WNPJ + Labor Day events + Water Protectors Walk the Bridge + WNPJ Weaving the Web +Faith in Place Tree Canopy Grant Webinars + Relationship Classes in Green Bay + other statewide events The WI Network for Peace and Justice is the umbrella non-profit organization supporting the work of 86 member groups around Wisconsin. Line 5 News! ' Public testifies on Line 5 as comment period nears end ' "A coalition of faith organizations, environmental advocates, tribal communities, farmers, public health experts, business owners and residents have submitted over 150,000 public comments to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, opposing the pipeline’s continued operation." Want to become involved? Contact Britnie at: britnie.remer@350wisconsin.org Labor Fest 2024! - Madison Mon. Sept. 2nd 12:00 Noon – 5:30 pm Madison Labor Temple (1602 S. Park St.) Food & drink, kids activities, info tables, solidarity roll call, plus live music from Cris Plata with Extra Hot and the Chris O'Leary Band. SCFL's Community Services Committee will also be collecting gift cards and personal care items to help students who are experiencing homelessness in the MMSD Transition Education Program (TEP).  Find more info at  https://www.scfl.org/ LABORFEST 2024 Milwaukee Labor Day is a chance to remember those who made sacrifices for benefits many take for granted: weekends, worker protections, vacation, overtime pay, and the list goes on. It’s also a time to celebrate the power in standing together and the things we can achieve in the future. Because we know, America works best when we say Union YES! Laborfest 2024 - Monday, September 2nd 11am: Parade leaves Zeidler Union Square 11am-5pm: Laborfest on the Henry Maier Festival Grounds (200 N. Harbor Dr., Milwaukee) Every year, labor unions and union members of the Milwaukee Area Labor Council, AFL-CIO, put on the biggest festival on the Milwaukee Lakefront that’s free and open to the public. Through the generosity of local unions and the companies at which they work, we can bring you a day of fun at the lakefront that includes live music for adults and families, children’s entertainment, bingo, wrestling, a classic car show, and union raffle with a Grand Prize of $5,000. But before you head to the lakefront, be sure to visit the parade route to see the union members in their trucks, on their Harleys, and marching with their locals in downtown Milwaukee. The parade ends at the Henry Maier Festival Grounds where Laborfest takes place. More info with info@peaceactionwi.org   2024 Mackinac Bridge Walk Monday, September 2nd @ 6:30 am - 12:00 pm Mackinac Bridge, Mackinaw City, MI 49701, USA All roads lead to the Annual Labor Day Mackinaw Bridge walk.  Water protectors will be converging on the Bridge to highlight the need to protect International Waters, including all the Great Lakes. ​The annual Mackinac Bridge Walk has been held every Labor Day since 1958. Each year, 40,000 to 65,000 people participate in the five-mile walk across the bridge. The bridge will be closed to public traffic from 6:30 a.m. to noon on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024 to accommodate the walk. Weaving the Web - WNPJ's monthly virtual Drop-in Hour Thursday, September 5th @ 12:00pm - 01:00pm VIRTUAL event, the first Thursday of each month - all are welcome! Hosted this month by Erika Bach who will talk about our Annual Fall Assembly, coming up on Saturday, Oct 19th - save the date! Zoom:  https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89361313008?pwd=UmxCOUcxL3ZFb244aXp0SnBVTFRSZz09 Webinars to learn about grant opportunities! Faith in Place  will distribute 65 to 85 grants, each up to $30,000, to community organizations and Houses of Worship within environmental justice communities across Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana. These grants are intended for planting and maintaining trees on their properties over a four-year period. ​There are several webinars coming up in September for you to learn more about this opportunity. Sept 5th and 10th .  More find more information by clicking here . Learn more about the opportunity by viewing the full Invitation for Grant Proposals and checking out these  FAQs . Discovery Dating Classes with Wise Women Gathering Place in Green Bay Join us to learn about self discovery and relationships! Healthy Relationship Classes in September - starting Sept 4th, on Monday and Wednesdays, 5 - 7 pm - with a final celebration on Sat. Sept 21st at 9 am.  1416 Commanche Ave Suite 1 - Green Bay Discover Dating is not just about dating! Delve into self discovery and building healthy relationships in any part of your life. Learn how to set and achieve personal goals, make healthy decisions, sort out life’s chaos, good communication skills and more. For youth and adults, alike! Scholarship opportunities may be available. Contact WWGP at info@wisewomengp.org  for more information. https://www.wisewomengp.org/discovery-dating/discovery-dating-classes/ WNPJ Member Group Events Click here  to see a listing of recurring Vigils across the state! Madison 9/2 @ 12pm-5:30pm: Labor Fest! 2024 - Labor Temple (1602 S. Park St.) Food & drink, kids activities, info tables, solidarity roll call, plus live music from Cris Plata with Extra Hot and the Chris O'Leary Band. SCFL's Community Services Committee will also be collecting gift cards and personal care items to help students who are experiencing homelessness in the MMSD Transition Education Program (TEP). Find more info at  https://www.scfl.org/ 9/2 @ 12pm-1pm:  Vigil for Peace - HOLIDAY reminder! Contact Tim to confirm. Meet at the corner of MLK Jr Blvd and Doty St. Questions? Call Tim at 608-630-3633 9/8 @ 7pm:   Presentation: Dr. Mitri Raheb Speaks - Midvale Community Lutheran Church, 4329 Tokay Blvd., open to the public. Born and raised in Palestine, Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb is a co-founder of Bright Stars of Bethlehem. He is founder and president of Dar al-Kalima University in Bethlehem. Previously, he was the pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem and the president and founder of Diyar Consortium, a Lutheran-based organization serving the Palestinian community. Described as the most widely published Palestinian theologian, Rev. Raheb is the author and editor of more than forty books. He will provide a firsthand account of the current crisis in Gaza and the West Bank and how the work of Bright Stars of Bethlehem is offering hope in the lives of people experiencing extreme suffering and challenges. For more information or questions, contact info@midvalelutheran.org . Milwaukee 9/2 @ 12pm-1pm:  Labor Fest 2024 + Special Peace Action WI Weekly STAND for PEACE   at   E Chicago St at N Jackson St and E St on the Labor Fest Parade Route . Questions? Contact: info@peaceactionwi.org   9/7 @ 12pm-1pm: Peace Action WI Weekly STAND for PEACE at King and North . Join us and bring your signs. Questions? Contact: info@peaceactionwi.org   Racine (Note - special venue for this date - Sat. Sept 7th!) Sat Sept 7, 12:30 – 1:30 pm Weekly Stand for Peace.  At the Martin Luther King Plaza, 909 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr., Racine 53404 . Supported by the Racine Coalition for Peace and Justice. We have signs, banners and flags available for all. Check out our website,    for weather concerns. Free Palestine! m.mk@juno.com La Crosse 9/5 @ 12pm-12:30pm: Weekly Women in Black Peace Vigil. Meet at Main St & 4th Street South. A weekly vigil for peace every Thursday. Questions? Email dbuffton@yahoo.com Viroqua 9/7 @ 11am-12pm: Driftless Palestinian Solidarity Weekly Vigil. Meet at Decker and Main. Action Alert: The Driftless Palestinian Solidarity group has a petition to demand that Senators Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson support a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and end financial aid to Israel's military.  If your group is interested in getting signatures, please email  driftless.solidarity@gmail.com . Thank you for your help! Appleton 9/7 @ 11am-12pm:   Fox Valley Peace Coalition Monthly Vigil (100 West Lawrence Street, and W College, Houdini Plaza) - The Fox Valley Peace Coalition meets on the first Saturday of each month - all are welcome. Bring signs. Contact: Ronna Swift at: ronnajean61@gmail.com   Mackinaw City, MI 9/2 @ 6:30am-12pm: Annual Mackinac Bridge Walk - see spotlight above! Virtual 9/5 @ 12pm-1pm:   Weaving the Web - WNPJ's monthly virtual Drop-in Hour. The first Thursday of each month - all are welcome! Hosted this month by Erika Bach where she will talk about our Annual Fall Assembly, coming up Sat. Oct 19th - save the date! Learn more in the spotlight above. Would you be interested in being part of the 2024-2025 WNPJ Board? If so, let the nominating committee know! info@wnpj.org 9/5 @ 6:30pm-7:30pm:   WILPF Monthly Book Circle Conversation  - The first Thursday of each month The book tonight : The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidtt. How good intentions and bad ideas are setting up a generation of failure. Offered by Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom-Madison. For questions or more information on getting the zoom link, send a message to: wilpfmadison@gmail.com  608-609-7961 http://wilpfmadison.org/ Join WNPJ - Individual members and groups welcome! For individuals, join at a sliding scale rate of $35/year – or whatever fits your budget! For between $50 - $75/year, a WNPJ membership keeps your group connected with peace and justice efforts and helps keep the Network going - and growing! Visit our website to find out more about the benefits of membership and join us! We help our member organizations reach a wider audience by amplifying your peace and justice events and actions on our list-serve and Facebook page. Membership also provides access to our community tabling opportunities, our online toolbox of peace and justice resources, and a community that cares about your peace and justice journey. Here's an opportunity for WNPJ member groups! WNPJ member groups can sign up to table at the Dane County Farmers Market on Capitol Square every Saturday from April 13th through November 9th at 7am - 1pm. Bring your own table and handouts to SITE 10 on the King Street corner of the Square (next to Veterans for Peace) - you can't sell anything at the non-profit table, but donations to your group are acceptable. Sign up today ! Questions? Contact info@wnpj.org If your group would like to get your events posted in the weekly e-bulletin – JOIN US ! Interested in a yard sign? WNPJ has yard signs available!  yardsigns@wnpj.org Follow us on Facebook ! Questions? Contact info@wnpj.org   The WI Network for Peace and Justice is the umbrella non-profit organization supporting the work of 86 member groups around Wisconsin.

WNPJ + See “Bad River’ in Wausau + Worker Justice Wisconsin at the Pulpit + Upcoming Labor Day Fests & Annual Mackinac Bridge Walk + Other Statewide Events The WI Network for Peace and Justice is the umbrella non-profit organization supporting the work of 86 member groups around Wisconsin. "Bad River" Screening in Wausau on Thursday, August 29th 350 Wisconsin, AIM Wisconsin, CCL Rib Mountain-Marshfield Chapter, and Citizen Action WI will be co-sponsoring a FREE screening of the film “ Bad River” at Whitewater Music Hall in Wausau on the evening of Thursday, August 29th. All are welcome! Space is limited, so please RSVP here . Date: Thursday, August 29th Time: 6:00pm welcoming --- 6:30pm screening  Location: Whitewater Music Hall, 130 1st St., Wausau Cost: FREE! This powerful documentary, chronicling the Bad River Band's monumental effort to save Lake Superior - the newest chapter in a 100+ year old story of resistance to environmental, industrial and governmental threats to their reservation, their culture, and belonging - is a MUST SEE! Questions? Contact Britnie at britnie.remer@350wisconsin.org . SPOTLIGHT on WNPJ Member Group Worker Justice Wisconsin Labor Day is fast approaching, and Worker Justice WI is excited to renew our partnership with local faith communities through our Labor in the Pulpits/On the Bimah/In the Minbar program. This month-long program brings together those committed to faith and justice to lift up the voices of workers struggling for their rights and organizing for better working conditions. Participating is easy! Simply register your congregation through this link . No matter your religion or denomination, you can participate in this program during any weekend throughout the month of September. This year's theme is “Sprouting the Seeds of Solidarity,” highlighted in our soon-to-be-released resource packet on our website, which is the easiest way to prepare for your service. Also, to kick off this year’s program, WJW Board members have reviewed some of our favorite quotes from faith leaders about solidarity and worker justice, which all relate to our theme and will also be included in the resource packet. Here's one of them: For all the major faith traditions, loving your neighbor as yourself is a core principle. Christian, Jews, Muslims, and others believe that the two highest religious values are to love God and love your neighbor. Worker centers [like Worker Justice Wisconsin] help put these values into practice. Almost every congregation is already involved in supporting a soup kitchen, a shelter, or sharing resources with poor people in their midst. Supporting a worker center is another form of ministry. Excerpt from Kim Bobo and Marien Casillas Pabellon, The Worker Center Handbook: A Practical Guide to Starting and Building the New Labor Movement, page 126 (ILR Press: 2016) We hope you'll join us in celebrating worker justice and learn why it's important for people of faith to engage with workers as they organize for better working conditions. If you have any questions or comments along the way, please reach out to Rebecca at: rebecca@workerjustice.org Workers Rights Manual Available Labor Day Weekend We are happy to announce that the 5th edition of our Workers Rights Manual will be available in both English and Spanish on our website by Labor Day weekend. You can print it at home, and we will also have hard copies available at our office (1602 S Park St, # 115, Madison) after Labor Day weekend. Feel free to stop by and pick up your copy. Printed copies will be provided to all participating congregations in our Labor in the Pulpits/On the Bimah/In the Minbar program. This new edition, like the previous ones, includes clear explanations of major federal and state employment and labor laws. However, it places a stronger emphasis on labor organizing—its history, why workers should organize, and how to do it. Driven by the core values of dignity, democracy, and solidarity, we want this 5th edition to educate workers not only about existing laws but also their limitations, empowering them to come together to transform power structures at work and in their communities. We invite you to print as many copies as you need and share them with every worker you know! To learn more about the Worker’s Rights Manual, contact Program Director, Robert Christl at robert@workerjustice.org Labor Fest 2024! - Madison Mon. Sept. 2nd 12:00 Noon – 5:30 pm Madison Labor Temple (1602 S. Park St.) Food & drink, kids activities, info tables, solidarity roll call, plus live music from Cris Plata with Extra Hot and the Chris O'Leary Band. SCFL's Community Services Committee will also be collecting gift cards and personal care items to help students who are experiencing homelessness in the MMSD Transition Education Program (TEP).  Find more info at  https://www.scfl.org/ LABORFEST 2024 Milwaukee Labor Day is a chance to remember those who made sacrifices for benefits many take for granted: weekends, worker protections, vacation, overtime pay, and the list goes on. It’s also a time to celebrate the power in standing together and the things we can achieve in the future. Because we know, America works best when we say Union YES! Laborfest 2024 - Monday, September 2nd 11am: Parade leaves Zeidler Union Square 11am-5pm: Laborfest on the Henry Maier Festival Grounds (200 N. Harbor Dr., Milwaukee) Every year, labor unions and union members of the Milwaukee Area Labor Council, AFL-CIO, put on the biggest festival on the Milwaukee Lakefront that’s free and open to the public. Through the generosity of local unions and the companies at which they work, we can bring you a day of fun at the lakefront that includes live music for adults and families, children’s entertainment, bingo, wrestling, a classic car show, and union raffle with a Grand Prize of $5,000. But before you head to the lakefront, be sure to visit the parade route to see the union members in their trucks, on their Harleys, and marching with their locals in downtown Milwaukee. The parade ends at the Henry Maier Festival Grounds where Laborfest takes place. More info with info@peaceactionwi.org   2024 Mackinac Bridge Walk Monday, September 2nd @ 6:30 am - 12:00 pm Mackinac Bridge, Mackinaw City, MI 49701, USA All roads lead to the Annual Labor Day Mackinaw Bridge walk.  Water protectors will be converging on the Bridge to highlight the need to protect International Waters, including all the Great Lakes. ​The annual Mackinac Bridge Walk has been held every Labor Day since 1958. Each year, 40,000 to 65,000 people participate in the five-mile walk across the bridge. The bridge will be closed to public traffic from 6:30 a.m. to noon on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024 to accommodate the walk. Learn more at https://www.wnpj.org/environmental-justice   WNPJ Member Group Events Click here  to see a listing of recurring Vigils across the state! Madison 8/26 @ 12pm-1pm: Vigil for Peace - Meet at the corner of MLK Jr Blvd and Doty St. Questions? Call Tim at 608-630-3633 Milwaukee 8/26 @ 7pm-9pm:  "Caring About Cuba -- Several Perspectives" at the Milwaukee Friends Meeting House – 3224 N. Gordon Place. Free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. The United Nations Association of Greater Milwaukee endorses and supports this event. Art Heitzer and Sandra Edhlund have made a dozen visits to Cuba. In July 2024, they attended the graduation of US medical students in Cuba.  They will address the work of the  Saving Lives (in Cuba) Campaign. The Saving Lives Campaign is dedicated to providing needed medical supplies and food to the Cuban people; to ending 64 years of an economic blockade by the United States; and to have Cuba removed from the State Sponsors of Terrorism List. Barbara Markoff and River Kaster will share their Global Volunteers experience volunteering at a Salvation Army location near Old Havana and leading conversational English classes for local Cuban residents. For more information, visit the following two websites. https://wicuba.org/  or https://savinglives.us-cubanormalization.org/ 8/29 @ 12pm-1pm:   Anti-ROTC Vigil - Meet in front of the Marquette University Library on 14th & Wisconsin Ave. We must not teach our young to destroy an enemy. We must love our enemies. Questions? Contact Casa Maria Catholic Worker House - shadmuss1983@gmail.com 8/31 @ 12pm-1pm: Peace Action WI Weekly STAND for PEACE at Lincoln Memorial/La Fayette Hill . Join us and bring your signs. Questions? Contact: info@peaceactionwi.org   Racine 8/31 @ 12:30pm-1:30pm: Weekly Stand for Peace supported by the Racine Coalition for Peace and Justice. We have signs, banners and flags available for all. Free Palestine! La Crosse 8/29 @ 12pm-12:30pm: Weekly Women in Black Peace Vigil. Meet at Main St & 4th Street South. A weekly vigil for peace every Thursday. Questions? Email dbuffton@yahoo.com Viroqua 8/31 @ 11am-12pm: Driftless Palestinian Solidarity Weekly Vigil. Meet at Decker and Main. Action Alert: The Driftless Palestinian Solidarity group has a petition to demand that Senators Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson support a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and end financial aid to Israel's military.  If your group is interested in getting signatures, please email  driftless.solidarity@gmail.com . Thank you for your help! Verona 8/31 @ 5pm-8pm:   ‘Play Music on the Porch’ - Open Mic Event at the Farley Center with Southwest Wisconsin Area Progressives (SWWAP) and Midwest Mujeres Collective  - 2299 Spring Rose   Rd . Come join us for an open mic event as we join the worldwide event . This event is open to all who would like to make music, tell stories, recite poetry, etc. on the Farley Center deck!  Please bring your own chairs/blankets to sit out on the front lawn. Reyna Gonzalez/El Sabor De Puebla & Farley Center Farmer will have Mexican food, organic vegetables and flowers for purchase. Please bring cash. Learn more HERE ! Camp Douglas 8/27 - 3:45pm-4:45pm:  Monthly Vigil Against Drones - CANCELLED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT - If you have any questions about the weather or direction or car-pooling, please call or email 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 Wausau 8/29 @ 6pm:   Free Screening of the film “Bad River” at Whitewater Music Hall, 130 1st St. (parking lot entrance is on River Dr.). Co-sponsored by 350 Wisconsin, AIM Wisconsin, CCL Rib Mountain-Marshfield Chapter, and Citizen Action WI . All are welcome! Space is limited, so please RSVP here . Learn more in the Spotlight above. Questions? Email Britnie at: britnie.remer@350wisconsin.org Petoskey, MI 8/31 @ 12pm-9pm:   Water is Life Festival  - Petoskey Waterfront, 101 E Lake St. Come celebrate the Water and our connection to it. The Water is Life Festival strives to provide a memorable experience through eclectic music, art, food, and of course, you, the attendees, This is the festival’s 6th year. Please join this free, family friendly event brought to you by the Water is Life sponsors, volunteers, committee, awesome musical talent and of course our relative, niibi (water). CLICK HERE for more info and resources! Join WNPJ - Individual members and groups welcome! For individuals, join at a sliding scale rate of $35/year – or whatever fits your budget! For between $50 - $75/year, a WNPJ membership keeps your group connected with peace and justice efforts and helps keep the Network going - and growing! Visit our website to find out more about the benefits of membership and join us! We help our member organizations reach a wider audience by amplifying your peace and justice events and actions on our list-serve and Facebook page. Membership also provides access to our community tabling opportunities, our online toolbox of peace and justice resources, and a community that cares about your peace and justice journey. Here's an opportunity for WNPJ member groups! WNPJ member groups can sign up to table at the Dane County Farmers Market on Capitol Square every Saturday from April 13th through November 9th at 7am - 1pm. Bring your own table and handouts to SITE 10 on the King Street corner of the Square (next to Veterans for Peace) - you can't sell anything at the non-profit table, but donations to your group are acceptable. Sign up today ! Questions? Contact info@wnpj.org If your group would like to get your events posted in the weekly e-bulletin – JOIN US ! Interested in a yard sign? WNPJ has yard signs available!  yardsigns@wnpj.org Follow us on Facebook ! Questions? Contact info@wnpj.org   The WI Network for Peace and Justice is the umbrella non-profit organization supporting the work of 86 member groups around Wisconsin.

WNPJ + Peace Action WI to March on the DNC in Chicago + Bad River Manoomin Pow Wow Weekend + Building Unity Gathering at Echo Valley Farm + ACTION ALERTS from MRSCP &CWAC + other statewide events The WI Network for Peace and Justice is the umbrella non-profit organization supporting the work of 86 member groups around Wisconsin. Peace Action WI to MARCH with Code Pink and others on the Democratic Convention in Chicago on Aug 19th and 22nd The March on the DNC coalition fights for the rights and liberation of oppressed people and against the exploitation of workers. We will march on the Democratic National Convention in Chicago to bring the people's agenda to within sight and sound of the Democratic Party leadership. Monday, August 19th @ 12:00pm: Meet at 12 noon at Union Park , 1501 W Randolph St Thursday, Aug 22nd @ 5:00pm: Meet at Addams/Medill Park near Roosevelt and S Laflin Questions? info@peaceactionwi.org and lean more at https://www.marchondnc2024.org 43rd Annual Bad River Manoomin Pow Wow August 23-25 @ 9:00am to 5:00pm at the Bad River Pow Wow Grounds , New Odanah, WI. Visit the Bad River Tribe's website for the most up to date information. A Summer Building Unity Gathering at Echo Valley Farm on August 24th Since the Summer of 2023, Building Unity and partners have been hosting quarterly statewide gatherings. This is a great opportunity for people from around the state to share in a full day of learning, fellowship, visioning, networking, and exploring the possibilities of working together. Registration for this event is free. Please register here .  Come for the day or stay overnight at one of the cabins at Echo Valley Farm or make plans to camp! CLICK HERE to learn more! Questions? Contact Tim at  BuildingUnityWi@gmail.com  or 608-630-3633 Urgent Action Alert from Madison-Rafah Sister City Project Questions? Email rafahsistercity@yahoo.com Is Coal Tar Pavement Sealant Banned in Your Wisconsin Community? Action Alert from CWAC: Take actions to protect our children from PAH toxins. We sent action letters to 50 area towns and villages. Ask us if a letter was sent to your municipality . The WI state legislature is not going to act to protect citizens from polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons found in coal tar pavement sealants. So, we need to get back to passing local bans to protect our families, friends, and environment. Therefore, local municipalities passed a ban such as Green Bay, De Pere, Manitowoc, and other lakeshore communities. The Town Gibraltar recently based an ordinance ban which you can read about  here  as well as the Town of Jacksonport. CWAC can help with a ten-minute presentation to your city or town government or related committees. CWAC is available to give presentations on this concern virtually or in-person.  Click this link  for a video presentation on the topic. WNPJ Member Group Events Click here  to see a listing of recurring Vigils across the state! Madison 8/19 @ 12pm-1pm: Vigil for Peace - Meet at the corner of MLK Jr Blvd and Doty St. Questions? Call Tim at 608-630-3633 8/20 @ 5pm-6:30pm:   In partnership with United Way of Dane County, JustDane's Journey Home program presents a Reentry Service Fair for individuals recently released from prison to get connected to resources . Please come to  Madison College Goodman South Campus , 2429 Perry St. Vendors will present about the opportunities that they can offer people reentering, after incarceration. Food will be provided. Visit www.justdane.org for more information. 8/20 @ 6pm-8pm:   Peace Film Free Screening: 'Soldiers Without Guns'  at the Madison Central Library - 201 W. Mifflin St. - 3rd floor. Sponsored by Madison For a World BEYOND War, Madison Vets for Peace, and Madison Jewish Voice for Peace. In Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, where a civil war raged for a decade, peace was found using the power of haka and song and the women of this matrilineal society. A story of hope and a testament to the power of nonviolence. View the trailer HERE . Popcorn will be available! Contact warabolition@gmail.com  for more info. 8/21 @ 6pm-7pm:   Webinar and Discussion   Housing Environmentalism Panel Discussion . Room 301 in Madison’s Central Library. RSVP: Fill out  this form  to let organizers know you are coming! Jacob Korn from Rocky Mountain Institute and Awoe Mauna-Woanya of Sunrise Movement LA will discuss their latest research – how can we build our homes and cities better to help us meet climate and environmental goals? Alexis London from Madison’s Bayview Foundation will join to provide an affordable housing development expert’s perspective. Dr. Diana Hernandez from Columbia University will share her expertise on the social and environmental determinants of health. UW Professor Chris Timmins will moderate. Contact 350 Wisconsin for more info. 8/22 @ 9am:   Mom’s Demand Action UW Madison SDA Voter Registration Drive - RSVP HERE for detailed information. Questions? Contact Wisconsin State Community Outreach Lead - On Call 4 Kids , Director of Media Communications kellie.snooks@gmail.com 8/22 @ 5pm:   “Thriving in a Public School:” A Panel Discussion. At Room of Own's Own Bookstore, 2717 Atwood Ave.  A Room of One of One's Own is thrilled to welcome a full panel of community organizers for a discussion on Allen Levie's book.   Join us for this moving conversation on student mentorship and community organizing at William Horlick High School in Racine, Wisconsin. Featured speakers include:  Allen Levie , Xavier Marqeuz , Brittney Callaway ,  Aaron Eick , and Allen Hutton .  Special thanks to Voces de la Frontera for co-sponsoring this event! Call 470-454-4509 or email nindik@vdlf.org  to connect with our Madison office. About the Book Thriving In A Public School is a collection of stories spanning two decades of teaching and learning at Horlick High School in Racine, Wisconsin. Those years were spent organizing students to take action in profound ways, action that changed not only the course of their lives, but the culture of their school and their communities. Learning is a political act, and it does not take place in a vacuum, but rather is part of a social construct. By engaging in activism, the students at Horlick High developed a political understanding of the obstacles to their success and found pathways to affect change. Ultimately,  Thriving In A Public School  is a positive force, steeped in optimism and hope, propelled forward by the strength of the youth. 8/25 @ 6pm:   Join Veterans for Peace no. 25 for an evening concert on the lawn of the Madison Labor Temple to hear David Rovics and Kamala Emanuel singing songs of social significance . The Last Lincoln Veteran By David Rovics  find more info on the EVENT PAGE . Questions? Contact Bradley Geyer at: geyerb@yahoo.com 8/20-23 @ 12pm-3pm:   Peace vigils calling for a ceasefire and an end to sending arms to Israel - meet in the Capitol Rotunda . Stop in for any portion, any day. Contact Building unity at buildingunitywi@gmail.com Milwaukee 8/22 @ 5:30pm-8pm:   Teach-in for Power: Combat We Energies and Climate Change  - 2821 N Vel R. Phillips Ave. Learn about the new We Energies methane-gas proposal in Oak Creek, the environmental and health damages it will cause, and what we can do about it. Pizza & Community 5:30-6:30pm; Programming & Discussion 6:30 - 8:00pm/ Co-Hosted By: Sierra Club, PSL, 350 Wisconsin, Citizens Action, ACE, and NSR. Register here. 8/24 @ 12pm-1pm: Peace Action WI Weekly STAND for PEACE at State/Harwood in Wauwatosa . Join us and bring your signs. Questions? Contact: info@peaceactionwi.org   Racine 8/24 @ 12:30pm-1:30pm: Weekly Stand for Peace supported by the Racine Coalition for Peace and Justice. We have signs, banners and flags available for all. Free Palestine! La Crosse 8/22 @ 12pm-12:30pm: Weekly Women in Black Peace Vigil. Meet at Main St & 4th Street South. A weekly vigil for peace every Thursday. Questions? Email dbuffton@yahoo.com Viroqua 8/24 @ 11am-12pm: Driftless Palestinian Solidarity Weekly Vigil. Meet at Decker and Main. Action Alert: The Driftless Palestinian Solidarity group has a petition to demand that Senators Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson support a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and end financial aid to Israel's military.  If your group is interested in getting signatures, please email  driftless.solidarity@gmail.com . Thank you for your help! Fond du Lac 8/21 @ 5:30pm:   Watch party of the film , "Inhabitants: Indigenous Perspectives on Restoring Our World,"  In the spirit of our creation care initiatives and to honor the many gifts Indigenous people bring to our lands, Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes will be hosting this in-person event at  320 County Road K, in Founders Hall. This is open to the public. For millennia Native Americans successfully stewarded and shaped their landscapes, but centuries of colonization have disrupted their ability to maintain their traditional land management practices. From deserts, coastlines, forests, mountains, and prairies, Native communities across the US are restoring their ancient relationships with the land. The five stories include sustaining traditions of Hopi dryland farming in Arizona; restoring buffalo to the Blackfeet reservation in Montana; maintaining sustainable forestry on the Menominee reservation in Wisconsin; reviving native food forests in Hawaii; and returning prescribed fire to the landscape by the Karuk Tribe of California.  As the climate crisis escalates these time-tested practices of North America's original inhabitants are becoming increasingly essential in a rapidly changing world. Please register here.  The Sisters of St Francis in Clinton have secured the right to show this film for free between the dates of August 14 through August 27. If you would like to watch this film, but are unable to attend the in-person watch party at the CSA Motherhouse, you can register to receive a link and view this film at your own convenience. Questions? Email  csaadm@csasisters.org Ontario 8/24 - All day:   A Summer Building Unity Gathering at Echo Valley Farm . Check out this document for info, updates, and registration information. For more information, contact Tim at BuildingUnityWi@gmail.com   New Odanah 8/23-25 @ 9am-5pm:   43rd Annual   Bad River Manoomin Pow Wow , at the Bad River Pow Wow Grounds Virtual/Radio 8/19 @ 9am-10am:   "The Network that Connects You" Radio Show.  In "Somos Voces," Voces de la Frontera radio show, we are glad to have the participation today of Adonias Arevalo, a DACA recipient, political analyst, and former panelist on Univision's national program "LINEA de Fuego," ahead of the Democratic Convention in Chicago. Join us and tune in to stay informed. Listen on: La Movida Radio 94.5 FM. Questions? Contact: Nindik@vdlf.org 8/21 @ 12pm-1pm: School Safety Panel Discussion, hosted by the Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health – with a WAVE panelist, Heidi Johnson. Hear from experts on school safety planning, safe storage, and inclusion and belonging. Register here . Contact admin@waveedfund.org   8/21 @ 11am:   Webinar: The Plight of Palestinians in the Unrecognized Bedouin Villages in the Naqab. This Israeli Committee Against Home Demolitions (ICAHD) webinar will provide an overview of the Bedouin community's history in the Naqab (Negev) and the ongoing struggle of residents in unrecognized villages for recognition and equality at a time when demolitions are soaring. With guest speakers Khalil Alamour & Yeela Raanan. Registration and more information here.  Madison-Rafah Sister-City Project  rafahsistercity@yahoo.com 8/25 @ 4pm:   ‘ Cooked: Survival by Zipcode’ - Virtual Film Screening and Discussion.  This film by director/producer Judith Helfand is about the 1995 Chicago heat wave that killed 739 people in just four days. It is even more relevant than ever today as climate-change induced disasters deepen social inequities based on race and class. After watching a selection from the film, our expert panelists will reflect on how this almost-30-year-old event can inform our response to ever-more-frequent climate disasters, from heat waves to hurricanes, even here in Madison, WI. Panelists include: John E. Peck of Family Farm Defenders; Lonette Sims and Dr. Howard Ehrman of the People’s Response Network; as well as contributions from Mississippi Rising. To register, visit: https://bit.ly/24heat . Contact John Peck - peckjohne@gmail.com   Join WNPJ - Individual members and groups welcome! For individuals, join at a sliding scale rate of $35/year – or whatever fits your budget! For between $50 - $75/year, a WNPJ membership keeps your group connected with peace and justice efforts and helps keep the Network going - and growing! Visit our website to find out more about the benefits of membership and join us! We help our member organizations reach a wider audience by amplifying your peace and justice events and actions on our list-serve and Facebook page. Membership also provides access to our community tabling opportunities, our online toolbox of peace and justice resources, and a community that cares about your peace and justice journey. Here's an opportunity for WNPJ member groups! WNPJ member groups can sign up to table at the Dane County Farmers Market on Capitol Square every Saturday from April 13th through November 9th at 7am - 1pm. Bring your own table and handouts to SITE 10 on the King Street corner of the Square (next to Veterans for Peace) - you can't sell anything at the non-profit table, but donations to your group are acceptable. Sign up today ! Questions? Contact info@wnpj.org If your group would like to get your events posted in the weekly e-bulletin – JOIN US ! Interested in a yard sign? WNPJ has yard signs available!  yardsigns@wnpj.org Follow us on Facebook ! Questions? Contact info@wnpj.org   The WI Network for Peace and Justice is the umbrella non-profit organization supporting the work of 86 member groups around Wisconsin.

WNPJ + Vote this week! + SPOTLIGHT on Environmental Justice and ACTION ALERT + Veterans for Peace National Convention + Songwriter Visit to WI + other statewide events The WI Network for Peace and Justice is the umbrella non-profit organization supporting the work of 86 member groups around Wisconsin. Early Voting has started for the Wisconsin Primary on August 13th! Are you registered? Click here   to find your polling place, important voting deadlines, and more! Several WNPJ member groups are urging voters to VOTE NO on the August 13th Referendums These upcoming referendums threaten checks and balances in the Wisconsin State Constitution! They give sole power to the legislature for spending federal funds, block timely funding for emergency response, and create more gridlock in the legislature. WNPJ member groups Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, WAVE Educational Fund, and Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice strongly encourage Wisconsinites to  VOTE NO  on all the constitutional amendments that will appear on the ballot in August and November later this year.  ❌ Question 1: “ Delegation of appropriation power . Shall section 35 (1) of article IV of the constitution be created to provide that the legislature may not delegate its sole power to determine how moneys shall be appropriated?”  ❌ Question 2: “ Allocation of federal moneys .  Shall section 35 (2) of article IV of the constitution be created to prohibit the governor from allocating any federal moneys the governor accepts on behalf of the state without the approval of the legislature by joint resolution or as provided by legislative rule? For more information, check out WI Votes No and WI Democracy Campaign . Spotlight on Environmental Justice Work Join WNPJ's monthly Environmental Justice virtual check in on Tuesday August 13th @ 2–3pm! These calls are a chance for organizations to draw attention to their environmental justice activities, petitions, actions and more. It is an opportunity to learn from one another and to bring focused awareness to the most important actions occurring in a given month. If you would like to contribute to the agenda, please contact Dena  at least one week before the call. All are welcome to attend this call on the 2nd Tuesday of each month - the Zoom link is always the same! Environmental Justice ACTION ALERT from 350 Wisconsin ! Have you heard? Once again, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has extended the public comment period for Enbridge’s Line 5 expansion project in northern Wisconsin to August 30. Why? Because of grassroots power! Several appendices included in their document continued to be updated and new ones were added since releasing it for feedback - and our movement took notice.  During the last major public comment period in 2022, over 30k total remarks were submitted. So far, this input opportunity through the Army Corps has garnered over 100k statements in opposition to Line 5! Will you join us and add your voice to this monumental effort ? With extreme weather more apparent than ever, now is the time for bold decisions that progress our climate goals and protect the future of the planet for generations to come. Let’s do this together, for the water, wild rice, climate, and so much more. There is still time to get your comments in ! The new deadline is Friday, August 30th. Veterans for Peace National Virtual Convention Friday, August 16th through Sunday, August 18th -- Register Now  for the 2024 Veterans For Peace Online Convention! "Once again, this year’s convention will be held online. We have had a huge success with our virtual conventions the past few years with increased attendance and the opportunity to hear from speakers around the globe. We are also happy that hundreds of our members and guests can join us in gathering without the environmental impacts (and health risks) of traveling. There are many international issues that need our attention and being able to connect globally is advantageous.​ The theme of this year's convention is CEASEFIRE NOW: Demilitarize and Decolonize! More information will be coming soon so make sure to check back periodically." Questions? Contact: Brad Geyer @ 920-650-0052 ~Veterans for Peace Madison~Clarence Kailin, Chapter 25 And on another note from Veterans for Peace: Singer-songwriter Tom Neilson is coming to Wisconsin next Spring. Milwaukee Vets for Peace recommends organizing a "\Fundraising/fun" opportunity for your group in 2025.  Bill Christofferson of VFP #102 writes: "Milwaukee Veterans For Peace has presented several benefit concerts with singer/songwriter/activist/agitator Tom Neilson over the last five years. They've all been great successes, both in terms of audience reaction and financially. We'd like to help Tom find more Wisconsin gigs. He plays at a lot of Unitarian churches, is a great for VFP, environmental groups, peace and social justice organizations. We have just booked him for April 2025 and would encourage you to consider introducing him to people elsewhere in Wisconsin. during his visit to the Midwest (He lives in Massachusetts). He puts on a great show, and it's music with a message and a lot of humor. He plays at union halls, churches, colleges, conferences, cafes, house concerts, and has performed for countless benefits and causes. His music has been used in documentaries, TV shows, stage and street theater as he tells the stories of people’s struggles against greed & violence, interjecting a good deal of levity along the way. He writes and sings about historical and current events. He has been at the forefront in helping communities organize against water privatization, mountain top removal, nuclear energy, incinerators, GMOs, fracking, & toxic waste." Visit Tom Neilson's website for more about him and contact Bill Christofferson for more information on the VFP fundraising event. WNPJ Member Group Events Click here  to see a listing of recurring Vigils across the state! Madison 8/12 @ 12pm-1pm: Vigil for Peace - Meet at the corner of MLK Jr Blvd and Doty St. Questions? Call Tim at 608-630-3633 Milwaukee 8/17 @ 12pm-1pm: Peace Action WI Weekly STAND for PEACE at St. Paul and Water. Join us and bring your signs. Questions? Contact: info@peaceactionwi.org   Racine 8/17 @ 12:30pm-1:30pm: Weekly Stand for Peace supported by the Racine Coalition for Peace and Justice. We have signs, banners and flags available for all. Free Palestine! Green Bay 8/13 @ 6pm-8pm:  Searching for Sustainability Film and Discussion. At the Brown County Central Library, 515 Pine Street, Downstairs Auditorium. This 70-minute documentary explores the challenges and solutions we face in our collective search for sustainability. Viewed by over 350 cities nationwide. Much of the filming was done in northeast Wisconsin and features interviews with local people. Join us for this film and panel discussion. Valerie Dantoin, 2024 Organic Farmer of the Year for the Midwest and executive producer of the documentary Searching for Sustainability  will lead the discussion. Questions? Contact Clean Water Action Council . La Crosse 8/15 @ 12pm-12:30pm: Weekly Women in Black Peace Vigil. Meet at Main St & 4th Street South. A weekly vigil for peace every Thursday. Questions? Email dbuffton@yahoo.com Viroqua 8/17 @ 11am-12pm: Driftless Palestinian Solidarity Weekly Vigil. Meet at Decker and Main. Action Alert: The Driftless Palestinian Solidarity group has a petition to demand that Senators Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson support a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and end financial aid to Israel's military.  If your group is interested in getting signatures, please email  driftless.solidarity@gmail.com . Thank you for your help! Eau Claire 8/16 @ 6pm-8pm:  Monthly Peace Stand.   Meet  at WI-93 Trunk & Golf Rd. The 3rd Friday of each month is Peace Stand time in Eau Claire, going on since 2004. We gather with signs, we visit one another and sometimes we sing. Stand and be counted. For more information, email: helpsmeet@usa.net . Virtual 8/13 @ 2pm-3pm:  WNPJ's Monthly Environmental Justice Check In - See Spotlight above! 8/13 @ 1pm-2pm: WISDOM's Essential Voting Training Session with Yolanda Perkins, WISDOM’s IVE Director. Learn how to effectively engage and mobilize voters in your community with the right tools and strategies. CLICK HERE to register today! 8/13 @ 12:30pm-1:25pm:   BIPOC Women Shaping a Just Economic Future: Speaking Truth to Power: Grassroots Solutions to Advance Justice featuring Justice for the People Legal Center, Worker Justice Wisconsin, and the Grassroots Organizing School of Alabama (GOSA ). Frida, from WJW, is a part of the three-month long  Common Future Accelerator  program that has invested in a cohort of 10 BIPOC women and non-binary-led organizations that are actively working to dismantle economic inequality by giving power back to communities left out of prosperity. Join us to learn about how each organization is contributing to an economic system that allows everyone to thrive. LEARN MORE & REGISTER TODAY →  Rebecca Meier-Rao, Worker Justice Wisconsin rebecca@workerjustice.org . 8/13 @ 6:30pm-7:30pm:   Taking a Faithful Stand for Equity webinar “Why the Backlash?”. We are delighted to welcome back Professor Gloria Ladson-Billings who will speak on: ‘DEI: Why the Backlash?’ In the last few years, the anti-CRT forces have turned their attention to DEI – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. DEI training helps people understand issues such as unconscious bias, anti-racism, systems of oppression, and strategies to honor diversity in the workplace. Diversity Offices ensure that workplaces and schools adhere to best DEI practices. In recent years, DEI has come under fire in Wisconsin and around the country.  CLICK HERE to register and contact WI Faith Voices 4 Justice with any questions! 8/14 @ 7pm:  Join Moms Demand Action Wisconsin for a virtual meetup to meet like-minded volunteers and learn how to get involved in the fight to end gun violence in our state. CLICK HERE to register! Join WNPJ - Individual members and groups welcome! For individuals, join at a sliding scale rate of $35/year – or whatever fits your budget! For between $50 - $75/year, a WNPJ membership keeps your group connected with peace and justice efforts and helps keep the Network going - and growing! Visit our website to find out more about the benefits of membership and join us! We help our member organizations reach a wider audience by amplifying your peace and justice events and actions on our list-serve and Facebook page. Membership also provides access to our community tabling opportunities, our online toolbox of peace and justice resources, and a community that cares about your peace and justice journey. Here's an opportunity for WNPJ member groups! WNPJ member groups can sign up to table at the Dane County Farmers Market on Capitol Square every Saturday from April 13th through November 9th at 7am - 1pm. Bring your own table and handouts to SITE 10 on the King Street corner of the Square (next to Veterans for Peace) - you can't sell anything at the non-profit table, but donations to your group are acceptable. Sign up today ! Questions? Contact info@wnpj.org If your group would like to get your events posted in the weekly e-bulletin – JOIN US ! Interested in a yard sign? WNPJ has yard signs available!  yardsigns@wnpj.org Follow us on Facebook ! Questions? Contact info@wnpj.org   The WI Network for Peace and Justice is the umbrella non-profit organization supporting the work of 86 member groups around Wisconsin.

WNPJ + It’s time to VOTE in the August WI Primary! + 350 WI summer picnic + March for Democracy in Madison + Lanterns for Peace in Milwaukee + Urban Triage at the Farley Center Summer Market + Nominate a Global Citizen + other statewide events The WI Network for Peace and Justice is the umbrella non-profit organization supporting the work of 86 member groups around Wisconsin. Early Voting has started for the Wisconsin Primary on August 13th! Are you registered? Click here   to find your polling place, important voting deadlines, and more! Several WNPJ member groups are urging voters to VOTE NO on the August 13th Referendums These upcoming referendums threaten checks and balances in the Wisconsin State Constitution! They give sole power to the legislature for spending federal funds, block timely funding for emergency response, and create more gridlock in the legislature. WNPJ member groups Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, WAVE Educational Fund, and Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice strongly encourage Wisconsinites to  VOTE NO  on all the constitutional amendments that will appear on the ballot in August and November later this year.  ❌ Question 1: “ Delegation of appropriation power . Shall section 35 (1) of article IV of the constitution be created to provide that the legislature may not delegate its sole power to determine how moneys shall be appropriated?”  ❌ Question 2: “ Allocation of federal moneys .  Shall section 35 (2) of article IV of the constitution be created to prohibit the governor from allocating any federal moneys the governor accepts on behalf of the state without the approval of the legislature by joint resolution or as provided by legislative rule? For more information, check out WI Votes No and WI Democracy Campaign . 350 Wisconsin Annual Picnic We are excited to announce that our upcoming monthly meeting will not only be our Annual Picnic at Brittingham Park , but will also host a 350 Wisconsin and 350 Wisconsin Action Volunteer Fair! This is a fantastic opportunity to learn about various volunteer opportunities, especially as we gear up for the upcoming election. Our established 350 Wisconsin teams will also be present, showcasing how you can get involved in ongoing initiatives. Each station will have some creative element. If you have been following us but weren’t sure how to get involved, this would be a great time to come and learn! If you have been involved with us, please feel free to bring friends and enjoy the festivities. WHAT TO EXPECT: Volunteer opportunities:  Meet representatives from different teams and discover how you can contribute to our efforts. Check out things going on within our 350 Wisconsin teams and see how you can get involved in 350 Wisconsin Action’s electoral work! Picnic:  Enjoy a delightful picnic with fellow volunteers. Bring your own dish to pass if you can (but come anyway if you can’t!) and get ready for an evening of great food and company. Please bring your own plates, napkins, and silverware if you can to reduce waste! WHAT:  350 Wisconsin Summer Picnic & Volunteer Fair WHEN:  Monday, August 5, 2024, 6:00–8:00 pm WHERE:  Brittingham Park, 829 W. Washington Ave., Madison Don’t miss out on this chance to make a difference and connect with like-minded individuals. We look forward to seeing you there! Questions? Contact Nikki at nikki.darga@350wisconsin.org Wisconsin Grassroots Network (WGN) is a proud sponsor of the March For Democracy Many WNPJ member groups are supporting and participating in this event, including Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, Madison Raging Grannies, Safe Skies Clean Water WI, 350 Wisconsin, and others! Join us for speakers, entertainment, and inspiration on Tuesday, Aug. 6, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at the Wisconsin State Capitol, State Street Entrance. March for Democracy Wisconsin began as one woman's answer to the authoritarian threat we face. Other voices have joined hers. On Aug. 6, you can add yours to the chorus. We'll see you there! Find more information here on Facebook . Milwaukee - Lanterns for Peace Annual Event to Commemorate Hiroshima and Nagasaki Friday, August 9th at 6:00-9:00pm. Meet at Peace Action WI's office at Zao Church, 2319 E. Kenwood Blvd  at 6 pm. Following the program, at 8 pm, there will be a procession from Zao to Bradford Beach along Memorial Dr. Contact Info@peaceactionwi.org  for more information. Farley Center Summer Market with an Urban Triage Farm Tour All welcome to join us at the Farley Center Sat., August 10, 3:00-6:30 pm. It’s a special market – the Farley Center Summer Market with an Urban Triage Farm Tour at 4:00 with Ruthanna Hutton-Okpalaeke . Thank you to ‘Visit Verona’ for co-sponsoring the summer markets with the Farley Center! Come join us for our third Farley Center Summer Market in the Bur Oak Welcoming Area (BOWA) at the Farley Center). Purchase some fresh vegetables, arts & crafts, food and gift items, listen to music and eat dinner at the summer market! We are featuring the Urban Triage farm program, another WNPJ member group. Listen to music from Jeff Stanton from 3:00-4:30pm, then The Sharp Keys & Thomas and Kate Heiber-Cobb from 4:30-6:00pm. Dane County UNA USA Members and friends - please consider nominating a 2024 Global Citizen Awardee The winner will be awarded at the 2024 United Nations Day celebration this November at the Monona Terrace, Madison. CLICK HERE to nominate an individual or organization. Nominations must be submitted by August 10th 2024. The nominator must be able to present the award at the UN Day celebration. See our list of past honorees here . Questions? Contact the Global Citizen Award Committee at unausadanecounty@gmail.com . WNPJ Member Group Events Madison 8/5 @ 12pm-1pm: Vigil for Peace - Meet at the corner of MLK Jr Blvd and Doty St. Questions? Call Tim at 608-630-3633 8/6 @ 7pm-8:30pm: August Chapter General Meeting of Madison 'Democratic Socialists of America' DSA . At the Social Justice Center - 1202 Williamson St. We’ll have pizza at 6:30 for anyone who wants to show up early and do some socialist socializing. We’ll be discussing the current political moment and what a socialist strategy should look like. How do we engage with and respond to the November Presidential election? How do we build lasting independent socialist political power? Contact Info: dsamadison@gmail.com 8/8 @ 6pm: Dane County Poor People's Campaign Organizing Gathering Brittingham Apartments Community Room, 755 Braxton Place.  We'll be hearing stories from those who attended the Mass Assembly in DC in June and sharing updates on how we'll be mobilizing to Get Out the Vote during this crucial election season. We will learn together about this opportunity to ‘Wake the Sleeping Giant’ of poor and low-wage voters. You are an important part of this movement to end poverty. Please join us as we grow our collective power for lasting change and justice! RSVPs are appreciated, but not required. To RSVP or for questions contact us at  ppcdaneco@gmail.com . 8/8 @ 5pm-9pm: Palestine Partners Returns to the  Madison Night Market , 334 State Street. Visit the Palestine Partners Booth at the Madison Night Market for lovely Palestinian embroidery, posters, and the chance to sponsor an olive tree.  Updates and more info here . Contact: Madison-Rafah Sister-City Project  at rafahsistercity@yahoo.com . 8/10 @ 6pm-9pm: Benefit for Gaza Relief at the Bur Oak - 2262 Winnebago Street. All details here.   Contact: Madison-Rafah Sister-City Project at rafahsistercity@yahoo.com Sun Prairie 8/6 @ 6:30pm-8pm: Join WISDOM, MOSES, EXPO and FREE for a Candidate Forum for State Senate District 16 and State Assembly District 48! At the Colonial Club, 301 Blankenheim Ln . Wisconsin is currently facing a humanitarian crisis in our prison system. Recently, a warden and 8 prison staff were arrested for the severe neglect of individuals under their care. As Election Day on August 13th approaches, it is crucial that we hear from those directly affected by the state prison system and understand how each candidate plans to address these pressing issues. Your participation is vital in ensuring that our community's concerns are heard and addressed. Don't miss this opportunity to engage with the candidates and learn how they plan to make a difference. Register today  and contact office@wisdomwisconsin.org with any questions. Fitchburg 8/9 @ 6pm: Culinary Passport Series features Palestinian Cuisine. At the Catholic Multicultural Center (CMC), 5256 Verona Road . The Culinary Passport Series will  celebrate the culture of the Palestinian people with a delicious meal from  3DE Mediterranean Cuisine . The event will also feature traditional music and dance, and a panel discussion with neighbors of Palestinian background about their culture, the significance of food and cooking in their lives, as well as personal stories. Register soon to secure your place; spots are limited. Tickets available at: Culinary Passport Series - Palestine . Sent to WNPJ by Madison Rafah Siter City Project . Milwaukee 8/6 @ 10:30am-12pm: Join Faith in Place Action Fund for a special event focused on clean air and community health.  At Hephatha Lutheran Church, 1720 W Locust St. Hear from speakers, including Sarah Kroening from the Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin, Representative Gwen Moore, and members of the Hephatha Lutheran Church. This event will highlight the importance of air quality monitoring and education and the impact of federal investments on our communities. Enjoy cake and lunch, and explore the tail trail outside the church. Contact: Muhammad Shahzad Hussain (he/him) Multifaith Outreach Coordinator  (254) 214-8845   |  faithinplace.org   shahzad@faithinplace.org 8/7 @ 7pm-8pm : At Peace Action WI -  Zao Church, 2319 E Kenwood Blvd . In Person showing with filmmaker Charles Bensinger - on the development of the atomic bomb. Questions? Contact info@peaceactionwi.org . 8/10 @ 12pm-1pm: Peace Action WI Weekly STAND for PEACE at  KK and Lincoln. Join us and bring your signs. Questions? Contact: info@peaceactionwi.org   Racine 8/10 @ 12:30pm-1:30pm: Weekly Stand for Peace supported by the Racine Coalition for Peace and Justice. We have signs, banners and flags available for all. Free Palestine! La Crosse 8/8 @ 12pm-12:30pm: Weekly Women in Black Peace Vigil. Meet at Main St & 4th Street South. A weekly vigil for peace every Thursday. Questions? Email dbuffton@yahoo.com Viroqua 8/10 @ 11am-12pm: Driftless Palestinian Solidarity Weekly Vigil. Meet at Decker and Main. Action Alert: The Driftless Palestinian Solidarity group has a petition to demand that Senators Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson support a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and end financial aid to Israel's military.  If your group is interested in getting signatures, please email  driftless.solidarity@gmail.com . Thank you for your help! Join WNPJ - Individual members and groups welcome! For individuals, join at a sliding scale rate of $35/year – or whatever fits your budget! For between $50 - $75/year, a WNPJ membership keeps your group connected with peace and justice efforts and helps keep the Network going - and growing! Visit our website to find out more about the benefits of membership and join us! We help our member organizations reach a wider audience by amplifying your peace and justice events and actions on our list-serve and Facebook page. Membership also provides access to our community tabling opportunities, our online toolbox of peace and justice resources, and a community that cares about your peace and justice journey. Here's an opportunity for WNPJ member groups! WNPJ member groups can sign up to table at the Dane County Farmers Market on Capitol Square every Saturday from April 13th through November 9th at 7am - 1pm. Bring your own table and handouts to SITE 10 on the King Street corner of the Square (next to Veterans for Peace) - you can't sell anything at the non-profit table, but donations to your group are acceptable. Sign up today ! Questions? Contact info@wnpj.org If your group would like to get your events posted in the weekly e-bulletin – JOIN US ! Interested in a yard sign? WNPJ has yard signs available!  yardsigns@wnpj.org Follow us on Facebook ! Questions? Contact info@wnpj.org   The WI Network for Peace and Justice is the umbrella non-profit organization supporting the work of 86 member groups around Wisconsin.

Sharpen your organizing skills with WISDOM's top organizers from across the state by joining our virtual "The Power of Community Organizing"  training series. We equip organizers with tried-and-true methods that strengthen organizations, empower people, and change communities. We will help you: Build powerful teams Conduct meaningful one-on-one's Assess private vs. public relationships and the impact it has on your issues Analyze how to tackle issues and campaigns in your community Run effective meetings The training is every Wednesday from 6:30-8:00 p.m. the following dates: September 18, 2024: Introduction to Community Organizing September 25, 2024:  One-on-One's October 2, 2024:  Issues and Actions October 9, 2024:  Effective Meetings October 16, 2024:  Building Teams The cost of the training is free as we want to make it accessible for all groups engaged in organizing. We encourage teams working on a campaign or issue together to register and complete this training together to make it the most impactful. To help us continue making trainings such as these free, you can invest in us here.   Please register in advance using the link or button below. Once you register, you will recieve a seperate email from Zoom confirming your attendance. For any questions, please email WISDOM's Digital Organizer, Amanda Ali at aali@wisdomwisconsin.org .   RSVP:   https://wisdomwisconsin.org/community-organizing     Contact Information: For more information, please contact our digital organizer Amanda Ali at aali@wisdomwisconsin.org .   Prepare, engage, and empower your community with the knowledge and tools to ensure a successful election season. We look forward to seeing you there!

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WNPJ + Grants Workshop for Tree Canopies + WNPJ’s Weaving the Web Drop-in Hour + Lanterns for Peace + 6-Week Course offering from CSA + VOTE NO info + other statewide events ***********************************l What's in the News this week: WNPJ’s e-bulletin Editor’s favorite image of the week:   Jewish Voice for Peace – 500 Protest in the US Capitol Building, an “un-welcome’ to Netanyahu’s visit to Washington DC on July 23rd. And – from the Guardian July 23, 2024 : Seven major US labor unions call on Biden to ‘shut off military aid to Israel’. Their letter to US president says: ‘our unions are horrified that our tax dollars are financing this ongoing tragedy’. *************************************************   SPOTLIGHT on member Group Faith in Place: Join Faith In Place for a community meeting to learn how your House of Worship or organization can receive up to $30,000 to support a tree planting and maintenance project on your property. MILWAUKEE Tues July 30th, 1:15 – 3 :30 pm Tree Canopy Workforce – Community Grant Opportunity. Meet at Havenwoods State Forest, 6141 N Hopkins St. Registration with Faith in Place : bit.ly/trees-milwaukee  or reaching out to either Shahzad  ( shahzad@faithinplace.org ) or Tanya ( tanya@faithinplace.org ) ******************************************* VIRTUAL  Thurs Aug 1, 12 noon – 1 pm WNPJ’s Monthly Drop-in Hour – Weaving the Web. . The first Thursday of each month. Hosted this month by Erika Bach – talking some politics and more! All welcome! Zoom contact info.  Questions? info@wnpj.org   ********************************** MADISON Sun. Aug,  4,  6:30 pm Annual Lanterns for Peace Event! Tenney Park Shelter (402 N. Thornton Ave.) Hosted by Madison Physicians for Social Responsibility. All welcome for this family friendly event to commemorate the lives lost in the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings 78 years ago and make sure that such nuclear attacks never again take place. We remember the past, so that we can envision and work for a peaceful, just and nuclear-free future. Guest speaker – John LaForge of Nukewatch! More info? Visit:  https://psr-wisconsin.org/lanterns-for-peace-2024 NOTE: Milwaukee’s Annual Lanterns for Peace event will be on Friday August 9th from 6 – 9 pm . This event will be highlighted in next week’s e-bulletin! Learn more here… https://www.peaceactionwi.org/   *********************************************************** Opportunity from Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes: Have you applied for the 6-week in-person series " Conversations of the Heart"?   Application deadline has been extended to August 16. Do not delay, there are only 21 spots available. While sitting in quiet reflection think about "What is yours to do; among the myriad challenges facing our communities, nation, and world, what is each of us most gifted, skilled, and positioned to do-or continue doing-to help heal the heart of democracy".  - A video overview and application form are available here. https://www.csasisters.org/our-values/unity.cfm ******************************** UPCOMING, save the dates for NEXT week, Aug 5th and 6th: 350 Wisconsin Annual Picnic: We hope to see you at our Annual Picnic on Monday, August 5th, 2024, at Brittingham Park in Madison! We are planning something special, including a volunteer fair hosted by all our teams and 350 Wisconsin Action. Watch for updates! 350 Wisconsin Kristen.Clark@350wisconsin.org   *******************************************   Wisconsin Grassroots Network (WGN) is a proud sponsor of March For Democracy Wisconsin. WNPJ member groups Wisconsin Democracy Campaign and Madison Raging Grannies are participating. This event is supported by Safe Skies Clean Water WI as well as other WNPJ member groups! Join us for speakers, entertainment, and inspiration on Tuesday, Aug. 6, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at the Wisconsin State Capitol, State Street Entrance. March for Democracy Wisconsin began as one woman's answer to the authoritarian threat we face. Other voices have joined hers. On Aug. 6, you can add yours to the chorus. We'll see you there. WGN Task Force  generalmail@wigrassrootsnetwork.com Facebook link:  https://www.facebook.com/events/wisconsin-state-capitol/march-for-democracy-wisconsin/298944889852271/ ***************************** WAVE Educational Fund Is Seeking Volunteers for Milwaukee Laborfest! WAVE Educational Fund is looking for volunteers to help table at Laborfest on September 2. Sign up for a two hour shift to help at WAVE’s information table. WAVE staff will make sure you feel comfortable and confident as you talk with attendees to spread the word about commonsense solutions that reduce gun violence and save lives. If you’re unable to help at this event, but would like to learn about other volunteer opportunities, email WAVE with the subject line: interested in volunteering. *****************************************************     WNPJ member group events for this week…. MADISON Mon July 29, 12 noon – 1 pm Monday Noon Vigil for Peace  – Meet at the corner of MLK, Jr. Blvd and Doty St. For more information, call Tim at 608-630-3633 MILWAUKEE Tues July 30, 10 am – 3 pm Get Out the Vote Day of Action July 30 with WAVE . Meet at   : MATC Downtown Campus – Cafeteria , 700 W State Street. Join with co-sponsors Wisconsin Democracy Campaign and Souls to the Polls for a Democracy-powered day of action! The August election is a critical primary in which voters will be choosing party candidates for various seats, such as the US Congress, Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly, and District Attorney. Plus, two critical constitutional amendments will be on the ballot, and we are urging voters to Vote NO to maintain checks and balances in our state government. The day of action will include inspiring keynote speakers, live music, free food, and volunteer breakout sessions for phone banking, text banking, canvassing, postcard writing, and more! Find more information and register today through the Facebook event.  Contact: Heidi Johnson hj@waveedfund.org     MILWAUKEE Tues July 30th, 1:15 – 3 :30 pm Tree Canopy Workforce – Community Grant Opportunity. Meet at Havenwoods State Forest, 6141 N Hopkins St. Registration with Faith in Place : bit.ly/trees-milwaukee  or reaching out to either Shahzad  ( shahzad@faithinplace.org ) or Tanya ( tanya@faithinplace.org ) …see photo above… FOND DU LAC Tues July 30, 6 - 8 pm Screening of "Cooked - Survival by Zip Code" - at CSA in Founders Hall (320 County Rd K) . Tuesday nights in July are CSA Movie Nights. Join us for a film screening and discussion. Complimentary popcorn, soda, and water offered. RSVP to reserve your seat. https://www.csasisters.org/.../tuesday-movie-nights-with.../  There is no cost to attend, but a free-will offering will be accepted. Films are intended for mature audiences. Childcare is not available.  Wheelchair accessible. About tonight’s film: This film delves into the story of the worst heat disaster in U.S. history in 1995 in Chicago, when 739 residents—mostly elderly and black—died over the course of one week. The film links the deadly heat wave's devastation back to the manmade disaster of structural racism, shining a light on the issues of poverty, race, class, and education that underlie how natural disasters take lives.   SDH captions for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. Stay afterwards for conversations!   csaadm@csasisters.org   VIRTUAL Wed July 31, 2 – 3 pm Weekly Line 5 Public Comment Support with Britnie Remer of 350 Wisconsin.   Now through August 4th, the U.S. Army Corps is taking public comment on Enbridge’s proposed Line 5 expansion in northern Wisconsin. This is a significant opportunity to tell the Corps and the Biden Administration about our concerns regarding this risky project! If you’re feeling stuck in the process, need help with talking points, or are just looking for general support as you write your comments, feel free to virtually drop in and chat with Britnie, our Fossil Fuel Organizer, on Wednesdays through the end of July!. Register here :    Learn more on Facebook.   MILWAUKEE Wed July 31, 6 – 8 pm WISDOMS Candidates Forum for Milw. Assembly Districts 11 & 12 & Senate District 4 (Special Election).   At St. Matthews C M E Church at 7500 N 76th Street.  Change the Future of Wisconsin's Politics! Join WISDOM  to meet candidates, understand their positions and engage in meaningful discussions about our community's future.New lines & fair maps give you a chance to shape your state's political landscape like never before. Don't miss out - RSVP now: https://tinyurl.com/2bf79dxt   office@wisdomwisconsin.org   LaCROSSE Thurs Aug 1, 12 noon - 12:30 pm Weekly Women in Black Peace Vigil. Meet at Main St & 4th Street South. A weekly vigil for peace every Thursday. Contact Deborah. dbuffton@yahoo.com      VIRTUAL  Thurs Aug 1 12 noon – 1 pm WNPJ’s Monthly Drop-in Hour – Weaving the Web. See Spotlight above for accessing the zoom . The first Thursday of each month. This month hosted by Erika Bach. Questions? info@wnpj.org   VIRTUAL Thurs Aug 1, 6:30 – 7:30 pm   AUTHORS will be present tonight at the WILPF Monthly Book Circle: From Hardship to Hope, a novel by Judith Gwinn Adrian and Jaylin M Steub.    Ruby Blue, a pregnant, homeless, Black teen is temporarily housed with Zoe, a White, olding widow, as Covid-19 disrupts their lives. Their daily pace slows and after a stormy start, Zoe and Ruby Blue begin to build trust, sharing increasingly insightful life experiences as they stay together. Zoe knows her world through books and travel. Ruby Blue knows her world through life on the streets. At the same time, the pandemic clouds the pace of life, the Black Lives Matter movement roils out of the unrest and the inequalities-laid bare by Covid-19-showcasing differences in job prospects, educational possibilities, housing opportunities, health care access, and societal transformation. Together, the women struggle with these realities. We meet the first Thursday of each month. For questions or more information on getting the zoom link, send a message to: wi   wilpfmadison@gmail.com or r 608-609-7961. SOLDIER’S GROVE Sat Aug 3, 10 am – 12:30 pm Karst Exploration – At the library, 102 Passive Sun Dr. With Crawford Stewardship Project. Featuring our State Geologist and springs expert, Sue Swanson of the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, Division of Extension, UW-Madison This year we will explore and learn about our springs! Join us for the presentation at the library, then consider joining the caravan to visit local springs and other karst features. Light refreshments will be provided. Please wear weather-appropriate clothing and shoes, as well as your preferred sun and insect protection. contact@crawfordstewardship.org   MADISON Sat Aug 3, 10:30 am Monthly Community Conversations and Civic Engagement with Voces de la Frontera. At 2304 Cypress Way, Plaza at the Centro Hispano de Dane . Join our monthly conversations where we discuss informative, educational, and organizational topics. We also include a space to discuss political issues and civic participation, highlighting the importance of involvement in electoral commissions to protect our democracy. Nindik@vdlf.org     APPLETON Sat Aug 3, 11 am – 12 noon Fox Valley Peace Coalition Monthly Vigil . 100 West Lawrence Street. We meet to vigil on the first Saturday of each month. All welcome. Contact: Ronna Swift ronnajean61@gmail.com   MILWAUKEE Sat Aug 3, 12 noon - 1 pm Peace Action WI - Weekly STAND for PEACE:   Santa Monica and Silver Spring. Each Saturday, a different location.  Join us. Bring your signs. info@peaceactionwi.org     VIROQUA Sat Aug 3, 11 am - 12 noon Driftless Palestinian Solidarity Weekly Vigil .   Meet at Decker and Main.  Action Alert : The Driftless Palestinian Solidarity group has a petition to demand that Senators Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson support a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and end financial aid to Israel's military.  If your group is interested in getting signatures, please email   driftless.solidarity@gmail.com . Thank you for your help!  RACINE Sat Aug 3, 12:30 – 1:30 pm Weekly Stand for Peace.  At NW corner of Highways 31 and 20. Park in the SW corner of the Kohl's parking lot, near the AT&T store. Supported by the Racine Coalition for Peace and Justice. We have signs, banners and flags available for all. Check out our website,    for weather concerns. Free Palestine! GREEN BAY Sat Aug 3, 11:30 am – 3 pm The Lauren Faith Smith Ministry for Nonviolence ‘Fundraiser for Veterans’  -  At the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, 401 Gray St. Burgers, Brats, Hotdogs, Drinks,  and “Fixin’s”, Silent Auctions, 50/50 Raffles and more! The Lauren Faith Smith Ministry for Nonviolence is working with Veteran’s 1st of NEW, Hope Center Pantry, Resurrection Parish, and JOSHUA to help marginalized individuals, particularly veterans who sacrificed so much, get back on their feet. This year’s fundraising priority is the Veteran’s 1st of NEW Tiny Homes Project beginning construction in Green Bay. Hundreds of veterans are in need of services in NE Wisconsin, as are an additional several thousand others statewide. Your donations will help! Thank you! E-mail:  morgsat1@gmail.com Website:  https://www.laurensministryfornonviolence.org/   MADISON Sun. Aug,  4,  6:30 pm Lanterns for Peace!  Tenney Park Shelter (402 N. Thornton Ave.) Hosted by Madison Physicians for Social Responsibility. Join us for this family friendly event to commemorate the lives lost in the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings 78 years ago and make sure that such nuclear attacks never again take place. We remember the past, so that we can envision and work for a peaceful, just and nuclear-free future. More info? Visit:  https://psr-wisconsin.org/lanterns-for-peace-2024   ******************************************************* Join WNPJ! WNPJ welcomes individual members and groups! For individuals, join at a sliding scale rate of $35/year – or whatever fits your budget! For between $50 - $75/year, a WNPJ membership keeps your group connected with peace and justice efforts and helps keep the Network going - and growing! https://www.wnpj.org/membership We help our member organizations reach a wider audience by amplifying your peace and justice events and actions on our list-serve and Facebook page. Membership also provides access to our community tabling opportunities, our online toolbox of peace and justice resources, and a community that cares about your peace and justice journey.  **************************   Here's an opportunity for WNPJ member groups! WNPJ member groups can sign up for a Saturday opportunity to TABLE at the Dane County Farmers Market  – this Spring and summer at the Capitol Square. The Farmers Market opening date is April 13th – 7 am to 1 pm …and runs through Nov. 9th on Saturdays. Sign up for your spot today Bring your own table and hand-outs to the King Street corner of the Square, site #10, next to the VFP #25  table! You can't sell anything at the non-profit table, but donations to your group are acceptable. Questions? Contact info@wnpj.org *************************************************** If your group would like to get your events posted in the weekly e-bulletin – JOIN US! https://www.wnpj.org/membership     Join WNPJ – www.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! Questions? Contact info@wnpj.org   ***************************************8 Find photos and updates from the May 18th WNPJ Annual Spring Meeting here ! The WI Network for Peace and Justice is the umbrella non-profit organization supporting the work of 86 member groups around Wisconsin.  *********************

Hello everyone, A huge THANK YOU to everyone who contributed in ways large and small to our two most recent fundraisers sending humanitarian relief to Gaza via the Middle East Children's Alliance! First, we are pleased to report that the final total raised by the Silent Art Auction for Gaza is over $5000. More than 30 artists contributed 79 beautiful works of art  to the auction. And a special shout-out to Java Cat Coffee House which hosted an amazing display of these pieces and a July 2 meet-and-greet with some of the artists. Please patronize Java Cat and consider giving them a good review here . Second, the Ride for Palestine on July 21 was a great success, with about 50 riders and at least as many non-riding attendees helping the Madison Team blow past our $3000 goal to a total of just over $7,000! You can check out all the pictures here.   A special thanks to our co-sponsors Jewish Voice for Peace-Madison and Palestine Partners . MECA reports that they raised $280,000 of their $300,000 goal for the ride (held in Berkeley and Madison with more teams around the country). The fundraiser will remain open until the end of August, so if you would like to contribute (or contribute more) and help them reach their goal, you can do so here . Once again, our sincere thanks...we couldn't do this without you! Barb O. Coordinator, MRSCP Madison-Rafah Sister-City Proj < rafahsistercity@yahoo.com > PETITION OF THE WEEK #1:  Tell Vice President Kamala Harris:  https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/not-another-bomb-sign-on-letter?source=direct_link& NOTE: MRSCP does not support any political candidates or parties, but we share every opportunity to pressure our elected officials to do the right thing and put a stop to the genocide against Palestinians.

World BEYOND War, and a growing coalition of peace groups welcomes you to join a fast and days of action in New York City from August 10-15, 2024, as an assembly of peace activists delivers to various Missions to the United Nations an online email letter signed by thousands of people from around the world . We will gather each week day across from the United Nations at the Isaiah Wall, (First Avenue and 43rd St.) at 10:00 a.m. Please help spread the word about the action. The world has watched in horror as Israel has unleashed its ferocious and unlawful assault on the Palestinian people in Gaza, with a declared intent, from the very beginning, to stop food, electricity, water, and other basic goods from entering this occupied territory. On July 9, 2024, UN Experts declared that the recent deaths of more Palestinian children due to hunger and malnutrition leaves no doubt that famine has spread across the entire Gaza strip . In the past seven months the healthcare system in the Gaza Strip has been systematically dismantled. According to OCHA, 24 hospitals in Gaza, Palestine are now out of service, while 493 health workers have been killed. There is no telling what the indirect human cost in deaths and long-term injuries will be as a result of aid and treatment having been denied. According to the United Nations , a staggering 1.7 million people, constituting approximately 75% of Gaza’s 2.2 million residents, are internally displaced . This displacement has given rise to formidable challenges affecting the population and straining the humanitarian response, particularly in the areas of shelter, food, sanitation, and health. The current climatic conditions in Gaza further exacerbate the hardships faced by displaced individuals trying to survive in tents. Mindful of the suffering that Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank endure, we urge the members states of the United Nations to uphold the rule of law where the United Nations Security Council has failed. Member states of the General Assembly can and should enact the “Uniting for Peace” resolution 377 to end Israeli genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. If you are interested in demonstrating with us outside the United Nations in New York (fasting optional!), and for information including thoughts about housing, please don't hesitate to contact me at kathy.vcnv@gmail.com .

Dear Climate Emergency Day - WI Partners and Supportive Friends, Thank you so much for your participation in this historic and powerful day, July 22, 2024! Please enjoy, share, and contribute to the photos from Climate Emergency Day - WI by going to this Google Drive .  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1qC_-v39rh4G6AIjS7NZ1wNs0nn40bsn- You can create a folder for your community's picture(s) within this drive. Preferred naming format for your folder: Location_Organization_ Date_Photographer.  If you have any trouble uploading photos, feel free to call me, or send me your photos and I will upload them to this folder. If you haven't done so already, please, reach out to Tim Cordon of Building Unity with a call, text or email letting us know how your community's Climate Emergency Day activities went? You can also join any of these weekly Building Unity Zooms: Wed. @ 10:30 am CT  Thurs. @ 6:00 pm CT Same Zoom for both:  https://zoom.us/j/98978154120    passcode:  679954 We hope that your Climate Emergency Day activities brought you hope, happiness, as well as new connections, insights, and plans for continued action within your community.  For us in Madison, it certainly did! We had a great time from sunrise to sunset, made many new friends, deepend connections with old friends, and started making plans for new unity building initiatives. Here is a glimpse of Madison's very full Climate Emergency Day! We started the day with sunrise (5:39 am) meditation, movement, and morning banner and sign holding at Law Park on the shoreline of Lake Monona. At 8:30 am, Youth activists from Action for the Climate Emergency (ACE), our noon rally/concert performers - Eoin and Emma, and I got to share information about Climate Emergency Day on the WORT 8 O'clock Buzz. You can listen to our interviews and hear a bit of Eoin and Emma playing part of a song - Kickapoo here: www.wortfm.org/monbuzz240722-3-climate-emergency-day At noon we held a small but powerful rally and concert on the State St. Steps of the State Capitol. A recording of a portion of that rally can be seen here:  https://www.facebook.com/share/v/jbaweQAchbn88yu8/  and here: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/s8n4kK5q88runL7h/ At 1:00 pm, we started a Press Conference in the State Capitol. A recording of a portion of that press conference can be seen here: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/w6uxo3rq6zkj3GFg/ At 3:00 pm, many of us took an hour-long bike ride around downtown, campus, and the near west and east sides of Madison. At 5:00 pm we started gathering for a “UnityMobile” ride out to the Farley Center for Peace, Justice, and Sustainability. We had an amazing feast thanks to our supporting friends at El Sabor De Puebla Mexican Restaurant, Healthy Food For All, and the Farley Center! Below are a couple of the initiatives that have come out of our organizing for Climate Emergency Day - Wisconsin.  Check out "Unity 4 Climate"  and other project-pages.  We’ve started to create banners, signs, buttons, bumper stickers, fliers, hashtags, and more that include the following "tinyurls/Messages” tinyurl.com/Unity4Climate tinyurl.com/Unity4Justice tinyurl.com/Unity4Peace tinyurl.com/Unity4Democracy https://tinyurl.com/Unity4Sustainability                       Madison Cycling Activist Group : Inspired by our Climate Emergency Day “Ride for the Climate” a group of Madison-area cyclists are planning to continue using our bikes as “vehicles” for advocacy, solidarity, resistance, and awareness-raising. More info at: https://tinyurl.com/Cyclists4Unity Thanks again, for all that you did to make Wisconsin a state where Climate Emergency Day 2024 was seen and felt! With your help, it will be even bigger next year! Please save the dates and consider playing a part in any of these upcoming statewide  Building Unity projects:  August 24: tinyurl.com/BU-at-Echo-Valley  - Our summer Statewide Building Unity Gathering September 21:  tinyurl.com/Peace-Day-WI-Info  - Wisconsin will celebrate and call for peace on U.N. International Day of Peace October 14:  tinyurl.com/BU-Indigenous-Peoples-Day  - We will follow the leadership of Wisconsin Indigenous Nations in recognizing this important day. November 2 - 5:  tinyurl.com/BU-2-GOTV-4-US  - We will work with state partners to make the days leading up to election day as powerful and productive as possible! For Peace, Justice, Sustainability, & Democracy, Timothy Cordon 608-630-3633 Building Unity < buildingunitywi@gmail.com >

From Veterans for Peace:   David Giffey passed away on Friday, July 19.  There will be a funeral on Monday, July 22 at the Greek Orthodox Church at 11 N 7th St, Madison.  The visitation is set for 10 am, the service is at 11am.  A luncheon will follow the service.  Please pass the news on to friends and peace and justice activists who you think would like to know. He will be greatly missed.  We value the time we had with him.  Brad Geyer,  920-650-0052  ~ Veterans for Peace Madison ~Clarence Kailin, Chapter 25  From our WNPJ archives,  here is an interview with David Giffey by Judy Miner in 2011.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OH4gG5mzXDU ​ David was a long-time member of the Madison Chapter of Veterans for Peace #25, as well as an author and artist. His work with counter-recruitment in the high schools around Arena, WI is legendary - and many students have benefited from the high school scholarships awarded in a yearly competition of essays about why war is not the answer, coordinated by Giffey.    ​    David edited the  book " Long Shadows: Veterans’ Paths to Peace", published by Atwood Publishing, Madison. It is a collection of interviews with 20 veterans of U.S. military conflicts during the past 70 years who became peace activists. The late historian Howard Zinn wrote the foreword to Long Shadows.  To learn more - see  madisonvfp.org/    or  https://www.amazon.com/Long-Shadows-Veterans-Paths-Peace/dp/1891859641 ​.  ************************************************************************************************ WNPJ + Poor People’s March from Milwaukee to Chicago + Referendums on the Aug 13th Ballot +  Climate Emergency Events Statewide for July 22nd + other statewide events ***********************************l July 15–August 19.   Poor People's Army March.  Endorsed by Veterans for Peace, the two-week Poor People's Army March will go from Milwaukee – site of the Republican National Convention (July 15) – to Chicago – site of the Democratic National Convention, August 19. From the Poor People’s Campaign: In our quest for a transformed, inclusive, and peaceful USA, a resounding call to march has In our quest for a transformed, inclusive, and peaceful USA, a resounding call tomarch has emerged. We seek your endorsement and support  for the Poor People’s Army March on the 2024 Republican and Democratic National Conventions. The USA, the most advanced empire in history, stands at a crossroads. This march transcends discontent; it's a movement rooted in understanding complex societal issues, challenging the existing political order, envisioning a future prioritizing humanity over profit.  We seek your endorsement and support  for the Poor People’s Army March on the 2024 Republican and Democratic National Conventions. The USA, the most advanced empire in history, stands at a crossroads. This march transcends discontent; it's a movement rooted in understanding complex societal issues, challenging the existing political order, envisioning a future prioritizing humanity over profit.    *********************************************** Did your absentee ballot arrive in the mail this week? You may want to know what Wisconsin Faith Voices for Peace has to say on these referendum questions! These upcoming referendums threaten checks and balances in the Wisconsin State Constitution! They give sole power to the legislature for spending federal funds, block timely funding for emergency response, and create more gridlock in the legislature.  WNPJ member groups Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, WAVE Educational Fund, and Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice strongly encourage Wisconsinites to  Vote NO  on all the constitutional amendments that will appear on the ballot in August and November later this year.  ❌ Question 1: “ Delegation of appropriation power . Shall section 35 (1) of article IV of the constitution be created to provide that the legislature may not delegate its sole power to determine how moneys shall be appropriated?”  ❌ Question 2: “ Allocation of federal moneys .  Shall section 35 (2) of article IV of the constitution be created to prohibit the governor from allocating any federal moneys the governor accepts on behalf of the state without the approval of the legislature by joint resolution or as provided by legislative rule? More information here: ·         https://www.wivotesno.org/   ·         https://www.wisdc.org/news/press-releases/142-press-release-2024/7612-wisconsin-organizations-urge-voters-to-vote-no-on-august-constitutional-amendments   ·         https://www.wisdc.org/news/commentary/7597-why-are-we-changing-the-wisconsin-constitution-again   *****************************************   Climate Emergency Day (7/22/24)  is a global day of action that has been organized and supported by the international climate group - Climate Clock . It is a day where climate activists all over the world will demand that the human family addresses the climate emergency. In Wisconsin, a number of climate justice groups are coming together to plan for statewide actions including at the State Capitol and in other Wisconsin communities. Activities near or at Wisconsin’s State Capitol in Madison on July 22nd organized by Building Unity at 608-630-3633.:  Sunrise Movement and Meditation -  The answer rises every morning! Greet the sunrise (5:39 am) with meditation and movement. If the weather is not nice, we may cut this event short. We will meet on the western shore of Lake Monona at the Law Park Boat Launch - Near corner of Blair St. and John Nolan Dr. Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/share/qwAES3YM8wC4iw7u/ Signs of the Climate Emergency - Starting at 7:30 am, we will line the bike path and John Nolan Drive near where it intersects with Blair and Williamson Streets. Drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians will see signs about the day’s activities. Bring a sign or banner if you want. We will also have some to share. Facebook Event: tinyurl.com/CED24-Holding-Signs-Fb-Event At 12:00 Noon: Climate Emergency Day Rally on State St. steps of WI State Capitol. RSVP here: https://a4ce.me/CED2024 At 1:00 pm:  CED Press conference in the Wisconsin State Capitol. RSVP here: tinyurl.com/CED-Press-Conf-RSVP At 3:00 pm : “Climate Emergency Day Bike Ride” Facebook Event: tinyurl.com/CED24-Ride-4-Climate-Fb-Event  At 5:00 pm:  We will start gathering for a Climate Emergency Day Carpool/Caravan to the Farley Center for Peace, Justice & Sustainability. o    East Side - Hawthorne Library Parking Lot - 2707 E. Washington Ave. o    West Side - Brittingham Park Parking Lot - 829 W. Washington Ave.  *** We will get into the smallest number of cars that we can and leave by 5:15 pm (Returning by 9:00pm) At 6:00 pm  - A “Building Unity Gathering” (BUG) at the Linda and Gene Farley Center for Peace, Justice & Sustainability . 350 Wisconsin  will lead an information and action session after a community potluck dinner. http://tinyurl.com/CED-WI-Fb-Event These other Wisconsin Communities are also hosting Climate Emergency Day activities: ·         Fond du Lac  o    Poster: tinyurl.com/CED-FDL-Poster o    Facebook Event: tinyurl.com/CED-FDL-Fb-Event ·         Kenosha o    Poster: tinyurl.com/CED-Kenosha-Poster o    Facebook Event: tinyurl.com/CED-Kenosha-Fb-Event ·         Milwaukee - Send-off Rally at 9:30 am - Bus will depart for Madison by 9:50 am - ·         Minocqua o    Poster: tinyurl.com/CED-Minocqua-Poster o    Facebook Event: tinyurl.com/CED-Minocqua-Fb-Event ·         Racine/Mt Pleasant o    Poster: tinyurl.com/CED-Mt-Pleasant-Poster o    Facebook Event: tinyurl.com/CED-MtPleasant-Fb-Event ·         Superior o    Poster: tinyurl.com/CED-Superior-Poster o    Facebook Event: tinyurl.com/CED-Superior-Fb-Event Viroqua o    Poster: https://tinyurl.com/CED-Viroqua-Poster o    Facebook Event: tinyurl.com/CED-Viroqua-Fb-Event     *************************************************   WNPJ member group events…. MADISON Mon July 22, 12 noon – 1 pm Monday Noon Vigil for Peace  – Meet at the corner of MLK, Jr. Blvd and Doty St. For more information, call Tim at 608-630-3633 STATEWIDE Mon July 22 – all day! – Climate Emergency Activities….see the Spotlight above…. MADISON Tues July 23,  8 – 10 am  Sustainable Breakfast Series: Bird Friendly Future!  At the Starting Block Cafe - 3rd Fl. Spark Bldg. (821 E. Washington Ave. Join Sustain Dane for a dynamic program dedicated to the connection of sustainability, birds, and our human impact. Speakers include: Prof. Benjamin Zuckerberg, UW-Madison Dept. of Forest and Wildlife Ecology who’s research focuses on how modern climate change influences wildlife behavior, abundance, and distribution; and Jeff Galligan, founder of the BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin, which seeks to create safe spaces for people of color in the outdoors through outdoor birding activities and outdoor experiences. Register here .  Sent to WNP by Madison Infoshop peckjohne@gmail.com   VIRTUAL Thurs July 23, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm- Webinar on 'Spiritual Leadership and the Ballot'.  Event sent to WNPJ by Faith in Place, They are inviting clergy, faith, and spiritual leaders who are passionate about guiding their faith communities in voter engagement. "We will explore the vital role spiritual leaders play in promoting voter participation and fostering a culture of informed and conscientious voting within their congregations. Learn how to effectively inspire your community to embrace their civic duty as an extension of their faiths". You can register for the zoom link:  bit.ly/spiritual-leadership-ballot .  Contact:  shahzad@faithinplace.org .    CAMP DOUGLAS Tues July 23, 3:45 – 4:45 pm Monthly Vigil Against Drones . Meet outside the gates of Volk Field. We need YOU there. DRONES KILL INNOCENT PEOPLE. We are starting our 13th year of vigiling. 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 open for the season and we can park in the lot.  Outdoor style bathrooms are available. Bring posters if you can. We usually vigil on the 4th Tuesday of every month.  If you have any questions please call or email 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. MADISON Tues July 23, 12:30 pm World BEYOND War Press conference about the supposed visit of Netanyahu's to the US Congress. Meet in front of Tammy Baldwin's office,   30 W Mifflin St, The following request to both Sen Baldwin's and Mark Pocan's offices was sent today (7/19),  asking for statements about their plans for Netanyahu's visit. We have solicited this information since June, but got no definitive response.  ( this event will not happen if Netanyahu’s visit to DC is cancelled) "In anticipation of Netanyahu’s address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, July 24, Madison for a World BEYOND War will be holding a press conference this Tuesday, July 23 at 12:30 pm in front of Senator Baldwin's office. We will be highlighting our representatives’ planned response to this official visit from an identified war criminal. We are heartened to hear Mark Pocan’s offer to serve the ICCJ’s arrest warrant to Netanyahu . We are again asking for an official statement from Senator Baldwin in this regard to be featured in the press conference. We would also welcome a spokesperson from your office to inform us further. For more information contact: warabolition@gmail.com  and BuildingUnityWi@gmail.com     MADISON Tues July 23, 6 – 8 pm Screening of " Where Olive Trees Weep" - Madison anti-war series.  Madison Central Library, 201 W Mifflin St, Room 302. Social time at 6:00, film rolls at 6:30 pm. Discussion following the films. RSVP if you can to  warabolition@gmail.com   .  World BEYOND War is a hosting this Antiwar Film Series, co-sponsored with Veterans for Peace and Jewish Voice for Peace. FOND DU LAC Tues July 23, 6 - 8 pm Screening of "Bad River - a Story of Defiance" -  at the Cong of Sisters of St. Agnes, in Founders Hall (320 County Rd K) . Complimentary popcorn, soda, and water offered. RSVP to reserve your seat. https://www.csasisters.org/.../tuesday-movie-nights-with.../ There is no cost to attend, but a free-will offering will be accepted. Films are intended for mature audiences. Childcare is not available.  Wheelchair accessible. csaadm@csasisters.org   VIRTUAL Wed July 24, 2 – 3 pm Weekly Line 5 Public Comment Support with Britnie Remer of 350 Wisconsin.   Now through August 4th, the U.S. Army Corps is taking public comment on Enbridge’s proposed Line 5 expansion in northern Wisconsin. This is a significant opportunity to tell the Corps and the Biden Administration about our concerns regarding this risky project! If you’re feeling stuck in the process, need help with talking points, or are just looking for general support as you write your comments, feel free to virtually drop in and chat with Britnie, our Fossil Fuel Organizer, on Wednesdays through the end of July!. Register here :    Learn more on Facebook.   MILWAUKEE Thurs July 25, 12 noon – 1 pm Monthly ANTI-GUN Vigil.   At Dunham’s Sports Shop, 2550 S. 108th St. They sell hand guns, assault rifles and ammunition used each day to kill or maim people. Sponsored by CASA MARIA CATHOLIC WORKER. 414-344-5745 LaCROSSE Thurs July 25, 12 noon - 12:30 pm Weekly Women in Black Peace Vigil. Meet at Main St & 4th Street South. A weekly vigil for peace every Thursday. Contact Deborah. dbuffton@yahoo.com    MILWAUKEE Sat July 27, 12 noon - 1 pm Peace Action WI - Weekly STAND for PEACE:   Farwell/Brady. Each Saturday, a different location.  Join us. Bring your signs. info@peaceactionwi.org     VIROQUA Sat July 27, 11 am - 12 noon Driftless Palestinian Solidarity Weekly Vigil .   Meet at Decker and Main.  Action Alert : The Driftless Palestinian Solidarity group has a petition to demand that Senators Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson support a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and end financial aid to Israel's military.  If your group is interested in getting signatures, please email   driftless.solidarity@gmail.com . Thank you for your help!  RACINE Sat July 27, 12:30 – 1:30 pm Weekly Stand for Peace.  At NW corner of Highways 31 and 20. Park in the SW corner of the Kohl's parking lot, near the AT&T store. Supported by the Racine Coalition for Peace and Justice. We have signs, banners and flags available for all. Check out our website,    for weather concerns. Free Palestine!   ******************************************************* Join WNPJ! WNPJ welcomes individual members and groups! For individuals, join at a sliding scale rate of $35/year – or whatever fits your budget! For between $50 - $75/year, a WNPJ membership keeps your group connected with peace and justice efforts and helps keep the Network going - and growing! https://www.wnpj.org/membership We help our member organizations reach a wider audience by amplifying your peace and justice events and actions on our list-serve and Facebook page. 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