Events to support your work for social change this April

Join us for webinars that inform and support your activism. Protestors demand an immediate and permeate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Photo: @Stills.Will Dear Friend, This month, we have a special opportunity to help you take the next step in creating safer, more resilient communities for all. Join our new four-part webinar series to learn directly from activists who are leading transformative work to build community safety beyond policing. Participants will be equipped with concrete skills in de-escalation and mental health crisis response. [Register for all four sessions]( (April 17 & 24, May 1 & 8) and attend as many as you can. Recordings will be available. Don't miss out on this opportunity! [Tonya Histand headshot] Tonya Histand Director of Public Engagement   Upcoming Events [A Conversation with Jose Antonio Vargas]( April 11, 6:30 p.m. ET / 3:30 p.m. PT AFSC welcomes Jose Antonio Vargas as our keynote speaker for the 2024 Corporation Program. Jose is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Emmy-nominated filmmaker, Tony-nominated theatrical producer, and a leading voice for the human rights of immigrants. He is the founder of Define American, an organization that promotes diverse and nuanced storytelling about immigrant experiences across a variety of media. [Register here to join us online.]( [“The Movement and the ‘Madman” Film Screening and Panel Discussion]( April 13, 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT “The Movement and the ‘Madman’” examines how two major antiwar protests in 1969 stopped President Nixon from escalating the U.S. war in Vietnam, including a threat to use nuclear weapons. The film draws from firsthand accounts from movement leaders, including AFSC alumni. Following the film, we’ll host a panel discussion featuring Robert Levering, Wendy Batson, Michael Simmons, and Jerry Elmer who courageously objected to war. [No Tax Dollars for War Crimes!]( April 15 On Tax Day, April 15, AFSC invites people across the U.S. to visit the district offices of their senators and representatives to demonstrate that the majority of Americans want a cease-fire and do not want their tax dollars to support military attacks on Gaza. [Sign up here to host or join an event.]( [A Tribute to Refaat Alareer: The Power of Telling the Story of Gaza]( April 23, 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT In December, Palestinian poet and professor Refaat Alareer was killed in a targeted Israeli airstrike in Gaza. In this special event, authors, editors, and the publisher of the anthology “Light in Gaza: Writings Born of Fire” will come together to honor Refaat’s life, memory, and legacy. [Monthly Immigration Webinar]( April 25, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT Join us for the fourth of our webinar series on protecting migrant rights in an election year. In this webinar, we’ll explore the inhumane system of immigration detention and deportation in the U.S. and how we’re working to abolish it once and for all. You’ll hear from AFSC legal experts, organizers, and community members on alternatives to detention, our vision for humane immigration policies, and how you can join our efforts. [AFSC Action Hour for a Cease-fire Now]( Every Friday at 12 p.m. ET / 9 a.m. PT Join AFSC staff every Friday at 12 p.m. ET/ 9 a.m. PT to hear updates from Gaza. Then, take action with us as we contact our elected officials and call for an immediate cease-fire and humanitarian access to Gaza. Our elected officials need to keep hearing from us. [SEE EVENTS]( [DONATE]( American Friends Service Committee 1501 Cherry Street Philadelphia, PA 19102 United States | [Donate]( [Facebook]( [X(Twitter)]( [Instagram |]( [News]( If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please [unsubscribe](.