EQUITY IN EDUCATION What Does That Mean? DECEMBER 28th, 5:00-6:00 PM. CURE is honored to engage in a conversation with experts in Educational Equity, Congressman Elect Jamaal Bowman & Dr. Rosa Rivera-McCutchen, Associate Professor of Education Leadership, CUNY Lehman College. Given the recent launch of our own district's Diversity Equity Team, the timing of this talk […]
Please join us for an informational presentation about residential tenants’ rights during the COVID-19 crisis. Attendees will hear from Legal Services of the Hudson Valley (LSHV), Hudson Valley Justice Center (HVJC), and Westchester County. Tenants’ Rights During the COVID-19 Crisis Wednesday, January 13, 2021 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM Tune in for the […]
RAPP is part of this new campaign for Parole Justice that is launching tomorrow and we hope to see some of you, virtually, tomorrow afternoon! The People's Campaign for Parole Justice will launch our 2021 platform this Thursday, January 14th. The event will include speakers currently incarcerated in New York State prisons whose lives depend on parole […]
Trita Parsi, an award-winning author, is the co-founder and executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, as well as the founder and former president of the National Iranian American Council. Negar Mortazavi is an Iranian-American journalist and political analyst covering Iran in English and Persian. She is a columnist for The Independent and […]
Jan. 28, Thursday at 12 noon ET/ 11 a.m. CT/ 9 a.m. PT Join AFSC for our webinar "The politics of COVID-19 and vaccination under Israeli occupation," featuring special guests Dr. Mustafa Barghouti, Dr. Yara Asi, and Dr. Mona El-Farra and facilitated by AFSC’s Jehad Abusalim. With vaccination programs rolling out globally, there is finally hope that the COVID-19 pandemic may be approaching an end. Israel’s inoculation program is moving forward quickly […]
Many of us have spent more time at home this past year than most. While that has required adjustment, it also has made me think about the meaning of home. For me, home is a place of safety. When my front door is closed, it feels like much of the world’s chaos is held at […]
https://fb.me/e/1yM5DFz6X State Senator James Sanders Jr. and Assembly-member Victor Pichardo are sponsoring legislation to establish public banking in NYS. They are hosting a virtual town hall this Thursday, Jan 28, at 6pm to help educate the public and answer questions about how a public bank can be used as a tool to help lessen today’s economic imbalances. […]
AGENDA Westchester Coalition for Police Reform WCPR Thursday, January 28, 2021 6:30-8:00 pm BY ZOOM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89136045237 6:30 – 6:40 Introductions 6:40 - 6:50 Derek W. Wright, Chair of the Peekskill Police Reform Task Force 6:50 - 6:55 Paul Davis, Justice Roadmap Update 6:55 - 7:00 Noel Casey, Update on Campaign for Parole Justice 6:50 – Updates from WCPR members active […]
Join us for Farm Law 101, an introduction to key legal topics for farmers and those interested in starting a farm business. Legal issues affect almost every aspect of establishing and growing a successful and resilient farm business – from leasing or buying land, forming a business entity, hiring workers, creating sales relationships, to getting […]
Keep the Pressure On: Sign Up for Upcoming Advocacy Days Thank you to everyone who participated in the powerful Jan 21 #HALTsolitary Advocacy Day! Over 100 people from across New York State held a series of powerful actions and met with dozens of legislators. Two immediate results to share: Senators Kennedy and Brouk have signed […]