by Nada Khader | May 22, 2025 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Criminal Justice, Director's Blog, Economic and Human Rights, Environmental and Food Justice, Frontpage, Immigration, Militarism and Foreign Policy, Movement Building, Racial Justice
A wonderful short documentary film from Wilder Nicholson that captures the essence of the 2025 Lower Hudson Valley Social Forum. This footage gives us hope and joy in these dark and challenging times. We need to continue building community as we navigate our way to...
by Nada Khader | May 21, 2025 | Blogs, Director's Blog, Environmental and Food Justice, Movement Building
We took a virtual field trip through different ways we can gather and compost food scraps. We heard presentations from Westchester Legislator Emiljana Ulaj, who is working to get compostable bags in grocery stores, Greystone Apartments in Yonkers, which collects food...
by Nada Khader | May 19, 2025 | Blogs, Director's Blog
Dear Communities Not Cages coalition, Today, the father of Robert Brooks who was murdered by a swarm of prison guards at Marcy Correctional Facility published an op-ed in the Times Union calling for the passage of the Second Look Act, Earned Time Act, and Marvin...
by Nada Khader | May 15, 2025 | Blogs, Director's Blog, Friends of Turtle Island, Frontpage, Immigration, Militarism and Foreign Policy, Movement Building, Racial Justice
Hello everyone! Here is Andrew’s fabulous tribute to WESPAC with a couple of graphic tweaks! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrEb3fBmniY Thank you so much, and we look forward to celebrating with you at Red Hat on the River on June 10th! All details can be...
by Nada Khader | May 14, 2025 | Blogs, Director's Blog, Movement Building
Reminder that WESPAC will be honoring Andrew along with Proyecto Faro and the NY Caring Majority on Tuesday, June 10th! You can find all details here: ANDREW COURTNEY WESPAC LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD ACKNOWLEDGEMENT By Doris Bittar Andrew’s accomplishments...
