Important statement written by Robin Kimmerer and others. Robin was a featured speaker in Westchester a few years ago upon the invitation of our Friends of Turtle Island solidarity group with Indigenous Peoples:
“Coming from a social justice perspective, sports is a healthy activity in any society,” Khader said. “From our lens, we don’t want sports to be used as a distraction from socioeconomic and racial justice. We have pressing issues that need attention. Athletes can definitely play a role and have been playing a courageous role.”
New York Liberty's Unity Weekend Highlights Social Justice, Welcomes Special Guests
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The New York Liberty hosted the first annual Unity Weekend. Numerous social issues and a quest for better community relations took the stage.Susan Sheppard's class at WESPAC has begun!
Quote from Roger: "I want to say: Today's class was truly amazing, fun, healing, relaxing and a lot of other positive things!
I absolutely loved this and really suggest this to anyone that can make it. Susan was incredible! Thank you so much for guiding us today."
It is not too late to sign up!
Art Journaling Class at WESPAC every Wednesday with Susan Sheppard alternating start time 6pm or noon. Next Wednesday, July 25th, the class starts at noon. Please contact Susan with all questions and to register [email protected] . $20 per class towards WESPAC - no one turned away:
From Susan: An art journal is a “visual diary.” In addition to (or maybe in place of ) words, the journal keeper uses visual images to portray his/her thoughts and feelings. During these very stressful times an art journal can serve as a little haven in a world of madness.
My vision of this class is having the participants create an art journal over a series of workshops with or without the guidance of prompts combined with a variety of art techniques. For example, for the first class I would like to prepare the first few pages for future work and creating a self-portrait using collage. The prompt would be “The Me Nobody Knows.” The class would occur over several weeks depending on interest. Each participant would have to provide a “journal” (water color pad, composition book, or a hard cover book) , magazines and images that appeal to them, and writing tools of their choice. I would provide other tools and materials.
Some techniques are collage, printing, stenciling, drawing, painting, Zentangle, etc. The prompts can be whole class , personal to the participants, or pulled from a jar.
Please join us for the WESPAC Book Club’s discussion of James Baldwin's "The Fire Next Time"
available in the Westchester Library System. Please try to read the entire 100 page essay by August 2nd
The Book Club will meet at WESPAC on
Thursday, August 2nd at 7pm
For more information, please email Tracy at [email protected]
James Baldwin’s 100+ page classic essay
The Fire Next Time published in 1963
“Basically the finest essay I’ve ever read. . . . Baldwin refused to hold anyone’s hand. He was both direct and beautiful all at once. He did not seem to write to convince you. He wrote beyond you. -–Ta-Nehisi Coates
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Tell ICE: Release Manuel Zhinin Now!
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Manuel Zhinin -- a father and husband from New York -- was detained outside his home as he was leaving for work. Add your name now and share to demand his release!
