Dr. Shomaly is the co-founder and director of the Palestinian Center for Research and Cultural Dialogue (PCRD). He taught Chemistry at Bethlehem University in Bethlehem, Palestine, from 1990 to 2022. He earned his Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry from Northeastern University in Boston. He has also served as the Director of Public Relations for the Palestinian […]

  Regional VFP hosted Zoom meeting Topic: Project 2025:  Growth of Rightwing Authoritarianism as a Global Phenomenon - Speaker:  Bill Fletcher Jr. Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 Time: 4:30pm PT, 5:30pm MT, 6:30pm CT,  7:30pm ET   Bill Fletcher Jr. has been an activist since his teen years. Upon graduating from college he went to work as a […]

Join the Green New Deal Network, Sunrise Movement, NextGen America, Climate Action Campaign, and others for a virtual organizing call and rally for climate, care, jobs, and justice on January 21st at 8pm ET/5pm PT!   Dozens of organizations from across the climate movement are coming together the day after Trump’s inauguration to build solidarity […]

Dear Colleagues,   Grassroots Environmental Education, a national science based environmental health nonprofit, is hosting a free national webinar, The Trouble With Turf, on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 1pm (EST). Artificial turf has become a controversial issue for many communities across the country. This upcoming webinar featuring leading experts will bring together government leaders from across the U.S. It is designed to help state, regional and local government and school […]

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Alternatives to Violence Project Basic (Level 1) Workshop In Person! Scarsdale, NY January 24-26, 2025 In this three-day fun, experiential workshop, we will practice Affirmation, Communication, Cooperation and Conflict Transformation skills. These skills provide the tools we need to create and maintain strong, healthy relationships. Location: Scarsdale FriendsMeetinghouse 133 Popham Rd. Scarsdale NY 10583 Schedule: […]

Special screening:  Dark Waters (2019) January 24, 2025 7:30 pm   Westchester Community for Ethical Culture 7 Saxon Wood Rd. White Plains, NY   Feature-length film stars Mark Ruffalo, an environmental attorney battling the giant Dupont Corporation after it contaminated a town with unregulated chemicals. In his quest to expose the truth, this strong-willed lawyer finds […]

Greetings RAPP members,    Happy Monday and New Year! Hoping you all had a restful holiday season and are ready to help us pass Parole Justice in 2025.    Below you'll find ways to get involved with RAPP over the next few weeks:     People's Campaign for Parole Justice 1st 2025 Advocacy Day  On Tuesday, […]

I'm sending all the New York organizations in our network a reminder about the January 28 advocacy day in Albany to pass two critical waste reduction bills. All the details about the advocacy day are at this link: bit.ly/1-28-25   Here's a sharing toolkit with sample email and posts to make it easy.   The bills we […]