Stimulate peace!
 President
Bush has announced an "economic stimulus" plan that will generate
$600 checks for many Americans. While the President may hope
that we will invest this cash in short-term consumer purchases,
many people of conscience have a better idea.
You can turn the government's
money into work for a more peaceful world. Click
here to pledge to donate your rebate to FOR.
April 26-28: Days of Prayer & Action for Colombia
Join FOR and thousands of people of faith in North America and Colombia as we pray for an end to the violence and suffering in Colombia, and act for an end to unjust U.S. policies in Colombia. On the weekend of April 26-27, congregations across the country will stand in solidarity with our Colombian brothers and sisters who have endured so much suffering, remembering the victims of Colombia's brutal conflict and praying for a peaceful future in Colombia.
Then on Monday, April 28, we will take collective action to ask that U.S. policy promote peace and justice in Colombia rather than military involvement and violence. For more information, please contact: Liza Smith, FOR Colombia program national organizer, by e-mail or phone (510-763-1403), or visit the Days of Prayer and Action web site.
People of faith come
together against the war
 The
Fellowship of Reconciliation is helping coordinate the Olive
Branch Interfaith Peace Partnership, which held
a national day of action in Washington, DC on Friday, March
7th to end the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. We ask
you to help us press Congress and the White House to take concrete
steps to end the war. Four
thousand U.S. soldiers have died in Iraq, as well as countless
Iraqis, and the time has come for immediate change in a failed
policy.
Youth
Peacemaker Training and
"Not Your Soldier" Organizing
We
are recruiting participants for upcoming
Peacemaker Training Institutes. FOR's Youth and Militarism Program
will facilitate these trainings, and a key focus will be youth-led
counter-recruitment organizing. The next PTI will be held June 20-29
in northern California. Please contact us if you are interested.
If you are a young activist, or know an outstanding young person
who would be a great candidate, click
here to learn more and to apply.
Job Openings at FOR
The Fellowship of Reconciliation
is currently hiring for several positions:
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Full-time Marketing & Bookstore Manager in Nyack, New York
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FOR Staff and Leaders Are Blogging: Join Us
Visit FORpeace.net -- FOR's blog -- for daily information about peace & justice activism. In recent weeks, FOR leaders have written about and raised up such issues as:
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The 40th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King's death and his legacy today;
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the crackdown on human rights in Tibet;
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organizing to end the war in Iraq;
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Iranian bicyclists visiting the U.S. to promote peace and environmental conservation;
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the continuing aftermath of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans, and the neglect of its people; and
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working to end military recruitment of our youth in local communities.
Each workday we are profiling campaigns you can join to support human rights and peacemaking throughout the world. Please join our community online at our new Blog -- be part of the conversation!
Getting Married? Organizing a Special Party? Host Your Function on the Hudson River!
The Fellowship of Reconciliation's national headquarters in Upper Nyack overlooks the mighty Hudson River, and is a fabulous location for your commitment ceremony, wedding, or other special event. The historic building and grounds are available for rental: click here for more
details about our facilities and how to inquire about rates and availability.
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