Please join us on the first day of the Legislative Session (likely January 8th) for our New Yorkers United Against Mass Deportation Rally + Press Conference at the Capitol Building in Albany. All individuals who can attend should RSVP Here. Questions about the...
Role of Community Based Alternatives in Strengthening Public Safety
From Legal Action Center I am writing to announce the release of our new white paper, "Unlocking Potential: The Role of Community-Based Alternatives in Strengthening Public Safety." The paper is the result of an extensive survey of ATI and reentry providers in...
Seeking Support for Environmental Advocacy in Larchmont/Mamaroneck Development Project
Dear Members of WESPAC, I hope this message finds you well. My name is Jennifer Schidlow, and I am a resident of Larchmont, NY. I am reaching out to seek your support and expertise regarding a proposed development at 2399 Boston Post Road, which has raised...
International Association of Democratic Lawyers
Dear all IADL members and friends, We are announcing the launch of a new issue of the IADL Review on Climate and Social Justice, as well as multiple new statements highlighting key issues and developments in this moment, especially the ongoing Israeli genocide in...
Better Oversight Needed at Youth Detention Facilities in NYS
Better Oversight Needed at Juvenile Justice Facilities The New York State Office of Children and Family Services is not adequately overseeing juvenile justice facilities outside New York City to ensure they meet State regulations for the health and safety of the youth...
Forced disappearance and murder of Edwin Santos by Venezuelan intelligence agency
Please see the disturbing news of the forced disappearance and murder of community leader Edwin Santos by the Venezuelan intelligence agency: https://forms.gle/KDRmZezhkDKQ6EYUA
Calabash TA Academy Deadline Extension
APPLICATION DEADLINE THIS FRIDAY. Visit bit.ly/calabashTAacademy to learn more: The Calabash Network is calling for applications for the inaugural Calabash TA Academy, a pilot 12-week accelerated training program cohort designed to orient & prepare a network of...
US Corporations Pump Aquifers Dry as Police Kill Water Defenders
Excellent (and lengthy) article about the devastating environmental and human effect of NAFTA and neoliberal policies on a community in Mexico. Persisting even under AMLO and possibly Sheinbaum… ...
WESPAC Annual Awards! Sunday, June 2nd at 2pm in Rye, NY!
The Children of Gaza
12-year-old Dunia lost her leg in an Israeli airstrike that killed her whole family. We filmed this video with Dunia during the seven-day truce, and yesterday an Israeli tank-fired shell killed her while she was recovering in Naser Hospital in Khan Younis....
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Celebrating Community, Art, Music & Our Shared Commitment to JusticeThursday, November 12, 2026 at 6:00 PMWESPAC Foundation77 Tarrytown Road, Suite 2WWhite Plains, NY 10607Dear WESPAC Friends, Members, and Community Partners,We warmly invite you to join us for WESPAC’s Annual Meeting of Members, an evening of community, reflection, inspiring art, live music, and renewed commitment to building a more just, peaceful, and compassionate world.At a time when our collective voices, creativity, and solidarity matter so deeply, we look forward to gathering with old friends and new, sharing a meal, reflecting on the challenges and opportunities before us, and celebrating the extraordinary power of ordinary people to shape history. Full details at www.wespac.org
Join us online October 12, at 8:00 PM for a teach-in on the Beacon Pipeline and to learn what we can do to stop it coming to Westchester. Register for the meeting link: bit.ly/4ddjc9