A Quaker in Calais: Irish Quakerism and Collective Aid w/ Paris

In this video, I am joined by Paris, who used his Living Adventurously Grant for Young Quakers to volunteer in Calais, providing tents and non-food items for refugees in Calais. A hotly discussed topic in the media, Paris describes the situation on the ground and how it linked to his Quakerism. He also discusses being brought up Quaker and experiencing Quakerism in Ireland as a young adult.
*Apologies for the poor audio quality my end, still trying to work out what happened there. I can only assure you that it is much better than it was! 😂
You can find out more about the work of Collective Aid, as well as how you can get involved, on the link below:
www.collective...
If you are a Young Quaker between the ages of 18 and 35, and are interested in applying for the Living Adventurously Grant to develop your Quakerism, have a look at the following link to find out more:
www.quaker.org...

[@JuliaEdge-u6j]

What a fabulous discussion. What a hope for the future, following the US election. A human face of a Quaker who is doing something so invaluable. The experience Paris has had of Meetings in Ireland was very interesting. I am married to a Texan Quaker and have attended Meetings in both Austin and Las Vegas, both of which were unprogrammed. My own3 sons are all in their late 30s and attended a Quaker school here in Reading. They hold solidly onto the values of Quakerism, but Meeting holds no interest to any of them. As a Quethodist myself, I do miss the Christo-centred approach in our Meeting, but can get my fill in Methodism! Thank you for such a wonderful video.
Jinny

[@Quake-It-Up]

Thank you so much for the comment and support, Jinny!