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Recent Internships and Volunteer Opportunities

Jane Brown MacLeod Intern
Indianapolis, Indiana
Communications Research Intern
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Peace Intern
Kansas City, Missouri
NC Immigrant Alliance Support Staff & Organizer Intern
Greensboro, North Carolina
Summer Project Coordinator Intern
Des Moines , Iowa

Recent Action Alerts

Investigate the killing of Palestinian-American Mahmoud Shaalan
In February, Mahmoud Shaalan, a Palestinian-American teenager from Florida, was shot by Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint in the occupied Palestinian territory. The circumstances surrounding his death have remained ambiguous, and Mahmoud is just one of dozens of Palestinians killed by the Israeli military in recent months. Take action today to urge President Obama to investigate Mahmoud's case.  
Call your representative, and urge them to end the detention quota
To contact Congress, call the U.S. Capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121, and ask to be connected to your representative. Adapt the script below to communicate your concern: “Hello, my name is ______ and I live in ______.   As your constituent, I urge you to end the federal immigration detention quota that requires Immigration and Customs Enforcement maintain 34,000 immigration detention beds every day.  
End the immigration detention quota
Did you know that Congress requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to maintain 34,000 spaces in immigration detention centers every single day?  This arbitrary mandate drives detentions that separate families, undermines the right to freedom, and, in some locations, subjects people to deplorable conditions that violate human rights standards and have even led to immigrants dying in detention. And it must end.  Join us in calling on Congress to end the detention quota and support inclusive policies that respect the dignity and rights of all people. 
Sign up for the Week of Action to End the Detention Quota
Every year, the U.S. imprisons nearly half a million immigrants in detention centers across the country for weeks, months, even years. This mass detention is fueled by an inhumane federal policy known as the “detention quota,” which requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to maintain 34,000 spaces for immigrant detention every single day. You can take action to stop the detention quota. Sign up today to join our Week of Action from Aug. 22-26.
Thank representatives for supporting Palestinian children’s rights
After hearing from constituents, 20 members of Congress signed a letter to President Obama, urging him to appoint a special envoy for Palestinian children's rights. 

Upcoming Events

Stop Urban Shield Statewide Mobilization
Friday, September 9, 2016 - 8:00am
This September, Alameda County will bring together law enforcement agencies from across the country and world for the annual Urban Shield, a highly militarized SWAT training and weapons expo.
Detaining Dreams Screening in Des Moines
Monday, September 19, 2016 - 6:00pm
This film will be shown Monday, Sept. 19, at 7:00 PM, at Sussman Theater (Olmsted Center), on the Drake Campus, in Des Moines.  Detaining Dreams is a documentary film chronicling “the stories of four Palestinian youth arrested by Israeli forces in the Palestinian West Bank, and prosecuted in the Israeli military detention system. From the moment of arrest Palestinian face ill treatment and torture at the hands of Israeli military.
Celebration of International Peace Day
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 - 5:30pm
What:           The Rev. Ryan Arnold will be the keynote speaker.  The Diversity Chorus will present a couple of numbers on the theme of peace.  We will raise our prayers, and strengthen our resolve to end war, and insist that “War is not the answer.” When:          Wednesday, September 21, 2016…Service at 6:30 PM. Where:         Peace Garden in Cowles Commons, 221 Walnut Street
Community Gathering of Appreciation
Sunday, September 25, 2016 - 2:00pm
Sunday, September 25, 3 pm – 5 pm Des Moines Valley Friends Meeting House, 42nd and Grand, Des Moines As AFSC’s peacebuilding work is ending* in Iowa, we want to take some time to recognize and celebrate all the years of AFSC’s partnering with you on building a more peaceful world community. In appreciation, Kathleen McQuillen, AFSC - Iowa Program Coordinator, www.afsc.org/iowa *The good news is AFSC will continue an Iowa presence with a strengthened Immigrant Voice Program  
"Give Light" - the NH Program's 2016 Fundraiser
Saturday, October 29, 2016 - 5:00pm
The annual fundraiser and community builder for the AFSC's NH Program will feature a performance by the folk duo "Magpie" and a delicious dinner prepared by AFSC volunteers.