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…
QuakerVoiceWa.org PO Box 452, Olympia WA 98507-0452 Summer 2024 Dear Friend of Quaker Voice, We greet you with appreciation for your support – in prayers, personal efforts, and donations – for the work of Quaker Voice. We have…
Friends, Please join us for a report on Quaker Voice action during the 2024 legislative session and on upcoming challenges for the fall. On Friday, April 26, at 7 pm Pacific, we will be sharing our work with Pacific Northwest Quarterly Meeting. We urge you to join us in person…
This year, six initiatives have been certified by the Washington Secretary of State, all aimed at reversing laws passed by the state legislature in recent years. Since Quaker Voice is focused on state decision-making, the fate of these initiatives is well within our scope of action. We are posting to…
Chris Ferguson submitted our official testimony to both House and Senate Housing Committees about our support for the rent stabilization legislation. He wrote: "Quaker Voice on Washington Public Policy commends the House Housing Committee for responding to the massive wave of rent increases that has washed over our state in…
Quaker Voice depends on donations from individuals, churches, and Meetings, to do its work. After many successes in our work during the last legislative session, we are getting ready for the 2024 short session. Read about the challenges coming our way and the priorities the working groups are setting in…
Friends, The 2024 session of the Washington Legislature has already started. Quaker Lobby Day is happening earlier this year, so that we can maximize our impact. Please join us in Olympia or online on Thursday, January 25, to raise our Quaker voices. Register at this link now so that we can…
The Quaker Voice Board is delighted to announce a new team of Legislative Advocates. Paul Benz, our new Senior Legislative Advocate, has been a long -time social justice leader in Washington state’s religious community. In addition to Quaker Voice, he is working as the lead lobbyist for the Washington Coalition…
Apply in 20 minutes HERE: Washington State Advocacy Fellowship 2023-24 — Quaker Voice (quakervoicewa.org) Our organization is seeking Washington residents [18-35-year-olds] with a passion for social justice and action for a learning opportunity during the upcoming legislative session. Applications will be accepted until November 4, with final selection in…
Juneteenth is a celebration of Emancipation, the biggest step Americans have taken away from the horrors of slavery and towards a society with true equality. The Washington legislature took another step, smaller but important, in the 2023 legislative session. They passed HB 1474 and established the Covenant Home Ownership Fund,…