LASC coffeehouse: WNY & Immigrant Detention: how to help
Canisius College-Science Hall 2001 Main St., Buffalo, United StatesSpeaker: Carra Stratton, of Justice for Migrant Families, on the Batavia Detention Center and how to volunteer to help those held and released. Free and open to the public. 7-9 pm Canisius College Science Hall at Main and Delevan near the NFTA metro station. Please Note: one parking lot is closed there during construction, but […]
WNY Refugee Film Festival: “Accept The Call” & Talkback with Director Eunice Lau & Yusuf Abdurahman
Zoom Meeting NYDirector Eunice Lau and film subject Yusuf Abdurahman will be Journey's Ends' special guests for this talkback! The event is FREE & virtual. To register: https://tinyurl.com/AcceptTheCall4 To watch the trailer: https://www.wnyrff.org/accept Twenty-five years after Yusuf Abdurahman left Somalia as a refugee to begin his life anew in Minnesota — which has the largest population of Somalis […]
Day for Truth & Reconciliation (Orange Shirt Day)
Orange Shirt Day is a legacy of the St. Joseph Mission (SJM) Residential School (1891-1981) Commemoration Project and Reunion events that took place in Williams Lake, BC, Canada, in May 2013. This project was the vision of Esketemc (Alkali Lake) Chief Fred Robbins, who is a former student himself. It brought together former students and […]
Weightless w/Dr. Carol Penn: The Medicine of Embracing Buffalo ft. Deidra EmEl
Facebook LivestreamThis show is a place to gather and learn about what it means to be truly weightless in mind, body, and spirit physically and emotionally. What would it mean in your life to live at your body’s ideal weight and what would it mean for you to live a truly light heart centered life? Join […]
William Sloane Coffin, Jr. Peacemaker Awards presented by PAFNYS
Scandinavia House 58 Park Ave. (near 37th St.), New York, NY, United StatesEvery year, Peace Action Fund of New York State (PAFNYS) holds the William Sloane Coffin, Jr. Peacemaker Awards. This is an important event for their organization where they honor outstanding individuals whose lives are models for current and future changemakers. The 2022 William Sloane Coffin Jr. Peacemaker Award will be presented to Katrina vanden Heuvel, […]
ROCLA & LASC: Religion & Politics in Contemporary Brazil
Zoom Meeting NYAna Cortez is a PhD candidate in Political Science at the University of São Paulo, Brazil. Her research focuses on the interactions between evangelical organizations and the State in creating public policy. Ms. Cortez holds a master's degree in Human Rights and Citizenship, and a B.A. in International Relations and Social Sciences. She is a […]
Third Annual Big Big Table Big Big Bash
Community Beer Works 520 7th St, Buffalo, NY, United StatesOn October 15th, Big Big Table will be hosting their Third Annual Big Big Bash. They are also celebrating their First Anniversary! This event raises funds and awareness toward their mission of providing a dignified response to hunger through their pay-as-you-can non-profit restaurant. There will be live music, raffles, games, and more! They would welcome […]
Providence Farm Collective October Community Volunteer Day
Providence Farm Collective 5701 Burton Road, Orchard Park, NY, United States???? ?????????? ???? ?????????? ??? ??? ????? ????????? ????????? ??? ?? ??? ???? ??????! Upon arrival, park along the road. Please dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes that you do not mind if they get dirty. You will be in the sun for much of this time. Please wear sunscreen and/or a hat […]
LASC Peace Coffeehouse: Guatemala – Mining & Mayan Resistance
Canisius College-Science Hall 2001 Main St., Buffalo, United StatesSpeaker: Grahame Russell, international human rights activist and co-author of "Testimonio: Canadian mining in the aftermath of genocides in Guatemala" Rights Action, founded in 1995 by Grahame Russell and Annie Bird, was born out of the work of Guatemala Partners and its predecessors – GHRSP and PEACE for Guatemala – that during the 1980s and […]
WNYPC’s 55th Annual Dinner ft. Leah Penniman of Soul Fire Farm
Hayes Hall, UB South Campus 250 Hayes Rd, Buffalo, NY, United StatesThe Western New York Peace Center is proud to announce our 55th Annual Dinner: "Planting Seeds of Justice, Harvesting Peace" Friday, 11/11/22 | 5 - 9 PM new location: Hayes Hall at UB South (Main St. campus) | 250 Hayes Rd, Buffalo 14214 in collaboration with UB Food Systems Planning & Health Communities Lab SOLD […]
LASC Peace Coffeehouse-Colombia’s Future : Optimism & Realism
Canisius College-Science Hall 2001 Main St., Buffalo, United States7-9 pm Monday, Nov. 28, Canisius College Science Hall, near Main & Delevan metro Speaker: Camilo Romero, co-founder of ReGeneracion, a peace-building initiative launched in Colombia and working globally. Camilo organized student and consumer campaigns as union organizer for Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores. He also leads Story-Healing Workshops, including a recent one in Buffalo; and Esperanza […]
Celebrate Solidarity with LASC at El Buen Amigo
El Buen Amigo 114 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY, United States* Western New York Peace Center * * Latin American Cultural Association * December 2022 Celebration
