Vigil Against Human Executions, Torture, Murders & Assassinations
Zoom Meeting NYYou are invited to attend an upcoming series of 30-minute silent meditation/prayer vigil sessions against human executions, torture, murders & assassinations—these sessions are aimed at bringing more peace to the community, to the nation, and to the whole world. 12/19/21: Vigil for Mr. Bigler Jobe Stouffer II, scheduled to be executed in McAlester, Oklahoma. For more […]
WNYRFF: The Music of Strangers
Zoom Meeting NYJourney's End Refugee Services closes their 3rd Annual WNY Refugee Festival on a high note (and low ones, too!) with The Music of Strangers! This Grammy-nominated documentary follows members of the world renowned Silk Road Ensemble, founded by cellist Yo-Yo Ma, as they gather in locations across the world, exploring the ways art can both preserve […]
PANYS Peace & Justice Trivia Night!
Zoom Meeting NYYou are invited to join the first ever PANYS Peace and Justice trivia night! To attend as an audience member, register HERE. If you're interested in being a contestant, please fill out this form! This will be a jeopardy-style trivia night with contestants made up of PANYS student chapter organizers and student chapter alumni […]
Book Discussion: “The Prison Guard’s Daughter: My Journey Through the Ashes of Attica”
Zoom Meeting NYCo-authors: Deanne Miller and Gary Craig will discuss their book on the Attica Uprising. Deanne Miller is a resident of Batavia NY. Deanne Quinn Miller was five years old when her father—William “Billy” Quinn—was murdered in the first minutes of the Attica Prison Riot, the only corrections officer to die at the hands of inmates. […]
Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December — the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The UDHR is a milestone document, which proclaims the inalienable rights that everyone is entitled to as a human being - regardless of race, color, religion, sex, language, […]
Nuclear Weapons in Outer Space
Zoom Meeting NYManhattan Project for a Nuclear Free World is hosting Bruce Gagnon, the Coordinator of the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space. REGISTER HERE.
Economic Justice Taskforce Dec Mtg
Zoom Meeting NYAre you interested in working for Economic Justice? The mission of the Economic Justice Taskforce - one of the nine taskforce groups of the Western New York Peace Center - is to confront directly the economic factors preventing people from living complete and holistic lives, and to work towards justice to honor all of humanity. […]
Coalition for Peace Action’s Celebration of 40 Years of Peacemaking
Zoom Meeting NYThe Coalition for Peace Action (CFPA) invites you to a special CELEBRATION of 40 YEARS of PEACEMAKING on Sunday, December 12 at 2 PM. This will be a hybrid event; in person at Christ Congregation, 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton, NJ, OR virtually via Zoom (click your choice at the bottom of this page). Hear about highlights of CFPA's four decades of accomplishments, and comments from a range […]
Fundraiser Concert to benefit Afghan Refugees (GDoL)
Zoom Meeting NYTacoma Chapter of Fellowship of Reconciliation presents Folksinger Tom Rawson in a Concert to Benefit Afghan Refugees. Join Tom for an evening of humorous stories, user-friendly songs, and acoustic folk philosophy that's guaranteed to leave you smiling. Armed with longneck banjo and other weapons of mass delight, Tom will have you singing along in […]
STOP LINE 3
US Army Corps of Engineers - Buffalo District 1776 Niagara St, Buffalo, NY, United StatesDecember 14 marks the 1 year anniversary of the start of construction on Enbridge's tar sands oil pipeline 3. Rushed construction has caused permanent environmental damage, threatening drink water for millions of people. Enbridge, a Canadian company, has already been fined $3.32 million for failure to follow environmental laws. We are calling on Army Corps […]
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 […]
