by Liz Nicholson | Jun 19, 2020 | Equity, National, News
“That the US doesn’t have an Emancipation Day to mark our abolishing an institution antithetical to our founding ideals of freedom & liberty speaks to the ongoing cover-up and our inability, still, to acknowledge what we did and who we are… Juneteenth should...
by Claire Hannapel | Jun 18, 2020 | Financials, National, News, Video
QVS staff and board recently led a Supporters’ Briefing, which offered Friends an inside look into QVS’s recent programmatic and financial shifts due to COVID-19. The event included special updates from an incredibly successful fundraising campaign,...
by Liz Nicholson | Jun 16, 2020 | Equity, National, QVS Philadelphia
“When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.” ― Audre Lorde What is our work? In 2008 many of us were witness to, if not active participants, in an electoral...
by Liz Nicholson | May 30, 2020 | Equity, National, News, Resources
As we continue to see police and citizen violence on Black and brown bodies, most recently with the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd, we ask what is our work- what is my work? This violence and white supremacy is not new, it is a tale as old...
by Claire Hannapel | Apr 15, 2020 | Financials, National, Quaker Service Testimonies, Video
Click the video below to learn from three Friends and QVS Alumni sharing about why they feel led to support the transformative work of QVS. Below are a few excerpts from the video: Why do you support QVS? “[QVS] affords young people an opportunity at a very...
by Liz Nicholson | Apr 8, 2020 | National, News, Resources
We know during the time of Coronavirus and increased uncertainty, our worship practices might shift in both location, frequency, and importance in our lives. We have put together an in-comprehensive list of some worship opportunities if you are looking for a place to...