Category Archives: Hard-Core Quaker

Breaking: A SAYMA Meeting Quits to Protest “Abuse”

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” →

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“Hello, AFSC? There’s a Crisis on the Line—And It’s for You.”

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.” →

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AFSC Restructuring Plan (Draft of April 16, 2021)

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) →

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