About this site
Launched in late May 2010 this site only contains a few examples at present, though the number is growing all the time. Contributions are welcome from all over the world. Please contact us with any suggestions you have.
Quakers have a long tradition of being active in, and seeking to make a difference to, the world in which they find themselves. In their actions they seek to put Quaker testimonies such as equality, peace and integrity into practice, as best they can. This website aims to bring together the many different ways in which they have done this, all over the world.
Over more than three centuries this tradition has led Quakers to campaign for the abolition of slavery and for prison reform, to establish Pennsylvania as an embodiment of the testimonies, to found schools, to run businesses ethically, and much else. Quakers are active in the United Nations, and many are involved in environmental matters.
There are Quakers in all continents, a global family of Friends. Within this family, Friend and Quaker are equivalent terms, and many members call themselves Friends. This website includes all of them.
The first component is Quakers in Action, telling the story of the many different ways in which Quakers/Friends all over the world have put their testimonies into practice, from their origin in 1652 England to the present.
Ideas for Educators is about using Quakers in Action and related resources in different contexts.
Discussion Areas is for exploring ideas and developing initiatives.
Throughout the site, links are made to other relevant sites, so Quakers in the World is both a set of resources and a portal.
