by Nada Khader | May 29, 2025 | Blogs, Director's Blog, Movement Building, Racial Justice
It is with pain in my heart that I announce the passing of Baba Surya. He passed away peacefully in his sleep yesterday at the age of 91 years. He was a fixture at the WESPAC office for many years when we were located at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. location in...
by Nada Khader | May 28, 2025 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Director's Blog, Economic and Human Rights, Movement Building
Take Action before its too late! The USPS Board of Governors announced its intention to appoint David Steiner, reportedly the White House’s preferred candidate, as the next Postmaster General. The appointment of a FedEx board member would represent a fundamental...
by Nada Khader | May 22, 2025 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Criminal Justice, Director's Blog, Economic and Human Rights, Environmental and Food Justice, Frontpage, Immigration, Militarism and Foreign Policy, Movement Building, Racial Justice
A wonderful short documentary film from Wilder Nicholson that captures the essence of the 2025 Lower Hudson Valley Social Forum. This footage gives us hope and joy in these dark and challenging times. We need to continue building community as we navigate our way to...
by Nada Khader | May 21, 2025 | Blogs, Director's Blog, Environmental and Food Justice, Movement Building
We took a virtual field trip through different ways we can gather and compost food scraps. We heard presentations from Westchester Legislator Emiljana Ulaj, who is working to get compostable bags in grocery stores, Greystone Apartments in Yonkers, which collects food...
by Nada Khader | May 15, 2025 | Blogs, Director's Blog, Friends of Turtle Island, Frontpage, Immigration, Militarism and Foreign Policy, Movement Building, Racial Justice
Hello everyone! Here is Andrew’s fabulous tribute to WESPAC with a couple of graphic tweaks! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrEb3fBmniY Thank you so much, and we look forward to celebrating with you at Red Hat on the River on June 10th! All details can be...
by Nada Khader | May 14, 2025 | Blogs, Director's Blog, Movement Building
Reminder that WESPAC will be honoring Andrew along with Proyecto Faro and the NY Caring Majority on Tuesday, June 10th! You can find all details here: ANDREW COURTNEY WESPAC LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD ACKNOWLEDGEMENT By Doris Bittar Andrew’s accomplishments...