Friends Center opened its office building in 1975 — 50 years ago! This year we celebrate our half century as the Quaker hub for peace and justice in Philadelphia by hosting a series of trainings on nonviolent direct action. o WHERE: Friends Center, 1501 Cherry Street, Philadelphia PA 19102 o WHEN: From 2 to 5 pm on a series of Sundays between now and January 2026. o REFRESHMENTS will be provided. o Our goal is to provide CHILD CARE too but we have to confirm. o Please register for each workshop! We want to know how many people to expect and how many children will attend. |
9/21/2025, 2-5 pm:
CREATING COMMUNITY SAFETY BEYOND POLICING
Led by Lewis Webb, Jr., American Friends Service Committee
The United States spends over $200 billion on prisons and policing a year, and yet our reliance on criminalization and retribution has led to more people being incarcerated per capita in the U.S. than any other country. We know that our criminal legal system disproportionately affects people of color and the poor. We also know that mass incarceration, the surveillance of criminalized communities, and the militarization of police forces do not keep us safe. Come learn about approaches for developing community safety with transformative alternatives rooted in healing, restoration, and human dignity. Building upon an abolitionist vision of the future, this training will teach skills and competencies for staying safe while engaging with police or immigration enforcement as well as strategies for strengthening the resilience and wellbeing of communities from the grassroots.
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10/19/2025, 2-5 pm:
HOW FAITH COMMUNITIES CAN SUPPORT IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES (to be confirmed)
Blurb to come
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11/23/2025, 2-5 pm:
SKILLS FOR SPIRITUALLY GROUNDED NONVIOLENT DIRECT ACTION
Blurb
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1/18/2026, 2-5 pm:
ART FOR NONVIOLENT ACTIVISM (to be confirmed)
Blurb – to come
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