International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) Local 98 and American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 3911 are hosting a solidarity event for locked-out federal workers from 4:30-7:30pm on Friday, January 25 at DCTV, 87 Lafayette Street Manhattan. Facebook event here. This will be an important opportunity for locked-out workers to find aid and […]
Westchester for Change is working with our partners, including Indivisible BlueBlast!, WESPAC, ACLU People Power, CWA Local 1103, Citizen Action NY, Citizen Action Hudson Valley and others, to host a discussion on Monday, January 28 from 7-9 pm at the Theodore Young Community Center at 32 Manhattan Ave. in White Plains about the importance of passing […]
The 15th Annual Interreligious Prayer Service For Peace and Justice Celebrating World Interfaith Harmony Saturday, Feb 2, 2019 3:00 PM FREE EVENT. ALL ARE WELCOME India Center of Westchester 116 South Central Ave Elmsford, NY 10523 [email protected] Contact(s): Charles S. Chesnavage, PhD, 914-261-0468; [email protected] Dr. Sudhir Vaidya, 914-584-2348; [email protected]
Power of Choice Energy Forum, Sunday, February 3, 11:30am, Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains, 468 Rosedale Ave, White Plains. Energy expert Karl Rábago will speak about today’s energy markets and the electric grid at the Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains (CUUC) on Sunday, February 3, at 11:30 a.m. An executive at government and […]
NY Farmers arrested for blockade against fracked gas plant Four New Yorkers were arrested last year for using a tractor to block a cargo shipment destined for the Cricket Valley Energy Center construction site, a massive 1100-megawatt gas-fired power plant under construction in Wingdale, New York. New York State banned hydraulic fracturing for natural gas, or […]
Title: Save $$ and the Environment with Community Solar Date: February 5 at 6:30 p.m. Location: Greenburgh Public Library: 300 Tarrytown Rd, Elmsford, NY 10523 Details: Would you like to save 10% on your energy bill? Join us to learn about how Community Solar works and how you can be part of this game changing cooperative program available through […]
The first discussion of "White Fragility" went so well that members have asked for a part two discussion of the book. Sandy has arranged for Joseph Barndt to come up to WESPAC and facilitate the discussion which will take place on Tuesday, February 5th at 7pm at WESPAC. You do not need to have read […]
Nada Khader has an interesting family history, with three Palestinian Christian grandparents and a Jewish grandmother. In this discussion, she will share some personal stories, talk about life for Palestinians and offer suggestions for ways forward. Nada has been the director of WESPAC, a 45-year-old local social justice organization, for the past 18 years. Tuesdays […]