This is an archive of old Quaker Voice posts.
The Quaker Voice Legislative Fellowship Program encourages the active engagement of fellowship holders in the state legislative process through mentorship, skill development, and partnering with legislative advocates in their work. Participants do not need to be Quakers. The program provides a $500 stipend. The application deadline is November 15. Quaker…
Many of you will soon be receiving a fundraising letter in the mail from Quaker Voice. For those of you who prefer no mail, the link to the letter is here. Your financial support, along with your volunteer time, is always important. Check the Donate page at quakervoicewa.org for the…
Quaker Lobby Day is coming on Monday, February 7. Please register right away -- we want to swing into action arranging for meetings for you with your state legislators for that afternoon. On Quaker Lobby Day, we carry our testimonies into the state legislative process by asking our representatives to…
Quaker Voice on Washington Public Policy is looking for a part-time Legislative Advocate and Policy Analyst (lobbyist) for the 2022 legislative session in Olympia. This position will require approximately 90 hours a month during session (January through April) and 20-30 hours a month before and after session (starting October 1,…
Friends have been a leading voice for social justice for centuries. Our voice in state government is critically important to many people—including tens of thousands of state residents who have been enmeshed in the criminal justice system, who are experiencing economic hardship, and who are suffering the effects of our…
Download this report in PDF format here to have it with the grid as shown in the image above. Highlights: In an historic series of successes for the environment, eight out of the eleven bills supporting Quaker Voice’s Environment & Peace priorities will be enacted into law by the end…
On May 7th. Gov. Jay Inslee signed an unprecedented suite of clean energy legislation into law, ushering in aggressive timelines for decarbonizing Washington’s economy and transforming the state’s energy. Together, these measures represent the greatest step Washington has ever taken toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Successful bills: SB 5116 Establishes…
Two of Quaker Voice’s priorities are both in the Washington State House Rules Committee, and need to be voted through the House by March 13. These bills would make great strides in reducing Washington State’s carbon footprint and need your support now so they can pass the House! • HB…
Hello, Friends! You are getting this email because you are on the Quaker Voice Activist list. We're excited that you're interested! We hope your New Year is going well; together, we can make it better. Quaker Lobby Day (10th Annual!) Monday, February 19, 2018 (Presidents’ Day), 9:00-3:00Olympia Friends Meeting House…
CALL to the 4th Annual Meeting of PLEASE COME ~ Bring a Friend Provide a Voice from you Meeting or Church Saturday, September 29, 2018 9 AM~3 PM Eastside Friends Meeting 4160 158th Ave SE, Bellevue Approve a new Board of Directors Listen interactively with Lobbyist Noah Martin— Strategies for…