This was a fabulous presentation today by Evan Pritchards and very well attended: White Plains, formerly known as Quarropus, was once well known as a fossil-free transportation hub; the meeting place of three important watersheds connecting the mid-Hudson with the...
WESPAC connects organizations, people and issues across all divisions, recognizing that we cannot win a better world if we stay divided. WESPAC promotes movement building through regular potlucks that bring people together to share food, knowledge and build relationships. WESPAC has developed a Speakers Bureau that can provide effective speakers on a variety of current social justice issues. WESPAC is an active member of a number of local coalitions including: the Hudson Valley Fair Economy Coalition, the Hudson Valley Community Coalition and the Westchester Coalition for Police Reform.
Children in Detention
“Children in Detention, an introduction to the No Way to Treat a Child Campaign" was originally recorded on June 16, 2020.58 minuteshttps://www.classwars.org/NoWayTreatChild.mp3Panelists: Kwame Holmes, PhD, Scholar in Residence, Human Rights Program, Bard College, AND...
Honoring Black Lives Lost
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | EVENT DETAILS | Event Name Honoring Black Lives Lost Rally Date Friday, July 10, 2020 Time 6PM - 8PM Location Westchester County Courthouse, 111 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. White Plains, NY Chief Sponsor Westchester Coalition for Police...
Concerned Voters in Westchester
Hello everyone, Here is an important announcement from a new coalition that has formed in Westchester County as a result of the recent primary election experience. There were egregious issues during the NY 2020 primary election (from delays of absentee ballots,...
Webinar with South Dakota State Senator Red Dawn Foster
Here is the recording of an important webinar with South Dakota State Senator Red Dawn Foster on the work of Return to the Heart Foundation, an Indigenous-led grantmaking organization that empowers women-led initiatives throughout Indian Country....
WESPAC Awards Gathering 2020!
What a magnificent awards gathering the WESPAC Community had last night! Between the awardees and our keynote speaker, we were all transported to the realm of possibility and the world that we can make happen together! Take a listen:...
WESPAC Awards Journal!
WESPAC 2020 Dinner Journal Final
A Call to Police Leaders
The Antiracist Alliance, WCPR, the local chapter of NYCLU as well as WESPAC have worked together to put together this letter. We are asking for additional organizations, groups and congregations to please add your names if you support our list of specific reforms...
WESPAC Annual Awards Gathering
Local farmers offering grow bags with vegetable plants for people in need
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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...