In the early hours of the morning of July 6, 2013, a train ferrying tankers full of Bakken crude oil rolled unattended down a 7 mile hill into the quaint town of Lac Megantic Quebec.
The train was going 60 MPH in an area where it was supposed to traveling 3 MPH. Many tankers derailed and caught fire. 47 people lost their lives in the conflagration. 39 buildings in the town had to demolished due to petroleum contamination.
We will read the names of the victims.
All are welcome. Francophones are especially welcome this year as our normal contingent of French-speaking folks will not be at the vigil due to prior commitments.
REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED. If you would like to join a waiting list in case we have space open up, please send an email to assistant@wnypeace.org. Register here.
CAMP PEACEPRINTS is a summer camp designed to introduce youth to social justice, while providing them with peaceful conflict resolution skills and exposure to a broader community. It is a two-week long alternative education program for participants ages 8 – 13, with older youth serving as Youth Assistants.
Participants take weekly fieldtrips and hear from local organizers daily. The lesson plans expose them to alternatives to violence exercises, historical movements to end oppression and modern day efforts in community organizing. Music, art, theater, dance, and recreation are significant facets of the program.
Our 2023 theme will be “Healthy Lives Matter.” We will explore what personal and community health is and how to maintain it. We will consider fundamental components of health: fresh air, clean water, sunlight, mindfulness/meditation or connecting to a higher power, sleep, exercise, whole foods, and rest. We will learn how a healthy environment benefits us, other living creatures, and the earth.
We will explore justice issues around health equity that various communities face and why impoverished communities face major health challenges. Campers will learn what resources people need in order to have a healthy community. They will understand that their own physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health matters in creating a healthy community.
LEARN ABOUT nonviolence, activities, community, and social change.
GET TO DO games, art projects, music, and swimming.
Monday through Friday, 10 am – 3 pm
July 17-21 and July 24-28, 2022
WNY Peace Center
1272 Delaware Avenue, Carriage House
Buffalo, NY 14209
Seeking youth assistants and adult volunteers!
Alternatives to Policing Mental Health Crisis: A Community Response Model for Erie County!
Please join the Community Responders for Erie County Coalition at a general body meeting for organizations and community members interested in helping to inform and create a community responder program in Erie County. Community responders are first responders who respond to low-risk 911 calls related to mental health, drug use, and other health needs *INDEPENDENT* of the police. Come on out, grab some food, and lend your voice as we review what a pilot program could look like in Erie County! Dinner will be provided, please rsvp here.
