Justice for Migrant Families invites you to one or all of the following gatherings. Come meet great people and build community as we learn and resist together (posted by LASC).
Saturday, August 18: March in the Puerto Rican and Hispanic Day Parade with PUSH (look for the Orange and Black); we will bring out the butterflies to carry. 12:00, City Hall/ Niagara Square; step off 1:00
Monday, August 20: Two-part Training on court support and visitation teams at the Batavia federal detention center. Time/Location: Trinity Church (371 Delaware) from 5:30 – 7:30. 5:30-6 Court Support Training 6:15-7:30 Visitation Teams at Batavia: We will cover recent federal policies, confidentiality, detention center procedures, basic scenarios that might occur when you visit and resources. The need for visitors at the detention center is very high right now. We want to build a network of people from WNY who can make regular visits to people and support them as they go through a very difficult period of their lives. If you have any questions about this, please email back.
Tuesday, August 21st: Driver Licenses for All- Press Event Time/Location: Trinity Church (371 Delaware), 3 to 4 As the State Fair kicks off, we are gathering in Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo to say: we need licenses for all immigrants NOW. And, for this Press Event, we need YOU: we need 30 people for this event to work well. Please RSVP! Reply via this email.
Wednesday, August 22nd: Immigration Forum: Education for Activism Time/Location: UURoc, Rochester, 6-9 Regional event to network and learn together- RSVP if interested. FB event here.
Sunday, August 26 2-4pm, “Rocktivism!” #JFMFrocks a campaign to bring awareness about our organization and undocumented issues in WNY. We hope you will join us at 50 Greenwood Place (garage) to wash and paint rocks, and take rocks home to start planting around the city! Visit the Facebook event page for more info
Thank you so much and in solidarity, Anne Marie and Jennifer volunteer, Justice for Migrant Families justiceformigrantfamilies@gmail.com
716-332-3904 716-931-3520 7/11/18
Dear Friends,
Don’t miss Celebration For Change!: a Poor People’s Campaign Event this Thurs, July 12, 5:30 til 7:30pm at MLK Park. Besides celebrating the 40 Days of Action and the many more to come as we #UnitetheStruggles, we’ll also celebrate NAACP President Rev Mark Blue’s birthday – a great partner in the Poor People’s Campaign: a National Call for Moral Revival!
Community Jam Sessions with Ismail & Co, and with the Women’s Resistance Revival Chorus will be great especially because, like in the movement, participation is key. Food – hot dogs; potluck; and a birthday cake – will be on hand as will information and inspiration from supporting groups. Come register to vote if you haven’t already, and get one of our #LoveisLove signs as a membership gift.
Our new Assistant Director, Silver Light – well-known locally as a hard-working dedicated organizer and activist – will also be there with Stacey Smith, UBSSW advanced level inter, both of whom are helping us #UnitetheStruggles. It’s not too late to cosponsor, that means to publicize and table, just let us know at 332-3904, silverlight143@ymail.com or staceysm@buffalo.edu.
We’re also excited about the Stars under Stars fundraising events of our Latin American Solidarity Committee – come out any or all of the next three Saturdays at 7:30pm for discussion, networking, information, and inspiration on issues in our hemisphere in Cuba, Guatemala, and Chile. This Saturday, July 14, it’s at 67 Lancaster Ave, on Cuba – especially re the GLBTQ communities in Cuba. BYO lawn chair and any refreshments you’d like, too!
Also, if you’d like to help us transport Camp Peaceprints children and youth to swim on Tues and Thurs, July 17, 19, 24, and 26, from 12:15 to 2:30, we’d love it, and you can stay and swim with us!!
Many Thanks, Peace, Solidarity, and yes Love.
Go to wnypeace.org to see our calendar for more details and events! as
well as the rest of this post.
And remember to tune in: DEMOCRACY NOW! IS NOW BEING BROADCAST
MONDAY-FRIDAY, 8AM-9AM (LIVE) ON WBNY 91.3FM. Hear it over the radio or
streaming live at wbny.buffalostate.edu or
http://tunein.com/radio/WBNY-913-s27549/.
#UniteTheStruggles #PowerWITH-NOTPowerOver #LoveisLoveBUF
Below are
– more event listings (see also calendar & facebook page);
– Taskforce items and campaigns; and
– regularly scheduled events – all in that order.
And be sure to go to wnypeace.org/calendar for more event listings – there’s plenty more and additions are frequent! …..
No hate, no fear as we are #StillResisting. #UnitetheStruggles !
Peace, Thanks, Solidarity, and yes Love. #loveisloveBUF <3
716-332-3904 716-931-3520 7/4/18
Dear Friends,
What a wonderful Families Belong Together Rally & March we had last Saturday! Many thanks to all who supported and participated. An estimated 1,500-2,500 came out, because the City of Good Neighbors will stand up for Humanity over Oppression every time! Si, se puede!
If you want to sign a petition in support, you could sign this one calling on governors to refuse to send the National Guard to militarize the Mexican border.. at https://petitions.moveon.org/sign/dont-let-your-governor.
And as a next step, please plan to join us for the Celebration For Change: a Poor People’s Campaign Event Thurs, July 12, 5:30 til 7:30pm at MLK Park. We’ll celebrate the 40 Days of Action and the many more to come as we #UnitetheStruggles. Music will include a Community Jam Sessions with Ismail & Co, and with the Women’s Resistance Revival Chorus; food (hot dogs and potluck); and great information and inspiration from supporting groups. Voter registration also included, and our #LoveisLove signs will also be on hand as membership gifts.
At the Celebration For Change, we’re excited that you will also meet our new Assistant Director, Gabrie’l Atchison – a longtime activist and organizer. We are thrilled to have her on board! If you’re associated with a group that wants to cosponsor, that means to publicize and table, just let us know at 332-3904, silverlight143@ymail.com or staceysm@buffalo.edu. You can also join us for a planning meeting on Thursday, July 5, 3:15, at the WNYPC, NRC Bldg, 1272Delaware Ave, Buffalo (entrance & pkg round back behind building). #UnitetheStruggles.
On this 4th of July, let’s remember the message of renowned peace activist, author, and historian Howard Zinnprogressive.org/howard-zinn-s-july-4-wisdom-stands-test-time/?utm_source=THE+PROGRESSIVE+UPDATED+LIST&utm_campaign=579ea26c32-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_03_21_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_194f0c7083-579ea26c32-186688709&mc_cid=5
Also please go to our website to see another July 4th illumination, as well as a number (3) Environmental Justice Taskforce events in the next two days.
Camp Peaceprints is also fast approaching. IF YOU ARE A LIFEGUARD AND ARE WILLING TO WORK 1-2PM ON TUES & THURS, with travel time and expenses also covered, IE, JULY 17, 19, 24, & 26, PLEASE CONTACT US AT 716-931-3520(CALL OR TEXT)!
Lastly don’t forget to sign your 8 to 13 year olds for Camp Peaceprints, now in its 11th year, July 16-27, M-F 10am-3pm; with swimming (4 times); field trips to new Underground Railroad Museum in/and Niagara Falls, as well as Tifft’s Nature Preserve. We’ll also be meeting with Mayor Brown. Sign them up with registration form accessible at wnypeace.org/education&humanrights
Many Thanks, Peace, Solidarity, and yes Love.
Go to wnypeace.org to see our calendar for more details and events! as well as the rest of this post.
And remember to tune in: DEMOCRACY NOW! IS NOW BEING BROADCAST MONDAY-FRIDAY, 8AM-9AM (LIVE) ON WBNY 91.3FM. Hear it over the radio or streaming live at wbny.buffalostate.edu or http://tunein.com/radio/WBNY-913-s27549/. #UniteTheStruggles #PowerWITH-NOTPowerOver #LoveisLoveBUF
Below are
– more event listings (see also calendar & facebook page);
– Taskforce items and campaigns; and
– regularly scheduled events – all in that order.
And be sure to go to wnypeace.org/calendar for more event listings – there’s plenty more and additions are frequent! …..
No hate, no fear as we are #StillResisting. #UnitetheStruggles !
Peace, Thanks, Solidarity, and yes Love. #loveisloveBUF <3
