At The Heart of BQEF
We believe that our experience of the Divine shapes what we do in our personal lives and how we work for change in the wider world. “Testimonies” are the ways we live and act based on our beliefs, and being in community with other Quakers helps us to be faithful to one another and these testimonies.
We find that listening to and following the Spirit leads to beliefs in:
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Equality – treating everyone, everywhere, as equally precious to God; recognizing that everyone has gifts to share.
Peace & Social Justice – seeking justice and healing for all people; taking away the causes of war and conflict in the ways we live.
Integrity – living as whole people who act on what we believe, tell the truth and do what we say we will do.
Simplicity – focusing on what is truly important and letting other things fall away.
Community – supporting one another in our faith journeys and in times of joy and sorrow; sharing with and caring for each other.
Stewardship – valuing and respecting all of creation; using only our fair share of the earth’s resources; working for policies that protect the planet.ion text goes here
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As an expression of our testimonies, BQEF seeks to:
Forge paths of multiculturalism and inclusion that enable mutual learning and solidarity among Quakers from Bolivia, America, and the UK;
Support indigenous Bolivians in their efforts to obtain a higher education and in their pursuit of Quaker testimonies;
Provide young Quakers with opportunities for growth, leadership, community service, and social justice work;
Support the concerns of Bolivian Quakers regarding the impacts of climate change;
Provide practical experience in the Peace Testimony by supporting peace-making work, like Alternatives to Violence Workshops.
As we work to accomplish these goals, we anticipate:
Increased collaboration and resource sharing between Bolivian Quakers and international Quaker communities.
Innovative educational and social justice events, projects, or programs that reflect Quaker values and local cultural contexts.
Improved visibility and participation of the Bolivian Quaker community in Quaker networks in the North.
