Join us as we reconvene after the summer months for a WESPAC Community Potluck where we will hear updates from folks working on various campaigns and learn of ways we can be helpful. We will hear from: Nick Mottern, KnowDrones.org Lutonya Russell-Humes, Campaign to...
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.
People’s Climate March, Sunday, Sept. 21
This is an invitation to change everything. In September, world leaders are coming to New York City for a UN summit on the climate crisis. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is urging governments to support an ambitious global agreement to dramatically reduce global...
Press Conference at City Hall, Thursday, September 4th
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Nada Khader, WESPAC Director Wednesday, September 3, 2014 #914.449.6514, [email protected] Westchester & Rockland Residents Hold Press Conference to...
New Internationalism
From Phyllis Bennis: Dear friends, This has been a really bad summer so far. Israel’s assault on Gaza has already killed almost 2,000 Palestinians, overwhelmingly civilians. Thousands more are injured, a quarter of the entire population has been forced out of their...
Petition to Governor Cuomo and 28 Elected Officials
The link to our petition can be found here Approximately 200 people from all over Westchester County came out on Monday evening, August 4th to stand in solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza. The vigil was organized by WESPAC, Jewish Voice for Peace - Westchester,...
WESPAC Skills Share Network
July 2014To all inspired, Greetings from the WESPAC community! We are seeking to create an growing alliance between knowledge and experience, fostered by participants who seek to continuously pursue learning. By illuminating our community experiences in a wholesome...
Note from Connie
I HOPE MANY OF YOU WILL BE PLANNING TO BE AT ONE OR MORE OF THESE GREAT EVENTS TO HONOR TOSHI AND PETE SEEGER…FIVE DAYS OF CELEBRATION: Thurs, July 17 thru Mon July 21st.ALL FREE! All events are listed with details in the above attachment, but here is a brief. SEE YOU...
WESPAC Summer Potluck
WESPAC’s Friends of Turtle Island presents The Teachings of the Tree People Summer Monthly Potluck and Film: Monday night, July 21 @ 6 pm “The trees are our first teachers" featuring artist & Skokomish leader Bruce Miller (subiya) “You look up there and...
No Military Solution in Iraq by Nancy Tsou
FYI. Attached is a print version of the following online article in the Journal News. Nancy Tsou http://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2014/06/23/view-nancy-tsou-us-iraq-intervention/11282497/ View: No military solution in Iraq Nancy Tsou 5:50...
WESPAC Hosts an Evening of Solidarity with IFCO
On June 16th at 6pm, WESPAC will hold a solidarity potluck at the Mapleton Conference Center (52 North Broadway in White Plains located at Good Counsel) in support of the 25th annual Caravan to Cuba organized by the Interreligious Foundation for Community...
WESPAC on Facebook
All are welcome and please share widely. We have several new people to WESPAC this summer. This gathering on September 16th would be a lovely introduction to the broader social justice community: @followers
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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...