A Reflection on the Capitol Riot
January 11, 2021
The power of fundamental untruths and self-interest to fuel such an attack and desecration of the Capitol is profoundly disturbing. I am heartbroken for the damage done to the soul and psyche of our nation
Read MoreA Holiday Poem
December 14, 2020
A Poem for the 2020 Holiday Season by By Cydney Brown ’22,
Philadelphia Youth Poet Laureate
Thanksgiving 2020 Wishes from Rich Nourie
November 24, 2020
At this time of heightened need for so many, let our Thanksgiving invite each of our families to think about how to put goodness into action.
Read MoreDEI Programming in Support of Our Community
November 10, 2020
Recent injustices call all of us to commit more fully to greater care, equity and justice in the larger world and within our own communities.
Read MoreLeading and Embodying Change at Abington Friends
June 29, 2020
Over the past six weeks, our nation has sustained a critical and penetrating attention to issues of race in America and the unbearable, devastating human cost of systemic racism.
Read MoreReflection and Action in Response to Violence Against People of Color
May 29, 2020
These tragedies underline the urgency in our calling to actively work to dismantle racism and the systems that poison any collective hope we may have for justice, equity and peace for all.
Read MoreConsulting Psychologist Michael Cassano on Dealing with the Surreal Circumstances of the Pandemic
May 8, 2020
A guest blog from Consulting Psychologist Michael Cassano on Dealing with the Surreal Circumstances of the Pandemic
Read MoreA Love Letter to Our Class of 2020
April 24, 2020
Seniors, this love letter is for you. Your class will be remembered with special reverence through the years by all who love you at AFS.
Read MoreRich Nourie on Meaningful Connections Between Our Homes and Our School
April 9, 2020
The paradox of our being apart bringing us closer, underlines that there is always close connection in the realm of the spirit, no matter the distance.
Read MoreAFS Remote Learning Program, AFS Everywhere
March 23, 2020
On March 30, Abington Friends School launched AFS Everywhere, our comprehensive educational program that will sustain vital connections for students, families, faculty and staff.
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