Black Women’s Health Imperative: Watered Down

Our partners at Black Women's Health Imperative are holding a webinar on 4/28 about water infrastructure and clean water access issues leading to negative health impacts in communities of color. I hope you'll consider joining and sharing with your networks. Feel free to reach out to Alanna Murrell (CC'ed) with any questions.   WATERED DOWN  A […]

Living Ethics Roundtable: “Ukraine: The Horror and the Hope”

Living Ethics Roundtable   Every month, on Sunday mornings, the Westchester Community for Ethical Culture offers a forum for discussion and debate on a wide variety of topics – some controversial, some vexing, some puzzling, but all requiring careful examination in an ethical context. This series is known as the Living Ethics Roundtable.   It is […]

Storytelling in Action!

From Madison at Planned Parenthood! Good afternoon!   I hope this email finds you well. Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic has two exciting events happening in May that we wanted to bring to share with you!   The first is a Storytelling in Action Training hosted by guest facilitator Eve McDavid on Tuesday, May 3 from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 […]

Where does your garbage go? What is zero waste?

We all breathe what the Wheelabrator incinerator burns, especially the frontline Environmental Justice community of Peekskill, which is disproportionately impacted. Join us in the countywide discussion to address urgent questions and solutions to achieve environmental justice for Peekskill and cleaner air for everyone: Where does your garbage go? What are the environmental, health and climate […]

Medical Aid in Dying

Sponsored by Rivertowns League of Women Voters   WHAT:       Medical Aid in Dying Legislation                   presently pending in the NYS Legislature                    (A4321-A, Amy Paulin and S6471, Diane Savino)    WHO:         Corinne Carey, In Support✥                   Joan Cavanagh, Opposed⏣   WHEN:      Saturday, 7 May, 10:00 am till noon   WHERE:    Irvington Public Library’s Martucci Gallery                            12 South Astor St                            Irvington NY 10533 […]

Film screening – The Interview

Dear Friends, On Monday, May 9th, Bedford Playhouse will screen The Interview, a powerful 20-minute documentary featuring a group of formerly incarcerated people who discuss the broken parole process and what it's like to try to convince a group of people that you're more than the worst thing you ever did. The event is co-hosted by Woman 2 Woman, Release Aging […]

Parole Justice is Elder Justice

We will have a bus leaving from Westchester so please let me know if you can join & bring some members! RSVP: bit.ly/ParoleJusticeMay10 Dear friends, We’re happy to announce that together with Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging, JASA, United Neighborhood Houses, the Osborne Association, and other leading older adult services providers, the People’s Campaign for […]

Public Banking Lobby Day!

Dear friends and members of WESPAC, On Tuesday, May 10th, organizations from across NY State will be participating in a public banking advocacy day and rally for the New York Public Banking Act in Albany. Come meet with legislators and push for passage of the New York Public Banking Act this session! The NYS Community Equity […]