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Remembering Mel Tanzman
Dear WESPAC Community, It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Mel Tanzman, a longtime and deeply respected disability rights advocate whose life and work helped advance the dignity, independence, and full inclusion of people with...
Attendance Needed at NY DEC Online Meeting Aug 27th!
Attendance Needed at NY DEC Online Meeting August 27th on Legislation that Protects Pollinators! Dear New York Pollinator Pathway, You may remember the landmark law passed by New York in 2023, the Birds & Bees Protection Act (BBPA), which restricts the use of...
2026 WESPAC Annual Awards Journal!
Dear all! We will be creating a dedicated page on the WESPAC website to celebrate all of our honorees over the decades and to upload all the award journals for future reference, documentation and commemoration! Here is the link to the 2026 Annual Awards Journal:...
WESPAC Celebrates 52 Years of Organizing for Progressive Social Change
On June 7, 2026, friends, supporters, activists, community leaders and students, gathered at Fairways at Dunwoodie in Yonkers to celebrate the 52nd Anniversary of WESPAC and to honor two outstanding organizations that have strengthened grassroots democracy and...
Gardening Workshops
I have some exciting news. The farmers at Hilltop Hanover have offered to do an educational series on a variety of topics, and they are flexible regarding the date, time, and location. A few potential ideas are:...
Hiring! Summer Program Assistant
Hello Nada, I hope you are doing well. As you know, our Summer Program is one of the most meaningful and intensive parts of our work at Adelante Student Voices. As we prepare for this year’s program, we are currently hiring a Summer Program Assistant and would...
Community Parenting Workshop at April 26th Social Forum
https://www.eliasfoundation.org/fellowship-cohorts/2025-lala-montoya-heredia Lala ( mamita lala, we , she her ) is mama in many of the spaces she shows up, she plays an active role as Tia- aunt - titi to the youth she building a bond with either by being part of...
STREAM wants $1.44 billion for Monster Data Center
Dear Allies, We are in a critical phase of the campaign to STOP the STAMP Monster Data Center. And the outrages keep piling up. Yesterday, we learned that STREAM US Data Centers and their financial backer Apollo Global Management have submitted a new request for...
Bring Packaging Reduction Act to a VOTE
Dear friends, Please help us get 10k New Yorkers to sign a letter to Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie to bring the Packaging Reduction Act to a vote. There are two ways to sign: 1. Sign via Action Network: bit.ly/heastie-prria-letter 2. If you aren't able to drive...
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WESPAC Annual Awards! WESPAC Annual Awards Celebration For more than five decades, WESPAC has celebrated and honored individuals and organizations whose courage, vision, and dedication have helped adv...
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Another person has died in NYS prisons. His life mattered and we honor and remember him.
He was the 69th person lost to this system in 2026.
Please light a candle. We will do the same.
Another person has died in NYS prisons. His life mattered and we honor and remember him.
He was the 50th person lost to this system in 2026.
Please light a candle. We will do the same.
MAJOR MILESTONE: The Earned Time Act has passed the Senate Corrections Committee. This is a significant step forward toward safety, justice, and reuniting families. Contact your legislators to keep the momentum going: