Episode 21 brings something new to the Western Friend Podcast! This is a panel discussion from a workshop on the topic of "Quaker Leadership of the Future." Following the panel and the open forum where panelists engaged each other in conversation, the Soul Force Ones add a 15 minute remix, where the hosts delve into the notion of non-theist Quakerism and how to bring folks into community. 

This episodes panel included:

• Folks who support leaders of the future in our yearly meetings:
  • IMYM – Erin Bates, Assistant to the Yearly Meeting
    • IMYM = Intermountain Yearly Meeting
  • NPYM — Paul Christiansen, Rising Clerk of the Yearly Meeting
    • NPYM = North Pacific Yearly Meeting
  • PacYM — Alma Moon, Co-Clerk of Young Adult Meeting
    • PacYM = Pacific Yearly Meeting
  • SCYMF — Erin Wilson, Coordinating Committee and Safeguarding Committee for the yearly meeting
    • SCYMF = Sierra Cascades Yearly Meeting of Friends
• Folks employed by Quaker organizations to support leaders of the future:
  • AFSC – Julian Andaya, Director of AFSC's Emerging Leaders for Liberation Program
    • AFSC = American Friends Service Committee
  • FCNL — Larissa Gil-Sanhueza, Senior Manager of FNCL’s Young Adult Program
    • FCNL = Friends Committee on National Legislation
  • QVS — Woody Logan-Wood, City Coordinator for the QVS Portland Program
    • QVS = Quaker Voluntary Service