Middle East Collaborative

We offer a forum for discussion, educational events, and distribution of resources about topics of concern to the group. Topics include social, environmental, and political issues in the Middle East, refugees both globally and in Philadelphia, BDS and support of nonviolent resistance in Israel/Palestine, fossil fuels, and climate connection.

Iran crisis - a conversation via Zoom call with the Middle East Collaborative

Please sign up below if you will attend the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting zoom call on January 28th from 7pm to 8pm, facilitated by our General Secretary, Christie Duncan-Tessmer, along with presenter, Jim Fine, and some members of the Middle East Collaborative. You may join the call if you have not signed up beforehand. Also feel free to sign up below to receive future notifications around this concern.

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A PYM Conversation about Iran – Agenda
6:50 zoom line opens for participants to call in and be ready to go
7:00 Welcome and opening worship
7:05 Information Sharing: An overview of the situation and the responses from Quaker organizations by presenter, Jim Fine of Bristol Meeting and Middle East Collaborative. There will be time for questions of clarification.
7:25 Information Sharing: How have Friends and Meetings responded? Those on the call can raise their hand to share briefly their work.
7:45 Next Steps: Drawing from the conversation and the action in motion, are there steps that we as a religious community can or are taking next? We’ll identify steps and who is supporting them.
7:55 Closing worship

Zoom call information:
Topic: Iran Call
Time: Jan 28, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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https://zoom.us/j/3531120145

Meeting ID: 353 112 0145

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929 436 2866
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669 900 6833
Meeting ID: 353 112 0145

Welcome to this Collaborative

To support and help nurture the Quaker community and Quaker institutions in the Middle East. To highlight issues and concerns relating to the Middle East for PYM Friends. To facilitate outreach and build connections to other individuals, groups, and institutions in the Philadelphia region and the Middle East with shared concerns and interests.

What We Do

Host educational events on current issues and concerns relating to the Middle East, and provide resources on ways to get involved.

Who We Are

Friends in the Philadelphia area who have interest, concerns, connections, and/or experience in the Middle East.

When We Meet

First First Day of January, March, May, and November, with more flexibility in the summer, at the Meetings of different members of the group. Friends are invited to attend Meeting for Worship, followed by the meeting of the Middle East Collaborative group.

Get Involved

The Middle East Collaborative invites you to attend the next group meeting to learn more about our current activities and opportunities for engagement. Please check the PYM calendar for events.