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Inclusion and equality

Inclusion and equality

AFSC supports people working to heal divisions caused by exclusion, oppression, and marginalization.

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Monthly stories and resources from AFSC.

Religious tolerance-

Dialogue at Muslims in America event
Resource
Resources for fostering religious tolerance

This community-building toolkit helps neighbors connect with each other around issues of diversity, immigration, and religious difference.

Aceh lighting of peace torch
Story
Lighting the way to inclusion in Indonesia
Audio
Muslims in America and Islamophobia
Testimonies Booklet Cover
Resource
"Introduction to the Quaker testimonies," with study advice

Welcoming newcomers-

Puppet holding sign that says families belong together
Blog Entry
To heal the world: Building an immigrant rights movement in Denver

Fair treatment of all residents of Denver is the focus of the grassroots immigrant rights movement that has built up over the past few decades. 

Story
A Rust Belt city works for an immigrant-friendly future
Story
Building a community in the face of discrimination

Civil rights-

Document
"Know your rights" booklet

Learn about the legal rights of immigrants and what you can do to protect those rights.

Pamphlet Cover
Story
Eight moments of advocacy for civil rights and liberties
Story
AFSC support of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people
Eva Clayton
Story
Looking back at 1963 voting rights project in rural North Carolina
Vincent Harding
Blog Entry
Realizing the dream: A conversation with Vincent Harding

Resisting oppression-

Blog Entry
What does healthy masculinity look like?

A reflection from the “Masculinity, Healing, and Peacebuilding" conference on how harmful patriarchal definitions of manhood can be transformed so that they are more diverse, authentic, and whole. 

Blog Entry
Resist and love: Bayard Rustin and the gay marriage debate
Participant in the New Orleans Transforming Oppression Fashion Show
Story
T-shirts, hoodies become canvases for stories of oppression in New Orleans

Related issues-

Ending racism

AFSC works across racial lines to promote understanding and healing and to challenge the systems that perpetuate racism.

Ending discrimination

Racism, xenophobia, religious discrimination, sexism, homophobia, ableism, ageism, and colonialism are all barriers to building a just and peaceful world. AFSC works with communities in the U.S. and around the world to foster diversity, inclusion, and equality.

Defending immigrant rights

U.S. immigration policy should protect human rights—for everyone. AFSC directly supports immigrant and refugee communities across the U.S. while advocating in Washington, D.C., for humane policy reform.