Talking Peace taping: Human Rights, Religion, & the Tao of Conversation
Facebook LivestreamYou don't want to miss this week's taping of #TalkingPeace with the WNYPC! Thanks to Think Twice Radio, you can tune in live on our FB! Hour 1: ~7:20pm EST on Human Rights & Religion With Dr. Rolanda Ward, Ph.D., MSW, MDiv, Director of NU's Ostapenko Center for Race, Equity, & Mission; Beatrice Singh-Arnone, Sikh […]
Day of Action for Afghan Humanitarian Parole
OnlineThe WNY Peace Center is one of more than 200 organizations who have joined Project ANAR in a letter to the Biden administration and key Members of Congress, calling for the government to adjudicate applications favorably until it creates a special parole program for Afghans, and maintain pathways for safe passage. We need your […]
CELEBRATING FAIR TRADE WITH SOLIDARITY NEWS ACROSS ALL BORDERS
El Buen Amigo 114 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY, United States7-9 pm Monday, December 20, 2021 El Buen Amigo, 114 Elmwood Ave. Music and refreshments welcome! LASC is the Latin America Solidarity Committee, a taskforce of the Western New York Peace Center.
Holiday Caroling
Bidwell & Elmwood Buffalo, NYAll are welcome. Thanks to Steve Gareau for organizing this event.
UNiTE Campaign: Orange Day
The UNiTE campaign has proclaimed the 25th of each month as “Orange Day”, a day to raise awareness and take action to end violence against women and girls. As a bright and optimistic color, orange represents a future free from violence against women and girls. Orange Day calls upon activists, governments, and UN partners to […]
Black Women & Political Power
Frank E. Merriweather, Jr. Branch Library 1324 Jefferson Avenue, Buffalo, NY, United StatesApril Baskin, India Walton, Crystal Peoples-Stokes, Betty Jean Grant, Kimberly Beatty, and Sharon Belton-Cottman have been invited to participate in a panel discussion on the topic “Black Women & Political Power” at the Merriweather Library, 1324 Jefferson from 7-9 p.m. on Ujima – Collective Work & Responsibility Tuesday, December 28 . In the Challenger's final […]
National Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month
In 2011 President Barack Obama issued a Presidential Proclamation, designating each January to be National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. The anniversary of this proclamation became known as National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Slavery was officially abolished in the USA by the Thirteenth Amendment in December 1865 however sadly human trafficking is growing at […]
PeaceJam Honoring Desmond Tutu
Social MediaFor 25 years Desmond Tutu has been an integral part of the PeaceJam Family, and he will be greatly missed. His memory and legacy will live on in the hearts of PeaceJam youth, Nobel Laureates and global community who have been profoundly inspired by his extraordinary spirit, compassion, wisdom and joy. A memorial service will […]
NYS Homeowner Assistance Fund applications open
Homeowners in NYS who were financially affected by COVID-19 and are behind on their housing payments may receive referrals to free housing counseling and legal services, negotiation help with their banks or mortgage servicers, and financial assistance with their past or future housing payments. Applications open January 3rd: nyhomeownerfund.org 844-776-9423 (M-F, 9am-5pm) For […]
An Israeli & an Iranian talk about the NPT: Briefing on the Middle East WMD free zone
Zoom Meeting NYAs the 10th Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference (NPT RevCon) is about to open on the 4th of January, Middle East Treaty Organization (METO) is delighted to offer the chance for civil society campaigners to take a closer look at what is happening in efforts to create a weapons of mass destruction free zone in […]
Peace & Planet Online International Conference
Zoom Meeting NYYou are invited to the Peace & Planet Online International Conference, "Building our Movements & Impacting the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference" which will take place via Zoom on January 4, 2022 10 AM New York time. REGISTER HERE. The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference will take place in New York City from January […]
