COVID-19’s Effect on Fall Sports
Sports this fall season have been far from usual. Because of the collective decision of the Friends School League (FSL), all competition for the foreseeable future is postponed.
Author: Sam Zimmer '23
Week 22: The History of Indigenous People of Philadelphia
It is Thanksgiving week and November is Native American Heritage Month, so we wanted to bring a focus to the indigenous people in and around our community this week within our work. As you may know, we stand on the land of the Lenni-Lenape tribe; we hope to amplify their voices in sharing the history, their struggles, where they are...
Week 21: Racial Inequity in Healthcare
This week we are talking about racism and discrimination within the healthcare system, with a particular focus on how it impacts Black people.The complex, vast, and numerous systems of inequality in U.S. healthcare demonstrate the tangible impacts of discrimination within our society.
Week 20: Campaign Financing/Advertising
With the 2020 election wrapping up, we thought it would be important to talk about campaign financing, what it is, who it affects, and why we need to change the system.
Can’t Vote? Phone Bank!
Theoretically, phone banking seems simple and straightforward: you call up prospective voters, tell them how important it is to vote, and convince them that they should cast their ballot for a particular candidate. How hard could it be?
Talk, Donate, and Act: Five Student-Led Initiatives Fighting Racial Inequality
Earthquake has highlighted five student-led initiatives that continue to serve as spaces for conversation, donation opportunities, and courses of action for all friends of GFS.