Holiday Caroling

Bidwell & Elmwood Buffalo, NY

All 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 States

April 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 […]

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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 […]

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 NY

As 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 […]

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Peace & Planet Online International Conference

Zoom Meeting NY

You 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 […]

The Time Is Now: Gender Equality In The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

Online

A high-level dialogue during the NPT Review Conference, organised by UNIDIR and Sweden, on the relevance of gender equality and gender perspectives across the three pillars of the NPT. Moderated by the Director of UNIDIR, Robin Geiss, this conversation will involve foreign ministers, diplomats and experts who will share insights from their work to advance gender […]