In 2014 I founded the QuakerSpeak video project (full story). In my six year run as the director, I interviewed hundreds of Quakers from all over the country, won awards and grew it into a force of outreach and dialogue for Quakers across the globe. In that time, I released 223 videos. The project now has more than 5 million views worldwide.
In 2012 I had a dream for a Quaker video project that featured simple, intimate, weekly interviews with Quakers, but I didn’t know where to house it or how to fund it. Two years later I was announcing the QuakerSpeak youtube channel. 223 videos and 6 years later, the channel had accumulated over 5 million views. Here’s how it happened.
Listen and download the music from QuakerSpeak
Dear Friends, I am writing to announce my decision that this will be my last year as the director of QuakerSpeak. This has been such an amazing journey for me, and I’m really proud of the work…
This months issue of Friends Journal is all about QuakerSpeak! Be sure to check it out online if you don’t already have a subscription!
During a lunch counter protest in 1960, a white supremacist threatened to stab San Francisco Quaker activist David Hartsough with a knife. What David said to his would-be attacker was the last thing the man was expecting, and it transformed the situation.
As a lifelong Quaker, Arthur Larrabee was frustrated that he couldn’t answer the question, “What do Quakers believe?” So he set out to do just that.
What do Quakers believe? As an experiential religion with no creed, there isn’t always an easy answer. We asked 26 Quakers about belief, and the resulting conversations were powerful.
How do Quakers “love thy neighbor”? For Quaker professor Michael Birkel, it meant crossing religious boundaries to have meaningful conversations with his Muslim neighbors.
So I feel a little bashful about this… but my co-workers thought it was a good idea for me to talk to the camera for a little while. The video project I’ve dedicated my 30’s to so…
Do Quakers sing in worship? These Quakers do! Laura Dungan and Aaron Fowler from Wichita, Kansas talk music, Spirit, and a sound so low the human ear can’t perceive it.
What can you expect in a Quaker Worship Service? This is a guide for newcomers on the basics: what to expect in Quaker Meeting for Worship.
Quaker War Tax Resistance: In 1994, Joseph Olejak stopped paying taxes. Find out why, and what his Quaker Meeting did when it landed him in jail.
What is a Quaker? Watch this quick 5 minute video and hear from 6 actual members of the Quaker religion. Most people are unfamiliar with the Quaker religion, or they confuse us for the guy on the Quaker Oats box. In this video, we ask 6 Friends what it means to be a practicing Quaker.
This week’s Quaker video: “You’re a Quaker? You mean, like, Amish?” It’s something all Quakers have heard. Max Carter, professor of Quaker religion studies at Guilford College, tells us about the differences between Quakers and the Amish.
A little vlog I did to explain the Quaker YouTube channel I am launching with Friends Journal.