Events to support your work for social change this January

Join us for webinars that inform and support your activism. [AFSC is part of a coalition of organizations that launched a referendum campaign to allow voters to decide the fate of Cop City.]( Photo: Elliot Liss Dear Friend, The Atlanta Police Foundation is trying to use millions of tax dollars and millions in corporate contributions to build Cop City. If built, Cop City would be one of the largest militarized police training facilities in the country. Corporations, which are not accountable to the public, are funding Cop City and the Atlanta Police Foundation. From Jan. 15-21, communities across the U.S. are taking action to tell corporations like Home Depot and UPS to get out of policing in our communities. [Sign up to host an event in your community]( to demand that these corporations stop funding Cop City. [Tonya Histand headshot] Tonya Histand Director of Public Engagement   Upcoming Events [Stop Cop City webinar series: The Dangers of Private Police Foundations]( Jan. 11, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT AFSC is part of a coalition of organizations and community members in Atlanta working to stop Cop City. We’re hosting a series of webinars exploring the parallel struggles of this effort. Join our webinar this month to learn about the history of police foundations and the threat they pose to democracy. We'll take a close look at the funding behind the Atlanta Police Foundation—and explore how people can organize to stop them through collective corporate divestment. [Protecting Migrant Rights in an Election Year]( Jan. 23, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT Please join AFSC for a series of monthly webinars to learn about the U.S. migration system – and how we can protect migrant rights in these times. We will share AFSC's perspective on migration issues, developed from longstanding partnerships with immigrant communities. We'll also provide positive messaging you can use in talking about these issues and offer more opportunities for you to take action. Together, we'll explore how the systems work and ideas for visionary change. [Arts for Social Action: Artistic Responses to Gaza]( Jan. 30, 4 p.m. Amman / 3 p.m. Jerusalem / 8 a.m. ET / 5 a.m. PT Since October, we have witnessed unimaginable levels of human suffering, destruction, and displacement of Palestinian people living in Gaza. Artistic responses from the Middle East and North Africa region have emerged in response to the assault on Gaza, many of which seek to mobilize communities for social action. In this webinar, presenters will discuss these responses and new AFSC-commissioned research on arts, cultural organizing, and social change. Presenters include Saja Kilani, spoken word artist; Nasir Al Bashir, producer and songwriter; Zeyne, singer and songwriter; Jude Sajdi, Sawa Consulting; Cathy Khattar, Arab Fund for Arts and Culture; and Khaled Elkhouz, AFSC Middle East regional director. In Arabic, with English interpretation available. [Apartheid-Free Cities: How to Mobilize Municipalities to Become Apartheid-Free in 2024]( Jan. 30, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT Cities and towns across the globe are taking a clear stand for Palestinian lives and human rights. Join us to learn from activists who have led campaigns in Europe and the United States to get their cities to cut ties with Israeli apartheid. Be inspired by their successes, take notes from their challenges, and think about how you can mobilize residents of your municipality to pledge to be Apartheid-Free. This webinar is hosted by AFSC and Apartheid-Free Communities. Join our growing network of communities, organizations and cities working to end all support of Israeli apartheid. [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]( [Twitter]( [Instagram |]( [News]( If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please [unsubscribe](.