by Nada Khader | Oct 22, 2015 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Director's Blog, Militarism and Foreign Policy, Movement Building, Racial Justice
Reflections on the Community Forum at Greenburgh Town Hall The immediate observations Not a single member of the organizing committee lost their cool; all of us were frustrated and offended, but not a single person acted out of order. It is admirable. As the...
by Nada Khader | Oct 18, 2015 | Blogs, Director's Blog, Militarism and Foreign Policy, Movement Building
WESPAC Community Forum on Challenging Militarism Wednesday, November 11th at 6pm 31 Mamaroneck Avenue, 4th floor White Plains, NY 10601 How do you think WESPAC should be challenging militarism today? What are ways that you are willing to participate in this...
by Nada Khader | Oct 18, 2015 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Director's Blog, Environmental and Food Justice, Movement Building
Beautiful article in NY Times about Doug’s work: Westchester Food Bank Looks to Local Gardens to Fill Bags for Hungry Westchester is among one of the wealthiest counties in the country, but with 200,000 residents at risk of hunger, a food bank is seeking local...
by Nada Khader | Oct 9, 2015 | Blogs, Director's Blog, Economic and Human Rights, Movement Building
The Past, Present, and Future of Community Planning For Fair and Affordable Housing in Westchester A WESPAC Foundation / CSEA Roundtable / Planners Network Forum Saturday, October 24, 1pm CSEA Local 860 595 W. Hartsdale Avenue, White Plains, NY 10607 Affordable...
by Nada Khader | Oct 9, 2015 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Director's Blog, Militarism and Foreign Policy
On Monday evening, October 19th, WESPAC and JVP Westchester held a community forum at the Greenburgh Town Hall to explore how we can serve as agents of change in supporting human rights in Israel and the Palestinian Territories. We would like to thank the Greenburgh...