Flyer details in English NYS DREAM Act is now a reality Join us for an event about the NYS DREAM Act so that you can know more about how this will expand financial aid to college regardless of legal status. Sponsored by: Office for New Americans and Make the Road New York Flyer details […]
As you all know, the Trump administration finalized the public charge rule which attempts to deliberately limit legal immigration for working class immigrants. The final public charge rule was officially published on Wednesday, August 14, 2019, and could go into effect on October 15, 2019 (though several pending lawsuits may delay implementation of the rule). News […]
Westchester County Senior Law Day 2019 Tuesday, September 10th, 8:30 AM to 2 PM. Westchester County Center See attached flyer for details. SLD Flyer Sept 10
Schedule: Friday, 9/13 at 11am Congresswoman Lowey’s District Office, 222 Marmaroneck Avenue, White Plains, NY 10605 Signs might say: ICE - CARE FOR US (shaped like giant toothbrushes) REP. LOWEY, THANK YOU FOR FIGHTING FOR US KEEP UP THE FIGHT, REP. LOWEY REP. LOWEY, WE HAVE YOUR BACK CUT OFF THE MONEY DEFUND ICE DEFUND […]
Rally at Senator Schumer's office 1 Park Place, Peekskill 10566 Friday, 9/13 2:00 pm CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION Fact Sheet Concerning the FY20 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Bill: Congress must fight the atrocities Trump is committing at the Southern border and throughout this country by cutting the funding that the agencies […]
We the People - Westchester Runaway Inequality Workshop Today across the country, Community, Environment, Faith, Health and Labor organizations are actively engaging to make positive change and resist policy that that adversely affects us all. If we are able bring our separate silos together, these movements, sprawling across our country have a tremendous […]
New York youth and youth around the world are striking on Friday, September 20th to demand radical improvement in the way our world’s governments are confronting the climate crisis. WESPAC will be joining them. On September 20 people everywhere will walk out of their homes and workplaces to join young strikers in the streets. We […]
The Westchester Coalition for Police Reform will meet at 6:30pm at the Slater Center.
NEW YORK HAS A PLAN TO FIX IT! Hear from the experts about the New York Health Act and extending healthcare for all SENATOR GUSTAVO RIVERA, Sponsor of the NY Health Act PETER ARNO, PHD, Healthcare economist KATIE ROBBINS, Director, Campaign for New York Health THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 7:00 - 8:30 PM OSSINING PUBLIC LIBRARY CONFERENCE […]
Our People Are Suffering & We Can’t Wait What: #HALT Rally to End Solitary Confinement in NYS! Where: Outside Yonkers Riverfront Public Library (1 Larkin Center) When: Wed, 10/2 @ 12 PM (Meet @ 11:30AM) Contact: Luke 917-702-8781 Register here to join us! Thousands of people remain in solitary confinement in New York’s prisons and jails each day, […]
The NRC meeting will focus on what a citizens board should look like. A copy of the of the one developed by Convergence partners is posted on the IPSEC website. We need a board that is legislated by the state so that it cannot disappear at the whim of local politicians. It must represent […]
One Step Ahead, A Memoir by Vivian Francis Longtime WESPAC member Vivian Francis, a retired NYC high school art teacher, will be reading excerpts from her memoir on Thursday, October 3rd at WESPAC at 7pm. If you would like to read her book before then, please contact the office for a copy. Sheila D. Collins […]
AVP Westchester needs more peacemakers! AVP is looking tor people who would like to become conflict resolution facilitators to fill the growing need for the program. In 2018 we were invited to do the first workshops for the men at Garner Prison in Connecticut. In June 2019 we were invited to do the first workshop […]
Community Partners Undoing Racism/ Westchester County This meeting is for graduates of the Undoing Racism Training offered by the People's Institute. Agenda Friday October 4th 10-11:30AM WESPAC office 1- Follow up to “When they see us” series What a fabulous success! Congratulations to Tasha Young and organizing organizations! Planning for an organizing […]