“We want them to learn the process for themselves and see: I planted this seed, I watched this grow, I grew that plant, I grew my food,” said Brunisha Jones, a member of AFSC’s New Orleans Peace by Piece program. Showing young people how food is grown, where it comes from, and getting them excited about fresh vegetables are key components that make the New Orleans Hollygrove garden project thrive.
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Nia Eubanks-Dixon is the youth program officer for AFSC's international and U.S. programs.
Ali previously served as AFSC’s Gaza Program Coordinator. Ali is a social activist, volunteering with a variety of groups and campaigns. He has worked with a variety of local and international organizations in Palestine on social and economic development programs and leading advocacy campaigns. Ali holds a Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems.
Note: Palestinians in Gaza have been protesting nonviolently weekly at the border fence adjacent to Israel since March 30th, 2018. Their demands are to end the brutal siege of Gaza and for the refugees to be able to return to their lands from which they were expelled in 1948. Two of every three people in Gaza are registered refugees.
Hector Garcia is the communications officer for AFSC Latin America and Caribbean region.
On Sunday, Oct. 14, Salvadorans celebrated the canonization of Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero, well-known for denouncing the violation of human rights of Salvadorans through repressive actions taken during El Salvador’s civil war.
Here's how you can speak up to defend our right to protest.
The right to peaceful protest is one of the cornerstones of a healthy democracy. From iconic movement marches such as the March on Washington and Vietnam War protests, to more recent actions such as resisting the Muslim ban, the Women's March, and the Poor People's Campaign, demonstrations in Washington have formed an essential exercise of fre