“Easing Tensions, Building Trust” By Imani McCalla, WESPAC student internQuestions have been raised about police body-worn cameras and whether or not they will improve the relationship between the police and the community. Almost a hundred people from all...
WESPAC Community Self Reliance Celebration
Losing Liberty through the Backdoor
WESPAC Community Self Reliance
Video clip from WESPAC’s Food Justice Community Self Reliance celebration:
We’re all feeling good & gathered at our community self reliance celebration with delicious food from Giovanni “Chef D’Amour” with Break Bread not Hearts pic.twitter.com/5XBTr1TCTs
— WESPAC Foundation (@WESPAC_NY) February 26, 2016
Remembering Zelle Andrews
Richard Liebson, [email protected] 4:26 p.m. EST February 12, 2016 White Plains resident died February 2 WHITE PLAINS - A memorial service has been scheduled to celebrate the life of Zelle Andrews, a lifelong human rights activist who served as Westchester County's...
WESPAC Intern Attends Local Conference
Imani McCalla is a Journalism Major at SUNY Purchase and has been interning this semester at WESPAC. She recently attended the Westchester MLK Institute's annual conference on Ending Violence, Building Hope and took the time to write an article about her experience....
Celebrating Our Community Self-Reliance
Evening of Political Prisoner and Trans Prisoner Support at WESPAC
A group gathered the evening of Tuesday, January 26, 2016, focused on supporting parole for Herman Bell as well as for the First International Day of Action in Solidarity with Trans Prisoners. We wrote birthday cards to former Black Panther Herman Bell...
NY Wants to Tell You What You Can and Cannot Boycott
It is very disappointing that our local NYS Assembly Member David Buchwald is a co-sponsor of A8220. I am trying to set up a meeting with him. If you are in his district and would be willing to attend this meeting, please let me know. In the meantime, please do be in touch with your state representatives on this free speech matter. The NY State Senate passed a bill last week that will create a blacklist of individuals and institutions that are engaged in a boycott of a U.S. ally. 55 NY state senators voted in favor and 6 senators voted against
These six NYS Senators who voted against are all African American and Latino.
100% Renewables Now NYS
100% Renewables Now NYS Written by Mark Dunlea Jan. 14, 2016 www.gelfny.org Hundreds of climate change activists rallied in front of the state Capitol on Wednesday, then flooded the hallways to make sure legislative and political leaders understand that more is needed...
WESPAC on Facebook
All are welcome and please share widely. We have several new people to WESPAC this summer. This gathering on September 16th would be a lovely introduction to the broader social justice community: @followers
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Dear Friends,We are pleased to announce the launch of a new dedicated Annual Awards page on the WESPAC website.For more than fifty years, WESPAC has honored individuals and organizations whose leadership, vision, and commitment have helped advance peace, justice, human rights, environmental sustainability, and dignity and freedom for all. Our Annual Awards Gala has become an important opportunity to celebrate the people and movements working to create a more just and compassionate world.The new webpage serves as a central location for information about our Annual Awards program, including details about current and past honorees, event materials, photographs, and our Awards Journal. We hope it will help preserve the history of this important tradition while highlighting the inspiring work of those we have been privileged to recognize.We invite you to visit the page and explore the 2026 Awards Journal, which features this year's honorees and many of the community partners who work alongside WESPAC in advancing progressive social change.Thank you for your continued support of WESPAC and our shared commitment to building a more peaceful, equitable, and sustainable future.In solidarity,Nada
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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...