Addressing Racism
- Commemorating Juneteenth | Our Yearly Meeting Wide-Witness of Addressing Racism
on June 18, 2025What is Juneteenth? June 19 marks the historical milestone of Juneteenth, the oldest known celebration that marks the end of enslavement in U.S. history. Juneteenth is formed from combining the
- Providence Friends Meeting Added to the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program
on June 12, 2025The Providence Friends Meeting in Media, Pennsylvania, is among 31 new listings added by the National Park Service to the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program. The new listings
- Love Thy Neighbor Walk
on May 1, 2025Authorship attributed to Christie Duncan-Tessmer Because of our lawsuit, organizations that support immigrants in Philadelphia have reached out to Philadelphia Yearly Meeting to be in relationship. One of the things
- PYM Young Adult Friends to Commemorate Black History Month
on February 6, 2025The Young Adult Friends (YAF) community (ages 18-35) have been exploring ways they can live their testimonies in alignment with their Quaker values. During February, they will gather to visit
- Why DOES Palestine Matter? An Invitation to a 6 Session Course with Members of the Middle East Collaborative
on January 16, 2025Authorship of this invitation is attributed to Deb Wood and other resources. As I thought about writing an invitation to the Why Palestine Matters course, I came across the following
Climate Change
- October 2025 | Joint Council Update
on October 23, 2025On Saturday, October 11, the three councils that support Philadelphia Yearly Meeting—Quaker Life Council, Administrative Council, and Nominating Council—held their meeting in the joint format. In this structure, all three
- A New Resource for Schools: Creating a Playbook for Climate Action in Schools
on October 23, 2025Ahead of the upcoming climate witness thread gathering, a new resource is now available for Friends working in or with schools. Creating a Playbook for Climate Action in Schools helps
- October Opportunities That Invite PYM Friends Of Every Age
on October 2, 2025As Fall begins, the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting community gathers again, with different opportunities to be together at Haverford Friends Meeting, Friends Center, Arch Street Meeting House, and online. These opportunities
- Learning and Action in Five Areas of Climate Care
on September 11, 2025Creating a Playbook for Climate Action is a tool for Friends and meetings to work in five areas: activism, education, reducing our carbon footprint, finances, and mourning loss & instilling
- July 2025 | Joint Council Updateon July 17, 2025
On Saturday, July 12, the three councils that support Philadelphia Yearly Meeting—the Quaker Life Council, Administrative Council, and Nominating Council—held their meeting in the joint format. In this structure, all
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