PEN is a
nationwide network of members, subscribers, and
networking partners linked through our home office.
The home office coordinates all PEN activity and
acts as an information clearinghouse.
It networks
with other Pagan and religious freedom
organizations, compiles our biannual Members'
Directory, and produces "starter kits" for new
members. These contain brochures, communication
techniques, presentation advice, stationery, and
other resources.
PEN members,
subscribers, and networking partners keep in touch
through Water,
PEN's outstanding quarterly newsletter. Each issue
is packed with the latest updates on religious
freedom cases and the activities of the religious
right, as well as ideas for building community and
thought-provoking articles on history, culture,
and society. Members also frequently post
information about their own projects or needs. The
Wiccan/Pagan Press Alliance, an organization of
over 200 presses, has called Water "an excellent
newsletter on human rights, global, and educational
issues. It is a must have if you plan to be active
in the Pagan community."
PEN members
also receive the Members' Directory, which contains
contact information as well as members' interests,
affiliations with other groups, and goods for sale
or barter. The Directory is published yearly
and is available to members only. It is a prime
networking tool and brings PEN members closer
together.
In
addition to the Members' Directory, our special
supplement "from the fields" goes to members only
with each issue of "Water." This is our quarterly
update of members' activities. "from the fields"
also carries personal messages from
members.
PEN encourages
feedback from all members and subscribers through
requests in "Water" and the feedback section on the
Members'
Directory form.
We are committed to serving the needs of our
members and constantly evaluate our progress.
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