Wisconsin Unity Plan Project Update: Building Unity and partners are pushing forward towards our Fall Unity Summit and other efforts that we are incorporating into a Unity Plan - a plan to create a united movement for Peace, Justice, Sustainability, and Democracy. View the first draft of this historic Wisconsin Unity Plan: https://tinyurl.com/WIUnityPlan. This plan will be changing, expanding and widening the circle of our unity. If you don’t see yourself or your group in this plan, we would love to help you change that. SAVE THE DATE: FALL UNITY SUMMIT - SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2023 A Location has been selected! Our partners at Wisconsin Voices, have agreed to host the Fall Unity Summit at their offices in Milwaukee, WI: 4201 N 27th St 7th Floor, Old North Milwaukee, WI 53216 If you’d like to learn more about this exciting project to build a “Unity Plan” for Peace, Justice, Sustainability, and Democracy, please sign up for more information here: https://tinyurl.com/BUSignUpForm. Each week, there are TWO weekly opportunities to provide your input and ideas towards the evolving Unity Plan. Wednesdays at 10:30 am, or Thursdays at 6:00 pm. Zoom Link for both meetings: https://zoom.us/j/94591249525?pwd=MWRoTVQzVXN4SW5LdHc1T3VjWnQwQT09 Meeting ID: 945 9124 9525 Passcode: 514017 Meeting agendas and recent notes are also available for viewing at this shared document: https://tinyurl.com/UPSCsharedDoc Highlights of the Unity Plan Project so far: (You can share these with our Unity Plan Highlights Flier - https://tinyurl.com/UP-Highlights-Flier) The Fall Unity Summit - 12/2/23 - Milwaukee! We are showing up for each other by sharing our “We Are One!” flier: tinyurl.com/WeAreOne6x. Action Teams are forming. More people are joining all the time and more people are needed. Call Building Unity at 608-630-3633 to join one of our action teams. We are taking steps towards creating a a Rapid Response Phone/Text Tree. Info at: tinyurl.com/BUPhoneTree a Letter Writing Team that will help turn out letters to leaders and editors. Info at: tinyurl.com/UnityPlanLetterCampaign a number of monthly potluck gatherings around the state that will help us to find each other, deepen our connections, explore collaboration, and the enjoy the power of united action. Info at: tinyurl.com/BUGatherings and we are beginning to explore the possibility of a statewide “Democracy Tour” during the three months of spring. The current proposal that we are exploring would involve community forums in each of Wisconsin’s 33 State Senate Districts. Info at: https://tinyurl.com/Democracy-Tour-Spring-2024 Past Action/Events that have been highlighted in the Unity Plan: https://tinyurl.com/PastUnityPlanActions Upcoming Action/Events Highlighted in the Unity Plan: https://tinyurl.com/UPcomingUPActions If your group’s work isn’t listed in this plan, please let us know. We want all of us included in the creation of this plan. Timothy Cordon

The WI Network for Peace and Justice is the umbrella non-profit organization supporting the work of 79 member groups around Wisconsin. ********************** WNPJ member groups and Affiliates issue Statements and Action Alerts on Hamas/Palestine/Israel. See the developing list here....including World BEYOND War, UNA, Madison Friends, Madison Rafah Sister City Project, WILPF, Palestine Partners, Veterans for Peace, Peace Action, Interfaith Peace Working Group, Unitarian Universalists, PoorPeople's Campaign, Family Farm Defenders, as part of La Via Campesino, Congregation of Sistersof St. Agnes, Madison Democratic Socialists of America, Building Unity, and more.... https://www.wnpj.org/post/statements-from-wnpj-groups-and-their-national-affiliates-on-palestine-israel-hamas “Our hearts are with all of the victims and their families, and we hope for the safe return of those held captive, and for the safety of the civilians trapped inside Gaza… Together, we must retain our humanity, and value all life as sacred and cherished… The only solution is ending the occupation, uniting Israelis and Palestinians and focusing our collective efforts on achieving peace.” https://www.veteransforpeace.org/ If your WNPJ member group issues a statement - please send to info@wnpj.org to be added to this growing list. ******************************* SPOTLIGHT on WNPJ’s Annual Fall Assembly - for all members and allies! "Every Drop Counts: Coming Together for Water" Saturday, October 28, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm We're meeting at the Fox Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2600 E. Philip Lane, Appleton - as well as virtually. No registration fee, donations accepted. You are welcome to join us in-person or via zoom. Register here: https://www.wnpj.org/post/2023-fall-assembly We are working with local organizations to bring pressing issues for consideration and we will be celebrating efforts and victories. The assembly is dedicated to the work of Dawn Sturdevant Baum - https://www.wichmannfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/dawn-sturdevant-baum Peacemaker of the Year Award to Bill Christofferson of Milwaukee, lead organizer for The Golden Rule. Introduction by Mark Foreman of Milwaukee Vets for Peace. (photo credit, Sue Ruggles): https://www.wnpj.org/post/wnpj-to-present-the-2023-annual-peacemaker-of-the-year-award-to-bill-christofferson-of-milwaukee Music and slides to remember our George Paz Martin - "We Are Family". Here is the link to the memorial celebration, film editing by Dan Folkman, https://youtu.be/fQai9vF7QV4 Screening of 'Sold Down the River' video, introduced by John Peck, Lynn and Nancy Utesch https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2295197430753159 Guest Speaker, Dean Hoegger of Clean Water Action Council will present: 'Using Local, State, and Federal Laws to Protect the Waters of NE Wisconsin ' https://www.cleanwateractioncouncil.org Rights of Nature Wisconsin Initiative presentation with Terry Dawson and WISDOM’s David Liners – and a petition to sign. https://secure.everyaction.com/DQmEhEf3pE2eFAMwsuwQIw2 WNPJ business meeting. WNPJ members who would like to sit on the WNPJ Board for 2023 -24, please send us some information about yourself. We meet virtually, once a month. Send to: info@wnpj.org. Food and sharing, member group tabling, and more! If you'd like to help plan the event, contact Board member Dena Eakles at dena.eakles@gmail.com and watch www.wnpj.org for new developments! *********************************** Upcoming Events this week for WNPJ groups: VIRTUAL Thurs Oct. 19, 6:30 pm The Introduction to the Peace Education Class offered by Echo Valley Hope. The intro is free, as are all of the ten classes in the series, and will be held virtually via zoom. This is a wonderful program dedicated to an individual's discovery of inner strength. It is suitable for organizations and groups to share in community. You need to register for the class in advance at this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0tcOuhqzgoGteqOQ0khZnlkZwU6eT2CYah Two members of WNPJ offer their perspectives on the Peace Classes: From Judy M: I look forward to spending an hour in community digging deep to find the peace that resides in each one of us. Moderated by a skilled volunteer with The Peace Education Program, we watch videos, take time to reflect, and are assigned special projects to think about. This program is free - and powerful! I especially enjoy the videos, often filmed in foreign lands, showing the connection all humans have in this quest for peace. From Timothy C: The format, rhythm, and tone of the classes make for a very peaceful experience. The short videos are a beautiful blend of peaceful imagery, music, and the clear and irrefutable message that the power to be at peace is within us all. The opportunities to reflect and share our experience help solidify the things that we are learning. I'm very much looking forward to continuing this course and recommend it to others who are seeking inner peace. For more information contact, Dena Eakles at dena.eakles@gmail.com or 608-606-4450 MADISON Mon Oct 16, 12 noon - 1:05 pm Arab Women's Revolutionary Art: Between Singularities and Multitudes - Ingraham 206, UW-Madison. Profesor Nevine El Nossery will discuss her latest book in which she explores the ways women in the contemporary Middle East and North Africa have re-imagined revolutionary discourses through creativity and collective action as a means of resistance. More information here. Madison-Rafah Sister-City Proj - rafahsistercity@yahoo.com MADISON Tues Oct 17, 11am - 3:30 pm MOMS DEMAND ACTION - Advocacy Day at the Capitol. RSVP here https://act.everytown.org/event/moms-demand-action-event/53233/signup/ . Lindsey Buscher (she/her) lindsey.madisonwi@gmail.com VIRTUAL Tues Oct 17, 4 - 5 pm Attend an upcoming virtual information session to learn about how you can volunteer to welcome refugee families through Alight’s Sponsorship Program. Alight, formerly known as the American Refugee Committee, is a global nonprofit with decades of experience working to build a meaningful life for and with those who have been displaced. Alight is a partner to the Welcome Corps, a new federal resettlement program that expands our country’s capacity to resettle refugee families from around the world by matching them with welcomers who have signed up to help them settle softly. Welcomers (aka “Sponsors”) receive customized support from the Alight team every step of the way. Sign up for an upcoming virtual information session in the link below to learn more. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alights-sponsor-program-sponsor-activation-for-welcome-corps-tickets-728776097927?aff=oddtdtcreator For other questions, contact Kathi Seiden-Thomas at kathis@wearealight.org MADISON Tues Oct 17, 5 - 6:30 pm We Elevate Together - JustDane's 50th Yr Celebration. TruStage Insurance Agency, Mineral Point Road. Join us as we kick off our 50th Anniversary with a discussion about the impact JustDane has made in the community through collaborative efforts. Angela Russell will host the discussion amongst key community members. This event is free, but registration is required by October 11th.To register, go here: http://bit.ly/44PcvTG. You can also contact us at info@justdane.org or 608-256-0906 to register.Looking forward to seeing you there! https://www.facebook.com/JustDaneMadison MILWAUKEE Wed Oct 18, 12 noon - 1 pm Anti-Gun Vigi. Meet at Dunham's Sports, S 108th St. Dunham advertises and sells guns and assault rifles. Contact Casa Maria for mor information: casamariamke@gmail.com MADISON Wed Oct 18, 6 - 7 pm Monthly Meeting of Madison Chapter of Veterans for Peace #25. Madison Public Library - Sequoya, 4340 Tokay Blvd. Contact: Bradley Geyer. geyerb@yahoo.com MT.HOREB Wed Oct 18, 7 - 8 pm Screening of The Ants and the Grasshopper - At the Community Center (107 N. Grove St) Following the screening will be a discussion of the documentary about climate change and global solidarity Zambian farmer, Anita Chitaya. She has a gift; she can help bring abundant food from dead soil, she can make men fight for gender equality, and she can end child hunger in her village. Now, to save her home from extreme weather, she faces her greatest challenge: persuading Americans that climate change is real! More info? Visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/825331275982386 . Sent to WNPJ by Madison Infoshop jepeck@wisc.edu VIRTUAL Thurs Oct 19, 6:30 - 7:30 pm WISDOM's training on local elections - Join WISDOM for a free training on local elections by our affiliate, Congregations United to Serve Humanity (CUSH) Organizer, Lori Hawkins. She will discuss positions and responsibilities of important elected officials in our community. You can register by contacting this email: office@wisdomwisconsin.org EAU CLAIRE Fri Oct 20, 5 - 6 pm Monthly Stand for Peace. Meet at Wisconsin 93 Trunk & Golf Road. The 3rd Friday of each month is Peace Stand time in Eau Claire, going on since 2004. We gather with signs at Hwy 93 & Golf Road, we visit one another and sometimes we sing. Stand and be counted. Mark Helpsmeet is with Northern Spirit Radio, a member group of WNPJ. Contact for more information: helpsmeet@usa.net STANLEY Sat Oct 21, 8 am - 5 pm. Community Conference for Small Towns of Chippewa Valley and Beyond. At Our Saviors Lutheran Church, 147 E 4th Avenue. WISDOM's affiliate, Joining our Neighbors Advancing Hope (JONAH) is proud to present a community conference. Are you a rural or small town leader seeking to make change in your community? Join fellow rural leaders from all over Wisconsin to: Gain leadership tools; Talk about issues that are relevant to WI small towns; Connect with other small town leaders; Hear from impacted speakers; Find collaborative action to improve our communities across Wisconsin. Along with exciting conversations, there will be workshops covering topics such as digital equity to how incarceration impacts women and much more! Whatever community issue interests you, we are looking forward to learning more about it as connect together. You can find the full agenda and the registration link here. https://forms.gle/tq5wZHGoPDQHefbX6 The entire event is also offered in Spanish! Childcare is provided at no extra cost. Cost for the full day, including breakfast and lunch is $30! Contact: David Liners, WISDOM Executive Director office@wisdomwisconsin.org MADSION Sat Oct 21, 2 pm - 6 pm Sharefest 2023! Open Mic. Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson Street. Storytelling, spoken word, music, comedy! Skill shares – tools to for mutual aid to improve our community and for restorative justice. Free food and drinks! Plus, annual board meeting and elections for Madison MAN Coop. More info? Visit: www.madisonman.coop or call 608-443-8229 VIRTUAL or SINSINAWA Sat Oct 21, 9am - 12 noon Webinar: Women Doctors of the Church - —Join us in person or via Zoom to learn about the women doctors of the church. Mary Ellen Green, OP, will lead this program. Of all those named by the Roman Catholic Church as doctors, only four are women. Hildegard of Bingen, Catherine of Siena, Teresa of Avila, and Theresa of Lisieux. Each has a remarkable story that will open up new spiritual dimensions for you. Please register by October 18, and the fee is $30 per person. Contact Arrangements at 608-748-4411 or visit our website at https://sinsinawa.org/moundcenter for more information. Sinsinawa Mound, the motherhouse for the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, is located in southwest Wisconsin on County Road Z, off Highway 11, about five miles northeast of Dubuque. ONTARIO Sat Oct 19, 10 am - 12 noon Transitioning to Solar - workshop at Echo Valley Hope Farm, County Highway F. We will build on our knowledge of solar and battery storage. Discuss simple ways to lower your electric bill and programs and rebates that may be available to you as we all move toward renewable energy. We will have DIY handouts and share information on classes and where you can additional information. Samantha Laskowski, Board Vice President of Vernon County Energy District will be available for Q&A. For more info: 608-606-4450 or dena.eakles@gmail.com MILWAUKEE Sat Oct 21, 12 noon - 1 pm Weekly Stand for Peace. Capitol & Oakland. Each week, a different vigil site in Milwaukee. Bring your signs for peace! Questions? Contact Peace Action WI -info@peaceactionwi.org or see https://www.peaceactionwi.org MADISON Saun Oct 22, 11 am - 1 pm UNA-USA Dane County's annual UN Day Celebration. Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center, John Nolen Drive. UNA is excited to announce our annual UN Day Celebration is back in person at the Monona Terrace in Madison. This year's theme is "Environmental Sustainability and Human Rights". Please join us. We will hold a Global Market Silent Auction, host keynote speaker Dr. Sumudu Atapattu and award the 2023 Global Citizen award winner, Wisconsin Watch. Registration is available here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/unadaneorg/1021031 . For more information, contact: unausadanecounty@gmail.com ******************************************************* If your group would like to get your events posted in the weekly e-bulletin – JOIN US! https://www.wnpj.org/membership ******************************************** WNPJ member groups can sign up for a Saturday opportunity to TABLE at the Madison Farmers Market – this Spring and summer at the Capitol Square. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4daaa929a5fac34-wnpj#/ The Farmers Market opening date is April 15 – 7 am to 1 pm …and runs through mid-November on Saturdays. Sign up for your spot today! Bring your own table and hand-outs to the King Street corner of the Square, next to the VFP #25 table! Questions? Contact info@wnpj.org **************************************** Interested in a yard sign? WNPJ has yard signs available! yardsigns@wnpj.org See our new Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/WisNPJ "Like" us and follow us!

Events and Action Alerts for the week of Oct. 22nd: WNPJ + Member Group Statements on Hamas/Palestine/Israel + Register TODAY for WNPJ’s Annual Fall Assembly in Appleton + Celebrate the 20 Year Anniversary of the Crandon Mine Closure + other statewide events… *********************************** The WI Network for Peace and Justice is the umbrella non-profit organization supporting the work of 79 member groups around Wisconsin. ********************** WNPJ member groups and affiliates issue Statements and Action Alerts on Hamas/Palestine/Israel See the developing list here: https://www.wnpj.org/post/statements-from-wnpj-groups-and-their-national-affiliates-on-palestine-israel-hamas, including information about the newly formed group: Wisconsin Coalition for Justice in Palestine As we all struggle to understand the dynamics of Hamas invasion of Israel and Israel’s response, here is a brief statement from UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. "UN condemns complete siege of Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict | Al Jazeera." https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2023/10/10/un-condemns-complete-siege-of-gaza-2 Sent to WNPJ from Sam Romano - sromano@charter.net of the UNA USA Dane County Chapter. ******************************* SPOTLIGHT on WNPJ’s Annual Fall Assembly - for all members and allies! "Every Drop Counts: Coming Together for Water" Saturday, October 28, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm We're meeting at the Fox Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2600 E. Philip Lane, Appleton - as well as virtually. No registration fee, donations accepted. You are welcome to join us in-person or via zoom. Register here: https://www.wnpj.org/post/2023-fall-assembly . Car-pooling options may be available. Check that box on the registration form if you’re interested. The assembly is dedicated to the work of Dawn Sturdevant Baum - https://www.wichmannfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/dawn-sturdevant-baum Opening prayer with Sharon Day….a Water Walker and the Executive Director of the Indigenous People's Task Force Peacemaker of the Year Award to Bill Christofferson of Milwaukee, lead organizer for The Golden Rule. Introduction by Mark Foreman of Milwaukee Vets for Peace. (photo credit, Sue Ruggles): https://www.wnpj.org/post/wnpj-to-present-the-2023-annual-peacemaker-of-the-year-award-to-bill-christofferson-of-milwaukee Music and slides to remember our George Paz Martin - "We Are Family". Here is the link to the memorial celebration, film editing by Dan Folkman, https://youtu.be/fQai9vF7QV4 Screening of 'Sold Down the River' video, introduced by John Peck, Lynn and Nancy Utesch https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2295197430753159 Guest Speaker, Dean Hoegger of Clean Water Action Council will present: 'Using Local, State, and Federal Laws to Protect the Waters of NE Wisconsin ' https://www.cleanwateractioncouncil.org Rights of Nature Wisconsin Initiative presentation with Terry Dawson and WISDOM’s David Liners – and a petition to sign. https://secure.everyaction.com/DQmEhEf3pE2eFAMwsuwQIw2 WNPJ business meeting. WNPJ members who would like to sit on the WNPJ Board for 2023 -24, please send us some information about yourself. We meet virtually, once a month. Send to: info@wnpj.org. Food and sharing, member group tabling, and more! If you'd like to help plan the event, contact Board member Dena Eakles at dena.eakles@gmail.com and watch www.wnpj.org for new developments! We encourage people to travel to the Crandon Mine site this afternoon after today's program - to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the success of coalitions coming together to get that mine closed! Read about the details below, in the Events section. *********************************** Upcoming Events this week for WNPJ groups: FITCHBURG Mon Oct 23, 10am - 12 noon UN Monthly Discussion Group. Meet at Fitchburg Public Library, 5530 Lacy Road. Questions? Agenda and readings for the day? Contact: Sam Romano sromano@charter.net MADISON Mon Oct 23, 5 - 7 pm Vigil for Gaza. Meet at the corner of West Lawn and Monroe streets on Madison's near west side, just east of Trader Joe's. Stand with Gaza. Mourn the dead. Stand with Gaza. Bring signs and candles. Contact: Cassandra Dixon http://madisonrafah.org/ MILWAUKEE Tues Oct 24, 11:30 am - 1 pm Contemplative Prayer to End Racism. St Bakhita Catholic Worker 3138 N. 2nd Street. For more information, contact: Casa Maria Catholic Worker - casamariamke@gmail.com CAMP DOUGLAS Tues Oct 24, 3:45 - 4:45 pm VIGIL AGAINST THE DRONES OUTSIDE THE GATES OF VOLK FIELD. DRONES KILL INNOCENT PEOPLE! We need YOU there. Arrive at the wayside around 3:30 so we have time for introductions and to process to the base together. WE MUST BRING THIS TERROR THAT THE US GOVERNMENT REIGNS DOWN ON OTHERS TO AN END! The vigil at Volk Field is a legal vigil where we will be on public property. As always, it will be a solemn vigil, remembering the victims of US government drone attacks. Participants can stand in silence or read poems and stories about the effects of drone warfare. It is important that the voices of the victims be brought to the gates of Volk Field. Bring posters if you can. Car-pooling options. Need directions? Contact Joy at 608 239-4327 or joyfirst5@gmail.com or Bonnie at 608-256-5088 or blb24@earthlink.net. Wisconsin Coalition to Ground the Drones and End the Wars MILWAUKEE Tues Oct 24, 6:30 - 8 pm Film Director - and Screening: Inside Biden's Cuba Policy. Milwaukee Liberation Center, 1029 W Historic Mitchell Street. There are 3 chances to see/meet award-winning Cuban journalist & filmmaker Liz Oliva Fernandez, with previews of new documentaries by Belly of the Beast Cuba on Tuesday and Wed in Milwaukee. Also, on Wednesday, October 25: 1:30-3PM, at Downtown MATC Main Building, Rooms M612-M614, 1015 N. 6th St. AND, on Wednesday, October 25, 5-6:30PM, UWM STUDENT UNION, Room E240 (2nd floor, near the Union Cinema), 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd. Sponsored by The Wisconsin Coalition to Normalize Relations with Cuba https://www.facebook.com/WisconsinCubaCoalition MADISON Wed Oct 25, 8 am - 9:30 am Gather the Women Breakfast - with WILPF. Linden Cohousing Great Room, 107 Sutherland Ct. Join us and invite interested friends! $15. RSVP to reserve your spot by responding to: wilpfmadison@gmail.com . Buffet breakfast and program: Lauren Cohen of Moms Demand Action - Dane County. Gun Violence Prevention. Let's learn, let's talk, let's act. Vegetarian meal with vegan options upon request. MILWAUKEE Wed Oct 25, 12 noon - 1 pm ANTI-ROTC VIGIL. Meet at Marquette Universit,y Raynor Memorial Libraries, West Wisconsin Avenue. For more information, contact: Casa Maria Catholic Worker. casamariamke@gmail.com MILWAUKEE Thurs Oct 26, 12 noon - 1 pm Letter-writing gathering with WAVE - to prevent gun violence. Brown Deer Public Library, West Brown Deer Road. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has proposed a new rule that could drastically reduce the number of gun sales that may take place without a background check. This could be a massive step forward in keeping guns out of the hands of people who, by law, are prohibited from owning them. Before agencies adopt rules, they accept comments from the public. Right now, the ATF is accepting comments on this proposed rule. But here’s the rub: the pro-gun lobby is working to flood the ATF with “public” comments opposed to this lifesaving rule! We need to show the ATF where the public really stands! And that’s why it’s critical that you weigh in. Reserve your spot now. Contact: Nick Matuszewski - nm@waveedfund.org ON-AIR RADIO - Thurs Oct 26, 9 - 10 am Dena Eakles in conversation with Cassandra Dixon. On WDRT 91.9fm https://www.wdrt.org/ You can hear Cassandra and Dena's conversation about Palestine and Mary House and more when it airs on WDRT 91.9 fm or streaming on (website). It will also be archived as a podcast there and on www. Echovalleyhope.org. MADISON Thurs, Oct 26, 5 - 6 pm World Beyond War Vigils, Schenk's Corner Suites, Winnebago Street. Madison for World Beyond War continues the vigils against the violence in Gaza; of the US government, we demand an immediate stop to the transfers of weapons and military support to the Israeli government. Equally, we demand an immediate and unlimited delivery of humanitarian aid into Gaza. The public is invited to join. warabolition@gmail.com MADISON Thurs Oct 26, 6 - 8 pm Screening of "National Bird" in the Anti-war Film Series supported by World BEYOND War and VFP #25. Madison Public Library - Central, 201 West Mifflin Street. The film is about illegal drone murders. The documentary follows three whistleblowers who break the silence around the secret U.S. drone wars. Discussion following the film will be led by Brad Geyer of Madison Veterans for Peace, and Joy First and Bonnie Block from Wisconsin Coalition to Ground the Drones and End the Wars. We hope you’ll join us! Questions, ideas, RSVP? warabolition@gmail.com MILWAUKEE Fri Oct 27, 10 am Celebration of Rights of Nature Resolution. Urban Ecology Center, 3711 W. Canal St. WISDOM and the commmittee are excited to announce that Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley will sign the resolution recently passed by the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors, supporting the Rights of Nature movement. The resolution calls for the rights of waterways and habitats to be respected as valuable, as having a right to exist, evolve and to receive a remedy when harmed. The resolution is the first of its kind for any Wisconsin county! Besides County Executive Crowley, speakers will include other elected officials, faith leaders from MICAH and WISDOM, Native American leaders from Menikanaehkem and elsewhere. Join us to celebrate this remarkable resolution: office@wisdomwisconsin.org CRANDON Sat Oct 28, all day 20th Anniversary of the Crandon Mine Purchase - Address for morning: 9713 Sand Lake Road (this address is directly across from the former mine entrance, we will have balloons to mark it). If the weather is too cold (less than 34 degrees) we will have everything at the Mole Lake Lodge Conference Center for the morning itinerary. "The end of this month marks the 20th anniversary of the historic victory over the controversial Crandon mine project adjacent to the Mole Lake Sokaogon Ojibwe Reservation. Veterans of that 28-year (1975-2003) battle against the Crandon metallic sulfide mine will gather on the Mole Lake Reservation to commemorate the grassroots environmental, sportfishing and tribal victory over the world’s largest energy company (Exxon) and the world’s largest mining company (BHP Billiton)." Check the facebook page for more details or contact: Tina Van Zile - https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10223134687340262&set=a.3564457834828 SINSINAWA Sat Oct 28, 10 am - 3 pm Whole-Making with Our Ancestors. Sinsinawa Mound Center, County Road Z. Join us for learning and discussion on ancestors. Through the passing along of information, guided meditation, conversation, and gentle ceremony, participants will receive insight, ask questions, and be shown sets of tools, all intended to help in the continuing process of whole-making. Participants are asked to bring with them the names of their parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents, if able. Registration ends October 25, and the fee is $40 per person. Contact Arrangements at 608-748-4411 or visit our website at https://sinsinawa.org/moundcenter for more information. AND: Sat Oct 28, 10 - 11 am Forest Ecology at the Mound. Birds, bugs, and beauty galore! Find all this and more at the Mound. Join Laurana Snyder, Sinsinawa Mound Horticulturist and Farm Coordinator, to hike and learn all about forest ecology in our little slice of the Driftless. This is an outdoor activity, and we will be hiking on and off trail so be sure to bring sturdy hiking boots and weather appropriate clothing. We will also proceed in any type of weather. Registration ends October 26, and the fee is $10 per person. Contact Arrangements at 608-748-4411 or visit our website at https://sinsinawa.org/moundcenter for more information. Sinsinawa Mound, the motherhouse for the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, is located in southwest Wisconsin on County Road Z, off Highway 11, about five miles northeast of Dubuque. MILWAUKEE Sat Oct 28, 12 noon - 1 pm Weekly Stand for Peace. Meet at West Oklahoma Avenue & South 27th Street. Each week, a different vigil site in Milwaukee. Bring your signs for peace! Questions? Contact Peace Action WI -info@peaceactionwi.org or see https://www.peaceactionwi.org APPLETON Sat Oct 28th 10 am – 1 pm Join us at WNPJ’s Fall Assembly! Virtually, too. Register here: https://www.wnpj.org/post/2023-fall-assembly ******************************************************* If your group would like to get your events posted in the weekly e-bulletin – JOIN US! https://www.wnpj.org/membership Share this weekly e-bulletin with your friends. They can sign up here: https://wnpj.us1.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=1bbaa12186f8b135587d81292&id=c41d504d4c ******************************************** WNPJ member groups can sign up for a Saturday opportunity to TABLE at the Madison Farmers Market – this Spring and summer at the Capitol Square. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4daaa929a5fac34-wnpj#/ The Farmers Market opening date is April 15th – 7 am to 1 pm …and runs through mid-November on Saturdays. Sign up for your spot today! Bring your own table and hand-outs to the King Street corner of the Square, next to the VFP #25 table! Questions? Contact info@wnpj.org **************************************** Interested in a yard sign? WNPJ has yard signs available! yardsigns@wnpj.org See our new Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/WisNPJ If you’d like to share this WNPJ e-bulletin, go to https://www.wnpj.org/blog for this week’s issue! **************************

WNPJ Spotlight.... It takes all of us. ​ Here are some web links for news, analysis and opinion: Jewish Voice for Peace on the Mainstream Media’s March to War Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, Gaza Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), Gaza City ((Wait for captcha check box to load) The Guardian – Gaza Middle East Eye Mondoweiss +972 Magazine Electronic Intifada We Are Not Numbers Al Jazeera Breaking News, World News, and Video BBC Live Palestine News Network PNN ​ For more news and local action alerts visit WNPJ's member group TheMadison-Rafah Sister City Project *************************************************** Posting 10/18/23 from WNPJ Board member, Dena Eakles - dena.eakles@gmail.com

Hello everyone, We don't normally send this kind of email to you, however, the people in Gaza desperately need our support as they are being demonized in order to facilitate murderous violence and the threat of mass expulsion. Also, emboldened as the world looks elsewhere, settlers are on the rampage in the West Bank depopulating and then razing a series of small villages; scores of people have been killed, arrested or injured. Our government is making this possible with our tax money, throwing its complete military and political support behind Israel. The hypocritical facade of "concern for both sides" is being abandoned. Please view, post and circulate this message from a young woman trapped in Gaza, and this one from our friend Ahmed Abu Artema, who visited us a few years back here in Madison, also now sheltering under the bombs. Then please take action. Attend demonstrations near you, or consider organizing them. Get information out as much as you can to counteract the terrible pro-war and pro-Israel message now dominating the mainstream Western media. Some good sources of news here. AND...EVERYONE should call their representatives. There is an alert at the end from the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights with a tool to do that. You can call over the weekend and leave a message. If you can't get through or mailboxes are full, try another office or use their online contact forms. KEEP CALLING to counter the massive pressure from the other side in support of Israel's war. Here are direct numbers for some in Wisconsin. Rep. Mark Pocan 608-258-9800 Madison 202-225-2906 DC Rep. Gwen Moore (414) 297-1140 Milwaukee (202) 225-4572 DC Sen. Tammy Baldwin All offices listed here Sen. Ron Johnson offices here And here's another option: This coming Tuesday, Oct. 17 you can register to join Code Pink's informational session and emergency Capitol calling party. Thank you, Barb O. Madison-Rafah Sister-City Proj<rafahsistercity@yahoo.com ps--If you are in Madison, please come to our event tomorrow, Sunday October 15 2-4 pm at Tenney Park Shelter; vigil at end so bring your flags, kuffiyehs and signs.

The WI Network for Peace and Justice is the umbrella non-profit organization supporting the work of 79 member groups around Wisconsin. ********************** Success story! The Madison City Council voted unanimously in favor of a “Back from the Brink” nuclear disarmament-divestment resolution on 10/3/23. Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) Wisconsin and 16 other organizations, including WNPJ, urged the City to pass the Resolution. Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway and 12 Alders co-sponsored the Resolution. See the Mayor’s blog: http://www.cityofmadison.com/mayor/blog/divesting-from-nuclear-weapons/ . Madison is now the third largest city in the US to limit investments in and/or contracts with nuclear weapon producers. Learn more: https://www.wnpj.org/post/madison-is-now-the-third-largest-us-city-to-limit-investments-nuclear-weapons-producers ************************************ SPOTLIGHT on WNPJ’s Annual Fall Assembly - for all members and allies! "Every Drop Counts: Coming Together for Water" Saturday, October 28, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Free with donations accepted. We're meeting at the Fox Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2600 E. Philip Lane, Appleton - as well as virtually. You are welcome to join us in-person or via zoom. Register here: https://www.wnpj.org/post/2023-fall-assembly We are working with local organizations to bring pressing issues for consideration and we will be celebrating efforts and victories. The assembly is dedicated to the work of Dawn Sturdevant Baum - https://www.wichmannfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/dawn-sturdevant-baum Peacemaker of the Year Award to Bill Christofferson of Milwaukee, lead organizer for The Golden Rule. Introduction by Mark Foreman of Milwaukee Vets for Peace. (photo credit, Sue Ruggles): https://www.wnpj.org/post/wnpj-to-present-the-2023-annual-peacemaker-of-the-year-award-to-bill-christofferson-of-milwaukee Music and slides to remember our George Paz Martin - "We Are Family". Here is the link to the memorial celebration, film editing by Dan Folkman, https://youtu.be/fQai9vF7QV4 Screening of 'Sold Down the River' video, introduced by John Peck, Lynn and Nancy Utesch https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2295197430753159 Guest Speaker, Dean Hoegger of Clean Water Action Council will present: 'Using Local, State, and Federal Laws to Protect the Waters of NE Wisconsin ' https://www.cleanwateractioncouncil.org Rights of Nature Wisconsin Initiative presentation with Terry Dawson and WISDOM’s David Liners – and a petition to sign. https://secure.everyaction.com/DQmEhEf3pE2eFAMwsuwQIw2 WNPJ business meeting. WNPJ members who would like to sit on the WNPJ Board for 2023 -24, please send us some information about yourself. We meet virtually, once a month. Send to: info@wnpj.org. Food and sharing, member group tabling, and more! If you'd like to help plan the event, contact Board member Dena Eakles at dena.eakles@gmail.com and watch https://www.wnpj.org/post/2023-fall-assembly for new developments! *********************************** Upcoming Events this week for WNPJ groups: FOND DU LAC Mon Oct 9th, 5:30 - 6:30 pm Film Screening of “The Invisible Class” - Stayer Center, South National Avenue. What is going on?! The documentary “The Invisible Class: The Story of Homelessness in America” explores what it truly means to be homeless in America, challenging stereotypes and examining the systemic cause of mass homelessness in the wealthiest nation in the world. This event is co-sponsored by United Way Fond du Lac, Holy Family Catholic Community, and the Congregation of Sisters of St Agnes (CSA). Following the film, attendees will engage in conversation about homelessness in Fond du Lac and will have an opportunity to learn how they can support the new warming shelter opening November 15th! No registration required. CSA Justice tabler@csasisters.org MADISON Tues Oct 10th, 12 noon - 1 pm Rally in Response to Waupun's Months-Long Lockdown - Wisconsin State Capitol, East Main Street. Waupun Correctional Institution has been on a 5-month long lockdown. People have been kept in their cells 24 hours each day since March in deplorable conditions.MO SES/WISDOM will be conducting a rally on this issue. Attend if at all possible, share this with your contacts. If you have any further questions and/or comments, please feel free to contact James Morgan at jm9461557@gmail.com or at (608)556-9830. SINSINAWA Tues Oct 10th, 5 - 6 pm Forest Ecology at the Mound . Join us to hike and learn all about forest ecology in our little slice of the Driftless. Laurana Snyder, Sinsinawa Mound’s Horticulturist and Farm Coordinator, will be leading the hike. This is an outdoor activity, and we will be hiking on and off trail so be sure to bring sturdy hiking boots and weather appropriate clothing. Please register by October 9, and the fee is $10 per person. Contact Arrangements at 608-748-4411 or visit our website at https://www.sinsinawa.org/moundcenter for more information. Sinsinawa Mound, the motherhouse for the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, is located in southwest Wisconsin on County Road Z, off Highway 11, about five miles northeast of Dubuque. VIRTUAL Tues Oct 10th, 5:30 pm Crawford Stewardship Project's CAFO Committee meeting. CSP will discuss and provide information about township “CAFO Operations Ordinances”. Protect your township from industrial ag. These are becoming the go-to way for our rural communities to set higher standards for the industry than the minimal regulations provided by state permitting and the restrictive Livestock Siting Law. Our struggle to work through the existing state and county permitting process for Roth Feeder Pig II has shown clearly that if we want to address the many community concerns about these operations, other avenues must be pursued. Most importantly, these ordinances must be done proactively, as any existing permits will be grandfathered in, so don’t wait until a proposal hits to act! Contact for zoom links: Crawford Stewardship Project <csp.county@gmail.com VIRTUAL Tues Oct 10th, 7 - 8:15 pm Native Book Discussion: The Round House: A Novel - (on-line event with Sinsinawa)—Join Eric Anglada, Sinsinawa's Ecological Programming Coordinator, via Zoom to discuss Louise Erdrich's novel. Erdrich transports readers to Ojibwe territory in North Dakota. It is an exquisitely told story of a boy on the cusp of manhood who seeks justice and understanding in the wake of a terrible crime that upends and forever transforms his family. Riveting and suspenseful, this is arguably Erdrich’s most accessible novel. Registration ends October 9 and the fee is $10 per person. Contact Arrangements at 608-748-4411 or visit our website at https://sinsinawa.org/moundcenter for more information. MADISON Wed Oct 11th, 12:30 - 1:30 pm Presentation by Doug Bradley “We Gotta Get Out of This Place: The Soundtrack of the Vietnam War” , Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ. This is a free, in-person event, part of their monthly luncheon program. To register, please email Steve Sheets at erab1958@icloud.com . “We Gotta Get Out of This Place: The Soundtrack of the Vietnam War” places popular music at the heart of the American experience in Vietnam. The presentation explores how and why U.S. troops turned to music as a way of connecting to each other and the World back home and of coping with the complexities of the war they had been sent to fight. It also demonstrates that music was important for every group of Vietnam veterans—black and white, Latino and Native American; men and women; officers and “grunts”—whose personal reflections drive the book’s narrative. Sent to WNPJ by Vets for Peace in Milwaukee - xofffiles@gmail.com VIRTUAL Wed Oct. 11th, 7:00 pm Virtual Welcome to Moms Demand Action for New Volunteers. Are you interested in learning more about the organization, RSVP here https://act.everytown.org/event/moms-demand-action-event/53090/signup/ Lindsey Buscher (she/her) lindsey.madisonwi@gmail.com MILWAUKEE Thurs Oct 12th, 5:30 - 7 pm Lincoln Rice's presentation of his book: The Ethics of Protection: Reimagining Child Welfare in an Anti-Black Society. Meet at the Lion's Tooth, 2421 South Kinnickinnic Avenue. For more information, contact: Casa Maria Catholic Worker. casamariamke@gmail.com MADISON and VIRTUAL Thurs Oct 12th, 7 - 8 pm Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice - Fall 2023 Interfaith Intersections: "What are the most foundational tenets of your faith tradition?". At Madison Baha'i Faith, 324 W Lakeside St. This program brings people together to hold intentional conversations on a variety of topics related to faith. Goals: to deepen relationships among people of different faiths, hold rich conversations on different topics, and learn about faiths other than your own. Please join us. Contact Rabbi Bonnie Margulis at wifaithvoices4justice@gmail.com for the zoom link, as needed. CUSTER Sat Oct 14th, 10 am - 4 pm Fall Clean-up! Midwest Renewable Energy Association. We’re preparing our site for the colder months, and we would love your help. Please dress for the weather as all tasks will take place outdoors. Warm up with our wood-burning masonry heater and enjoy a cozy lunch available for all participants. Equipment for tasks will be available but we invite you to consider bringing tools for your personal use. We ask that you RSVP for the event: volunteer@midwestrenew.org MILWAUKEE Sat Oct 14th, 12 noon - 1 pm Weekly Stand for Peace. King/North. Each week, a different vigil site in Milwaukee. Bring your signs for peace! Questions? Contact Peace Action WI -info@peaceactionwi.org or see https://www.peaceactionwi.org MADISON Sat Oct 14th, 5 - 6 pm “Let’s Get Together!” community event with 350 WI - Meet at The Biergarten, Olbrich Park, 3527 Atwood Ave. Join 350 Wisconsin for a fun, casual gathering to build solidarity with fellow climate activists and community members. Enjoy the beautiful weather and views of Lake Monona. Whether you're a long-time supporter or just getting to know us, we'd love to see you! In addition to great beer, you can enjoy classics from local favorites like Clasens European Bakery, Underground Meats, Farmer John and Banzo. To register, contact: contact@350wisconsin.org MILWAUKEE Sun, Oct. 15th, 10 am Out of the Darkness Community Walk with Moms Demand Action. Meet at Veterans Park , 1010 N LINCOLN MEMORIAL Dr. The Out of the Darkness Community Walk is a journey of remembrance, hope, and support. It unites our communities and provides an opportunity to acknowledge the ways in which suicide and mental health conditions have affected our lives and the lives of those we love and care about. Please join our Metro Milwaukee local group to honor those lives affected by suicide.Please wear your red shirt. If you need a shirt, contact Jenny at jenhjmke@gmail.com . RSVP here https://act.everytown.org/event/moms-demand-action-event/56519/signup/ Sent to WNPJ by Lindsey Buscher (she/her) lindsey.madisonwi@gmail.com MADISON Sun Oct 15th, 10 - 11 am. "Deciding What’s True in a Polarized World" – Badger Talk with Michael Wagner. Prairie Unitarian Universalist, Whenona Drive. This presentation will review research on fake news, fact-checking, selective exposure to like-minded media outlets and describe the implications for our democracy. Prof. Michael W. Wagner is the Louis A. Maier Faculty Development Fellow at the UW-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication. More info? Visit the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1083707935933105/ Sent to WNPJ by Madison Infoshop - familyfarmdefenders@yahoo.com MADISON Sun. Oct 15th, 2 – 4 pm Celebrate Palestine’s Olive Harvest! Tenney Park Shelter (402 N. Thornton Ave.) Enjoy delicious Palestinian snacks and desserts - sample olives, olive oil & zaatar; shop for Palestinian olive oil, olive oil soap and beautiful hand-crafted treasures; door prizes include olive oil and hand embroidery! Learn about the struggles of Palestinian farmers and families, and how you can help build the Madison-Masafer Yatta Olive Grove. Cassandra Dixon will be present, reporting on her recent journey to the courts in Israel. For more info, visit the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1075991123765006/ VIRTUAL Sun. Oct. 15th, 2 pm Q&A from Voices from the Holy Land Online Film Salon: "Israelism". Focusing on the stories of two young Americans raised to defend Israel at all costs, Israelism traces their awakening to Israel's dehumanization of Palestinians and the ongoing violence of the occupation. The film explores the past, present, and future of the relationship between American Jews and Israel, as growing numbers question whether support for Israel should condition and define their Jewish identity. Watch the film for free then join the Q&A Discussion on Oct. 15. You must register here to join the discussion & receive access to the film. You will get a confirmation email from Zoom with a link to the meeting and a link with to watch the film. (Save this confirmation letter as the meeting link is unique to your email). Sent to WNPJ by Madison Rafah Sister City Project: rafahsistercity@yahoo.com Upcoming: The Introduction to the Peace Education Class offered by Echo Valley Hope will continue on Thursday, October 19 at 6:30 pm CST. The intro is free, as are all of the ten classes in the series, and will be held via zoom. This is a wonderful program dedicated to an individual's discovery of inner strength. It is suitable for organizations and groups to share in community. You need to register for the class in advance at this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0tcOuhqzgoGteqOQ0khZnlkZwU6eT2CYah ******************************************************* If your group would like to get your events posted in the weekly e-bulletin – JOIN US! https://www.wnpj.org/membership ******************************************** WNPJ member groups can sign up for a Saturday opportunity to TABLE at the Madison Farmers Market – this Spring and summer at the Capitol Square. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4daaa929a5fac34-wnpj#/ The Farmers Market opening date is April 15th – 7 am to 1 pm …and runs through mid Nov. on Saturdays. Sign up for your spot today! Bring your own table and hand-outs to the King Street corner of the Square, next to the VFP #25 table! Questions? Contact info@wnpj.org **************************************** Interested in a yard sign? WNPJ has yard signs available! yardsigns@wnpj.org See our new Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/WisNPJ "Like" us and follow us! If you’d like to share this WNPJ e-bulletin, go to https://www.wnpj.org/blog for this week’s issue. Questions? Suggestions? Let us know at info@wnpj.org **************************

The Madison City Council voted unanimously in favor of a “Back from the Brink” nuclear disarmament-divestment resolution on 10/3/23. Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) Wisconsin and 16 other organizations urged the City to pass the Resolution. Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway and 12 Alders co-sponsored the Resolution. See the Mayor’s blog: www.cityofmadison.com/mayor/blog/divesting-from-nuclear-weapons Madison is now the third largest city in the US to limit investments in and/or contracts with nuclear weapon producers. It is the 76th US municipality to call on the US to take us “back from the brink” of nuclear war by working with other nuclear states to reach a verifiable agreement to eliminate nuclear weapons and by: -Renouncing the option of using nuclear weapons first. -Ending the president’s sole, unchecked authority to launch a nuclear attack. -Taking U.S. nuclear weapons off hair-trigger alert. -Canceling the plan to replace the entire U.S. arsenal with enhanced weapons. Since Presidents Reagan and Gorbachev met in 1986, the number of nuclear weapons in the world has decreased from 60,000 to 13,000. But nuclear weapons have spread from five nations in 1965 to nine nations today. Climate change resulting in droughts is leading to mass migration and conflicts over water access. The US and Russia are engaged in a new nuclear arms race and China is trying to catch up. Russia has threatened to use tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine. North Korea has threatened a nuclear attack if the US places nuclear bombers or submarines in South Korea. After the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons was adopted in 2017, Americans began a grassroots “Back from the Brink” campaign to convince US leaders to take nuclear disarmament seriously and join the Treaty. “What we do can make a difference”, says Ann Behrmann, MD. “The nuclear freeze movement of the 1980’s led to a complete change in President Reagan’s thinking and to talks with President Gorbachev.” The Madison Resolution also limits investments in and contracts with the world’s major nuclear weapons producers, making Madison the first city in the Midwest to do so. Oakland, CA, Berkeley, CA and Takoma Park, MD have been limiting investments and contracts since the 1990’s. In the last several years, other US cities have followed, including NYC, NY, Cambridge, MA, Corvallis, OR and Santa Barbara CA. “Madison was one of the first American cities to declare itself a nuclear free zone in 1983. With this Resolution, Madison builds on its legacy and makes a financial commitment that matches its long-standing opposition to nuclear weapons”, says Paula Rogge, MD. The Madison, WI Back from the Brink resolution was co-sponsored by 350 Madison, Dane County Chapter of United Nations Association, First Unitarian Society Social Justice Ministry, Four Lakes Green Party, Friends Meeting of Madison, Interfaith Peace Working Group, Madison Mennonite Church, Our Wisconsin Revolution, Physicians for Social Responsibility – Wisconsin, Prairie Unitarian Universalist Society Social Action Committee, Progressive Dane, Raging Grannies of Madison-Dane County, General Synod of the United Church of Christ, Veterans for Peace - Chapter 25, Wisconsin Network for Peace, Justice and Sustainability, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom - Madison, and World BEYOND War - Madison Chapter.

BU - Update: 10/3/2023 Imagine: One united movement. All of us. Finding each other and our own special contribution towards building UNITY! Please print and share this tiny and frequently updated flier. Thank you: tinyurl.com/WeAreOne6x Wisconsin Unity Plan Project Update: We are Rising UP! We are Building a Unity Plan! Building Unity and partners are pushing forward towards our Fall Unity Summit and other efforts that we are incorporating into a Unity Plan - a plan to create a united movement for Peace, Justice, Sustainability, and Democracy. Go here to view the first draft of this historic Wisconsin Unity Plan: https://tinyurl.com/WIUnityPlan. This plan will be ever changing, expanding, and widening the circle of our unity. If you don’t see yourself or your group in this plan, we would love to help you change that. SAVE THE DATE: FALL UNITY SUMMIT - SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2023 The summit will be in Milwaukee. More information coming in our next Building Unity Update and in the weekly Unity Plan Updates. If you’d like to learn more about this exciting project to build a “Unity Plan” for Peace, Justice, Sustainability, and Democracy, please sign up for more information here: https://tinyurl.com/BUSignUpForm. There are TWO weekly opportunities to provide your input and ideas towards the creation of the Unity Plan. Wednesdays at 10:30 am, or Thursdays at 6:00 pm. Zoom Link for both meetings: https://zoom.us/j/94591249525?pwd=MWRoTVQzVXN4SW5LdHc1T3VjWnQwQT09 Meeting ID: 945 9124 9525 Passcode: 514017 Meeting agendas and recent notes are also available for viewing at this shared document: https://tinyurl.com/UPSCsharedDoc Highlights of the Unity Plan Project so far: To maximize inclusivity, there are 2 wings of the Unity Plan Steering Committee. We picked a date and town for the Fall Unity Summit - 12/2/23 - Milwaukee! More info coming in the weekly Unity Plan Updates. To get these between these monthly Building Unity Updates, sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/BUSignUpForm. Action Teams are forming. More people are joining all the time and more people are needed. Call Building Unity at 608-630-3633 to join one of our action teams. We are working to build: a Rapid Response Phone/Text Tree a Letter Writing Team that will help turn out letters to leaders and editors. a number of monthly potluck gatherings around the state that will help us to find ourselves, deepen our connections, and explore solidarity, collaboration, and the power of united action. More information about these and other projects sign up sign up at the link above. 1st Four ACTIONS of THE UNITY PLAN While the Wisconsin Unity Plan Steering Committee is just getting started with our creation of a plan for building a united movement for Peace, Justice, Sustainability, and Democracy, in addition to preparing for our second seasonal “Unity Summit” on December 2, 2023 in Milwaukee, we have approved the following three initial actions: Building Unity Gatherings to start all over Wisconsin in 2024! Starting in January of 2024, groups of activists, in communities all over Wisconsin will be launching a project called Building Unity Gatherings (BUGs). What better way to begin a movement of movements than to make a time and space where we find each other, deepen our connections, break bread, sing songs, share our knowing that another world is possible. We are the ones that we have been waiting for. Wherever you live, your community could be one of the first to host a monthly Building Unity Gathering. To learn more about how your community can take part in this statewide project, join us for one of the next Building Unity Gathering Introductory Meetings. October 6, 2023 - https://fb.me/e/3gLl9gue1 October 13 2023 - https://fb.me/e/3KoPWp5jV *** Can’t make either of these meetings, but you still want to help. Call Building Unity at 608-630-3633. Building Unity Rapid Response Phone Tree Outrageous things are happening. It seems that certain lawmakers will stop at nothing to grab power and do all that they can to keep it. Our democracy has been undermined by big money, voter suppression, lies, corruption, and now the threat that the duly elected Justice Janet Protasiewicz could be impeached for no real reason. It is hard to believe the depths that they go to will to hold onto their slipping power. We, the people, are rising and we must not let a those in power continue to erode our democracy. We need to be able to respond quickly and so we are setting up a rapid response phone network. With your help we can build a system that will alert thousands of people when the need arrises. To sign up to place yourself someplace on the phone tree, please fill out this form: https://tinyurl.com/UnityPhoneTreeSignUp If any concrete moves are made by the Wisconsin State Legislature to Impeach Justice Janet Protasiewicz (or any similar action that undermines our democracy), we will activate our phone tree (please sign up at the link above). We will also send out a call to action using these other forms sharing information: Our Webpage - www.buildingunitywisconsin.org Our Facebook Page - www.facebook.com/buildingunitywi/ Our Mail List - Please sign up at https://tinyurl.com/BUSignUpForm *** Our call to action will include information about our plan to meet to meet in the WI State Capitol Rotunda between Noon and 6:00 pm on the very next day. The Letter Writing Team We are creating a team for increasing the number of people writing letters both to editors and to leaders in our government. Sign up to learn more about our letter writing campaign here. For more information call Building Unity at 608-630-3633 Past Action/Events that have been highlighted in the Unity Plan: https://tinyurl.com/PastUnityPlanActions Upcoming Action/Events Highlighted in the Unity Plan: https://tinyurl.com/UPcomingUPActions If your group’s event isn’t listed in this plan, please let us know. We want all of us included in the creation of this plan. A Few of the Upcoming Holidays: Building Unity and Partners invite you to save the dates and join us in celebrating the following holidays: Indigenous Peoples’ Day (No Longer Columbus Day!) - October 9, 2023 https://tinyurl.com/BUwIndigenousPeople Armistice Day - November 11, 2023 https://tinyurl.com/BUonArmisticeDay Thanksgiving Day - November 23, 2023 - Giving thanks is good. Believing the lies about this holiday and ignoring the true history of the U.S. is very sad and it continues the harm. It is time we face the truth about our history and give thanks that we can work together to make a better history for tomorrow. More about this holiday in our next Building Unity Update in early November. Whatever holidays you might celebrate, please remember we are a wonderfully diverse land and not everyone celebrates the same holidays. If you’d like to share some information about a holiday that you celebrate, please send information to office.buildingunitywi@gmail.com. We’d love to join you in celebration if we can. Thank you. Stay informed with what is happening in the movement for peace and justice: https://www.wnpj.org/event-calendar Building Unity is proud to be a supporting member of the Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice. We encourage all unity building groups to join this network and support it in any way that you can! Our next meetings: Unity Plan Steering Committee Meetings - Weekly on Wednesdays at 10:30 am or on Thursdays at 6:00 pm. Come when you can. All are welcome! To receive links, agendas, and meeting notes, please sign-up here: https://tinyurl.com/UPSCInfoSignUpSurvey To receive the weekly UP updates that will come out between the monthly BU Updates, please fill out this form: https://tinyurl.com/BUSignUpForm

The WI Network for Peace and Justice is the umbrella non-profit organization supporting the work of 79 member groups around Wisconsin. ********************** Here are Spotlights and Events listings for many of our member groups: Weaving the Web! Oct 5th, 12 noon - 1 pm, join 'Weaving the Web' - WNPJ monthly virtual drop-in. John Peck will be on the call to talk about Social Justice Demands for the 2023 Farm Bill Debate - of which there are many! Such as expanding SNAP for undocumented immigrants and people in Puerto Rico, possible USDA programs to support BIPOC farmers, false solutions to climate change (that aggravate climate injustice) such as carbon trading, CO2 pipelines, manure digesters, etc. etc. etc. Contact office@wnpj.org with questions. All are welcome to this first Thursday of each month zoom call. Zoom Meeting Information: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89361313008?pwd=UmxCOUcxL3ZFb244aXp0SnBVTFRSZz09 ; Meeting ID: 893 6131 3008 - Passcode: 797041; +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) ******************************* SPOTLIGHT on WNPJ’s Annual Fall Assembly - for all members and allies! "Every Drop Counts: Coming Together for Water" Saturday, October 28, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm We're meeting at the Fox Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2600 E. Philip Lane, Appleton - as well as virtually. You are welcome to join us in-person or via zoom (links and registration coming soon). We are working with local organizations to bring pressing issues for consideration and we will be celebrating efforts and victories. Program and registration links in development.....watch for updates!: The assembly is dedicated to the work of Dawn Sturdevant Baum - https://www.wichmannfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/dawn-sturdevant-baum Peacemaker of the Year Award to Bill Christofferson of Milwaukee, lead organizer for The Golden Rule (photo credit, Sue Ruggles): https://www.wnpj.org/post/wnpj-to-present-the-2023-annual-peacemaker-of-the-year-award-to-bill-christofferson-of-milwaukee Music and slides from Gideon Webb to remember our George Paz Martin - "We Are Family". Here is the link to the memorial celebration, film editing by Dan Folkman, https://youtu.be/fQai9vF7QV4 Screening of 'Sold Down the River' video, introduced by John Peck, Lynn and Nancy Utesch https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2295197430753159 Guest Speaker, Dean Hoegger of Clean Water Action Council will present: 'Using Local, State, and Federal Laws to Protect the Waters of NE Wisconsin ' https://www.cleanwateractioncouncil.org We’ll have a petition available for you to sign at the event and on-line: WISDOM’s - Rights of Nature Wisconsin Initiative https://secure.everyaction.com/DQmEhEf3pE2eFAMwsuwQIw2 WNPJ business meeting. WNPJ members who would like to sit on the WNPJ Board for 2023 -24, please send us some information about yourself. We meet virtually, once a month. Send to: info@wnpj.org. Food and sharing, member group tabling, and more! If you'd like to help plan the event, contact Board member Dena Eakles at dena.eakles@gmail.com and watch www.wnpj.org for new developments! *********************************** Upcoming Events this week for WNPJ groups: VERONA Sun Oct 1st, 10:30 - 3:30 pm The Farley Center Fall Festival - Farley Center, Spring Rose Road. https://www.facebook.com/events/1148142479225032 . https://farleycenter.org/event/farley-center-fall-festival-2023/ VIRTUAL Mon Oct 2nd, 7-8:10pm Seth Jenson on how to communicate with different audiences to win climate campaigns. 350 WI. To change everything it takes everyone…right? Well…not quite. Movement breakthroughs often come about by winning people over selectively. But how do we know whom to select? Seth Jensen, will introduce a tool called the Spectrum of Allies, which helps activists determine where to pitch their message for maximum effect. Seth learned the tool when a national 350.org trainer came to Madison more than a decade ago, and he is eager to share it with all of us. Register in advance for the meeting here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting via computer, tablet, or smartphone. Seth Jensen has been active with 350 Wisconsin from the beginning. Back in August 2011, he was arrested in protests led by Bill McKibben against the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. Seth credits the feminist movement for teaching him the value of community-based organizing. Seth is co-lead of the Divest & Defund Team, and balances his time between the roles of climate activist and massage therapist. 350Wisconsin@350wisconsin.org MADISON Sun Oct 1st, 7 - 8 pm Candlelight Vigil for Peace in Ukraine for People of Faith and Conscience. Meet at Capitol Square - State Street Steps. Sponsored by Madison World BEYOND War and Interfaith Peace Coalition and others. RSVP if you can to warabolition@gmail.com . VIRTUAL Thurs Oct 5th, 12 noon - 1 pm Weaving the Web - WNPJ monthly virtual drop-in. John Peck will be on the call to talk about Social Justice Demands for the 2023 Farm Bill Debate - of which there are many! Such as expanding SNAP for undocumented immigrants and people in Puerto Rico, possible USDA programs to support BIPOC farmers, false solutions to climate change (that aggravate climate injustice) such as carbon trading, CO2 pipelines, manure digesters, etc. etc. etc. Contact office@wnpj.org with questions. All are welcome to this first Thursday of each month zoom call. Zoom Meeting Information: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89361313008?pwd=UmxCOUcxL3ZFb244aXp0SnBVTFRSZz09 ; Meeting ID: 893 6131 3008 - Passcode: 797041; +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) VIRTUAL Thurs Oct. 5th, 6 - 8 pm WILPF Monthly Virtual Book Club. We'll talk about... The Ministry for the Future: A Novel. The 1st Thursday of each month, virtually. To get the zoom link, reply to: wilpfmadison@gmail.com 4 EVENTS with SINSINAWA DOMINICANS on Sat. Oct. 7th 09:30 am - 03:30 pm - Retreat: Speak with the Earth: Learning from Trees, Rivers, Hills and Clouds - —Join presenters, Julia Burkey and Daniel Cooperrider.“All important ideas,” as poet Mary Oliver once put it, “must include the trees, the mountains, and the rivers.” In this eco-spiritual retreat, we will attend to our relationship and conversation with the more than human world. Over the course of the day, we will dialogue with the four classical elements (water, fire, earth, air) as they express themselves in the evocative landscape of the Driftless area of southwest Wisconsin, and through our own bodies. Registration ends October 4, and the fee is $60 per person. 09:30 am - 11:30 am VIRTUAL Presentation: From Nowhere to Now Here. Have you ever apologized because your mind or your heart was somewhere else than where your body was at the time? Join presenter Pat Pintens for her presentation. When we’re pulled in many directions, we can feel like we’re in the middle of nowhere. Let’s explore how to regain our sense of presence, of mindfulness, of being attentive to where we are, who we are with, what is happening and our sense of being now here. Registration ends October 2, and the fee is $20 per person. 10:00 am - 12:00 pm (1st session) AND 1:00 pm - 03:00 pm (2nd session) Glass Art Class: Christmas Ornaments Workshop AND Wall Hangings. Join artist, Barb McKinlay to create glass Christmas ornaments in the morning and wall hangings in the afternoon! Students will make four Christmas ornaments and a mini tray out of glass. You will have several ornament shape choices or you can design an abstract design of your own. Bring a lunch and stay for the afternoon class to make a wall hanging. Registration ends October 2 and the fee is $80 per person. Contact Arrangements at 608-748-4411 or visit our website at https://sinsinawa.org/moundcenter for more information. Sinsinawa Mound, the motherhouse for the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, is located in southwest Wisconsin on County Road Z, off Highway 11, about five miles northeast of Dubuque. ******************* APPLETON Sat Oct 7th, 11am - 12 noon Fox Valley Monthly Stand for Peace. Houdini Plaza, West Lawrence Street. Every month - the fist Saturday! Bring your signs! Organizer: Ronna Swift ronnajean61@gmail.com MILWAUKEE Sat Oct 7th, 12 noon - 1 pm Weekly Stand for Peace. 76th Street + Layton. Each week, a different vigil site in Milwaukee. This week Stand with the Nuns! The School Sisters of Notre Dame will lead us. Bring your signs for peace! Questions? Contact Peace Action WI -info@peaceactionwi.org or see https://www.peaceactionwi.org ******************************************************* If your group would like to get your events posted in the weekly e-bulletin – JOIN US! https://www.wnpj.org/membership ******************************************** WNPJ member groups can sign up for a Saturday opportunity to TABLE at the Madison Farmers Market – this Spring and summer at the Capitol Square. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4daaa929a5fac34-wnpj#/ The Farmers Market opening date is April 15th – 7 am to 1 pm …and runs through the Fall on Saturdays. Sign up for your spot today! Bring your own table and hand-outs to the King Street corner of the Square, next to the VFP #25 table! Questions? Contact info@wnpj.org **************************************** Interested in a yard sign? WNPJ has yard signs available! yardsigns@wnpj.org See our new Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/WisNPJ "Like" us and follow us! 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Events and Action Alerts from WNPJ member groups for the week of Sept. 24th. The WI Network for Peace and Justice is the umbrella non-profit organization supporting the work of 79 member groups around Wisconsin. If you’d like to share this WNPJ e-bulletin, go to https://www.wnpj.org/blog for this week’s issue! ******************************************* SPOTLIGHT on WNPJ’s Annual Fall Assembly - for all members and allies! "Every Drop Counts: Coming Together for Water" Saturday, October 28, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm We're meeting at the Fox Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2600 E. Philip Lane, Appleton - as well as virtually. You are welcome to join us in-person or via zoom (links coming soon). We are working with local organizations to bring pressing issues for consideration and we will be celebrating efforts and victories. Program in development.....to include: The assembly is dedicated to the work of Dawn Sturdevant Baum - Peacemaker of the Year Award to Bill Christofferson of Milwaukee, lead organizer for The Golden Rule. Music and slides to remember our George Paz Martin - "We are Family" 'Sold Down the River' video, introduced by John Peck PLUS..... WNPJ business meeting, Food and sharing, Member group tabling, And more! If you'd like to help plan the event, contact Board member Dena Eakles at dena.eakles@gmail.com and watch www.wnpj.org for new developments! ********************************* Action Alert from Safe Skies Clean Water Wisconsin safeskieswi@gmail.com : The Madison 'Back from the Brink (BftB)' Resolution was introduced to the City Council in late September and will be voted on 10/3/23. Time for you to take action, Madison! As you know, the F-35 fighter jets are named as part of the U.S. strategic nuclear triad. Community efforts that make it clear that we do not condone nuclear weapons can build into a larger movement. And maybe, just maybe, we can ultimately make those horrible jets go away. But we definitely need to prevent nuclear war. Back from Brink Resolutions call on our federal government to: · Actively pursue a verifiable agreement among nuclear-armed states to eliminate their nuclear arsenals. Renounce the option of using nuclear weapons first. · End the president's sole, unchecked authority to launch a nuclear attack. · Take U.S. nuclear weapons off hair-trigger (launch ready) alert. · Cancel the plan to replace the entire U.S. arsenal with enhanced weapons. · The City of Madison Back from the Brink Resolution also commits Madison to nuclear weapon-free investments and contracts. The BftB recommendations were developed by members of the Union of Concerned Scientists and Physicians for Social Responsibility USA in consultation with experts on nuclear security. The financial recommendations are the result of research on other cities that have committed to nuclear weapon free investments/contracts, and the hard work of the Madison Finance Director and City staff. If you have already contacted your Alder, contact them one more time and urge them to vote on 10/3 for the Back from the Brink Resolution. If you have not already contacted your Alder, this is the time to do it! Nuclear disarmament sometimes feels like an impossible goal. But the grassroots Nuclear Freeze movement of the 1980's led to negotiations between Russia and the US that resulted in a decrease in the world arsenal from 60,000 to today's 12,500 warheads. To find your alder, go to: https://www.cityofmadison.com/council/councilmembers/findalderbyaddress.cfm Here's a link to the national campaign: https://preventnuclearwar.org/ *********************************** Upcoming Events this week for WNPJ groups: FITCHBURG Mon Sept 25th, 10am - 12 noon UN In the News Discussion Group - Fitchburg Public Library, Lacy Road. Questions? Agenda and readings for the day, contact Sam Romano. sromano@charter.net (This group also meets on-line on the 2nd Monday of each month. Contact Sam Romano for the zoom call-in details.) VIRTUAL Mon Sept 25th, 7 pm Zoom Meeting on Understanding "Wisconsin Rights of Nature Campaign." Organized by WISDOM. About a year ago, we launched the "Wisconsin Rights of Nature Campaign." After a couple of general presentations, a core group of about 25 leaders has continued to meet regularly, to better understand Rights of Nature, to develop some materials and resources, and to pilot some activities. We now have a website, a brochure, and are on the verge of having a Rights of Nature resolution passed by the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors. We invite you to join us for this Zoom event to learn more about the campaign and what has been done. More importantly we want to share a vision for the future of the campaign and show ways, large and small, that people can get involved. Rights of Nature is a movement rooted in the indigenous community that calls for legal recognition and protection of the natural world. It is a recognition that lakes, rivers, forests and animals have a right to exist, to evolve and to thrive. They also have a right to remedies when they are harmed. It is an end to the dangerous assumption that the natural world is ours to consume and exploit, without recognizing its intrinsic value. We need only look at global warming, mass extinction and water crises of all kinds to recognize that our assumptions have to change. Register for the event. One thing you can do immediately is to sign our petition below urging elected officials to adopt rights of nature laws, and share it with friends and neighbors. Sign the petition . Sent to WNPJ by WIDOM. office@wisdomwisconsin.org MADISON Mon Sept 25th 7-8pm Madison Area Bus Advocates in-person meeting. Central Public Library, West Mifflin Street, in room 104. MABA will be holding its first in-person meeting in over three and a half years. It ideally will have a virtual option. Contact Susan De Vos info@busadvocates.org for more information. VIRTUAL Tues Sept 26th, 12 noon. Building Unity is hosting a virtual “Letter to the Editor Workshop” led by Bill Lueders. Join us with Wisconsin writer, and champion of investigative journalism and transparent government, Bill Lueders. Lueders is a strong proponent of using “letters to the editor” as a powerful tool to help citizens shape the public conversations of our time. Register at the link below and you will receive the zoom link and more information about the workshop: https://tinyurl.com/LTEWorkshopReg . More information from Building Unity: Timothy Cordon at 608-630-3633 MAUSTON/TOMAH Tues Sept 26th, 3:45 - 4:45 pm Monthly VIGIL AGAINST THE DRONES, outside the gates of Volk Field, Camp Douglas. We need YOU there. Arrive at the wayside around 3:30 so we have time for introductions and to process to the base together where we will hold a solemn vigil for one hour to remember those killed by drones. The vigil at Volk Field is a legal vigil where we will be on public property. As always, it will be a solemn vigil, remembering the victims of US government drone attacks. DIRECTIONS - To get to the vigil, take the Camp Douglas exit off Interstate 90/94 between Mauston and Tomah. When you exit take County Rd. C to the northeast. You will see the base straight ahead, but follow County Rd. C to the right and within a few blocks is a picnic wayside where you can park. The wayside is now closed for the winter, but you can legally park on the side of the road. There are no bathrooms available during the winter months. Bring posters if you can. Call Joy at 608 239-4327 joyfirst5@gmail.com or Bonnie at 608-256-5088 blb24@earthlink.net for an update before you make the drive; car-pooling option. We usually vigil on the 4th Tuesday of every month. Wisconsin Coalition to Ground the Drones and End the Wars SINSINAWA Tues Sept 26th, 6 to 8 pm Healing Haunted Histories - Sinsinawa Mound Center, County Road Z. Eric Anglada, Sinsinawa’s Ecological Programming Coordinator, will be leading this presentation. We live in a land that is haunted, where the spirit of past colonial violence and Native dispossession is still present among us. This retreat will explore the hauntings of this continent, region and landscape, while delving into practical ways of healing. This is both an inward and an outward journey. To prepare for the event, please research your family history and bring that information to the retreat. The fee is $15 per person, and registration ends on Monday, September 25. Contact Arrangements at 608-748-4411 or visit our website at https://sinsinawa.org/moundcenter for more information. Sinsinawa Mound, the motherhouse for the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, is located in southwest Wisconsin on County Road Z, off Highway 11, about five miles northeast of Dubuque. MILWAUKEE Tues, Sept 26th, 7 - 8 pm Vets for Peace #102 Monthly Meeting. St Johns On The Lake. Please make a note on your calendar and join us if you can. Zoom call may be an option. vfpchapter102@gmail.com MADISON Wed Sept 27th 12:30 - 1:30 pm Radical’s Journey from Campus to the Shop Floor in 1970s – (and virtual) with Jon Melrod. UW-Madison Social Science Bldg. Rm. 8108 (1180 Observatory Dr.) Hosted by the UW Havens Wright Center for Social Justice. Wisconsin born into the political and cultural quiescence of the 1950s, Jon Melrod grew up in apartheid-like Washington D.C. Active in the student movement that opposed the Vietnam War and a supporter of Black liberation, Jon embraced the ideology that the working class held the power to radically transform society. He left the campus for the factory in 1972. For thirteen years he immersed himself in the day-to-day struggles of Milwaukee’s working class, both on the factory floor and in the political arena. Despite FBI and Milwaukee Police “Red Squad” interference, Jon organized a militant rank-and-file caucus and rose through the union ranks to a top leadership position in UAW Local 72. Please register if you wish to attend virtually: https://havenswrightcenter.wisc.edu/event/jonathan_melrod/ Sent to WNPJ by Madison Infoshop - jepeck@wisc.edu SINSINAWA Wed Sept 27th TWO EVENTS! Wed Sept 27th, 3 pm. The Windows of Queen of the Rosary Chapel: A Story of Faith in Color, Light and Glass (part 3 of 3) Sinsinawa Mound Center, County Road Z. Join S. Priscilla Wood, OP, Director of the Office of Arts and Cultural Heritage, for a sitting tour of these “jewels in the crown” in our chapel at Sinsinawa Mound. Learn not only the special techniques used but the story that each window contains as each takes the viewer on a journey through faith. This is open to the public and admission is free. Contact Arrangements at 608-748-4411 or visit our website at www.sinsinawa.org/moundcenter for more information. AND Wed Sept 27th, 4 pm. Final Sinsinawa Mound Market for the season! The market is held at our farm at 2551 County Road Z, Sinsinawa, WI 53824. The vendors at the market will include Collaborative Farmers, Sandhill Farm, Dropseed Farm, City Girl Farming, The Mound’s Farm, Sinsinawa Bakery, Sinsinawa Book and Gift Gallery, plus more! Contact Arrangements at 608-748-4411 or visit our website at https://sinsinawa.org/moundcenter for more information. Sinsinawa Mound, the motherhouse for the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, is located in southwest Wisconsin on County Road Z, off Highway 11, about five miles northeast of Dubuque. MADISON Wed Sept 27th, 6 - 8:30 pm Screening of: SEEKING ASYLUM: A Mother’s Journey - Madison Christian Community - Community of Hope UCC and Advent Lutheran, ELCA, 7118 Old Sauk Road. SEEKING ASYLUM is an award-winning feature documentary that bears witness to the endless deterrents migrants face when petitioning for asylum in the United States. In a system that has been designed for failure, we follow one woman’s journey as she searches for protection for herself and her children. Many people view getting to the United States as the final hurdle in the migration journey, but we quickly learn that once in the U.S., the fight has just begun. During one of the most uncertain times in our country's history, Seeking Asylum documents the challenges asylum seekers face and shows why asylum is an integral part of the American Dream that we cannot afford to lose. We are requesting donations of $25 per person, to be paid online or at the door. Members of the immigrant community are invited at no cost. Donations go to support the sponsoring organizations’ work for immigrant justice. Donate here - https://www.wisconsinfaithvoicesforjustice.org/donate.htmlUnder 'designation', please click on Seeking Asylum. Light refreshments and beverages will be served. Questions? Contact Stephanie Selgado at 608-250-9982. Sponsored by: Voces de la Frontera, Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice, the Community Immigration Law Clinic, and Jewish Social Services of Madison. wifaithvoices4justice@gmail.com MADISON Sat. Sept 30th, 9:30 - 11 am. World BEYOND War Madison Speak Out! at the Dane County Farmers Market, East Main St. Debate: Is War in Ukraine Justified? Speak-out on issues; we will broadcast our messages "a viva voce" to the market-goers! We hope you’ll join us! Questions, ideas, RSVP? warabolition@gmail.com NEENAH Sat Sept 30th, 12 noon - 3 pm Worker and Community Summit; Lessons from the Field - 157 S Green Bay Rd., Fox Valley Labor Council, Hall. Potluck from 12 NOON - 1 P.M. followed by a 1-3 P.M. panel. From fast food and retail, to the public sector, throughout the logistics industry, healthcare and beyond, workers across Wisconsin and nationwide are in motion and fighting back! Join us for a public discussion between worker leaders in organized and non-collective bargaining workplaces to discuss the current political environment and to share lessons drawn from the struggles they’ve been engaged in. We'll then discuss how these lessons can be applied in our work now to build a broader, member led worker movement in the Wisconsin that can exercise power and organize the unorganized in alliance with community allies. $20 contribution (sliding scale) to defray expenses and for the Teamster 662 strike fund but no one would ever be turned away for lack of funds. For more information: werisefighting@gmail.com or 313-559-7074. MILWAUKEE Sat Sept 30th, 12 noon - 1 pm Weekly Stand for Peace - Meet at North Lincoln Memorial Drive & East Lafayette Hill Road. Each week, a different vigil site in Milwaukee. Bring your signs for peace! Questions? Contact Peace Action WI -info@peaceactionwi.org or see https://www.peaceactionwi.org VERONA Sun Oct 1st, 10:30 - 3:30 pm The Farley Center Fall Festival - Farley Center, Spring Rose Road. https://www.facebook.com/events/1148142479225032 . https://farleycenter.org/event/farley-center-fall-festival-2023/ MADISON Sun Oct 1st, 7 - 8 pm Candlelight Vigil for Peace in Ukraine for People of Faith and Conscience. Meet at Capitol Square - State Street Steps. Sponsored by Madison World BEYOND War. RSVP if you can to warabolition@gmail.com . ******************************************************* If your group would like to get your events posted in the weekly e-bulletin – JOIN US! https://www.wnpj.org/membership ******************************************** WNPJ member groups can sign up for a Saturday opportunity to TABLE at the Madison Farmers Market – this Spring and summer at the Capitol Square. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4daaa929a5fac34-wnpj#/ The Farmers Market opening date is April 15th – 7 am to 1 pm …and runs through the Fall on Saturdays. Sign up for your spot today! Bring your own table and hand-outs to the King Street corner of the Square, next to the VFP #25 table! Questions? Contact info@wnpj.org **************************************** Interested in a yard sign? WNPJ has yard signs available! yardsigns@wnpj.org See our new Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/WisNPJ "Like" us and follow us!

In a formal letter to WDNR Secretary Adam Payne today, Citizens for Safe Water Around Badger (CSWAB) asks that the Department require the U.S. Army, as the acknowledged responsible party, to incorporate PFAS and other emerging contaminants in its pending community-wide groundwater remedy selection at and near the former Badger Army Ammunition Plant lands in rural Sauk County. Badger is the source of three separate groundwater contaminant plumes that have all migrated beyond the plant boundary into nearby residential areas. CSWAB points to the Department’s August 17, 2020 letter which requires the U.S. Army to include evaluation of PFAS and other emerging contaminants “as early in the cleanup process as possible, preferably during the site investigation phase.” A follow-up letter to the Army on September 9, 2020 affirms the Department’s opinion that there is “considerable uncertainty regarding potential discharges of PFAS” at Badger. Now, three years later, in August 2023, the Army submitted a draft remedial action plan to the WDNR for addressing community-wide groundwater contamination but the plan omits PFAS altogether. As a result, the Army’s proposal fails to define the degree and extent of PFAS and other emerging contaminants in groundwater – the community’s sole source of drinking water. CSWAB asks that the WDNR take immediate steps to assure that (1) drinking water wells near Badger are regularly and promptly tested for PFAS and other emerging contaminants, and (2) that the pending site-wide groundwater remedy selection and environmental investigations fully encompass all potential sources for PFAS contamination including hazardous waste sites in the Town of Merrimac. This is not the first time that residents have asked for off-site testing. In September 2018, more than 100 people, including members of the local Restoration Advisory Board, co-signed a resolution organized by CSWAB asking that the Army test all public and private drinking water systems within a four-mile radius of Badger for PFAS. The resolution asked that the Army include PFAS analysis in its then-upcoming testing of approximately 300 residential wells near the former military base. The requested testing never occurred. A complete copy of CSWAB’s 7-page letter is posted here. - Laura Olah | Executive Director Citizens for Safe Water Around Badger | www.CSWAB.org E12629 Weigand’s Bay South, Merrimac, WI 53561 P: 608 643 3124 | E: info@cswab.org www.facebook.com/cswab.org | www.twitter.com/CSWAB

APPLETON, WIS. (WFRV) – Unity of Appleton hosted a Fox Cities International Day of Peace celebration. Unity of Appleton member John Polakowski says spreading kindness is a must. “Peace is a calmness in our heart peace comes from within and that’s what we firmly believe that if we can feel peaceful and calm and loving towards other people that peace comes from within and that’s what we’re all about,” explained Polakowski. The event included live music, food, and more. Community leaders say the event is one of a kind. “United Nations established the International Day of Peace a long time ago and I have never seen it celebrated here in the Fox Valley and we really want to make that a vocal point,” said Cary Polakowski board president of Unity of Appleton. “Peace begins with ourselves, and I think the more peaceful we are the more that radiates out into our communities and into the world,” stated Kaye Krueger Unity of Appleton member. Unity of Appleton plans to continue their effort of spreading peace. Fox Cities celebrates International Day of Peace by: Bryce Oselen Posted: Sep 18, 2023 / 12:02 AM CDT https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-news/fox-cities-celebrates-international-day-of-peace/