YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND OUR
ANNUAL GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING
ON OCTOBER 3, 2026, 9:15 AM TO 12:30 PM
We will meet in person and via Zoom. Some Coming Highlights:
- Guest Speaker: Scott Holmes is a senior clinical professor of law at North Carolina Central University in Durham, where he is the director of the Civil Litigation Clinic and director of the Justice Institute. He will speak on “Quaker Witness against Christian Nationalism in North Carolina: towards a Civic Ecology of Human Dignity and the Common Good”, framing his talk in context of our own NC government/legislation.
- We will discuss and approve our 2027-28 Legislative Priorities that guide our advocacy work.
- We will conduct an interactive discussion envisioning ideas for putting our policy priorities into action.
REGISTER HERE
It’s autumn again, and with that comes the FCNCL Annual Meeting! This year on the first Saturday of the month, October 3, we will meet together at 9:15 am – either in person at New Garden Meeting House in Greensboro, or on zoom. We welcome all of you to join us!
We’ll give a run down of the work of FCNCL this year and its successes and challenges. And, importantly, we have the honor of presenting Scott Holmes, Professor of Law at NC Central University, as this year’s keynote speaker. Scott is the director of the Civil Litigation Clinic and director of the Justice Institute. Scott is concerned with the way our justice system harms poor and vulnerable members of our community, including children, immigrants, and the mentally ill. He also works to challenge racial disparities in law enforcement, criminal justice, and housing practices. Having represented protesters, preachers, and panhandlers, he works to empower and amplify marginalized voices in our community.
While our purpose is to be engaged in legislative advocacy, we look forward to advice from Professor Holmes on approaches we might take that provide opportunities for us to exert some influence. Following our speaker, we will have an interactive exercise to envision ways of putting our legislative priorities into action.
Following the meeting there will be time for lunch and conversation. Attendees may bring their own lunch or order ahead from a menu that will be made available following registration. To register for the Annual Meeting click on the link above.
We Hope to See you there!
Summer 2026 Newsletter Available
Contents:
Advocacy Day Follow-up
Opportunities to Join FCNCL
July 4, 2026 Reflections
Solar Impact on NC Farmland
Consider Financial Support
Update on HB 696