April 21 Day of Action at Bedford Prison

April 21 Day of Action includes a rally/car protest at Bedford prison.   People can participate in their cars or by zoom with signs in the window saying "COVID + Prison = Death and #CuomoLetThemGo”  TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2020, Starting at 1:00 pm • DAY OF ACTION • COVID + Prison = Death • #CuomoLetThemGo •  Virtual and […]

WESPAC at Climate Solidarity Day at Temple Israel of New Rochelle

Presented by the Advocacy and Social Action Committees of Temple Israel of New Rochelle Stronger Together Solidarity Fair for Climate Justice and Tikkun Olam– the repair of the world Sunday, April 26, 2020 at Temple Israel of New Rochelle Exhibit Hall Opens: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Guest Panel on Climate Justice: 10:30 am Light […]

#HALTsolitary confinement!

From: Scott Paltrowitz <[email protected]> Subject: May 6 socially distant action in Yonkers for #HALTsolitary Date: April 29, 2020 at 12:14:58 PM EDT To: Scott Paltrowitz <[email protected]>   We are holding a series of socially-distant in-person actions, car actions, and virtual rally on May 6 at 10 am across the state to demand passage of the #HALTsolitary Confinement Act. One of the actions […]

Climate Interactive Workshop

What climate interventions and policies will produce the biggest impact and help us limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius? Join us on Wednesday, May 13th from 12:00-1:15 on Zoom for an interactive Lunch & Learn workshop to explore the dynamics in energy supply, land-use, transportation, carbon removal, and more.   Featuring EN-ROADS, a cutting-edge tool that was designed by a team […]

Why Nuclear Power is not the answer to the Climate Crisis

You are invited to a Sierra Club New York City Group Zoom presentation with:   Michel Lee, Esq. - Nuclear Information Resource Service (NIRS);          Promoting Health and Sustainable Energy (PHASE); Council on         Intelligent Energy & Conservation Policy (CIECP)   Alfred Meyer - Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR)   Mari Inoue, Esq. - Manhattan […]

Song to a Refugee

Song To A Refugee Virtual Benefit Concert featuring the award-winning musician   DIANA JONES Sunday, May 17th  6:00-6:45 p.m. Join us to hear the powerful music of Diana Jones  and to celebrate the resilience of refugees and the communities that support them.  This concert will benefit our COVID-19 Relief Fund, which supports refugees affected by the coronavirus crisis.    With […]

Invitation: Join our #FreeThemAll caravan on May 27th 

Invitation: Join our #FreeThemAll caravan on May 27th   Important message from Jennifer Hernandez, Lead Organizer with Make the Road New York:   Dear WESPAC Partners,   The COVID-19 pandemic is hitting immigrant, Black, and Brown communities hard, especially in prisons and jails because social distancing is impossible inside. As a result, per the marshall project, […]

Housing and Your Mental Health

Westchester Residential Opportunities, Inc. invites you to a Zoom Meeting TOPIC: Housing and Your Mental Health Join us for a presentation followed by a question and answer session from the Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health and Westchester Residential Opportunities. Approximately one in five Americans struggles with mental health. Come join us to hear […]

George Floyd’s Life Mattered

Join the WESPAC Community for a Vigil for George Floyd Friday, May 29th at noon Fountain in downtown White Plains (Main and Mamaroneck) George Floyd's Life Mattered Dress in black. Wear a face mask. Keep ten feet apart. We vigil to offer Mr. Floyd the dignity that he was not afforded at the time of […]