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American Friends Service Committee — Part 1
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They have acquired a backeround of information in the problems of
economics, sociolory, relizicn and international relaticns, They
are trained in leading discussion and study grouns, speikine, writing
and dramatics, and are ready to help groups ancindividuszls to consider
the problems of establishing order, justice, understanding, and goodwill
in the world,
In addition to this concern, the Caraveners are eager io serve your
community in as many constructive ways as they can, such as helping with
comunity recreation, craft instruction, church work, welfare work, etc.
Ceravaners are selected collerpe students from all parts of the country
without regard to rece, colcr, or religious affiliation, They are recruited
by the American Friends Service Committee, with national headauarters at
20 South Twelfth Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and trained by then
for ten days at me of their Institutes of International EKelations.
CARAVANERS ARS INVITED TO THE COMMUNITY
‘The Caravaners living ani werking in this community this sumer have
been invited here by a representative local sponsoring conmittee which
Will supervise the work of the Caravan during their stay tere.
CARAVANERS PAY THEIR OWN WAY
Caravaners are not paid workers, They give their surmer vacations and
pay their own exsenses in order to do this work, The community Sponsor=
ing Committee has proviccd them with a place to live where they de their
om housekeeping, including cooking.
THE AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMLOTTER
The American Friends Service Committee which recruits and trains the
Caravaners represents tha Society of Friends (Guakers) in the fields of
social action. The Comnittee is the expression of only a small reliriovs
group, but it enlists the support of many other like-minded people of all
denominaticns, Tocay, the.Committee maintains a wide ranre of projects
at home and abroad—the care of destitute children in war-ruined Europe,
notably Fraice; aid to refucees of many nationalities in many parts of
the world; efforts to rehabilitate the fanilics of the permanently
unemployed coal miners and cotton sharccronpers; work cams for young
people secking to meke a contribution to the Nation!s welfare throurh
constructive labor; educational projects throurh which Americans may -
gain knorlodye of the conditions underlying racial, class and internaticnal
conflicts, These and many other activities aim at creating human fellowship
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