Fair Trade Gift Items Available!
As we launch into the holiday season next week, please consider supporting certified fair trade items as gifts for yourselves and loved ones. Here in the office, we do have a few items available that I am happy to ship to you (photo attached): Certain Days...Redefining Sustainability: A Conversation with a Cacao Farmer and Beyond Good Chocolate
Join us on Thursday, November 19th at noon for an interactive conversation where we learn about the challenges and joys of being a cacao grower in today’s world. Lalatiana Andrianarison, one of the Beyond Growers, will join us after a two day drive from his...2019 Margaret Eberle Fair Trade and Crafts Festival
Palestine Embroidery Workshop
This workshop will focus on the preservation of the indigenous, endangered art of Palestinian embroidery. The workshop is centered on Wafa Ghnaim’s book, Tatreez & Tea: Embroidery and Storytelling in the Palestinian Diaspora, which preserves the craft of...Holiday Shopping with a Conscience!
WESPAC has exquisite hand embroidered items from the Sulafa Women’s Embroidery Cooperative in the Gaza Strip, including cushion covers, bag, shawl, ornaments. Please consider supporting these women who are the breadwinners of their families. We also have some Fair...WESPAC on Facebook
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Happy February & Black History Month! RAPP has lots of exciting events coming up this month. Please join us where you can and help spread the word about Parole Justice! ![]()
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February 14th, All Day: Survivor Justice & Parole Justice Day of Action: ![]()
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As part of our effort to pass the Elder Parole and Fair & Timely Parole bills, we’re holding our 3rd annual Survivor Justice & Parole Justice Advocacy Day on Tuesday, February 14th. Please join us and invite your people :) ![]()
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RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9uGyoOb3KadP3l9Fkss1fwpfBEjUdaqstkyE8Iz4b4oe7CA/viewform![]()
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February 22nd, 6:30 pm; RAPP Westchester & Hudson Valley Membership Meeting: ![]()
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Please join on Zoom as we debrief our advocacy days, catch up with one another and discuss our work moving forward. ![]()
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February 23rd, 6pm: February New Member Orientation![]()
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You’ll be part of a conversation about RAPP’s history, value, and work. Then you can sign up to become a member of one of our seven chapters and receive a t-shirt and membership card. ![]()
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If you can't attend any of the above events, there are still plenty of other ways to join in the fight for Parole Justice: ![]()
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Call + Email Legislators: Beginning this week, we're launching regional efforts across New York State to push lawmakers to pass the Elder Parole and Fair & Timely Parole bills. We're asking everyone to call and email your legislators every two days asking them to support parole justice. ![]()
Use this phone2action tool (p2a.co/kimuQAs)![]()
, which makes it as easy as possible, and pass it on to your neighbors to do the same. ![]()
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Phone Banking: To help promote turnout for our February 14th Advocacy Day we'll be phone banking altogether on Zoom. Schedule is below. Please respond directly if you're interested in helping phone bank! ![]()
Tonight, Wednesday, February 1: 6:30-8:30pm![]()
Thursday, February 2: 6:30-8:30pm![]()
Saturday, February 4: 1-3pm![]()
Sunday, February 5: 3-5pm![]()
Please gauge your capacity and join us where you can :) ![]()
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Much love to you all for your continued support as we push forward in our fight to #FreeOurElders and for #ParoleJusticeNY!