 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2003 (XXXXI 4) |
The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) celebrates more than 85 years of service to humanity at its Annual Public Gathering, challenging audiences to find creative ways to put their faith into action. Quakers from all around the country join non-profit and social service organizations, educational institutions, and other church congregations to highlight social justice issues within a spiritual framework. The program runs from 1:30 to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, November 1, at Friends Center, 15th and Cherry streets, Philadelphia.
The keynote speaker is civil rights activist Jean Fairfax, AFSC's former director of Southern programs and Director of Community Service Programs for the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund. Her topic, "Defending the Right to Public Education – From the 1950s to the Present," will explore the closing of public schools in Prince Edward County, Virginia, following the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education court decision on school segregation. The presentation will be followed by three simultaneous panel presentations offering an analysis of current threats to public education.
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