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WNPJ Member Events Around the State for the Week of January 20th

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5 days ago7 min read
WNPJ + Dane County MLK Observance + Peace Studies Series + Voces Annual Meeting + Immigration in the News + MRSCP Announces a WIN! + WAVE petition + 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.

 


40th Annual Madison & Dane County MLK Day Observance

January 20, 2025, 5:00 PM – Freedom Songs Sing-Along | 6:00 PM – Program

Overture Center for the Arts, 201 State Street | Free

WNPJ will have a table at this event! Look for Board member, Vicki Berenson


 

Peace. It can be learned. Practiced and shared. We have learned the ways of war. Let us now bring forth the study of peace.

You are welcome to The Prem Rawat Foundation's Peace Education Program. A free ten-week interactive zoom allowing the exploration and passion of peace, hosted by Echo Valley Hope.


Course sessions include components of peace: appreciation, clarity, choice, dignity, self-awareness, inner strength, hope, contentment and understanding.


Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 2:30 pm CST

Please register in advance to receive the zoom link.

For more: dena.eakles@gmail.com 608-606-4450


 

There is a new series of articles coming about immigrant workers in WI with the Wisconsin Examiner!! Check out this article from 1/10/25 on immigrant workers in WI and watch for more in this series!



‘How in the hell will we continue to be the Dairy State?’


Nowhere would mass deportation have a bigger impact than on Wisconsin’s dairy farms, where an estimated 70% of the workforce is made up of immigrants, mostly from Mexico and Central America. Because Congress has never created a year-round visa for low-skilled farm workers, almost all of Wisconsin’s immigrant dairy workers are undocumented. Without them, experts say, the whole industry would collapse.


At a Jan. 3 press conference in the Capitol, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers called the threat of mass deportation “illogical,” and said “we will do everything in our power to prevent it.”


“The bottom line is, in Wisconsin, 70% of our farms … 70% of the people may be part of the federal government’s idea to move them elsewhere, out of our country,” Evers said. “Think about that. How in the hell will we continue to be the Dairy State with no one to milk the cows and do the other important work?”


 

Madison-Rafah Sister City Project Announces a WIN!

We wanted to let you know that in response to hundreds of letters and comments, Madison’s Willy Street Co-op has removed all Sabra products from the shelves at all three co-op locations! Thanks to everyone who took action for making this victory possible!! About 450 people contacted the co-op and we are deeply grateful to them for using the collective power of words and purchasing power to stand with the people of Palestine. Official member comments on Sabra were more than 5 to 1 in favor or removal.

If you are a co-op member or shopper, next time you are in a store

please thank Willy Street management and workers for listening and responding to this call to take genocide off the shelves, and let them know you plan to reward their response by continuing to shop at Willy Street. We are currently figuring out our next steps to advance the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement in Madison. In the meantime, you can explore other ways to use the power of your purchases to support Palestine. In particular, we suggest the following:

  • Use the BoyCat app to scan an item and find out if it shows up on the official boycott list.

  • Use the NoThanks app to do the same via the App Store or Google Play

  • Review the Boycott movement site

  • Join the newsletter for boycott updates through the JVP BDS movement: https://bdsmovement.net/tags/jvp


In solidarity,

All of us at Madison-Rafah Sister rafahsistercity@yahoo.com


 

Sign WAVE's petition today!

80% of Wisconsinites are in favor of strengthening our state’s gun violence prevention laws. New, more competitive election maps mean that right now we have more opportunity to achieve these gains than we have in over a decade. But this will only happen if we speak up! Sign WAVE Educational Fund’s petition demanding that state lawmakers prioritize gun violence prevention in the current legislative session! When we all stand together, we can create change!


 


WNPJ Member Group Events

Click here to see a listing of recurring Vigils across the state!


Madison

  • 1/20 @ 5:00pm: Annual MLK Observance. See Spotlight above.

  • 1/21 @ 11:30am-12pm: Weekly Vigil for Peace with the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa. At the corner of Monroe St and Edgewood Ave. near Edgewood High School. Details here. opjustice@sinsinawa.org

  • 1/21 @ 5:00pm-6:30pm: JustDane Service Fair. At Madison College Goodman South Campus, 2429 Perry St. info@justdane.org

  • 1/22 @ 4:00pm-4:30pm: Weekly Vigil for Gaza. Meet at the Southwest corner of East Washington Avenue & Fourth Street. Details here. Email Helena at hspw@att.net for more information.

  • 1/24 @ 12:00pm-1:00pm: Madison Weekly Vigil in support of Palestine. Meets near the entrance to the Memorial Library across from the Catholic student center. Signs not provided. Contact joel.garb@gmail.com

  • 1/25 @ 2:00pm-3:30pm: DSA 101 and New Member Orientation. Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson St. Join us for an intro to Madison Area DSA for new, prospective, or returning members! Drop on by to learn about the organization, our current organizing, and how you can get involved today. This month's New Member Orientation will be held in-person. Stick around or stop by after for a socialist social at a nearby location! RSVP here. dsamadison@gmail.com


Milwaukee

  • 1/20 @ 1:00pm-3:15pm: Observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. At St. Francis of Assisi Church, 4th (Vel Phillips) and Brown Sts. and from 2:30-3:15 PM, gather at Dr. King’s Statue- 1700 block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive (just north of Walnut St.). We will bring flags and hear civil rights songs, and there will be an open mic for the community to reflect on Dr. King’s impact on our lives today. Sponsored by the Milwaukee Martin Luther King, Jr. Justice Coalition.

  • 1/21 @ 11:00am-12:00pm: Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility- Shut It Down! Meet at the Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility (MSDF) 1015 N. 10th St. This is part of a national Campaign Against Torture to End Solitary Confinement On the 23rd of each month, WISDOM leaders and others around the country take a moment to remember people in prison -- especially the people in Solitary Confinement who are locked alone in a small room for 23 hours every day. Please join us. You can visit https://www.nrcat.org/torture-in-us-prisons/take-action/together-campaign for details about the campaign. https://wisdomwisconsin.org/

  • 1/23 @ 12:00pm-1:00pm: Anti-Gun Vigil at Dunham’s Sports, 2550 S. 108th St. They advertise and sell assault weapons. More guns mean more deaths. 2024 was the deadliest year for school shootings since 1970. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

    Sponsored by Casa Maria Catholic Worker House: Shad Muss shadmuss1983@gmail.com

  • 1/25 @ 9:00am-3:00pm: Voces de la Frontera Annual Assembly. All welcome. South Division High School, 1515 W Lapham Blvd. Learn more and register here: https://vdlf.org/aa2025/

  • 1/25 @ 12:00pm-1:00pm: Peace Action WI Weekly STAND for PEACE at KK & Lincoln. Details here. Questions? Contact: info@peaceactionwi.org

  • 1/25 @ 12:00pm-1:00pm: Annual Meeting of the Milwaukee Chapter of Vets for Peace and a Social Hour. At Brisa Do Mar, 509 E Erie St. It'll be family style pizza and starters, with a cash bar. Reply to vfpchapter102@gmail.com so we can put you on the list.


Racine

  • 1/25 @ 12:30-1:30pm: Weekly Stand for Peace. At the NW corner of Highways 31 and 20 on the 28th – and at Martin Luther King Plaza, 909 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr. on Jan 4th. Supported by the Racine Coalition for Peace and Justice. Details here. Contact https://racinepeace.wordpress.com (this event is cancelled when weather is below 25 deg F and check our website for cancellations due to snow)


La Crosse

  • 1/23 @ 12:00pm-12:30pm: Weekly Women in Black Peace Vigil. Meet at Main St & 4th Street South. Details at the Vigils list. Contact dbuffton@yahoo.com


Viroqua


Superior


Green Bay

  • 1/25 @ 10:00am-11:00am: Winter Adaptions Hike. Christa McAuliffe Park, 3100 Sitka St

    Join Professor Mike Draney, Biology Professor at UWGB as we walk and talk about why winter is such a difficult time for plants and animals. Attend so that you can see some of the amazing adaptations Wisconsin species have to deal with winter conditions. During the hike you will look for the possible subtle signs of life during the cold half of the year. Be sure to dress for the weather and be prepared to encounter a few hills and unpaved trails. Depending on conditions we recommend hiking spikes for your boots. This event is sponsored by the Baird Creek Foundation.

    To learn more, contact: contact@cleanwateractioncouncil.org


Baraboo

  • 1/30-2/25: Baraboo Reads! Series coming up. Carnegie-Schadde Memorial Public Library, 230 4th Avenue, Baraboo. Registration is now open for the 5-week book discussion: Baraboo Reads “The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Us and How We Can Prosper Together.” The discussions will be led by Baraboo School District Superintendent, Dr. Rainey Briggs. Register in person at the Carnegie-Schadde Memorial Public Library. Register at the library and pick up your book! The group will meet from 5 pm to 6:30 pm on each of the following dates: Thursday, January 30; Tuesday, February 4; Thursday, February 13; Thursday, February 20 and Tuesday, February 25. For more information: https://calendar.csmpl.org/event/baraboo-reads-sum-us-series-special-guest-rainey-briggs-5641 Contact: barabooacts@gmail.com


Virtual


  • 1/25 @ 2:30pm: A free ten-week interactive zoom allowing the exploration and passion of peace, hosted by Echo Valley Hope. See Spotlight above for details.


 

WNPJ has a NEW website page on IMMIGRATION JUSTICE! Many WNPJ member groups are organizing around Immigration with webinar events and more. Send any events you're involved with to WNPJ info@wnpj.org and we'll add them to this developing page!



 

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The WI Network for Peace and Justice is the umbrella non-profit organization

supporting the work of 86 member groups around Wisconsin.

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