WNPJ + November’s Referendum + Weaving the Web with WNPJ + Reclaim Armistice Day + Celebrate the 79th Anniversary of the UN in Madison + Palestine Partners Appeal + 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.
Click here to see highlights of the 2024 Annual Fall Assembly
Constitutional Amendment on the Ballot November 5th - Let's Vote NO!
From the WI Democracy Campaign: https://www.wisdc.org/news/commentary/7657-non-citizens-matter-vote-no-in-november.
Learn more and watch the LWV webinar recording here.
Through Nov 5th – Weekly Get Out the Vote events with Building Unity. 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.
Weaving the Web - WNPJ's monthly virtual Drop-in Hour
Thursday, November 7th @ 12:00pm - 1:00pm
VIRTUAL event, the first Thursday of each month - all are welcome!
Mary Kay Baum is hosting Weaving the Web on Thursday, Nov 7th at noon. She will talk about the upcoming screening of the documentary film, Bad River in Bowler WI. Bad River is a documentary which chronicles the Wisconsin-based Bad River Band and its ongoing fight for sovereignty in their battle to save Lake Superior. Learn more about the film at https://www.badriverfilm.com/ and join Mary Kay on the 7th!
Questions? Contact info@wnpj.org
Bad River Film Screening in Bowler
On Thursday, November 21st at the North Star Mohican Casino Resort -- starting at 5PM with a light supper of wild rice soup, followed by the film screening and discussion. ALL are welcome!
There is no required admission to this event. However, donations on site or in advance are greatly appreciated. We also encourage nonprofit organizations, especially those who are concerned about water and the environment, to make a donation in advance.
For more information, contact Mary Kay Baum at marykbaum@gmail.com
Save the date! "Reclaim Armistice Day" Event - Milwaukee
Monday, November 11
Music at 6:30pm -- Program at 7:00pm
200 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA
A day to celebrate peace, not war. Featured speakers Reggie Jackson and Colonel Ann Wright. Music and more.
Colonel Ann Wright: A career military woman, US diplomat, influential spokesperson in the anti-war movement, she resigned from the State Department in 2003 in protest of the invasion of Iraq. She is an advisory board member of Veterans For Peace, International Peace Bureau, World BEYOND War, Gaza Freedom Flotilla, NO to NATO and a CODEPINK board member.
Reggie Jackson: An award-winning journalist, Navy veteran, he is a nationally and internationally recognized race relations expert, speaker and published writer. Drawing from his background as a Griot—a traditional West African oral historian—he illuminates often-overlooked narratives within the African-American experience and that of other people of color, both past and present. His dedication to historical accuracy, social justice education, and community empowerment underscores his impact on shaping a more equitable and inclusive society.
79th Anniversary Celebration of the United Nations - Madison
Dane County’s UN Day Annual Celebration and Luncheon - Madison
Saturday, November 9th, 11:00 am - 03:00 pm
1 John Nolen Dr, Madison, WI 53703
The theme for this year’s event is “The World Needs the UN and the UN Needs Us - The World is on the Move.” The guest speaker is the UNA's Great Lakes Regional Representative, Ms. Alesia Morris.
In addition to Ms. Morris role as Great Lakes Regional Representative, she is also the Advocacy Chair for the Detroit Chapter, and she currently serves as the chairperson for the UNA-USA World Federation UNA 2024-2026 Committee. There will be a panel, too, “Mobility and Migration as the World is on the Move”. Tickets for the event can be purchased HERE.
Contact: Mary Muse, President UNA-USA Dane County unausadanecounty@gmail.com
Long-time WNPJ member, Cassandra Dixon of Mary House and Palestine Partners is returning to Masafer-Yatta in the West Bank in November
"I would gratefully welcome your help towards the cost of travel, and towards helping families to replace blankets, food, cars, schoolbooks, livestock and animal feed destroyed and stolen by settlers and pay for medical care when they are assaulted in their homes and fields. We’ve held bake sales and art auctions and every imaginable benefit for emergency aid, only to see Israel block the aid at the border, minutes away from people who are eating animal feed and weeds to stay alive. We have cried every single day for a year, and still the images and suffering that drive us to tears keep coming – and our tax dollars keep funding weapons programs to destroy life. You can make a tax deductible donation via Palestine Partners at https://tiny.one/DonatePalestinePartners or mail a check, made out to:
Palestine Partners, PO Box 8414, Madison, WI 53708."
—Cassandra Dixon of Mary House Catholic Worker, Wisconsin Dells
WNPJ Member Group Events
Click here to see a listing of recurring Vigils across the state!
Madison
11/4 @ 12pm-1pm: Vigil for Peace - Meet at the corner of MLK Jr. Blvd and Doty St. For more information, call Tim at 608-630-3633.
11/7 @ 10:30am-12:00pm: Madison Area Bus Advocates Annual Meeting (hybrid). We meet in-person at the downtown Madison Public Library Rm. 104 (first floor conference room). Message Susan DeVos for the Zoom link: info@busadvocates.org. Madison Area Bus Advocates was formed to provide an independent citizen voice on bus transit issues in the Greater Madison Area. Our vision is of an expanded and improved urban and regional bus system, serving more people, places and trips throughout the greater Madison area. Everyone is welcome.
Milwaukee
11/9 @ 12pm-1pm: Peace Action WI Weekly STAND for PEACE at National and 50th. Join us and bring your signs. Questions? Contact: info@peaceactionwi.org
Racine
11/9 @ 12:30-1:30pm: 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!
La Crosse
11/7 @ 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
11/9 @ 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!
Virtual
11/6 @ 6:30pm-8:00pm: Isn't it time we study peace? You are welcome to an introduction to the Peace Education Program hosted by Echo Valley Hope. Please register in advance HERE. The program consists of 10 workshops of interactive class time featuring excerpts of Prem Rawat, participant discussions, activities and reading materials. The entire program is free and classes are about an hour long. themes include: peace, appreciation, inner strength, self-awareness, clarity, understanding, dignity, choice, hope and contentment. For more please visit: https://tprf.org/peace-education-program/
11/7 @ 12:00pm-1:00pm: WNPJ's Monthly Weaving the Web - see the spotlight above for more information.
11/7 @ 6:30pm: WILPF Monthly Book Circle Conversation (virtual on the 1st Thursday of each month). Let's talk about 'Redeeming Justice; From Defendant to Defender - My Fight for Equity on Both Sides of a Broken System' by Jarrett Adams. For questions or more information on getting the zoom link, send a message to: wilpfmadison@gmail.com 608-609-7961 http://wilpfmadison.org/
Through 11/5: All month event with Building Unity 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
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 on Saturdays this spring and summer. The market is April through November at 7am - 1pm.
NOVEMBER 9th is the LAST market of the season!
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
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Interested in a yard sign? WNPJ has yard signs available! yardsigns@wnpj.org
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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.
From the WNPJ archives! Some of our WNPJ members may still have these Immigrant Welcome yard signs we were selling back in 2008. If you do, send us a photo of the sign in your yard – and we’ll post it on our WNPJ Facebook page! Stand up for immigrant rights. These signs featured handwritten messages of "welcome" in six languages by people from many of Wisconsin’s immigrant communities. The two-sided yard sign featured "welcome" in Spanish and Hmong, and we had single-sided window signs featured in either Spanish or Hmong.
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