WESPAC members might be interested in some of the events, which are open to the public.  You can find more information about the Week of the Peacemaker tradition and links to a detailed calendar and poster here:  www.iona.edu/Student-Life/Student-Experience-Activities/Mission-Ministries/Advocacy-and-Social-Justice.aspx   Or go straight to the poster:  www.iona.edu/iona/media/Documents/Student%20Life/Activities/PeacemakerPoster2015.pdf I would draw your attention to the keynote on Tuesday, November 3 […]

You are cordially invited to the fourth lecture in the SUNY Conversations in the Disciplines series on “Poverty:  Misconceptions & Realities.”  (Previous speakers:  Paul Krugman, Sylvia Nasar and William Julius Wilson). Please see the details below and in the attached flyer:   Speaker:  Dr. Djavad Salehi-Isfahani                                     Professor of Economics, Virginia Tech                                     Non-resident […]

Facebook event: http://on.fb.me/1LqKA0j Public · No Separate Justice: A Post 9-11 Domestic Human Rights Campaign Monday, November 2 at 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Metropolitan Correctional Center, New York New York, New York The next No Separate Justice (NSJ) vigil will be taking place on Monday, November 2nd from 6-7PM outside the Metropolitan Correctional Center […]

The Westchester Coalition Against Islamophobia invites you to an important conversation: Thursday, November 5, from 7 to 9 p.m. Ethical Culture Society of Westchester 7 Saxon Wood Rd. White Plains, NY 10605   (Ample, free parking available – bus #60 stops on  nearby Mamaroneck Ave.) Recent events raise complex questions about how we define freedom […]

Learn why plastic bags are problematic for the environment, where they end up, and what can be done about them during the Conservation Café  “Bag the Plastic: the Effects of Plastic Bags on the Environment” Friday, November 6, at the Greenburgh Public Library.   Speakers for the program will include:   Patti Wood, co-founder and […]

Saturday, November 7, 2015, 8PM: Guy Davis w/ guest Wendy Martin Whether Guy Davis is appearing on “Late Night With Conan O’Brien” or nationally syndicated radio programs such as Garrison Keillor’s, “A Prairie Home Campanion”, “Mountain Stage” or David Dye’s,“World Café,” in front of 15,000 people on the Main Stage of a major festival, or […]

Know Your Rights: What To Do If You’re Stopped by the Police? Police interactions with civilians are under the watchful eye of community members and the media. Knowing your rights when you witness police abuse and how to exercise your rights without escalating the situation is an important advocacy tool for bringing about change.   […]

LIVE!! JOSH FOX, Director of the Movie “Gasland” & ZEPHYR TEACHOUT, Breakaway 2014 Candidate for NY Governor THE CLIMATE CHANGE SOLUTIONS TOUR! Sunday, November 8, 3:00pm Temple Israel Center, 280 Old Mamaroneck Road, White Plains Josh Fox and Zephyr Teachout will speak on the solutions to climate change, the most urgent environmental problem of our […]

Legal Services of Hudson Valley and CHOICE Invite you to LEARN YOUR RIGHTS ABOUT….. Housing and Landlord/Tenant Law Hear about your rights and get your questions answered Tuesday, November 10, 2015  1pm-2:30 pm 200 East Post Road- lower level White Plains, New York All are welcome Light refreshments will be served RSVP (recommended, not required) […]

Action Name: Join Veterans for Peace in NYC Amistice/Veterans Day Parade Nov 11 Action URL: http://ny4cg.org/actions/Join-Veterans-for-Peace-in-NYC-Amistice-Veterans-Day-Parade-Nov-11 Action Mini URL: http://pjep.org/8d8e3 Date: 2015-11-11 Event Time: 1:00 pm Organization: Veterans for Peace, Chapter 034 New York City Description: Wednesday Nov. 11- Join our Peace Contingent in the NYC Armistice/Veterans Day Parade The Veterans Peace Contingent shall assemble […]