Effective December 2026, eligible males will be automatically registered for the military draft pool, removing the need to register manually. How do we respond as Friends, and prepare the young people in our lives and communities? This hybrid workshop is a collaboration between QREC, Quaker House, and Durham Friends Meeting.
Support for youth to discern conscientious objection is a vital ministry for Quaker meetings. The teen years are the best time to start documentation for a CO claim in the U.S. because Selective Service registration is required of all 18-year-old males, and perhaps females in the future. Beyond that, the peace testimony is central to Quaker identity, making education about conscientious objection paramount for Quaker teens.
Make your Quaker Religious Education come alive! Weave Quaker Activists into your lesson plans bringing a fresh, contemporary voice of lived Quakerism to your Friends Meeting or Church. Use digital technology to invite the world into your classroom in the person of a...
