Friends in Education Committee

The Friends in Education Committee consists of approximately nine members nominated by the Nominating Committee and appointed by the Yearly Meeting. In addition, individuals may be co-opted to serve on the Committee

The Committee works to support and nurture the schooling of young people consistent with the beliefs and practices of the Religious Society of Friends. The Committee promotes outreach and networking among the Friends’ schools in Baltimore Yearly Meeting, and serves as a resource on Quaker values in the educational setting. The Committee also supports Friends who are home schooling or involved in public schools. It cooperates with the Friends Council on Education and other organizations providing support to Friends’ schools and Friends involved in educational endeavors.

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Manual of Procedure, July 2004, p23

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