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About The William Penn House
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| Potlucks |
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All potlucks start at 6:30, with presentations at 7:30.
Sunday, April 19 - The greening of WPH and Washington. WPH staff and Rebecca Stack from the DC Department of Environment will talk about programs and actions to help clean the environment.
Sunday, May 3 - Reflections on service with Quakers in Zimbabwe. Steve Brooks will share his experiences Hlekwini Friends Rural Service in southern Zimbabwe.
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Chronic Illness and Spirituality. Byron Sandford, Susan Griffin, Sara Satterthwaite and Brad Ogilvie will be talking about how experiences with chronic illness have impacted their spiritual journeys.
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Young Adult Friend to Speak at Peace Witness Gathering
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Noah Baker Merrill, co-founder of Direct Aid Iraq, a
humanitarian and peacebuilding effort working with Iraqi refugees and, a member of New England Yearly Meeting, will be one of the keynote speakers at the Christian Peace Witness for Iraq Worship and Witness in DC. The dates are April 29 and 30. All are invited to attend. See their website for more information and to sign-up.
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| Yoga at William Penn House |
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All people are invited to join us for Yoga every Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 7:45. Elizabeth Goodman, a certified yoga instructor, leads this class. Cost is $15 per class ($12 for public interest workers, WPH guest, students and seniors. A portion of this supports WPH work. Bring yoga mat and any props such as blanket, strap or block. |
Visiting DC? Go Green
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We encourage people to take advantage of our agreement with Bike the Sites to provide affordable bike rentals - the best way to get around town. |
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Simple Gifts
How do you want the world to be different? There is no better time than a time of crisis to effect change, but often we would prefer that others change, not us. The reality is that we are probably in the midst of one of the major cultural and economic upheavals many of us will ever face. Much like the Depression led to stories about a whole generation of people who knew how save and to get by on very little, what we are facing now will influence the narrative of our times for generations to come. Not only is this an economic upheaval; we are in the midst of major changes in the cultural alignments as people come together in new and exciting ways to address poverty, the environment, gay rights, and HIV/AIDS. The question now is: how does each one of us want to influence the way of the world? It is in this moment that we have the opportunity to do this, whether it is around healthcare, disease prevention, environmental justice, energy and equality.
We have developed a series of programs with a special attention to nourishing the spirit within us and to take advantage of the simple gifts emerging through these troubled but also exciting times. These programs are designed to increase consciousness, to foster our ability to bring greater peace, to build bridges, to transcend fear, to learn from present violence how to prevent future violence, and what we can do in our daily lives to make a difference. We welcome your presence, participation and input in these activities as we continue to develop creative community approaches to moving the world closer to what we believe it can be.
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| Greenraising: Making a Difference every day
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We have recently joined up with Greenraising, a company that sells environmentally-friendly products for home, body and daily living. Check out their catalog. 25% of all sales go to William Penn House. It's a great way to turn your everyday expenses into a win-win-win.
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Pedaling for Peace
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 Saturday, April 25
Join us for our 3rd Pedaling for Peace. Ride lengths are 40 miles, 26 miles, and a 10 mile family fun ride. These rides are a great way to see the sites and beyond, riding with friends while meeting new ones.
We are also looking for volunteers and route monitors, so please contact us if interested.
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Upcoming Schedule
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AGLI/AVP Presentation - Monday, April 27, 2009, 7PM. Getry Agizah, a Kenyan woman and member of Kakamega Friends Meeting, will be at WPH talking about the latest works of the Africa Great Lakes Initiative.
Appreciative Inquiry - Monday, May 11 to Wednesday, May 13. A training for people interested in learning how AI can be an effective framework for community and organizational change. AI has been widely used to bring peace to school environments and building bridges for change in society. The core practice of AI is "Inquiry" - to ask - and AI can be a very useful tool for staying open to seeking when answers start to box us in. Marge Schiller, Founder and President of The Positive Change Core, and fellow member Joyce Lemke will be leading this exciting and energizing workshop. ( Note from Brad: Marge and Joyce are fantastic, and this workshop is a great, energizing way bring positive energy to challenging times). Cost: $175/person. Quaker
Worker Retreat - May 13-15. This retreat is for all people who dedicate a part of
their lives to Quakerism either through working for a Quaker
organization or committee work. We are coordinating this annual
retreat, held at Kirkridge Retreat Center in eastern Pennsylvania.
Cost is $270/person, includes lodging and meals. HIV-Prevention Workshop - May 24-27. This program is for college students who want to promote HIV-prevention and become leaders in HIV-education. This workshop will touch on local and international aspects of HIV. Contact Brad (301-257-5348 or brad@williampennhouse.org) for more information. This program is jointly planned with The Mosaic Initiative. Family Eco-Workcamp - June 29-July
5. This is our second Eco-Workcamp, a week of
activities to learn about the environmental challenges and
opportunities we have in the world. High School Friends Workcamp - July 5-11. As the name indicates, this workcamp is for
high school Friends to spend a week in DC making a difference and
making friends with Quakers of different traditions. Looking
way ahead, the US Department of Energy is having its 4th Bi-ennial Solar Decathlon. From October 9-18, solar houses designed by universities
from around the world will be on display and open to the public on
the Capital Mall. We encourage people interested in seeing this amazing
display of technological hope for the future to make reservations early. | |
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It is a pleasure, an honor and a charge we take seriously to be a presence for Quakerism in this powerful, exciting and troubled city. In the true tradition of Quakerism, we know that our ability to provide the opportunity to bear witness to what is and what can be in our world and to make a difference through all of our programs is exciting. We hope you will join us along the journey
Sincerely,
Byron, Brad, Greg, Faith, Ben, Kelli, and Wambani
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