Meet the Candidates Forum

“MEET THE CANDIDATES”FORUM ELECTION 2018 PACE UNIVERSITY KESSEL CAMPUS CENTER ♦ PLEASANTVILLE CAMPUS 861 BEDFORD RD. PLEASANTVILLE, NY 10570 Gottesman Room, 1st Floor Tuesday ♦ October 16, 2017 ♦ 6-8:30pm The “Meet the Candidates” forum is a presentation of candidates for elective offices and an opportunity for all Asian Americans and all individuals interested in […]

Haitians in the Dominican Republic

Haitians in the Dominican Republic Please join us on Wednesday, October 17th at 7pm at the WESPAC office located at 77 Tarrytown Road, Suite 2W (upper level) in White Plains, NY 10607 as we hear from WESPAC intern Arismel (SUNY Purchase) present the situation facing Haitians in the Dominican Republic.  Many Haitians and Dominicans from Haitian descent are being deported […]

Intro to Folkloric Dabke Dance at WESPAC

A Dabke Workshop: Thursday, Oct. 18th 7:00pm - 8:30pm Join us for an interactive and fun evening of dabke, a traditional celebratory Arab folk dance. Moe Atari, dabke instructor at the Palestinian American Cultural Center in Clifton, NJ, will share steps and stories. $20 General Admission; $10 Students and Fixed Income.  Registration required at [email protected].

White Plains Candidates Forum for NYS Assembly District 93

Exactly like the League of Women Voters, WESPAC takes no position on candidates for public office but we do encourage our members to actively participate in government and increase our understanding of policy issues: For Immediate Release Contact: Madeline Zevon (914) 761-4382  [email protected]  NEWS RELEASE: League of Women Voters of White Plains Announces Candidates Forum for […]

WESPAC Annual Meeting of Members

WESPAC Annual Meeting of Members  Monday, October 29th at 6:30pm at WESPAC, 77 Tarrytown Road, Suite 2W (upper level with free parking on site), White Plains, NY 10607 6:30pm Dinner Provided 7pm Annual Meeting with the election of board candidates Howard Horowitz and Natalie Kabasakalian Special Presentation on Holistic Aspects of Self-Care with Dr. Kurt Beil http://www.hudsonvalleynaturalhealth.com/bio/ […]

WESPAC Book Club

WESPAC will continue its book discussions this fall with two selections.  First the novel Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich on Tuesday, October 30 at 7pm at the WESPAC office located at 77 Tarrytown Road, Suite 2W, White Plains, NY 10607.  The second, the non-fiction book White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to […]

Organization of Chinese Americans Gala

SAVE THE DATE  2018 OCA-WHV Dynamic Achiever Awards Gala Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018 6 pm to 11 pm Doubletree Hotel 455 South Broadway, Tarrytown, NY   Mark your calendar.  Come and join OCA-WHV’s 38th Anniversary Celebration and congratulate the 2018 Dynamic Achiever Awardees, Community Service Awardee, and Youth Awardees.   Keynote Speaker   Jill Sung, CEO […]

Equal Justice Initiative Summit

Presentation: Equal Justice Initiative Summit, Sun Nov 4, 11:30am – 1:00pm, Fellowship Hall, Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 468 Rosedale Ave, White Plains, NY Fellowship Hall In April 2018, the Equal Justice Initiative Peace and Justice Summit was held in Montgomery, AL, to accompany the opening of EJI's Legacy Museum and National Memorial to victims of […]

Batik Workshop to support People of Yemen

Learn traditional Japanese resist dyeing techniques from WESPAC student intern Tali (Ossining high school student) and make a set of Furoshiki to take home with you (Furoshiki is a wrapping cloth to carry presents & belongings. Alternatively used as a scarf). Fabrics provided. You are welcome to bring your own, too. Fabrics can be cotton, linen, […]