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WESPAC is a member of the Hudson Valley Community Coalition which is working hard to change the public discourse around immigration: http://hvccoalition.org
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New Yorkers United Against Mass Deportations: Rally and Press Conference
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WESPAC Annual Awards! Sunday, June 2nd at 2pm in Rye, NY!
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Call Federal Officials about Special Immigration Visas for Afghans Employed by the Federal Government
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Medical Volunteers Needed!
Dear all, I have been in touch with Pastor Jeff Geary here at the White Plains Presbyterian Church. We need a team of medical volunteers who will help people who are going on hunger strike as an act of desperation to pressure our electeds to create a Fund for...
Fund Excluded Workers!
#NYUNITED CAMPAIGN
Now, more than ever, New Yorkers must stand united against fear and xenophobia, and our elected officials must stand ready to ensure every New Yorker across the state can access the essential services they need to keep their families safe and secure, regardless of...
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We are pleased to announce the launch of a new dedicated Annual Awards page on the WESPAC website.![]()
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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.![]()
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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.![]()
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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.![]()
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Thank you for your continued support of WESPAC and our shared commitment to building a more peaceful, equitable, and sustainable future.![]()
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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...
We went today to Delaney Hall ICE Detention Center in New Jersey to show our solidarity to those incarcerated and to their families. There have been people on hunger strike since last Friday and the community is out in front in support around the clock: