by Nada Khader | Nov 16, 2021 | Blogs, Director's Blog, Movement Building, Racial Justice
Greetings, all! Thank you so much to all who participated in last night’s WESPAC Annual Meeting of Members. Much important information was shared. You can watch the full reports here Based on the information shared, here is a quick summary. All the groups...
by Nada Khader | Oct 19, 2021 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Director's Blog, Frontpage, Movement Building
Dear all, I am delighted to invite you to the 2021 WESPAC Annual Meeting of Members! You must register here to receive the Zoom link. We will be gathering virtually on Monday, November 15th at 7pm EDT to hear about current work and campaigns and then to visit...
by Nada Khader | Oct 1, 2021 | Blogs, Criminal Justice, Director's Blog
Thank you very much for this initiative, DA Rocah! https://www.lohud.com/story/news/2021/09/28/westchester-miriam-rocach-fresh-start-program-may-spare-some-offenders-jail/5899836001/ The program announced by the Westchester District Attorney will allow certain...
by Nada Khader | Oct 1, 2021 | Blogs, Director's Blog, Militarism and Foreign Policy, Movement Building, Racial Justice
Announcing the ACTIVIST FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 2022 – Deadline for Letters of Intent October 30, 2021 We are excited to again share with you this opportunity for Fellowships for activists in underserved communities. The Elias Foundation is now accepting nominations...
by Nada Khader | Sep 9, 2021 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Criminal Justice, Director's Blog, Movement Building, Racial Justice
Attica is All of UsTo commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Attica uprising, AFJ (Alliance of Families for Justice) and the National Lawyer Guild NYC will be cohosting two evenings of panel discussions about the uprising and its aftermath. Both will be live...
by Nada Khader | Sep 8, 2021 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Director's Blog, Environmental and Food Justice, Movement Building
A reminder that at 6pm tomorrow, Thursday, September 9th at the Greenburgh Town Hall (177 Hillside Avenue in Greenburgh, NY 10607), we have invited three panelists with expertise who will help guide a conversation about establishing a community food market in the...