Traveling with the Two Row Wampum Renewal

by | Feb 10, 2014 | Resources

by Buffy Curtis with Liseli Haines In 1613, two sets of peoples made an agreement to travel down the “river of life, side by side, each in their own boats–as long as the sun rises in the East, the grass is green and the river flows downhill.” It was called...

Letters from Our Readers

by | Dec 11, 2013 | Resources

September 29, 2013 Dear BeFriending Creation, Like most Quakers, I take stewardship of the environment seriously. I try to keep my carbon footprint small at home and in my workplace. I recycle, and I call my congressperson when there’s an important vote. Then I...

Business Takeover at the UN

by | Dec 11, 2013 | Resources

Mary “the non-prophet” Gilbert, QEW Representative to the UN When you come into a complex phenomenon like the UN it takes time to get a fix on what’s happening. Your perceptions keep changing. It can be hard to tease apart your own new learning from any changes going...

Thanks, Anne!

by | Dec 11, 2013 | Resources

Roy Taylor and the Publications Committee When we were all together in Chicago in October, we had a chance to thank Anne Mitchell, our General Secretary, for her time with us. Anne joined us three years ago at a time of transition for this organization. She was able...