It appears AFSC’s “LT” (Leadership Team) is serious. In the post below, copied from the Western Friend page, Lucy Duncan states she was fired on Monday January 3. The dismissal was not a surprise (Duncan herself had predicted it). But it was revealing nonetheless, answering questions raised by Duncan’s “Perilous Crossroads” letter: Would the LT … Continue reading AFSC & The Hammer: Duncan Fired
The long-simmering dysfunction in SAYMA (Southern Appalachian Yearly Meeting & Association) quietly boiled over on First Month (January) 2, 2022. Swannanoa Valley Monthly Meeting, in Black Mountain NC, adopted the following minute: We at Swannanoa Valley Friends Meeting are called to remove ourselves from continuing to support, enable, and normalize abusive behavior in SAYMA. This … Continue reading Breaking: A SAYMA Meeting Quits to Protest “Abuse”
Is the AFSC about to plunge into an existential crisis? Oh wait – did I say “Crisis”? Beg pardon: What I really meant was,“transformation.” But Lucy Duncan wants a crisis, and no mistake. In late December, she and five collaborators published a manifesto in the Western Friend, under the title: “AFSC Is at a Perilous … Continue reading “Hello, AFSC? There’s a Crisis on the Line—And It’s for You.”
16 April 2021 Memo to Staff and the Board from the General Secretary on behalf of the Leadership Team: Thoughts and Recommendations for Change and Restructuring to Support Strategic Plan Implementation (for Seasoning) I. Background Since the release of the 2020-2030 Strategic Plan, AFSC’s leadership team, governance members, regional management teams (international and US), … Continue reading AFSC Restructuring Plan (Draft of April 16, 2021)
The short answer: I don’t know . . . But. I have a test for deciding; I’ll get to that presently. This reflection was provoked in early December 2021, after two very smart women pundits whose work I take seriously, made opposite predictions about this. First, Jennifer Rubin, a Washington Post columnist. For years she … Continue reading Will there be a big backlash when Roe is thrown out?