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Viktor Frankl: An Inner Drive to Find a Meaning For Life

March 28, 2017 No Comments

The last of the human freedoms is to choose one’s attitude in a given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way… It is this spiritual foundation that cannot be taken away – that makes life meaningful and purposeful. – Viktor Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning Viktor Frankl (1905-1997) whose birth anniversary we mark on 26 March was a leading psychotherapist in

Young activists: Get funded and trained in social change!

March 26, 2017 No Comments

Western Washington Fellowship of Reconciliation has put out a call for paid fellowships and trainings for young adults, 14 to 23 years old, anywhere in the United States. The deadline to apply is Saturday, April 1, so please share this message with your networks — and if you’re a young activist yourself, consider applying! The fellowship recognizes long-time Western Washington FOR organizer

The Intersectional MLK: How Beyond Vietnam Informs Today’s Movements

March 22, 2017 No Comments

Join an in-depth conversation on Wednesday, March 29th about Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence” speech — days prior to the 50th anniversary of that underrecognized but historic speech. On April 4, 1967, Dr. King addressed an estimated 3,000 members of Clergy and Laity Concerned about Vietnam (CALC), and dramatically linked the struggle for racial & economic

The Intersectional MLK: How Beyond Vietnam Informs Today’s Movements

March 22, 2017 No Comments

Join an in-depth conversation on Wednesday, March 29th about Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence” speech — days prior to the 50th anniversary of that underrecognized but historic speech. On April 4, 1967, Dr. King addressed an estimated 3,000 members of Clergy and Laity Concerned about Vietnam (CALC), and dramatically linked the struggle for racial & economic

Can America Live Up to Its Promise?

March 9, 2017 No Comments

President Trump and his advisers either purposely or accidentally fail to realize that this country is bound together by the principles of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. These principles apply to all people. To be American means that a person is shaped, guided, represented, and protected by certain inalienable laws. It has nothing to do with geography, language,

We stand united against the Muslim Ban 2.0

March 7, 2017 No Comments

The Fellowship of Reconciliation unequivocally denounces the White House’s release of a revised travel ban targeting immigrants and refugees from Muslim-majority nations. Issued Monday under the guise of national security, this executive order is counter to our nation’s values and ultimately makes our communities less secure. Denying entry to the United States by immigrants and refugees from Muslim-majority countries, particularly