Friends Council on Education – PHENND https://phennd.org We are a network of over 20 colleges and universities that strengthens service learning in Philadelphia, connecting academics with community involvement. Wed, 26 Jan 2022 17:17:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 Online Event: Sources of Light: Climate Activists Letting Their Lives Speak – Feb 16 https://phennd.org/update/online-event-sources-of-light-climate-activists-letting-their-lives-speak-feb-16/ Wed, 26 Jan 2022 17:17:27 +0000 https://phennd.org/?post_type=update&p=78116 Join Friends Council on Education for this multigenerational, interactive evening of inspiration and hope, featuring panelists whose work is centered on climate activism and environmental justice. Hear their stories, learn from their experiences, and engage in conversation about one of the most pressing issues of our times.

Panelists include:

  • Eileen Flanagan, Interim Campaign Manager, Earth Quaker Action Team, Award-winning author
  • Laura Jackson, Biologist and researcher, Environmental Protection Agency (retired)
  • Ingrid Lakey, Founder and volunteer with Earth Quaker Action Team
  • Eric Toensmeier, Director, Perennial Agriculture Institute, Author and Permaculturalist

Participate in small groups for dialogue and sharing, engage in Q&A with the panelists, hear from Friends school student leaders, and clarify your own commitments for taking action and making a difference in 2022.

This event is free and open to all.

Date and Time: Wednesday February 16, 2022, 7:00–8:30 PM (via Zoom)

Learn more and register here.

]]> Sources of Light Traveling Forward: An Evening of Poetry, Music and Thought – Sep 22 https://phennd.org/update/sources-of-light-traveling-forward-an-evening-of-poetry-music-and-thought-sep-22/ Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:51:41 +0000 https://phennd.org/?post_type=update&p=76567 Join Friends Council on Education for an evening of Light – poetry, music and thought – to uplift and sustain you on this next stretch of the road you are traveling. Listen to and be inspired by educators and artists offering reflections on “Who are we called to be in this moment?”  Participate in small groups for dialogue and sharing of leadings about who we are called to be, your own sources of faith and Light, and how this connects to how you travel forward in today’s world.

Date and Time: Wednesday, September 22, 2021, 7:00-8:30 PM via Zoom

Featuring Darryl J. Ford, Head of William Penn Charter School, Keisha Hutchins, Singer songwriter and educator, Abington Friends School, and Cydney Brown, Philadelphia Youth Poet Laureate 2020.

Learn more and Register here.

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