by Ainsley Zimmer | Jan 20, 2024 | Director's Blog
Via Kenneth Chamberlain Junior: I’m reaching out on behalf of Shatirra Lee, a Health Educator with the Urban League of Westchester. She and I were having a conversation about the pressing issue of opioid overdoses and community safety, Shatirra expressed a...
by Ainsley Zimmer | Jan 20, 2024 | Director's Blog
WESPAC is a member of the NYS Community Equity Agenda: The NYS Community Equity Agenda released the following statement in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)’s announcement of its proposed rule on overdraft fees: “We applaud the CFPB for...
by Ainsley Zimmer | Jan 8, 2024 | Director's Blog
Hello and Happy New Year, WESPACers! Please enjoy this month’s newsletter here
by Ainsley Zimmer | Jan 2, 2024 | Director's Blog
Happy New Years! Starting in the second half of January, WESPAC will be hosting the Solidarity Singers. Singing… builds community elevates the energy of direct action is profound self care ties us to social justice movements historically and...
by Nada Khader | Dec 18, 2023 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Criminal Justice, Director's Blog, Economic and Human Rights, Militarism and Foreign Policy, Racial Justice
12-year-old Dunia lost her leg in an Israeli airstrike that killed her whole family. We filmed this video with Dunia during the seven-day truce, and yesterday an Israeli tank-fired shell killed her while she was recovering in Naser Hospital in Khan Younis....
by Nada Khader | Dec 18, 2023 | Blogs, Director's Blog, Economic and Human Rights, Militarism and Foreign Policy, Movement Building, Racial Justice
WESPACers are attending a rally Thursday in NYC with Adalah Justice Project (AJP), United Auto Workers (UAW) Region 9A, NYC Democratic Socialists of America (NYC-DSA), Jewish Voice for Peace-NY (JVP-NY), Desis Rising Up and Moving (DRUM), Bangladeshi Americans for...