JOIN US IN ALBANY ON MAY 2nd to END TORTURE IN NY! The Board of Church and Society is partnering with the NY Campaign for Alternatives to Isolated Confinement (CAIC) and National Religious Campaign Against Torture (NRCAT) to pass the HALT Solitary Confinement Act in NY. We will spend the day in Albany on Tuesday, […]
VOLUNTEER TRAINING Learn how to assist immigrant families in our community in preparing documents in case of unexpected immigration-related emergencies. Natanya L. Briendel, Esq. from the PACE WOMEN’S JUSTICE CENTER Parental Designation Forms Power of Attorney HIPPA S. Passport applications Digna Merchan, MSW from the RSHM LIFE Center Immigrant Family Plan Kelly Carpenter, Esq. from the […]
Attached is the Program Summary, Call for Sponsors and Early Registration for the “The It Could Happen To You” Seventh Annual Summit, May 3, 2017 in Albany, New York. PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT- WRONGFUL PROSECUTIONS- WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS A CRISIS OF CONFIDENCE IN JUSTICE In addition to providing a status and details on our legislative progress to create […]
Moving Forward Together May 7, 1 to 3 PM Stony Point Conference Center 117 Cricketown Road, Stony Point, NY Stony Point Conference Center and the Indian Point Safe Energy Coalition are hosting a Sunday afternoon gathering for different groups to explore how all of us working for clean energy, clean water, clean air and peace […]
HOW CAN THE CONSTITUTION BE USED TO PROTECT OUR RIGHTS? Join Community Action Network's (CAN) Constitutional Forum - a Public Dialogue on How our Constitution Safeguards our Freedoms! Harriman Hall, 8 East Conkling Ave., Orange County Community College, Middletown, NY Sunday, May 7 , 2-4:30 pm SPEAKERS: Michael Sussman, Civil Rights […]
Join the Westchester Social Justice Community for its weekly gathering in White Plains. This week we'll be featuring speakers, including Majority Leader Catherine Borgia, who will discuss paid sick leave legislation pending in the Westchester Board of Legislators. The law would apply to businesses with more than five employees and it would mirror the legislation […]
Overview and Schedule of the Day When you arrive on May 10, we'll have a detailed schedule and packet of information waiting for you with more specifics about locations, check-in spots, etc. Here's a general outline and overview of the day: 6am: Buses leave from NYC (info below) 9:30am: Everyone arrives in Albany (meet at Emmanuel […]
Justice Monday: Voter Participation is Key! Monday, May 15th at 12 noon at the Fountain in downtown White Plains (Main Street and Mamaroneck Ave) There are upcoming school board and school budget elections next week and everyone should be aware of how important these are to our public schools. Furthermore, participating in the […]
We will be holding a rally on May 17th at the Governor's office in Manhattan to bring the fight against seeing our energy bills climb higher and higher to benefit multi-billion dollar corporations to his front door. Please send an email with the text below to your members and email lists to spread the word […]
Grassroots Environmental Education and Wainwright House Present Racing to Zero In Pursuit of Zero Waste Wednesday, May 17, 2017 @ 7 pm Free and Open to the Public Wainwright House 260 Stuyvesant Avenue Rye, New York Zero waste is a fast, inexpensive, and effective strategy to protect the climate. […]