From Pollinator Pathway Newsletter!

Spring has arrived and so have the pollinators! Cued by warmer temperatures and longer days, early native pollinators like Unequal Cellophane Bees have started to emerge from winter diapause in the Northeast. On sunny days you may see a Mourning Cloak, one of the few...

Animal Footnotes: Stories from Turtle Island

"Our current predicament requires more love, more accountability, and more solidarity for the benefit of our collective futures." — Kyle T. Mays Perhaps the animals can show us the way...   STRENGTH IN NUMBERS In these dire times, the wisdom of wildlife encourages us...

Major Underground Electric Transmission Project

For those concerned about this major underground electric transmission project: On behalf of The New York Power Authority (NYPA) and New York Transco, we want to make you aware of the upcoming Propel NY Energy Community Information Sessions in Westchester...

Raising Our Voices – From Nancy Kricorian

As many of you know, my spouse James teaches at Columbia University, which has again been much in the news. Things have been moving so fast that it’s hard to keep up with a situation that grows ever more dire. On Friday, March 7 when the Horsemen of the...

Animal Footnotes: Stories from Turtle Island

Dear WESPAC members, WESPAC’s Friends of Turtle Island Committee is happy to announce the launch of Animal Footnotes—a new web blog about shifting away from a colonial mindset and experiencing what it means to live on Turtle Island together.  At its core, Animal...

Job Openings – Community Organizer and Trainer Consultant

Proyecto Faro is looking for an organizing trainer ASAP as we are on a tight timeline and need to provide skills to parents organizing for educational justice in Rockland County. We are also looking to hire an organizer full-time so if any candidates for the full time...

Know Your Rights

EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES SERIES: GUIDANCE ON KYR & OFFICE HOURS Hello Valued Partners!   Please join our staff at the National Immigration Law Center this spring for a three-part webinar series. The Trump administration wasted no time in unleashing an assault on...

Onondaga Land Rights

Join us March 10th at Syracuse Stage & Check out our NEW #Lakeback website!     Onondaga Land Rights & Our Common Future: The Quest for Justice Monday, March 10th, 6:30 pm at Syracuse Stage (820 E Genesee St, Syracuse) This event is free and open to the...

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Join us online October 12, at 8:00 PM for a teach-in on the Beacon Pipeline and to learn what we can do to stop it coming to Westchester. Register for the meeting link: bit.ly/4ddjc9 ...
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Dear Friends and Members of WESPAC,If concrete steps toward a peace deal aren’t taken before the midterm election, we risk the war against Iran spiraling into a permanent, multi-trillion-dollar quagmire.The administration has burned an estimated $2 billion a week on this conflict. These are funds that could build 4,000 new homes every single week or fix our failing roads and hospitals. Instead, our taxpayer dollars are being wasted on a war that a growing number of Americans do not want.We need decisive congressional action before the election.On Tuesday, October 20th, two weeks before the election, join a nationwide coalition to gather at U.S. House and Senate district offices, arriving 30 minutes before doors open to speak directly with lawmakers and their staff as they arrive for the day.Will you join our nationwide call to Congress outside your lawmaker’s office on October 20th to end the war against Iran?WESPAC will be outside of Congressmember George Latimer’s office located at 222 Mamaroneck Avenue in downtown White Plains.👉 RSVP and let us know if you’ll be outside your local congressional office.Check out the Action Kit with resources including social media posts, a customizable flyer, and a rally check list to make it easier to organize a rally! Comment endMore information about the nationwide Day of Action can be found here, including a growing list of rallies that are being planned around the country.In solidarity,Nada ...
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Dear WESPAC Members, Friends, and Supporters,In these extraordinarily challenging times, strong and independent community organizations are more important than ever. We invite you to renew your WESPAC membership—or to become a member for the first time—and help sustain our shared work for justice, peace, and meaningful social change.As we celebrate WESPAC’s 52nd anniversary, we remain inspired by our rich history and deeply grateful for the community that has sustained us. WESPAC continues to serve a unique and essential role as a hub for progressive organizing in Westchester County and throughout the Lower Hudson Valley. You can donate at wespac.org/donate ...
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