Tune in to the WNYPC FB Live for a taping of Talking Peace you don’t want to miss!
Featuring the Afghanistan Crisis with Kathy Kelly, Ban Killer Drones, World Beyond War; Ladaisha Williams, a WNY Emerging Leader, doing Afghan refugee support through Urban League Young Professionals Program; Deidra EmEl, Executive Director of the WNY Peace Center; and Vicki Ross, WNYPC Human Rights & Peace Education Chair, and Consultant for the Interfaith Peace Network.
Discussion: Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis – including direct experience of fall of Kabul, escape of Basir Bita, Afghan humanitarian and refugee; US role (20 years occupation, current freeze on Afghan money supply); ways to support and get involved, including both locally and generally; need to press our elected reps (Congress, President, Sec. Blinken) to free Afghan Central Bank’s funds; give humanitarian relief; reduce Pentagon budget
#ImmigrantRefugeeJustice #ResistMilitarism #EconomicJustice
Don’t miss the opportunity to hear from NYIC members and our legislative champions on how we are working together for legislative wins immigrant communities in the State and in Erie County. Join us for breakfast, panel discussion, and messages from our local elected leaders on the state of immigration in Western New York.
Vaccination is required and space is limited.
Tacoma 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 no time. Tune up your vocal chords; you’ll need ’em!
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