AFSC On the Issues

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Episode 5: Assembly, Part 6: Nidal Ka’bi, performer and choreographer Jan 25, 2024

Last year, AFSC brought together artists, activists, and cultural practitioners from the Middle East and North Africa in Amman, Jordan. They shared their knowledge and experiences in using art for social change—and strategized ways to support each other in working for peace and justice.

Our limited podcast series, “Assembly,” features the stories and perspectives of some of our participants. In this episode, we hear from Nidal Ka'bi, a performer, choreographer, and executive director of the Palestinian Performing Arts Network. He talks about how the performing arts serve as a platform for speaking out for Palestinian rights and other urgent issues.

Episode 4: Assembly, Part 5: Farah Chamma, poet and performer Jan 18, 2024

Our limited podcast series, “Assembly,” features the stories and perspectives of some of our participants. In this episode, we hear from Farah Chama, a Palestinian poet and performer, who mixes prose, performance, and live music in her spoken-word work. She talks about her personal journey as a poet writing about Palestinian identity.

Episode 3: Assembly part 4: Hatem Salama, Program Officer Jan 11, 2024

Our limited podcast series, “Assembly,” features the stories and perspectives of some of our participants. In this episode, we hear from Hatem Salama, a program officer for the Ford Foundation in Cairo. He talks about the importance of supporting organizations working for social justice through art, culture, and the media.

Episode 2: Reunion: Quaker leaders reunite Nov 08, 2023

Reunion: A special American Friends Service Committee podcast featuring Quaker leaders from the U.S. and United Kingdom gathering and sharing insights about how Quaker organizations are activating Quaker values for a just world. The podcast was recorded at the April 2023 gathering in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Marisa Mazria Katz and features Joyce Ajlouny, general secretary of AFSC; Bridget Moix, general secretary of the Friends Committee on National Legislation; Oliver Robertson, head of Witness and Worship with Quakers in Britain; and Sarah Clarke, director of the Quaker United Nations Office in New York City.

Episode 1: Mosaic Sep 07, 2023

In this special podcast, we hear from AFSC staff and other community leaders in Palestine. They are working to bring together Palestinian youth across divides and to counter the fragmentation caused by the Israeli occupation. Listen now to hear them discuss equity, identity, and the Palestinian experience.

Episode 3: Assembly part 3: Lalla Kaber, Mauritanian cinematographer Dec 22, 2022

Assembly: Artists making change in the Middle East and North Africa
Earlier this year, AFSC’s brought together activists and artists the Middle East and North Africa to make new connections, talk about their experiences, and support each other in working for peace with justice. In this limited podcast series, “Assembly,” we talk to some of our participants about how art can transform our everyday lives.  
In this episode, we hear from Lalla Kaber, a cinematographer and video maker in Mauritania. Lalla is one of the first women filmmakers in her country. She runs an organization for deaf people and is one of the few people in the country working to address the issues they face. She wants to ensure that disability rights become more integrated into Mauritanian culture. Learn more at afsc.org/assembly.

Episode 2: Assembly part 2: Talal Afifi, Sudanese producer Dec 16, 2022

Assembly: Artists making change in the Middle East and North Africa

Earlier this year, AFSC’s brought together activists and artists the Middle East and North Africa to make new connections, talk about their experiences, and support each other in working for peace with justice. In this limited podcast series, “Assembly,” we talk to some of our participants about how art can transform our everyday lives.

In this episode, we hear from Talal Afifi, a pioneer in Sudanese film. He is a film curator, producer, and founder and director of the Sudan Film Factory. And today, he is optimistic about what the future holds for the country’s cinematic community. Learn more at afsc.org/assembly.

Episode 1: Assembly part 1: Emad Hajjaj, Jordanian cartoonist Dec 08, 2022

In this episode, we hear from Emad Hajjaj, a Jordanian cartoonist who has had a long career that has earned him all kinds of attention — some of it unwanted. Despite it all, he never stopped making his work.

Episode 10: AFSC On the Issues: Climate Change, Climate Justice, and Community Resilience Feb 02, 2022

Since April of 2020, American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) has been bringing in-the-moment updates of our work responding to community needs and addressing issues around the world through our weekly series of Facebook Live conversations. AFSC On the Issues revisits those conversations in podcast form to help you stay informed and stay engaged with our work to build peaceful and just communities.
In this episode, AFSC New Mexico team members Sayrah Namaste and Patrick Jaramillo discuss how accompaniment of indigenous peoples and land-based agricultural traditions can be a force for building community resilience in the face of climate change and extractive economic exploitation.
To learn more, visit AFSC online at www.afsc.org, and connect with us on social media.

Episode 9: AFSC On the Issues: The real impact of the Build Back Better plan Jan 12, 2022

Since April of 2020, American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) has been bringing in-the-moment updates of our work responding to community needs and addressing issues around the world through our weekly series of Facebook Live conversations. AFSC On the Issues revisits those conversations in podcast form to help you stay informed and stay engaged with our work to build peaceful and just communities.
In this episode, AFSC West Virginia team members Liz Brunello, Lida Shepherd, Joanna Vance, and Rick Wilson discuss real-world stories of how provisions in the Build Back Better plan, such as the expanded child tax credit, can bring about life-changing reductions in poverty for millions of people.
To learn more, visit AFSC online at www.afsc.org, and connect with us on social media.

Episode 8: AFSC On the Issues: Bystander Intervention, Community Safety, and De-escalation Oct 07, 2021

Episode 7: AFSC On the Issues: Taking care of one's self and one's community Sep 12, 2021

Episode 6: AFSC On the Issues: Episode 6 - Abolishing ICE in 2021 and Beyond Aug 04, 2021

Since April of 2020, American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) has been bringing in-the-moment updates of our work responding to community needs and addressing issues around the world through our weekly series of Facebook Live conversations. AFSC On the Issues revisits those conversations in podcast form to help you stay informed and stay engaged with our work to build peaceful and just communities.
In this episode, AFSC staff discuss our petition to Abolish ICE that went viral throughout 2020, and why the movement to eliminate this abusive immigration enforcement agency gaining so much momentum. Hear from our program staff about the impacts ICE has on our communities, and what we can do in 2021 to move the #AbolishICE campaign forward!
To learn more, visit AFSC online at www.afsc.org, and connect with us on social media.

Episode 5: AFSC On the Issues: Farming for Social Change Aug 02, 2021

Episode 4: AFSC On the Issues: Radical Acting in Faith Jul 26, 2021

Since April of 2020, American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) has been bringing in-the-moment updates of our work responding to community needs and addressing issues around the world through our weekly series of Facebook Live conversations. AFSC On the Issues revisits those conversations in podcast form to help you stay informed and stay engaged with our work to build peaceful and just communities.
In this episode, AFSC staff members Shanene Herbert and Lucy Duncan reflect on the prevalence of white supremacy in society, as highlighted by historic protests and the deadly events of the January 6 violent insurrection at the Capitol. Together they discuss "Radical Acting in Faith for White People," a free e-course designed to help white people of faith to learn how to grapple with the concepts of white supremacy, and how to catalyze themselves as active participants in the creation of a more just society.
To learn more, visit AFSC online at www.afsc.org, and connect with us on social media. Learn more about Radical Acting in Faith for White People here.

Episode 3: AFSC On the Issues: Unpacking Biden's Border Jun 07, 2021

Since April of 2020, American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) has been bringing in-the-moment updates of our work responding to community needs and addressing issues around the world through our weekly series of Facebook Live conversations. AFSC On the Issues revisits those conversations in podcast form to help you stay informed and stay engaged with our work to build peaceful and just communities.
In this episode, AFSC staff members Tori Bateman, Dov Baum, and Pedro Rios are joined by the Transnational Institute’s Nick Buxton to discuss a report released by AFSC, TNI, and Mijente explores the financial campaign contributions of the leading US border security contractors and how they have shaped a bipartisan approach in favor of border militarization for more than three decades. What does this industry influence means for the future of US immigration policy and the prospects for change under President Biden?
To learn more, visit AFSC online at www.afsc.org, and connect with us on social media.

Episode 2: AFSC On the Issues: Immigration as a Black Issue May 26, 2021

Since April of 2020, American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) has been bringing in-the-moment updates of our work responding to community needs and addressing issues around the world through our weekly series of Facebook Live conversations. AFSC On the Issues revisits those conversations in podcast form to help you stay informed and stay engaged with our work to build peaceful and just communities.
In this episode, AFSC's Peniel Ibe, Newark Staff Serges Demefack, and Aisa Diallo reflect on Immigration as a Black issue and the need to amplify the stories and experiences of Black immigrants. This conversation took place as part of a Black Immigrant Advocacy Action week hosted by multiple Black led immigration organizations and partners.
To learn more, visit AFSC online at www.afsc.org, and connect with us on social media.

Episode 1: AFSC On the Issues: Black Lives Matter May 20, 2021

Since April of 2020, American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) has been bringing in-the-moment updates of our work responding to community needs and addressing issues around the world through our weekly series of Facebook Live conversations. AFSC On the Issues revisits those conversations in podcast form to help you stay informed and stay engaged with our work to build peaceful and just communities.
In this first episode, Ewuare Osayande shares a powerful and poignant reflection on the protests and calls for justice that spread across the US and worldwide in the wake of the May 2020 murder of George Floyd and the overexposed racial disparities brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
To learn more, visit AFSC online at www.afsc.org, and connect with us on social media.

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