immigrant refugee justice
Social Justice Stitched Stories: Stitching Together Our Community Voices in the 21st Century Sewing Circle
Burchfield-Penny Art Center Buffalo State College, Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NYThis year-long initiative engaged local students and community members with Stitch Buffalo's refugee women artists, staff, and volunteers in a collaborative textile arts project. In a process facilitated by diversity and inclusion professionals, participants were guided through an examination of social justice issues (such as racism, discrimination, gun violence, socioeconomic and educational inequity, xenophobia, cultural […]
An Attack on Human Rights – How Should We Respond?
Zoom Meeting NYA conversation with Sahar Francis and Ubai Aboudi, directors of two of the Palestinian NGO’s that the Israeli government outlawed In late October, 2021, the Israeli minister of Defense falsely declared that six eminent and world respected Palestinian human rights and civil society organizations are terrorist groups. In this webinar the directors of two of […]
SURJ: Abolition Action Hour
Zoom Meeting NYJoin SURJ for their first Abolition Action Hour of 2022! As usual, we'll gather en masse on Zoom to take collective action together to close jails, defund police, invest in communities, and protect Indigenous rights to land and water. You'll receive education and training in community, and then be supported to participate in frontline racial […]
Virtual Community Forum: A Focus on the Refugee Experience
Zoom Meeting NYPresented by the Buffalo, NY Chapter of The Links, Incorporated. Featuring: Sophie Feal, Managing Attorney, WNY Regional Immigration Center on Myths and Facts Related to the Refugee Population Emily Riordan, Supervising Attorney, Journey's End Refugee Services on The Resettlement Process Kelly Diane Galloway, Founder, Project Mona's House on Human Trafficking Intervention
Virtual Film Screening: Naila & the Uprising
Zoom Meeting NYMetro DC DSA invites all community members to take part in our virtual film screening and discussion of ????? ??? ??? ????????, an inspiring and educational documentary about the key role of women in the first Intifada. The first Intifada was a key part of Palestinian resistance during an important historical moment in the struggle […]
Prospects for Peace in Korea in 2022
Zoom Meeting NYJoin us to hear the insights of two experts on the prospects for peace on the Korean Peninsula in 2022: Simone Chun, Ph.D., researcher in US foreign policy in the Korean Peninsula Jessica J. Lee, Senior Research Fellow on East Asia at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. Sponsored by the New England Korea […]
The Uyghurs of China: Who they Are, Human Rights Abuses, Implications for US Policy
Zoom Meeting NYA Panel Discussion with: Garner Bovingdon, author of The Uyghurs: Strangers in Their Own Land and professor of Central Eurasian Studies at Indiana University Kate Kizer, human rights advocate and columnist at Responsible Statecraft Alkan Akad, China Specialist, Amnesty International Register to attend. The Chinese government’s treatment of its Uyghur Muslim minority has become one of the most […]
JFMF Organizing Committee Meeting
Zoom Meeting NYWe will discuss ongoing campaigns, learn some new skills and talk about ways to get involved! You can register for the meeting by clicking the link below! When: Jan 25, 2022 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrduihpzsvHtNmqWwNP743VzBo8zPosA2f After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about […]
Way Forward in Haiti Mtg w/Asst. Sec. of State, Brian Nichols
Zoom Meeting NYRev. Dr. M. Bruce McKay, long-time friend of the Western New York Peace Center, is now Senior Organizing Consultant for Faith in Action - Northeast Region. They are sponsoring the "Way Forward in Haiti" Meeting to ask Assistant Secretary Nichols to take specific steps to change U.S. policy toward Haiti: to support civil society plans […]
Talking Peace taping, hour 2: Holocaust Remembrance Day
Facebook LivestreamWith Sophia, Holocaust survivor, lecturer, and "up-stander"/human rights activist; Drew Kahn, SUNY Distinguished Service Professor and Founding Director of Buffalo State's AnneFrankProject.com; Jess Kent, alumna of NewGround: a Muslim-Jewish Partnership for Change, and co-leader of Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom; and Vicki Ross, WNYPC Community Coordinator, and Consultant for the Interfaith Peace Network. Discussion topics: […]
Rally for Yemen!
Steps of Buffalo City HallYemen is dying to live. Let's stand and show them they are not alone! #SaveYemen
Reflections on the Moment: From Covid to War in Space… & Lots In-Between
Zoom Meeting NYWith Bruce Gagnon & Regis Tremblay. Join Massachusetts Peace Action on Zoom. • Bruce Gagnon is the Coordinator of the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space. He was a co-founder of the Global Network when it was created in 1992. He is an author and has written many articles. Bruce is also has a […]
