Stop Wars w PPC, Albany, Tues May 29; March4Gaza, Fri May 25, 4pm

Dear Friends! 716-332-3904; 716-931-3520 5/22/18

Many thanks to all who came on Saturday to share in WNYPC exciting plans for the future! Si, se puede!
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Many thanks too to the WNY Contingent that went to Albany on Monday! And especially to Sandra Dunbar & Virginia McIntyre for courageous moral fusion direct action and arrest. Onward!

Upcoming Highlights:

– Today, 5-8pm Nonviolent Moral Fusion Direct Action (NMFDA) Training – Poor People’s Campaign. Come on out to share learning the principles, spirit, and practices of NMFDA for the Poor People’s Campaign and its current 40 days of action. At Rafi Greene CAO Masten Resource Center, 1423 Fillmore Ave, Buffalo.

Tues, May 29 Bus to Albany, leaving at 3:45 from UB South Park & Ride. Stand against Militarism and the War Economy, and for Education. Coming back midnight or later if need be, waiting til those who risked arrest are free. RSVP at bit.ly/nyppcweek3. You can also let us know in the office (332-3904; office@wnypeace.org).

As for June 4-5, we are mostly likely having some kind of bus trip tbd: could be an overnight, could include stops or not. To help us with the planning (Thanks, Kevin) Here’s a link to the Doodle poll “Day(s) of Action in Albany, NY June 4th and/or 5th 2018” https://doodle.com/poll/766qy7u82abc66z3 to help estimate how many will attend Monday, June 4th NYS PPC Day of Action “The Right to Health and a Healthy Planet: Ecological Devastation and Health Care” AND stay over for Tuesday, June 5th “Statewide Lobby Day & Rally for the New York Health Act”

June 11 & 18 in Albany, and June 23 in DC are still tbd.

Watch for our Watch Party that will include a re-launch of the #LoveisLove Campaign, Date tbd!

Just a little snapshot of the many things going on with this campaign. We look forward to our PPC-WNY next planning meeting MAY 24, 5pm, 1272 Delaware Ave (entrance & pkg round back).
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Join us to March For Gaza on Friday (4pm at Niagara Square). We join with Students for Justice in Palestine- UB

The University, Community, & Gov’t Partnerships Conference is Weds-Fri June 13-15: Rose Bente Lee Ostapenko Ctr for Race, Equality & Mission; to register go to:niagara.edu/niagara-university-partnerships-for-race-and-equality/. Stacey Smith and Vicki Ross’s Friday workshop will examine when “partners” especially the government, eg police, are one’s change focus instead.

#UnitetheStruggles

Many Thanks, Peace, Solidarity, and yes Love.

See our calendar for more details! as well as the rest of this post (click below).

First Women’s Ways ~ Peace Ways postponed to 3/16

Dear Friends! 716-332-3904; 716-931-3520 3/2/18

Women’s Ways ~ Peace Ways is cancelled for today. Both Kelly Maracle, Mohawk, and Nadia Sharam, Esq. have agreed to be on the panel on March 16, again Noon hour at the Central Public Library, Ring of Knowledge. Please join us then.

Many thanks to the 250 or more who came out to the Never Again Vigil & Call to Action to Stop Gun Violence. Our children, youth, and community speakers and performers were wonderfully inspiring and uplifting. We’ll also keep organizing for March 24’s March For Our Lives. Meanwhile lots of schools are planning walk-outs for March 14. The Children’s March in 1963 galvanized the Civil Rights Movement. Here we go again!! We Shall Overcome! Another world is possible!

Again, please go to our Calendar page and facebook page for more info on events, campaigns, and more.

#unitethestruggles We shall overcome – Together!/Harambe!!

Peace, Thanks, Solidarity, Justice, and yes Love.

#PowerWITH-NOTPowerOver

#StillResisting perSisters – Women’s Solidarity March ~5K! Truth Commission 1/25!

Dear Friends! 716-332-3904; 716-931-3520 1/24/18

The #StillResisting Weekend was amazing!! Huge thanks to the 35 cosponsors for sharing, and to the ~5,000 who participated!!

We had
– a wonderful time with our friends Science Demands Action (/Buffalo March for Science) at great sign-making parties on Friday and Sunday, with scores of participants;

– a day to remember gathering and going on the #StillResisting Bus to Women’s March in Seneca Falls, the birthplace of the US Women’s Movement (on this 100th year after we women won the right to vote!). Many thanks to Maureen Milligan and the stalwart bus-full!! What a time!;

– 4,500-5,000 –yes!!- at the Sunday Women’s Solidarity March!! (police estimate). Not only was the turnout record-breaking, the Spirit and principles very evident, the speakers fantastic, and the support overwhelming, but the message also came through loud and clear – Equality, Empowerment and SOLIDARITY!!
Attendees and reporters seemed crystal clear the we were there to #UnitetheStruggles in Truth and Love.