EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES SERIES: GUIDANCE ON KYR & OFFICE HOURS Hello Valued Partners!   Please join our staff at the National Immigration Law Center this spring for a three-part webinar series. The Trump administration wasted no time in unleashing an assault on immigrant communities and spreading misinformation. It is important that we all stay informed of our rights […]

Please Join Us for a Legislative Briefing on the End Loan Sharking Act Stop Predatory Lending in New York! March 18, 2025 from 1:00 - 2:00 PM Legislative Office Building, Room 104-A, Albany, NY Lunch Provided   As the current federal administration dismantles the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, rolling back key protections and opening the […]

Join AMWA for "Breaking of the Fast-Iftar/Dinner" on Wed. March 19th at 6 pm at UWMS Community Center , 600 Bear Ridge Rd.,Pleasantville, NY 10570   Come and Experience Iftar/Dinner program at a local masjid and learning about "Health and Spiritual benefits of fasting during the month of Ramadan" By Dr. Mahjabeen Hassan   Free and […]

Register for Upcoming Training Join the Advocacy Institute on Thursday, March 20th, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM for “How Policy Passes: the New York State Bill to Law Process ” training. Together, we will examine how a bill becomes law at the state level, including selecting sponsors, considerations for moving bills through committees, routes to get to a floor […]

Westchester Municipal Planning Federation Land Use Training Institute Thursday, March 20, 2025 6:00 PM | Check-in & Networking 6:45 PM | Program Starts 6:45 PM – 7:45 PM Keynote Topic: Battery Energy Storage Systems—Considerations for Your Community 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM Breakout Rooms: Zoning Boards: Perfecting the Record Subdivision Review & Process Critical Factors in Site […]

On Saturday, March 22nd at 1 pm, we're holding the Town Hall that we want Mike Lawler to hold, with or without him.  Here's the link to register on Mobilize:  Town Hall - With or Without Mike Lawler · Mobilize. Think about what matters to you the most, and follow the instructions on the link if you're interested in speaking.   Please spread the […]

Good morning, all,   I write with deep sadness to announce the passing of long time WESPAC friend and member Carol McKee Claxton.  She was one of the first WESPACers I was introduced to and participated in many of our gatherings and activities:   Carol McKee Claxton  Our longtime friend  and WESPAC member has passed.   […]

Communities Not Cages Second Look Symposium March 27, 2025 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Event time is displayed in your time zone. Union Theological Seminary, James Memorial Chapel - 90 Claremont Ave, New York, NY 10027 Register  Please join us, Union Theological Seminary, Center for Community Alternatives, and Pillars of Promise on March 27 from […]

First, tomorrow night, March 27, at Studio Around the corner in Brewster, Miss Fit will host our very first Queer Trivia Night--Trivia With a Twist of Pride! There is a suggested $10 donation at the door to participate and we will also have drinks and snacks for a suggested donation. Come out and meet your community while showing off […]

Hi all,   Sending this to leaders in the faith community and friends in Westchester and more broadly who I think have interests in supporting diversity and inclusion within our houses of worship or for awareness in the broader context and who might enjoy this service and at a time where marginalized populations are under […]