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Quaker and Peace Web Archives

Collected by: Bryn Mawr, Haverford, and Swarthmore College

Archived since: Sep, 2005

Description:

Contains Swarthmore College and Haverford College websites as well as organizational websites of Society of Friends (Quaker) groups and peace groups.

Subject:   Society & Culture Arts & Humanities Swarthmore College Haverford College Society of Friends, Quakerism Peace

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Title: Denver Quaker Offers Health-Care Workers a Home Away From Home Article

URL: https://www.westword.com/news/denver-quaker-group-opens-meeting-hall-to-health-care-workers-11674865

Description: In this article published by the Denver Westworld newspaper, the Mountain View Friends Meeting is described as having opened their vacant meeting hall as a free living space for health workers. Th article states that Mountain View Friends Meeting opened their hall as part of the Frontline Homes movement, which aimed to house health workers for a low to no cost at all. This movement hopes the friends and families of health workers at risk contracting COVID-19. According to the article, Mountain View Friends Meeting is not charging health workers for their stay at the meeting hall, but it is requiring that health-care workers shower and publicly record their symptoms.

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Subject:   Social justice -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends

Title: Quaker Group Connects N.M. Organic Farmers With Food Banks During COVID Outbreak Article

URL: https://www.kunm.org/post/quaker-group-connects-nm-organic-farmers-food-banks-during-covid-outbreak

Description: This interview piece by Nash Jones, published on KUNM radio show, covers the efforts of the American Friends Service Committee in providing community members with local and organic food. This campaign connects local farmers to food pantries, with the AFSC extending a $500 payment to farmers who in turn produce $500 of produce to deliver to pantries. The AFSC interviewee cites this campaign as part of Quaker faith in action during times of crisis.

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Subject:   Social justice -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends

Title: Quaker Meetings Respond to Coronavirus Article

URL: https://www.friendsjournal.org/coronavirus/?fbclid=IwAR21SCOIzku1EWoLK1RJ_tG1s0Hb7rbi-NUxndEtwpuUTT68jJJnF2ndN_0

Description: This article published in the Friends Journal details the transition Friends meetings were making towards social distancing. From avoiding shaking hands to online worship, the author, Katie Breslin, cites the many changes being made in response to social distancing and the pandemic. The author also mentions the careful efforts made to keep paying administrators in the midst of these transitions. Tha rticle includes links to resources to online worship, COVID-19 prevention, and pastoral care.

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Subject:   Social justice -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends

Title: Thursdays with Friends Webpage

URL: https://www.fcnl.org/updates/thursdays-with-friends-2695

Description: This wepage on the FCNL website contains information about the online conversations and meeting times for Thursdays for Friends community chats. The webpage includes a registration link to the online community chat, past recordings, and a schedule of the guests and topics to be discussed.

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Subject:   Social justice -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends

Title: Despite the distance, we can still care for each other during coronavirus Article

URL: https://www.afsc.org/blogs/news-and-commentary/despite-distance-we-can-still-care-each-other-during-coronavirus

Description: This commentary piece published on the American Friends Service Committee website discusses the importance of supporting one another during the pandemic. The author, Mary Zerkel, emphasizes social distancing for the collective well-being as well as forms of mutual aid in the form of food and supply distribution. The piece also includes links to mutual aid and data resources as well as other article pieces connecting social justice to the pandemic.

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Subject:   Social justice -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends

Title: Tweet from quakerworker

URL: https://twitter.com/quakerworker/status/1258848875563175936

Description: This tweet from quakerworker comments on the treatment of workers during the crisis, particularly on the unequal pay cuts between workers and managers. The Twitter user writes that the way Quaker organizations treat workers will reflect their values, and tags the American Friends Service Committee and FCNL in the tweet.

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Subject:   Social justice -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends

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