March 24th-28th, 2025 Each evening from 7-8:00 pm WNPJ brought you the voices of Wisconsin activists as we have championed our diversity and our unity.  Thanks to all who attended WNPJ's Virtual Spring Assembly. We had over 35 member groups represented on the zoom calls March 24 - 28! We recorded all 5 sessions - and have them available for you to share with others. 1) Monday, Mar 24: Coalitions and Community   Video :    https://youtu.be/KuQ Belk bac?si=MT0FgULMzT0yKDkJ&t=3 2) Tuesday March 25 -   Immigration & Palestine; the Connection   Video:   https://youtu.be/nvFe7W-nWl8?si=p6bkQ-GzKgk5uSLV&t=27 3) Wednesday March 26 -  Protecting All Our Rights   VIDEO  https://youtu.be/PWUjxIu1nnQ?si=zl0Lgdmhl6fCEld9&t=3 4) Thursday March 27 -  Environmental Justice  VIDEO  https://youtu.be/A8LDwvKztEc   5) Friday, Mar 28 Anti-war / Anti-militarism / Abolition  VIDEO    https://youtu.be/P1eq5VyFhFg  ***************************************************************  Below you will find contact information from each of the panelists in the 5 sessions and links to their organization s, action alerts , and upcoming events . - and bios follow at the end of the lising. There's a LOT of important information here as we learn about what our WNPJ groups and allies are doing across Wisconsin! Thanks to all the panelists and viewers. We have a lot to do - together!  Let us know if you have questions - or if you want to add events/links to this page!   info@wnpj.org Summary of the week follows....  ****************************************** 1) Monday, Mar 24: Coalitions and Community Video :    https://youtu.be/KuQBelJBuDc?si=MT0FgULMzT0yKDkJ&t=3   Moderator - Dena Eakles  dena.eakles@gmail.com Echo Valley Hope and WNPJ Board members   https://www.wnpj.org/member-organizations-list/echo-valley-hope Panelists Tim Cordon  < buildingunitywi@gmail.com >, 608-630-3633 Building Unity   https://www.wnpj.org/member-organizations-list/building-unity-wisconsin http://tinyurl.com/BUSolidarityStatement https://tinyurl.com/BU-Opportunities https://tinyurl.com/BU-Opportunities-15x   Stephanie Rearick  < steph@stephanierearick.com > Madison Mutual Aid Network  https://www.wnpj.org/member-organizations-list/madison-mutual-aid-network Https://madisonman.coop   https://mutualaidnetwork.org Debra Gillispie  < magv.wi@gmail.com >, Mothers Against Gun Violence and WNPJ Board member    https://www.wnpj.org/member-organizations-list/mothers-against-gun-violence Muhammad Shahzad Hussain  < Shahzad@faithinplace.org >, Faith in Place and WNPJ Board membe r  https://www.wnpj.org/member-organizations-list/faith-in-place Grant opportunity  https://www.faithinplace.org/focus-on-energy   Jerry Folk  < jerrylfolk55@gmail.com >, Interfaith Peace Working Group :  https://www.wnpj.org/member-organizations-list/interfaith-peace-working-group   Rene Ann Goodrich  < nlmcoalition@gmail.com >, Native Lives Matter Coalition   https://www.fox21online.com/tag/rene-ann-goodrich/    www.nomoremmiwr.com      https://www.wecaninternational.org/   Additional guest speaker, Ajak Johnson ajak@studio3109.com Organizer for the 50-50-1 movement and  rally April 5,  in Madison ******************************** 2) Tuesday March 25 -   Immigration & Palestine; the Connection Video:  https://youtu.be/nvFe7W-nWl8?si=p6bkQ-GzKgk5uSLV&t=27   Moderator: John Peck   peckjohne@gmail.com Family Farm Defenders and Madison Infoshop  and WNPJ Board member https://www.wnpj.org/member-organizations-list/family-farm-defenders https://www.wnpj.org/member-organizations-list/madison-infoshop Contact John for Immigrants Welcome buttons.   Family Farm Defenders has  Palestine Seed Solidarity packs,   including types of heirloom seeds: Britijan Battari eggplant, Small Jadu'i watermelon, Kousa summer squash, and Yakteen gourd. Suggested donation $50, includes postage. Order at   familyfarmdefenders@yahoo.com   Panelists: Dena Eakles   dena.eakles@gmail.com Echo Valley Hope and WNPJ Board members   https://www.wnpj.org/member-organizations-list/echo-valley-hope Dena spoke to her work with the WI Coalition for Justice in Palestine.  https://www.wiscoforpali.org/ .    Jaime Alvarado   j.alvarado939@gmail.com LULAC Wisconsin   https://lulac.org/about/contact_wi/ Jaime provided a slide show of 'Know Your Rights' materials for immigrants, including details about what documents to carry - and to have proof you've been in the USA for over 2 years. There was a lot of good information in the slides, available by going to the LULAC website.  https://www.lulac-wi.org/know-your-rights-card https://www.lulac-wi.org/ English :  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PDnXjcm_31_HFZ4k_pi_JKXMcBaB1Nel/view?usp=sharing Spanish :  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Va-PcTmPpsKz7hXeKq64EJNPG45Ch4L2/view?usp=sharing : // locator.ice.gov/odls/#/search . Attorneys are available through AILA  https://www.aila.org/ and AVVO.  https://www.avvo.com/find-a-lawyer Events coming up: WNPJ has a special page on immigration on our website,   https://www.wnpj.org/post/statewide-organizing-around-immigrant-justice Send your events and alerts to  info@wnpj.org Voces de la Frontera event! Day Without Immigrants and Workers March! Come together in a powerful demonstration of our collective strength in Milwaukee and Madison! Stop scapegoating immigrant workers and separating families! Defend Medicaid, food assistance, and public education! Stand up for sanctuary! Immigration reform with a path to citizenship now! May 1st, 9:30am -  737 W Mitchell St, Milwaukee, WI March to the Federal Courthouse May 2nd, 3pm - Brittingham Park,  829 W Washington Ave, Madison WI March to the Capital. For more info go to  vdlf.org Another group active with Immigration Justice WISDOM Wisconsin wisdomwisconsin.org www.facebook.com/pages/Wisdom-for-justice office@wisdomwisconsin.org 414-831-2070 Their Lobby day is April 10th in Madison  - working toward restoring drivers' licenses. RESTORE DRIVER'S LICENSES FOR ALL More than 65,000 workers in our state are immigrants without documentation. State law prohibits them from driving legally. Restoring access to legal driving for all immigrant Wisconsinites will make our roads safer, strengthen our economy, and keep families together. Contact:  admin@wisdomwisconsin.org ******************************* 3) Wednesday March 26 -  Protecting All Our Rights VIDEO  https://youtu.be/PWUjxIu1nnQ?si=zl0Lgdmhl6fCEld9&t=3 Moderator: Tynnetta Jackson  souls4com@gmail.com   of SOUL and WNPJ Board member/Chair https://www.wnpj.org/member-organizations-list/souls-(solomon's-outreach-and-urban-learning-lessons) Panelists Panelists Abigail Swetz   info@fairwisconsin.com FAIR Wisconsin  https://www.wnpj.org/member-organizations-list/fair-wisconsin    https://fairwisconsin.com/lgbtq-rights-in-wisconsin/ To leave you with a little hope, here's an article about a man who came to one of the hearings earlier this month:  https://wisconsinwatch.org/2025/03/wisconsin-larry-jones-gender-affirming-care-transgender-lgbtq-milwaukee-republican/ https://fairwisconsin.com/lgbtq-rights-in-wisconsin/ Event:  https://fairwisconsin.com/event/lgbtq-equality-at-the-capitol-2025/ Join us: LGBTQ+ Equality Day! When is it? Wednesday, May 7 from 9am to 4pm! We will gather at Madison Bethel Lutheran Church in the morning and proceed to the Wisconsin State Capitol for the afternoon! A day of learning and networking with LGBTQ+ and allied Wisconsinites, including time to learn about policy priorities and best practices to advocate for issues that are important to the LGBTQ+ community. This is a free event. REGISTER HERE! https://secure.everyaction.com/Opt-2otxtkqatmCbfPCyLg2 ...   Julia Greenberg  juliargreenberg@gmail.com WI Right to Boycott   https://legislation.palestinelegal.org/location/wisconsin/   Julia will join Dena, Erika and others at WNPJ's monthly Weaving the Web virtual event at noon on Apr 3. See WNPJ calendar to learn more.  https://www.wnpj.org/event-calendar   EVENT: Right to Boycott Campaign Check out more information and fill out our interest form  https://linktr.ee/WIright2boycott Join us at the Capitol in  Madison on April 23,  where we will lobby our representatives to restore our right to boycott. Watch for updates on times and specific place. If you have questions or would like to schedule an info session specifically for your organization, contact  WIRightToBoycott@gmail.com .   Paul DeMain  Paul aka: Skabewis  skabewis@hotmail.com Communities United by Water    https://communitiesunitedbywater.org/ To stay in contact with some of the environmental battles and issues in the Chequamagon Bay area:  www.CommunitiesUnitedbyWater.org   Erika Bach   erikambach@gmail.com  WNPJ Board member - Disability Rights.  Action Alert - No Medicaid Cuts Call Congress 866-426-2631   Anita Johnson. voting rights  anitajohnson165@gmail.com SOULS to the Polls    https://www.wnpj.org/member-organizations-list/souls-(solomon's-outreach-and-urban-learning-lessons)  VOTE April 1st! David Ortiz Whittingham    david@workerjustice.org Worker Justice Wisconsin   https://www.wnpj.org/member-organizations-list/worker-justice-wisconsin Rapid Response in Dane County https:// workerjustice.org/join-wjws-new-rapid-response-network/ Worker Justice Wisconsin and the South Central Federation of Labor are offering immigrant rights trainings - Next one  April 5th!      Sat Apr 5  Immigration & Labor Rights Workshop.  At the Madison Labor Temple (Rooms 201 A&B).Worker Justice Wisconsin and the South Central Federation of Labor ( @scfl.wi ) invite you to our Immigration Rights Workshop-a 3-part training. 3 Trainings in 1 Day-Covering Immigration & Labor Unions Offered in English & Spanish Food will be provided between trainings Please register if you plan to attend!  https://tinyurl.com/yhz8k8h2 Contact:  robert@workerjustice.org   or Issy at  issy@scfl.org  . Family Farm Defenders has a  factsheet  about Know Your Rights Rights with ICE for family farmers and business owners:   https://familyfarmers.org/?page_id=1622 *********** 4) Thursday March 27 -  Environmental Justice  VIDEO  https://youtu.be/A8LDwvKztEc   Moderator: Dena Eakles   dena.eakles@gmail.com Echo Valley Hope and WNPJ Board members   https://www.wnpj.org/member-organizations-list/echo-valley-hope   Mary Kay Baum  < marykbaum@gmail.com >, Wise Women Gathering Place and WNPJ Board member   https://www.wnpj.org/member-organizations-list/wise-women-gathering-place Britnie Remer  < britnie.remer@350wisconsin.org >, 350 Wisconsin  https://www.wnpj.org/member-organizations-list/350-wisconsin https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/2025/03/25/jefferson-county-residents-wary-what-line-6-oil-spill-means-for-future/82636425007/ Fold Origami Fish for the Great Lakes!   https://forms.gle/bj2vGbjD1M8ZWiJY8    The deadline is June 5th Guy Reiter  < anahkwet@hotmail.com >, Director of the Menominee Indian community organization,  Menīkānaehkem, Inc  https://www.facebook.com/p/Menikanaehkem-Community-Rebuilders-100064666452873/ EVENT  33rd Annual Sturgeon Fest and Celebration Powwow Menominee Nation High SchoolN500 WI-47 #55, Keshena April 12th 10:00am – Sturgeon Walk, Keshena Falls, 12:00pm – Grand Entry, 6:00pm – Maec-Micehswan “Big Feast”  https://calen dar.powwows.com/events/annual-sturgeon-feast-celebration-pow-wow/ Forest Jahnke  < forestjahnke@gmail.com >, Sustain Rural Wisconsin  https://www.wnpj.org/member-organizations-list/sustain-rural-wisconsin-network-(srwn)   Rob Danielson  < type@mwt.net > SOUL of Wisconsin   https://www.wnpj.org/member-organizations-list/soul-of-wisconsin Read about these two WI bills and then write your representatives :  https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/sb3 and  https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/REG/SJR7   Special guest appearance by  Lance Green,  an original founder of WNPJ from 34 years ago - and our first newsletter editor. Lance now works with the group called Friends of Starkweather Creek - monitoring PFA's in our Madison lakes. https://starkweatherfriends.org/ ********************************** 5) Friday, Mar 28 Anti-war / Anti-militarism / Abolition VIDEO   https://youtu.be/P1eq5VyFhFg   Moderator John Peck   peckjohne@gmail.com Family Farm Defenders and Madison Infoshop and WNPJ Board member https://www.wnpj.org/member-organizations-list/family-farm-defenders https://www.wnpj.org/member-organizations-list/madison-infoshop   Co-host Dena Eakles   dena.eakles@gmail.com Echo Valley Hope and WNPJ Board members   https://www.wnpj.org/member-organizations-list/echo-valley-hope   Panelists Tsela Barr  tsela@tselabarrdesign.com Jewish Voice for Peace  https://www.wnpj.org/member-organizations-list/jewish-voice-for-peace---madison About JVP Madison:  EVENT:  JVP Madison Liberation Seder on April 19 : sign up sheet: https://bit.ly/JVPseder   You can find us on facebook  https://www.facebook.com/jvpmadison  and Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/jvp_madison/ and here’s our email address.   madison@jewishvoiceforpeace.org April 23 is Wisconsin Right to Boycott Lobby Day https://linktr.ee/wiright2boycott Articles: Here's a  good article on No Other Land  , the Palestinian film that won the Oscar for best documentary Here's an article on Mahmoud Khalil Petitions  about Freeing Mahmoud Khalil: ·         ACLU  ·         Action Network   USPCR’s Campaign to End US Aid Military Aid to Israel:   https://uscpr.org/campaigns/end-u-s-military-funding-to-israel/ A few places to donate: ·        This campaign aims to deliver urgent aid directly to Sunbula's partner organizations in Gaza - Atfaluna Society and Sulafa Embroidery Centre:  https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/gaza-emergency-aid/  ·         Middle East Children’s Alliance  (MECA):  this money goes directly to MECA for emergency relief to Gaza for whatever they are able to do ·        Helping to raise money for a medical clinic in Rafah:  https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-almawasi-clinic-provide-lifesaving-care Information/Resources MRSCP  calendar of events ; Jewish Voice for Peace:  https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/ Aljazeera:  https://www.aljazeera.com/ ; Mondoweiss:  https://mondoweiss.net/ Updates on the ground from MECA:  https://www.mecaforpeace.org/blog/ ; Information on the Madison-Rafah website:  Resources ;  Gaza War ;  West Bank Elias Lyman  eliasworldbeyondwar@gmail.com Madison World BEYOND War   https://www.wnpj.org/member-organizations-list/madison-for-a-world-beyond-war  EVENT  Sat Apr 12, 12 noon – 3 pm  The Anti-War Cafe! Meets Monthly ! At The Crossing on the UW Campus, 1127 University Ave. Madison. Anti-War Café is a time to be together, plan for action, make music & art, eat & drink. Featuring this month: open mic, anti-war collage, knitting, and small group discussions including on war tax resistance and right to boycott legislation. Representative Francesca Hong, WNPJ Board member John Peck and the WI Right to Boycott Campaign will lead a discussion on how to stop the Israeli genocide in Palestine, with a focus on a Right to Boycott law which Rep Hong will introduce in the Wisconsin legislature soon. They will share how you can support right to boycott bills. The Right to Boycott law would overturn an anti-BDS law on the books in Wisconsin since 2018 which prohibits  state contracts  with business entities that boycott Israel. Bring music or words for the open mic. Bring food or drink. Publicize - Bring the kids! Bring the adults! Get in touch: warabolition1@gmail.com Natalka Akulenko    akul70@gmail.com Friends of Ukraine, Madison   https://friendsofukrainemadison.org/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/603459800126905 https://euromaidanpress.com/ https://war.ukraine.ua/ Here's more on Ukraine Have you seen the latest article in CapTimes?  https://captimes.com/news/how-the-war-haunts-separated-ukrainians-in-dane-county-and-at-home/article_2620b38c-041a-11f0-9c47-07e7283e1404.html ACTION ALERT:   Other resources on PEACE and ABOLITION:  “NonViolence and NonCooperation”  is the theme of this  WDRT  Conversation with author and nonviolence activist  Rivera Sun  and Dena Eakles. This hour is packed with historical facts and an enthusiastic call to action as we reclaim our humanity. On ABOLITION. We didn't have much time for discussion on this topic - but perhaps we can reconvene a zoom meeting for our groups in the future. It was suggested we watch the documentary film  "13th"  by Ava DuVernay. It explores the history of race and the criminal justice system in the United States, arguing that mass incarceration is a continuation of slavery through the loophole in the 13th Amendment that allows for involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime. Available on Netflix.  And Board member Erika Bach has provided these resources for us to learn more: We’re starting to hear it more now – from the cries of abolish slavery to abolish apartheid, we have now found ourselves with many intersecting systems that need to be reimagined and rebuilt.  Abolish the death penalty! Abolish ICE! Abolish the filibuster! -  these are all example examples of how abolition continues to be a term used to describe “getting rid of” systems that are collectively oppressive. What do they really mean? We look forward to exploring them across the network with you and welcome your submissions to the conversation. Please send your abolition practices and/or tried and true divestments for change to info@wnpj.org . We hope to continue the conversation and convene around this topic in the times ahead. If You're New to Abolition: Study Group Guide https://abolitionjournal.org/studyguide/ **************************************** Join WNPJ -  https://www.wnpj.org/benefits-of-membership Send your events and alerts to  info@wnpj.org **************************************************** WNPJ can Amplify Your Work WNPJ offers several opportunities to spread the word about what you do and how people canjoin you or participate. Send us your news and events:  info@wnpj.org  .● Online Calendar of events:  https://www.wnpj.org/event-calendar ● News and Spotlights:   https://www.wnpj.org/blog Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/WisNPJ/ Email bulletin: Every week WNPJ highlights members’ news, action alerts, and upcoming events in our weekly e-News. Subscribe here:  https://tinyurl.com/WNPJnews *********************************** BIOS: alphabetical Anahkwet (Guy Reiter)  is a traditional Menominee who resides on the Menominee Reservation. He’s the executive Director of a Menominee Indian community organization called Menikahnaehkem. He's also a Community organizer, activist, author, amateur archaeologist and lecturer. Anahkwet has organized a lot of events that have uplifted the human condition and demonstrated how enriching the Menominee culture is. He's lectured at universities on the connection Menominee Indians have to the Menominee River. He's also written articles for Environmental Health News and others. When Anahkwet isn't working you'll find him enjoying time with his partner and their children. Anahkwet is an advocate for indigenous people everywhere.   Erika Bach, WNPJ Board Secretary.  Erika joined the WNPJ board in 2020, in the midst of the global uprising and calls for an end to state sanctioned violence. She is compelled to action in collaboration with people who support the need for justice in the interconnected criminal legal carceral systems and our educational, environmental and economic infrastructures. Erika strives to build community in solidarity with lifelong learners and facilitators of social, racial and disability justice, accessible community well-being, human rights advocacy and peace education.   Mary Kay Baum - a lifetime of advocacy. After some years as a Catholic nun, Mary Kay went on to the UW Madison for a degree in Hebrew studies. She advocated against the Vietnam War. And as a Junior in college, she ran for and was elected the downtown district of the Dane County Board. Social justice work that drove her to go to UW Law School and served terms on the Madison Metro School Board. Her first job out of law school was Corrections Legal Services.  Mary Kay volunteered to help the National Lawyer Association monitor safety of the Menominee Warrior Society who took over the Alexian Brother Novitiate on January 1st, 1975. 10 trips to war torn El Salvador around 1986-90 showed her the rebuilding and re-loss of democracy - relevant to today. She later became an ordained Lutheran minister. Mary Kay next realized that nature and rural life provided antidotes for her health. She discovered the Pine Relict State Natural Area and added it to her list of passions. The Wisconsin DNR named Mary Kay the state Volunteer of the Year in 2019.  She remains active as a Board member of WNPJ, a strong advocate of the environment as well as Native rights and prison reform   Rob Danielson  lives in La Farge, Wisconsin. He is Secretary of S.O.U.L. of Wisconsin (Save Our Unique Lands) assigned with its mission to, "to promote efficient and responsible management of electrical power for the public good, while protecting the natural, social and economic environments and citizens of Wisconsin.” S.O.U.L. is a member of WNPJ   Paul DeMain,  also known by his Ojibwe name Skabewis is a citizen of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin and of Ojibwe descent currently residing on the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe reservation. The retired editor of News From Indian Country for 33 years, DeMain has been involved in environmental and treaty related issues most of his life. DeMain currently assists the Chequamegon Bay area organization Communities United by Water and sits on the Board of Directors for Superior Biodiversity, a proponent of public land stewardship.    Dena Eakles, WNPJ Board member Dena is a writer, farmer, and activist who loves life. Board Member of the Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice,  past member of WCJP executive committee  ,and president of Echo Valley Hope; Dena also writes a weekly blog LetKindnessWin. Author of The Peace Warrior, you can find radio and podcast interviews and conversations at Echo Valley Hope.org as well as links to TPRF's Peace Education Program. Debra Gillispie, WNPJ Board member Debra, a Milwaukee native, is a dedicated wife and mother who believes that faith calls for action. As the founder of Mothers Against Gun Violence (MAGV), she advocates for media equity and actively works to amplify the voices of gun violence survivors through media and the arts.   Muhammad Shahzad Hussain  < Shahzad@faithinplace.org >, Faith in Place and WNPJ Board membe r  https://www.wnpj.org/member-organizations-list/faith-in-place Grant opportunity  https://www.faithinplace.org/focus-on-energy   Tynnetta Jackson, Chair of WNPJ.  Ty   is also the Co-Director of Solomons Outreach and Urban Learning Sessions, Board member of Pastor’s United, a member of NAACP, Building Unity,  National Council of Negro Women, Community Organizer/Advocate, CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) volunteer a on Air Radio Personality of her show “Tea Time With Ty”, and a Milwaukee Bucks Grand Dancer.   Forest Jahnke Forest was born in a barn and grew up on Dancing Waters Permaculture Co-op at the headwaters of the West Fork of Knapps Creek, Crawford County, instilling in him a lifelong love for this land as well as a passion for community. He sees things at a systems level, plays well with others, and is eager to share what he has learned and keep learning.After graduating from North Crawford High School, he went on to Eckerd College in Florida where he graduated with a degree in Communications, minoring in International Studies and Global Affairs, and Spanish, He has a second life in Oaxaca, Mexico, rounding out his education. He is dedicated to helping folks protect the values and rights of our communities and ecosystems. He hopes to inspire a deeper sense of our collective responsibility to protect these rights. Forest keeps busy on a wide range of projects involving grassroots networking and cross-organizational coordination, research and education, public speaking and community organizing, and more. He is inspired by the massive outpourings of community support CSP has been able to prompt over the years, the data our citizen scientists have generated, the 15 independent organizations catalyzed, and the enduring relationships that have built our grassroots networks on a host of issues. Forest can be found planting, harvesting, cooking and eating food, playing with livestock, cutting firewood, or paddling on the water, the backwaters of the Lower Wisconsin River or the Pacific Ocean.   Anita Johnson  is the Outreach and Education Manager for Souls To The Polls MKE, She also spearheaded election protection and the election administration program at Citizen Action. Previously, she worked for VoteRiders as Wisconsin ID State Coalition Coordinator, People For American Way as Wisconsin Election Protection State Coordinator, recruiting and training volunteers to work the polls on election day as well as educating the public about voter rights. Anita has served on the Wisconsin Election Administration Council for the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, the state agency that manages elections. She also worked for many years for AFSCME District Council 48 and is a member of The Coalition of Black Trade Unionist CBTU. Anita has served  on the boards of the Labor Historical Society and the Wisconsin State Retirees, BLOC, Citizen Action of Wisconsin and the African American Round Table . She has received a number of awards, she is very proud to be a recipient of the Robert H. Friebert Social Justice Award, she recently received the Black Excellence Award.   Having attended Milwaukee Area Technical College, Anita is also a graduate of Future Milwaukee, Center For Progressive Leadership and the Midwest Academy Organizing program, as well as a graduate of Milwaukee Business Training Institute.   John Peck, WNPJ Board member John grows vegetables and flowers with his partner on a 20 acre farm near Brooklyn, WI, he taught Economics part-time at Madison College, and is also the executive director of Family Farm Defenders, a national grassroots organization with a mission of promoting food sovereignty, agroecology, and socioeconomic justice.  John is also a longtime volunteer of other WNPJ member groups, such as the Madison Infoshop and WI Books to Prisoners.   Britnie Remer  is based in Wausau and is 350 Wisconsin's Fossil Fuel Resistance Organizer. The main focus of her work is organizing to shut down Line 5, but also includes utility and energy justice aspects, and fighting methane gas expansion for a fossil-free future. Her passion for, and dedication to, movement work comes from her experience with the Poor People’s Campaign, where she has been organizing for several years. Britnie has particular interest in the effects of the climate crisis and fossil fuel industry on poor and low-income individuals and communities. In her personal life, she loves hiking, kayaking, birding, camping with her partner, and spoiling their three cats, and she is training to become a yoga teacher   David Ortiz Whittingham  is the Construction Organizer at Worker Justice Wisconsin. A near-lifelong Wisconsinite, he has been an active member of the labor movement for several years, and in his current position he supports Dane County construction workers with wage theft, safety, misclassification, and other issues.   THANKS to other WNPJ Board members, Christine Olson, Judy Miner and Vicki Berenson for technical support of the Assembly! ***********************************************            Questions? Contact info@wnpj.org

WNPJ + Good News from the Yip Harburg Foundation + VOTE April 1 + Weaving the Web & BDS Webinar + 50-50-1 in Madison + WNPJ welcomes Franciscans from La Crosse + Videos of the WNPJ Spring Assembly + 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. Note: Events are popping up so quickly these days -- check our Facebook page for late-breaking alerts and events! We are happy to announce that we have received a 2025 grant from the Yip Harburg Foundation (YHF). In a career spanning 50+ years Yip was known as "Broadway's social conscience." He wrote the lyrics for 600+ songs, most notably all the lyrics in "Wizard of Oz," including "Over the Rainbow." We are honored that our mission meets the YHF's mission to promote economic and social justice in honor of Yip's legacy! The April election is just days away! Make sure you have a plan to vote, and encourage your friends and family members to do the same. Please feel free to use the voter guide at the link below, created by our partners at Guides.vote, to learn about the candidates and where they stand. Weaving the Web virtual meeting with WNPJ Thursday, April 3rd @ 12 noon – 1 pm All welcome to this monthly drop-in hour. Today’s zoom call is hosted by Dena Eakles and Erica Bach – with guests from the Right to Boycott Campaign, discussing the anti-boycott law and its repeal coming up in WI (see the April 5th event below to learn more). They will also be talking about the history and goals of BDS movement, Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions. BDS upholds the simple principle that Palestinians are entitled to the same rights as the rest of humanity. BDS is a global movement made up of unions, academic associations, churches, and grassroots movements across the world. Since its launch in 2005, BDS has had a significant impact and is effectively challenging international support for Israeli apartheid and settler-colonialism. Click here to join via Zoom . Wisconsin's March Forward - April 5th @ Noon Look for Echo Valley Hope’s table at this event in Madison, April 5th! Dena.eakles@gmail.com Need more information? Contact: ajak@studio3109.com WI Right to Boycott Campaign Webinar Sat Apr 5 @ 4 - 5 pm Several of WNPJ's member organizations ( JVP, WBW, WCJP, and others) are working hard to protect our democratic institutions and constitutional right to dissent. But did you know that, since 2018, a WI law has restricted your right to boycott? Wisconsin is one of 38 states with an “anti-boycott law,” requiring anyone seeking a state contract of $100,000 or more to sign a pledge that they will not boycott Israel. This is a requirement of allegiance to a foreign country in order for Wisconsinites to do business in their own state! Representatives will be introducing a repeal this spring. To get involved in the WI Right to Boycott Campaign, we invite you to do the following. Register for a remote info session on one of the 2 following dates: April 5 @ 4pm - RSVP here April 17 @ 7pm - RSVP here Click here to check out more information and fill out our interest form. THEN - Join us at the Capitol on April 23, where we will lobby our representatives to restore our right to boycott. If you have questions or would like to schedule an info session specifically for your organization, contact WIRightToBoycott@gmail.com . WNPJ welcomes the Franciscan Sister of La Crosse to the Network Unity in Diversity. True to our Franciscan Calling, we commit ourselves to building Christ's Kingdom of justice and peace. We continue our efforts to preserve and nurture God's creation, to increase social and global consciousness, to educate ourselves to political awareness, and to encourage action to effect change where necessary. Website: https://www.fspa.org/ Address: 912 Market Street, La Crosse Phone: 608-782-5610 Videos of the Wisconsin Network for Peace and Spring Assembly are available! March 24-28, 2025 We gathered each evening for an hour this week to bring you the voices of Wisconsin activists as we championed our diversity and our unity. Topics included: Coalition and Community Building: Our Common Denominators · Immigration & Palestine: The Connections · Protecting All Our Rights · Environmental Justice · Anti-war / Anti-militarism / Abolition Click here to watch the recordings ! WNPJ Member Group Events Click here  to see a listing of recurring Vigils across the state! Madison 4/1 @ 11:30am-12:00pm:   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 4/4 @ 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 4/5:  Immigration & Labor Rights Workshop. At the Madison Labor Temple (Rooms 201 A&B).Worker Justice Wisconsin and the South Central Federation of Labor ( @scfl.wi ) invite you to our Immigration Rights Workshop-a 3-part training. ✅ 3 Trainings in 1 Day-Covering Immigration & Labor Unions ✅ Offered in English & Spanish ✅ Food will be provided between trainings Please register if you plan to attend! https://tinyurl.com/yhz8k8h2 Contact: robert@workerjustice.org or Issy at issy@scfl.org 4/5 @ 1:30pm:  Kids' Storytime & MORE for Arab-American Heritage Month Goodman South Library, 2222 S. Park Street. Contact: Madison-Rafah Sister City Project rafahsistercity@yahoo.com 4/6 @ 2:00pm-3:30pm:  DSA 101 and New Member Orientation (In Person) At the Social Justice Center•1202 Williamson St. Join us for an intro to Madison DSA for new, prospective, or returning members! Drop on by to learn about socialism, our current organizing, and how you can become an organizer today! Plus, stick around after for a socialist social with your new comrades! Register here . Contact: dsamadison@gmail.com Milwaukee 4/5 @ 12:00pm-1:00pm:   Peace Action WI Weekly STAND for PEACE   at Wisconsin & 16th.   Details here . Questions? Contact: info@peaceactionwi.org 4/5 @ 10:00am-11:30am: “The Crisis Within The Climate Crisis” - with UNA USA – Milwaukee. At Zao MKE Church, in the 2nd Floor Conference Room, 2319 E Kenwood Blvd. The United Nations Association of Greater Milwaukee invites you to this highly informative forum followed by time for questions and comments with presentations by two environmental advocates on climate change -Julie Byrnes Enslow & Dean Muller. Free and open to the public. Attend in-person or virtually here . The federal government under the Trump Administration is severely cutting and eliminating funding for programs that address environmental problems. Environmental advocates Julie Byrnes Enslow and Dean Muller will address the challenges they face in advocating for the safety of the planet and the lives of people affected by climate change. For more information, contact Jack Murtaugh: murtaughwi@aol.com Racine 4/5 @ 12:30-1:30pm:   Weekly Stand for Peace. At Martin Luther King Plaza, 909 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr. 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 4/3 @ 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 4/5 @ 11:00am-12:00pm:  Driftless Palestinian Solidarity Weekly Vigil. Meet at Decker and Main. Details here .  Contact driftless.solidarity@gmail.com . Superior 4/6 @ 12:00pm-12:30pm:  Women in Black weekly silent vigil. Meet at Center City Park on the Corner of Tower and Belknap. Details here .  Contact Christine christineolson3@gmail.com Appleton 4/5 @ 11:00am-12:00pm:  Fox Valley Peace Coalition Monthly Vigil. Houdini Plaza on College Avenue. All are welcome. For more information, contact Ronna Swift at ronnajean61@gmail.com . Virtual 4/1 @ 7:00pm-8:00pm : To Whom Does the Land of Israel/Palestine Belong: A Biblical Perspective; A Bible Study with Dr. Dennis Olson. Via zoom. Sponsored by the Interfaith Peace Working Group. As the scene of important encounters with God at the origin of their religions, Jews, Christians, and Muslims all claim a special relationship with the land of Canaan/Palestine. This raises a theological question: "To whom does this land belong?”. This question has become an important dimension of the political debate about Israel’s treatment of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. Based on their understanding of certain texts from Jewish scriptures, some biblical scholars claim that God gave this land to the Jews, and they have the right to remove all non-Jewish inhabitants. Many others interpret these texts differently and reject that claim. In this Bible Study, Dr. Olson examines and evaluates this interpretation with reference to the debate between Palestinian theologian Mitri Raheb and Old Testament scholar Walter Brueggeman. This study will also examine biblical texts that appear to encourage work for a peaceful or multi-state solution for this conflicted land and suffering land and people. Following the presentation, participants will be able to engage in conversation with Dr. Olson and one another about the use of these biblical texts to support political violence in the Middle East struggle and how other texts might be used to support peace-making going forward. REGISTER here . info@interfaithpeacewg.org 4/3 @ 12:00pm-1:00pm : WNPJ Weaving the Web Monthly Drop-in Zoom Hour. Join in. All welcome. Learn more in the Spotlight above. 4/3 @ 5:30pm-6:30pm : Dane Sanctuary Coalition-wide Meeting. Via zoom.  https://www.facebook.com/DaneSanctuary  ·Contact: for the zoom link and more information 608-513-7121or danesanctuary@gmail.com   4/3 @ 6:30pm-7:30pm : WILPF Monthly Book Circle Conversation - virtual The first Thursday of each month. All welcome. Let's talk about... The book tonight: They Called me a Lioness a Palestinian Girl's Fight for Freedom by A. Tamimim and D. Takruri. For questions or more information on getting the zoom link, send a message to: wilpfmadison@gmail.com Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom-Madison 608-609-7961 http://wilpfmadison.org/ 4/5 @ 4:00pm-5:00pm : WI Right to Boycott Campaign webinar . See SPOTLIGHT above on how to register. 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! Tabling Opportunity at the Saturday Farmers Market in Madison! Starting April 12th! WNPJ enjoys public interface at a variety of locations. The Network shares the spots we reserve with interested member groups. We already have a spot reserved at the largest farmer’s market in WI at the state capitol in Madison on Saturday mornings. Site no. 15 at the King St corner of the Square https://dcfm.org/ Click here for your member group to sign up to share the table!​ 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. If your group would like to get your events posted in the weekly e-bulletin – JOIN US ! WNPJ has a YouTube Channel! Check it out here to view members videos! 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.

***************************************** There are many groups around Wisconsin and beyond that are holding webinars and meetings in preparation for January and any new policies related to immigration and deportation. WNPJ will post these upcoming events here and give readers contact information on how to get involved. WNPJ is distributing Immigrants Welcome BUTTON S to member groups across the state. Let us know if you're interested - and how many to send you! Board member John Peck is our contact for this project! peckjohne@gmail.com If you know of other groups organizing around immigration, have them send their events and announcements to info@wnpj.org . ***************************** Voces de la Frontera event! Day Without Immigrants and Workers March! Come together in a powerful demonstration of our collective strength in Milwaukee and Madison! Stop scapegoating immigrant workers and separating families! Defend Medicaid, food assistance, and public education! Stand up for sanctuary! Immigration reform with a path to citizenship now! May 1st, 9:30am - 737 W Mitchell St, Milwaukee, WI March to the Federal Courthouse May 2nd, 3pm - Brittingham Park, 829 W Washington Ave, Madison WI March to the Capital For more info go to vdlf.org ***************************************** Events, NEWS....and action alert! WISDOM's Know Your Rights Webinar📷 April 8 | 6:30 PM CT | 📷 Zoom Forward Latino and WISDOM are hosting a FREE informative session for families at risk of separation due to immigration issues. Immigration attorney Cain Oulahan will discuss a to-do list for at-risk families and review the rights of all immigrants in the U.S. 📷 Register here office@wisdomwisconsin.org A valuable resource from WISDOM: KYR Free Cards for registered nonprofits: https://ilrc.my.salesforce- sites.com/formrc/apex/b3f__formcomplete?id=a1N2E000006rIwLUAU&Red_Card_Request__cId=%5BXXXXX%5D Know Your Rights Webinar April 8 | 6:30 PM CT | ZoomForward Latino and WISDOM are hosting a FREE informative session for families at risk of separation due to immigration issues. Immigration attorney Cain Oulahan will discuss a to-do list for at-risk families and review the rights of all immigrants in the U.S.   Register here Wisdom Wisconsin  has joined a lawsuit... On Tuesday, the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection (ICAP) at Georgetown Law filed a lawsuit on behalf of over two dozen Christian and Jewish religious denominations and associations in response to the Trump Administration’s rescission of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) “sensitive locations” policy that had restricted Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from conducting immigration raids, arrests, and other enforcement actions at houses of worship. The new policy thus greenlights enforcement actions that could interrupt religious services in furtherance of the Administration’s mass deportation plans. The case, Mennonite Church USA et al. v. United States Department of Homeland Security et al., was filed in federal district court in Washington, DC.  WISDOM is proud to join a multifaith coalition and the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection (ICAP) in opposition to the rescission of ICE’s sensitive locations policy, which is a direct violation of the First Amendment and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. This decision directly interferes with our ability to fulfill our religious mandate and serve all of our congregants equally and with the dignity they deserve. We don’t take this step lightly, but this extreme action from the federal government challenges a foundation of our faith and threatens to shatter our consecrated spaces. Our faith compels us to take a stand and protect our places of worship. “Plaintiffs represent millions of Americans across dozens of denominations rooted in the Jewish and Christian faiths,” said Kelsi Corkran, lead counsel for Plaintiffs and ICAP Supreme Court Director. “They have come together to file this suit because their scripture, teaching, and traditions offer irrefutable unanimity on their religious obligation to embrace and serve the refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants in their midst without regard to documentation or legal status. The Department of Homeland Security's abrupt decision to rescind the sensitive locations policy and subject places of worship to immigration enforcement action is a clear violation of Plaintiffs' rights under the First Amendment and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. We look forward to presenting our case in court.” By subjecting their places of worship to ICE enforcement actions without judicial warrant or exigent circumstances, the plaintiffs assert that the government is interfering with their religious activities and their ability to fulfill their religious mandate to welcome and serve immigrants. "Houses of worship have always been a safe place for people, no matter who they are. Any attempt by the government to create an atmosphere of mistrust or fear works directly against the mission of faith communities. As WISDOM, we intend to stand against this action by the government and will fight to restore beloved community.” - Rev. Kathleen Gloff, WISDOM, Inc.  If you would like to get involved and support these efforts, sign this petition which will be sent to the White House, DHS, and every member of Congress. It's already been signed by over 1,000 people this week. https://www.sensitive-locations.com/?sourceid=&emci=fe883574-8ce9-ef11-90cb-0022482a94f4&emdi=6e65245b-8fe9-ef11-90cb-0022482a94f4&ceid=29302 The mission of the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection is to use strategic legal advocacy to defend constitutional rights and values while working to restore confidence in the integrity of governmental institutions. Connect with ICAP at www.law.georgetown.edu/icap/ , reachICAP@georgetown.edu .  For media inquiries, please contact Jim Simpson, Georgetown Center for Faith & Justice: cfjmedia@georgetown.edu . Sent to WNPJ by admin@wisdomwisconsin.org Recent WISDOM Immigration stories: WDRT 91.9 FM Driftless Community Radio - Community Conversation w/Amanda Ali 27 religious groups sue Trump administration over immigration enforcement policy Trump won’t block immigration arrests in houses of worship. Now these 27 religious groups are suing Jewish and Quaker groups from the Philly area are among those suing to prevent ICE raids in houses of worship Faith-based groups challenge Trump orders in two court cases ********************************************** VOCES Know Your Rights trainings - statewide: Voces de la Frontera: Know Your Rights Trainings Did you know that ICE has the legal authority to lie and use deception? When you Know Your Rights, you’ll be able to understand when ICE is lying, and better defend yourself and your family! Attend a regional Know Your Rights Training and walk away with a plan for the worst case scenarios, in addition to being empowered with understanding what constitutional rights that everyone has, regardless of their citizenship status. Everyone has rights! Trainings will also have informational packets that you can take home (or visit our website for downloadable materials here). *If you’re interested in leading a Know Your Rights training, please reach out to our office at 414-643-1620. We are starting to offer Spanish language certification courses that can be completed in half a day. You’ll receive access to training materials like powerpoints and more. Contact vdlf@vdlfa.org for more information ********************************** Check out this video from the Weaving the Web Conversation Jan. 2nd about Immigration, with WISDOM's Amanda Ali, hosted by Erika Bach! Lots of resources here!   https://youtu.be/y4rqqNUpofA aali@wisdomwisconsin.org 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?” Read this timely article published Jan 21 in the Wisconsin Examiner "Immigrant rights advocates prepare for Wisconsin law enforcement collaboration on deportation" *************************************** News from Madison....Jan 31, 2025 Sheriff Ends Program That Flags Immigrants In Custody - Madison Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett said his department  will no longer participate in a federal program  that provides federal grant money for agencies that incarcerate undocumented immigrants. The State Criminal Alien Assistance Program provides historical data on immigrant incarceration that can be shared among federal agencies, including ICE. But Barrett said that in listening to Dane County residents’ concern about the program, and with President Donald J. Trump authorizing ICE to conduct mass deportations, his department will no longer participate: “It’s a different time.” [Ch. 3000] **************************************** Mississippi communities scarred by ICE raids fear future under Trump Story on National Public Radio - 12/10/24 Don't miss this 7 minute story on NPR this morning On Friday night, people queue up at Maria's Mercado to cash paychecks, transfer money, and order a hot meal. Photo credit to Andrea Morales for NPR *************************************************** Upcoming: May Day : Stand in solidarity with Voces de la Frontera Voces de la Frontera Madison Organizer stephaniejsa123@gmail.com SPREAD POWER, NOT PANIC.  FROM CENTRO & VOCES DE LA FRONTERA ... "As you know, the Immigration Enforcement Response Team (IERT), which includes representatives from diverse sectors knowledgeable about the issues, has been meeting to build our capacity to respond to the needs of our immigrant community at this time.   Collectively we have created a Community Resources page on the Centro website:  https://www.micentro.org/community-resources You'll find a number of different resources here and the page will continue to be updated as things evolve and develop with the current administration.  We are currently printing cards/tarjetitas with a QR code (the QR code is also included in the Know Your Rights video on the resource page) to be distributed far and wide within the community. This QR code will connect community members directly with the resource page on Centro's website. Our goal is to do this distribution of cards through a mass engagement effort, similar to Get Out the Vote. We will bring tarjetitas to LaSup to distribute. Please also stay connected with Centro and Voces de la Frontera on social media for announcements: Centro Dane County:  Website ,  Facebook   and  Instagram Voces de la Frontera:  Website ,  Facebook ,  X , and  Instagram  And as always for any urgent issue or immediate immigration concern you can reach out to our Dane County Immigration Affairs Office:  https://www.danecountyhumanservices.org/Children-Youth-and-Family/Immigration-Affairs If you suspect ICE in our community, please call the Voces statewide hotline (414-465-8078). Any presence of ICE will be verified and any announcement if warranted will be made through Centro/Voces social media handles.   We are in this together, and together we will take care of each other - Karen  Karen Men é ndez Coller, PhD Executive Director, Centro" ********************************************* Dane Sanctuary Coalition matt@wifaithvoices.org https://www.facebook.com/DaneSanctuary/ danesanctuary@gmail.com ; Leila Pine sabinosanctuary@gmail.com Dane Sanctuary Coalition https://www.facebook.com/DaneSanctuary  · Join us for a coalition-wide meeting! Thursday, April 3rd at 5:30 P.M. via ZOOM Contact: for the zoom link and more information 1 608-513-7121 danesanctuary@gmail.com wisconsinfaithvoicesforjustice.weebly.com/dane.html The Dane Sanctuary Coalition, working in partnership with Voces de la Frontera and Centro Hispano, is part of the New Sanctuary Movement which includes over 1100 sanctuary congregations across the nation protecting undocumented immigrant families. This chapter works with WI Faith Vices for Justice, member group of WNPJ. We are fortunate in Dane County to have a coalition of organizations committed to protecting our residents. For obvious reasons, there is widespread fear and confusion surrounding potential changes to federal immigration policy and enforcement. Locally, there has been an outpouring of support to organizations that work with our friends and neighbors in the immigrant community. It’s heartening so many are asking what they can do to help. At this moment in time, what we need most from allies is to stay connected. We are encouraging folks to follow Centro Dane County and Voces de la Frontera on social media (see links below). Any call to action where we need the community to respond will be centralized through these channels. Your willingness to meaningfully contribute is deeply appreciated. Please stay safe, informed, and connected as we move forward together as a united community. Centro Dane County:  Website ,  Facebook  and Instagram Voces de la Frontera:  Website ,  Facebook ,  X , and  Instagram  In response to the recent election results, the Dane Sanctuary Coalition has initiated discussions on how we can best collaborate with local organizations and congregations to protect the rights of our immigrant brothers and sisters . We are thankful to the leadership of The Dane County Immigration Affairs office, Centro, and Voces de la Frontera. For more detailed information on the the preparation working currently happening, please follow the Facebook pages of Dane Sanctuary Coalition , Centro , and Voices de la Frontera Currently, 5 congregations are preparing to offer physical sanctuary while 25 additional congregations and organizations are offering to provide a supportive role. If your congregation or organization is interested in more information regarding becoming a sanctuary congregation or a supporting congregation/organization please reach out at danesanctuary@gmail.com . VOLUNTEER DRIVERS needed from Madison... . Immigrants pursuing citizenship are required to attend court appointments in Milwaukee and Chicago. However, transportation can be a significant barrier to ensuring they make these important appointments. We invite you to contact us at matt@wifaithvoices.org if you would like more information or are interested in supporting this effort. Last year, our volunteer drivers provided 115 rides; however, there were 21 requests that could not be fulfilled due to a lack of available drivers. Your involvement can make a meaningful difference in overcoming this challenge. ***************************************************** PLUS, here's an invitation to participate in the WAGE THEFT Campaign: Join workers and members as we go door knocking and present wage theft trainings throughout the community of Madison. Email   socorro@workerjustice.org  or call 608-572-0715 to get involved. https://www.wnpj.org/member-organizations-list/worker-justice-wisconsin For more information, contact  robert@workerjustice.org . ************************************* Family Farm Defenders https://www.wnpj.org/member-organizations-list/family-farm-defenders peckje@gmail.com KNOW YOUR RIGHTS sheet and cards from FFD! See this attached pdf Fact sheet to learn more! John Peck sent this information to WNPJ from a group called Mijente. Learn more below... When Trump takes office in January 2025, his administration will immediately begin enacting the campaign pledges – especially those he and his followers have made on immigration . While there are many theories, we don’t know the exact forms and sequence, which has added to fears and uncertainties in many of our families and neighborhoods. But here’s what we do know: Over the last several years of experienced raids, border militarization, anti-immigrant legislation and many deportations, we’ve held up steady, powerful, and heartfelt fights against them . During this time, we’ve learned more than a few things about deportations and protecting our communities. Deportation defense has been a critical way of fighting back and learning how to slow the deportation machine down. It also is a very clear and direct way to be in solidarity with immigrant communities. That’s why we’re hosting the Deportation Defense Series: Skill Up + Crew Up, a 3-part virtual series on deportation defense on December 10th, 13th, and 16th. Register here. Over the next weeks and months we’ll be offering in person and virtual trainings and support to folks who are picking this up for the first time or want to expand on existing practice. This first round will be in three sessions over Zoom and you will learn from organizers and advocates who have done this work both at the local and federal level. We’ll be sharing more information on the specific topics we’ll cover over the next couple weeks, as well as opportunities for upcoming in person trainings. The news cycle can feel overwhelming with so many plans and people looking to implement many of the policies noted in documents such as Project 2025. We know that it’s going to be a long haul fight, with victories and disappointments in between. Mijente is committing to taking it day by day, one step at a time, and we hope you’ll join us. Right now, expanding our skills, coming together in community and staying connected are important next steps. Nos vemos, Marisa Franco  National Director, Mijente hola@mijente.net Click here to learn more about A Working-Class History of Fighting Deportations ..... A farmer in New York just sent this history article to John Peck of Family Farm Defenders: The current fight within the Republican Party highlights, once again, that ensuring a steady labor supply for corporations remains Trump’s primary focus. I say “once again” because this mirrors what happened in 2017, when he met with corporate growers to assure them that his immigration enforcement would not deprive them of workers in the fields. In fact, that is just what happened with the expansion of the H-2A guest worker visa program and the absence of mass firings of farmworkers at critical times because of their undocumented status. AND.......... Photo credit: SAN FRANCISCO, CA – 24MARCH17 – San Francisco janitors and other workers supporting AB 450, a bill introduced by Assembly Member David Chiu, to protect workers during immigration raids and enforcement actions. Copyright David Bacon GLOBAL SOLIDARITY! The Evolving Strategy for Defending Immigrant Workers - RLS-NYC The current fight within the Republican Party highlights, once again, that ensuring a steady labor supply for corporations remains Trump’s primary focus. I say “once again” because this mirrors what happened in 2017, when he met with corporate growers to assure them that his immigration enforcement would not deprive them of workers in the fields. In fact, that is just what happened with the expansion of the H-2A guest worker visa program and the absence of mass firings of farmworkers at critical times because of their undocumented status. https://rosalux.nyc/the-evolving-strategy-for-defending-immigrant-workers/ ********************************************** Madison Friends Meeting Minute on the Quaker Lawsuit Against the Department of Homeland Security Updated onFebruary 8, 2025 Madison Monthly Meeting joins in spirit with the several Quaker Meetings who have brought suit against the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to rescind the long-standing practice of not invading houses of worship to apprehend undocumented immigrants. Like our fellow Quakers, we remain committed to religious liberty and peace and support their use of the legal process to ensure that participants in all faith communities are safe and secure from intimidation, threats, and violence. While the lawsuit focuses on houses of worship, we also express opposition to Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers entering schools and hospitals. The threat of these actions will keep children from pursuing their education and those who are ill from receiving needed care. While these are immediate threats to those individuals, our community is all the poorer in the long run if everyone is not well educated and healthy. Finally, we reject the falsehoods underlying these actions that immigrants, whether here legally or undocumented, are a threat to us as individuals or as a society. Immigrants, including undocumented immigrants, are less likely to be incarcerated in prisons, convicted of crimes, or arrested than native-born Americans. Immigrants, as has always been the case, bring a cultural diversity that enriches our communities. And they also contribute economically: for example, undocumented immigrant workers perform an estimated 70% of the labor on Wisconsin dairy farms. We resonate with what our Quaker Washington lobby, Friends Committee on National Legislation, reminds us: Love Thy Neighbor: No Exceptions. Approved: February 2, 2025 Information Sheet References Less likely to be incarcerated…. 15 Myths About Immigration Debunked Perform 70% of labor… https://schoolforworkers.wisc.edu/trapped-on-wisconsin-farms-the-hidden-plight-of-trafficked-workers/ Information About the Lawsuit Quakers Sue DHS over Immigration Enforcement and Religious Freedom Interview with Noah Merrill, New England Yearly Meeting General Secretary, explaining why Quaker groups are suing the administration:   https://www.cbsnews.com/video/why-quaker-groups-suing-trump-administration-ice-arrests/?intcid=CNM-00-10abd1   or  https://cbsn.ws/40OIOCb . More Resources The Northern Yearly Meeting Statement on the lawsuit includes information on possible actions that individuals and Meetings might take, how to financially support the lawsuit, and links to additional resources. And other houses of worship are joining into this lawsuit! https://democracyforward.org/updates/cooperative-baptist-fellowship-sikh-temple-sacramento-new-york-yearly-meeting-join-suit-to-challenge-ice-enforcement-in-houses-of-worship/ Check out additional resources from this site: Friends Committee on National Legislation Immigration: Know Your Rights and Deportation Defense Partner resources so you can know your rights as an immigrant and defend your community against mass deportation threats. https://www.fcnl.org/ resources/immigration-know-your-rights-and-deportation-defense Sent to WNPJ by our member grou Madison Friends Meeting https://www.wnpj.org/member-organizations-list/madison-friends-meeting-(quakers) https://madisonfriends.org/mmm-minute-quaker-lawsuit-dept-homeland-security/ ********************************** Veterans Oppose Mass Deportation and Domestic Military Deployments Veterans For Peace strongly objects to the Trump Administration’s racist campaign of mass deportation of undocumented workers, who are our friends, neighbors and even our fellow veterans . We condemn the violent raids that are sowing fear and terror in communities across the United States. As veterans, we are particularly opposed to the misuse and abuse of U.S. military personnel, including their illegal deployment to the U.S. border with Mexico. Since Donald Trump’s inauguration, about 1,000 U.S. Army personnel and 500 Marines have been sent to the border, in addition to 2,500 National Guard members already there. Helicopter units are being sent along with U.S. Air Force C-17 and C- 130 aircraft; and Stars and Stripes reports that 20-ton Stryker armored combat vehicles may also be shipped. The number of U.S. military personnel on the U.S.-Mexico border may rise to as many as 10,000, according to the Defense One newsletter. The use of active-duty military personnel for domestic policing operations is strictly forbidden by the Posse Comitatus Act, and legal challenges are being mounted. President Trump says he may invoke the Insurrection Act, which effectively overrides Posse Comitatus by allowing the Executive to declare a national emergency requiring the domestic deployment of US troops. But using the Insurrection Act to override the protections of the Posse Comitatus Act and deploy U.S. troops within the United States to investigate, detain, and remove illegal immigrants would be an unprecedented use of presidential power and misuse of the military, according to a recent report by the New York Bar. What we have here is a U.S. president who is willing to engage thousands of U.S. military personnel in what appears – among other atrocities – to be a profit-making scheme based on a contrived border crisis. According to Customs and Border Protection data, monthly migrant apprehensions along the U.S.-Mexico border between December 2023 and December 2024 were reduced dramatically from 249,740 to 47,326 apprehensions. Nevertheless, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials reportedly want to build four new detention centers with 10,000 beds each, along with 14 smaller facilities that each contain around 1,000 beds each. According to the American Immigration Counsel, “That would likely mean tens of billions in taxpayer funds sent to private prison companies,” at least one of whom, CoreCivic, donated $500,000 to the Trump-Vance inaugural committee. Trump is also calling for 30,000 immigrants to be detained at the notorious US gulag at Guantanamo Bay, where U.S. laws and protections do not exist. This would also be another slap in the face of Cuba’s sovereignty over its own territory. Tragically, this bogus campaign is terrifying, and profoundly disrupting the lives of millions of peaceful, extremely hard-working, tax-paying members of U.S. society. Even as the US government is complicit in the ethnic cleansing of indigenous Palestinians from Gaza, it is now “cleansing” the US of immigrants, many of whom are indigenous to North America. According to a recent report by Human Rights Watch, the “border deterrence” policy – now being carried out with soldiers and Marines – causes the death of more than 2,500 migrants per year, as they are intentionally forced onto the most perilous routes. These abuses of U.S. law and human rights put US military personnel in a very difficult position. What can active-duty military and National Guard members do when they do not want to be used in an illegal and immoral campaign against their neighbors, or even their own families? Veterans to GI’s: We Will Support You When You Refuse Illegal or Immoral Orders Just because the president says so does not make it legal. You swore to uphold the Constitution of the United States of America. You have the legal right and obligation to do so. Veterans For Peace supports U.S. military personnel who choose not to participate in the U.S.-Mexico border deployment, or in sending weapons to Gaza, or in other questionable military activities around the globe. We will put you in touch with trained counselors and lawyers who can advise you of your legal rights. You can start by calling the GI Rights Hotline at 1-877-447-4487. You can legally contact your Congressional representatives to tell them your concerns by utilizing the Appeal for Redress. And be sure to check out the recently updated Know Your Rights guide from the Military Law Task Force of the National Lawyers Guild. As veterans of illegal, immoral US wars in Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan and too many other places, we understand that you are in a tough place. But you do have options – you are still the boss of your own life. When you follow your conscience and stand up for what is right, you will have the support of Veterans For Peace. --- Veterans For Peace Milwaukee Chapter 102 vfpchapter102@gmail.com *********************************** Here is WNPJ's STATEMENT, post-election: STATEMENT post-election from the WNPJ Board: The Board of WNPJ stands in solidarity with all of our member organizations and those who represent any and all marginalized people in our communities. ​ We will not be intimidated, nor will we shy away from hard conversations that need to happen in order for us to move forward collectively. ​ We stand with our friends and allies: Black, Latino, Indigenous, Muslim, Palestinian, Asian, Jewish, LGBTQ+ and others; and we will not be silent as our challenges become augmented in these difficult times. We will work with you to amplify our voices for a peaceful and sustainable world, and continue to work toward Environmental Justice. We can no longer cut the branch we are sitting on. The earth is our home and we are one family, the human family. ​ Let us carry on in the spirit of love and solidarity for all that we know that is Good and Just. With you, and by working together, we can keep hope alive for a better day ahead! WNPJ Board of Directors Nov 23, 2024 **************************************************

WNPJ + WNPJ’s Virtual Spring Meetings are this week!  + Farley Center spring schedule + Get on the Bus – and encourage people to VOTE April 1 + 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.  **************************** Join the Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice for our Virtual Spring Assembly! March 24-28, 2025 Each evening from 7-8:00 pm WNPJ brings you the voices of Wisconsin activists as we champion our diversity and our unity.   Topics: Coalition and Community Building: Our Common Denominators  ·  Immigration & Palestine: The Connections  ·  Protecting All Our Rights  ·  Environmental Justice  ·  Anti-war / Anti-militarism / Abolition   Details and Registration www.wnpj.org ***************************** Farley Center Volunteer Work Day NPS - Verona Saturday, 29 March, 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm 2299 Spring Rose Rd Join Natural Path Sanctuary Board Member Brenda Emerson for a day of outdoor work in the Natural Path Sanctuary (NPS) from 12:00-3:00. Please meet in front of the red packing shed at 11:55. Please dress for outdoor weather and bring work gloves and water bottles. Wear comfortable, sturdy shoes or boots.If you have any questions, please e-mail  programs@farleycenter.org  .   ....and watch for these upcoming programs at the Farley Center in Verona: Sat., May 17 -  Exploring the Understory of the Natural Path Sanctuary Tues., June 3 - Taco Tuesday with Navajo Fry Bread Team and Music by "Down from The Hills" Sat., June 21 -  NPS Death Education Market Tues., July 1 -  Taco Tuesday with Navajo Fry Bread Team and Music by "Too Sick Charlie" Tues., Aug. 5 - Taco Tuesday with Navajo Fry Bread Team and Music by "People With Strings" Aug. 9- Oct. 31 -  Peace Songs, Farley Center Land Art Exhibition https://farleycenter.org/about-us/mission/   ********************** Building Unity’s MARCH to ELECTION Day Tour! https://www.wnpj.org/post/building-unity-is-making-plans-for-march-and-april-join-in   The Bus is Touring WI through April 1st!   On the "March to Election Day Tour," we will stop in over a 18 communities including Columbus, Beaver Dam, Fond du Lac, the Brothertown Nation, Oshkosh, Appleton on March 16th!, the Oneida Nation, Green Bay, the Menominee Nation, Manitowoc, Sheboygan, and Metropolitan Milwaukee.   We are in an unprecedented time of uncertainty. It is our duty to build a united movement for the good of all. Three of the most important things that we can do at this time is to: * find each other, *get organized for solidarity and collaborative action, *and, elect leaders who share our commitment for Peace, Justice, Sustainability, & Democracy. At each tour stop on the March to Election Day we’ll listen and learn; share plans and ideas; and explore the possibilities of acting together. And we will explore solidarity actions to address critical issues: * End U.S. support for genocide and crimes against humanity. * Learn how we can better keep each other safe including our immigrant, BIPOC, and transgender neighbors. * Help Indigenous water protectors Stop Line 5! and other environmental issues. * Demand universal health care that includes legal and safe abortion care. * Educate and activate voters to the extreme importance of the April 1st Wisconsin Supreme Court race. Please help and support the March to Election Day Tour if you have the capacity to help with securing our three basic tour stop needs, in any Wisconsin community: * places to park the UnityMobile for a day An indoor space where 30 or more people could gather. One-night indoor sleeping space & bathroom access for 1 or more tour volunteers. For more information, please call Building Unity at 608-630-3633.****************************** The April election is only a week away! Make sure you have a plan to vote, and encourage your friends and family members to do the same. Please feel free to use the voter guide at the link below, created by our partners at Guides.vote , to learn about the candidates and where they stand. ********************************     WNPJ member group events…. Click here  to see a listing and details of recurring Vigils across the state.    LaCROSSE   Thurs Mar 27, 12 noon – 12:30 pm Weekly Women in Black Peace Vigil. Meet at Main St & 4th Street South. Details at the Vigils list . Contact dbuffton@yahoo.com       MADISON   Tues Mar 25, 11:30 am to noon. Weekly Vigil for Peace with the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa. At the corner of Monroe St and Edgewood Ave. near Edgewood High School. Details at the Vigils list .  . opjustice@sinsinawa.org   Wed 26 Mar 26, 7 – 8 pm UNA Dane membership meeting.   In person at the Sequoya Public Library, 4340 Tokay Blvd., Community Room. Our agenda will include a vote on a more complete list of our Board of Directors. Join us! And if you'd like to be on the Board, contact Sam Romano, unausadanecounty@gmail.com     Fri Mar 28, 12 noon – 1 pm 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   Sat Mar 29, 1 – 4 pm, Ukrainian Egg Decorating Workshop (aka Pysanky) .At James Reeb UU Congregation on Madison's east side 2146 E Johnson St. Join in the artistic fun and meditative state of Ukrainian Egg Decorating, aka Pysanky, with a donation to JRUUC. Pysanky is the ancient art of layering wax and dyes to create beautiful designs. Attend the whole time, or for as much as you are able; people seem to prefer about 45 min to an hour per egg. All supplies provided. Suggested donation: $20-40+, 100% of which will go to support James Reeb Unitarian Universalist Congregation. No one will be turned away for inability to donate, provided we have not met capacity. Contact: Karol Niemann president@jruuc.org   MILWAUKEE   MILWAUKEE Tues Mar 25, 7 pm Veterans for Peace #102 monthly meeting . At St. John's on the Lake, 1840 N. Prospect Ave.If you can't attend in person, here's a Zoom link. vfpchapter102@gmail.com Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86974077426?pwd=wLwxCM3D5iATLtaIvERfDEDvxjTTGT.1 Meeting ID: 869 7407 7426 Passcode: 880623 Dial in • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) MILWAUKEE Fri Mar 28, 2 pm Action: Witness for Peace - It’s Time to Come Together.  Meet at Postman Square, 811 N. Plankton St. National War Tax Resistance and Catholic Worker movements and other peace-oriented organizations will join the leadership of Pax Christi USA for a public action. All are welcome to bear witness to the power of prayer, study, and action in advocating for peace, justice, and nonviolence in the name of Jesus Christ. Participants will include Bishop John Stowe of Lexington, Kentucky, Pax Christi USA bishop president, its executive director Charlene Howard, and Michelle Sherman, director of Nonviolence and Campus Outreach. They will be in Wisconsin for the group’s National Council meeting in Racine that weekend. Representatives of local War Tax Resistance, Pax Christi and Catholic Worker groups are also involved. Postman Park is directly across the street from the building (then the Brumder, now the Germania) from which the Milwaukee Fourteen took and burned draft records on September 24, 1968. Contact: dennis.collier@hotmail.com Sat Mar 29, 12 noon - 1 pm Peace Action WI - Weekly STAND for PEACE:   16th and Greenfield.   Each Saturday, a different location.   Details at the Vigils list .    info@peaceactionwi.org   .     RACINE   Sat Mar 29, 12:30 – 1:30 pm Weekly Stand for Peace. Meet at the 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. Details at the Vigils list .  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)     SUPERIOR Sun Mar 30, 12 noon – 12:30pm Women in Black weekly silent vigil.  Meet at Center City Park on the Corner of Tower and Belknap.  Details at the Vigils list .  Contact Christine   christineolson3@gmail.com     VERONA   Sat Mar 29, 12 noon – 3 pm Farley Center Volunteer Work Day NPS 2299 Spring Rose Rd. See the Spotlight on the Farley Center above for more information…   VIROQUA   Sat Mar 29, 11 am - 12 noon Driftless Palestinian Solidarity Weekly Vigil .   Meet at Decker and Main.  Details at the Vigils list .  Contact driftless.solidarity@gmail.com .   VIRTUAL VIRTUAL Mon Mar 24, 7 pm  UN in the News zoom monthly meeting . We'll be trying to find the right adjectives to describe the Trump administration’s dizzying, maddening, disheartening, dispiriting new policies toward the UN and U.S. foreign assistance. Here are instances and changes: withdrawal from the World Health Organization, withdrawal from the Human Rights Council, withdrawal from the Paris Climate agreement and the accompanying climate development fund, stopping funds for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), freezing all foreign assistance for a 90 day period to vet whether funding for assistance is consistent with an America First goal. So far, the USAID agency which has annually provided $40 billion in aid annually will be shuttered. The UN operated International Organization of Migration and The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugee agency are experiencing huge cuts in U.S. contributions. UNICEF and the World Food Program will be experiencing significant cuts in U.S. funding. UN agency are being asked to complete a questionnaire to determine whether their purposes align with America First and reinforce U.S. sovereignty and whether their mission does not include references to climate change or DEI related activities. And finally, the Secretary of State’s office is charged with reviewing all U.S. treaties and conventions over the next 180 days to determine if they again align with “America First”.  JOin the zoom mtg here:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87135091815 Meeting ID: 871 3509 1815 Contact:  sromano@charter.net Thurs Mar 27, 9 am Virtual Know Your Rights Training. Join the Wisconsin Council of Churches and Voces de la Frontera for a Know Your Rights Training in English. Led by Ruby De Leon and Voces de la Frontera staff. This training will be recorded. Ruby De Leon is an immigration attorney at Voces de la Frontera. Ruby has a passion for helping underserved communities and provides pro bono legal advice at the Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinic each month at their only Spanish-serving location at the United Community Center. Ruby is also active within the legal community and is on the board for the Wisconsin Hispanic Lawyers Association.  We will also host a Spanish version of this training on March 24 at 6:00pm. Contact the Wisconsin Council of Churches  for Registration information. To register go to https://www.wichurches.org/events/kyrenglish ******************************* Join the Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice for our Virtual Spring Assembly!March 24-28, 2025 Each evening from 7-8:00 pm WNPJ brings you the voices of Wisconsin activists as we champion our diversity and our unity. Details and Registration www.wnpj.org   ·         Mon Mar 24, 7 – 8 pm Coalition and Community Building: Our Common Denominators  ·       Tues Mar 25, 7 – 8 pm Immigration & Palestine: The Connections  ·  ·       Wed Mar 26, 7 – 8 pm Protecting All Our Rights  ·  ·       Thurs Mar 27, 7 – 8 pm Environmental Justice  ·  ·       Fri Mar 28, 7 – 8 pm Anti-war / Anti-militarism / Abolition   ****************************************************************** WNPJ has a NEW website page on IMMIGRATION JUSTICE  * https://www.wnpj.org/post/statewide-organizing-around-immigrant-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! **************************************** Join WNPJ! www.wnpj.org 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.   *************************************************** If your group would like to get your events posted in the weekly e-bulletin – JOIN US! https://www.wnpj.org/membership   WNPJ has a YouTube Channel! Check it out here to view members videos !:   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

WNPJ + Register now for WNPJ’s Virtual Spring Meetings + Get on the Bus & VOTE April 1 + Keep an eye on our Facebook page + 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. Note: Events are popping up so quickly these days -- check our Facebook page for late-breaking alerts and events! Join the Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice for our Virtual Spring Assembly! March 24-28, 2025 Each evening from 7:00-8:00 pm WNPJ brings you the voices of Wisconsin activists as we champion our diversity and our unity. Topics: Coalition and Community Building: Our Common Denominators Immigration & Palestine: The Connections Protecting All Our Rights Environmental Justice Anti-war / Anti-militarism / Abolition Details and Registration www.wnpj.org Building Unity’s MARCH to ELECTION Day Tour! The Bus is Touring WI March 8th through April 1st! On the "March to Election Day Tour," we will stop in over a 18 communities including Columbus, Beaver Dam, Fond du Lac, the Brothertown Nation, Oshkosh, Appleton on March 16th!, the Oneida Nation, Green Bay, the Menominee Nation, Manitowoc, Sheboygan, and Metropolitan Milwaukee. We are in an unprecedented time of uncertainty. It is our duty to build a united movement for the good of all. Three of the most important things that we can do at this time is to find each other, get organized for solidarity and collaborative action, and elect leaders who share our commitment for Peace, Justice, Sustainability, & Democracy. At each tour stop on the March to Election Day we’ll listen and learn; share plans and ideas; and explore the possibilities of acting together. And we will explore solidarity actions to address critical issues: End U.S. support for genocide and crimes against humanity. Learn how we can better keep each other safe including our immigrant, BIPOC, and transgender neighbors. Help Indigenous water protectors Stop Line 5! and other environmental issues. Demand universal health care that includes legal and safe abortion care. Educate and activate voters to the extreme importance of the April 1st Wisconsin Supreme Court race. Please help and support the March to Election Day Tour if you have the capacity to help with securing our three basic tour stop needs, in any Wisconsin community: * places to park the UnityMobile for a day * An indoor space where 30 or more people could gather. * One-night indoor sleeping space & bathroom access for 1 or more tour volunteers. For more information, please call Building Unity at 608-630-3633. From Echo Valley Hope Take it to the ballot box (and on the streets, in social media, in conversations, and...) April 1 Election Wisconsin's Supreme Court Challenge between Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel for a 10-year term. Wisconsin voters will be asked one question to amend (change) the constitution. This amendment is attempts to bypass the executive and judicial branches through the constitutional amendment process. Vote "No" if you want to retain the citizen right to ballot initiatives, "Yes" if you want to forego your rights. Go to https://echovalleyhope.org/ for more information/ All Supporters Call - Mom's Demand Action Our amazing followers and supporters often ask us what they can do to help end the gun violence crisis in America, which takes the lives of nearly 46,000 people in America each year. On Tuesday, March 18, 7:30- 8:30 pm - we’re going to tell you. RSVP for our All-Supporters Call: https://bit.ly/3XPLKxt https://www.momsdemandaction.org/ Contact: lindsey.madisonwi@gmail.com WNPJ Member Group Events Click here  to see a listing of recurring Vigils across the state! Madison 3/17 @ 3:30pm-6:30pm:   Mutual Aid Supper Club! At the Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center (953 Jenifer St.) If you have any extra ingredients, bring them. We'll make a Stone Soup-style meal that will feature a healthy vegan entree, plus other treats based on what's available. Hosted by the Mutual Aid Network. More info, visit: https://madisonman.coop/ 3/18 @ 11:30am-12:00pm:   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 3/18 @ 10:00am-3:00pm:  WI Democracy Campaign - GOTV Day of Action. Meet at the Urban league, Black Business Hub, 2222 S Park St. When we show up, we WIN, and now more than ever, it’s all hands on deck to educate voters about the WI Supreme Court election, the statewide voter ID amendment question, and other critical races on the ballot. Lunch: 12pm – 1:30pm, Afternoon Session: 1:30pm – 3pm. Attend breakout sessions to text bank, write postcards , and more! Plus, yard signs will be available and lunch will be provided. Sign up today : WI Democracy campaign www.wisdc.org www.facebook.com/wisconsindemocracycampaign/ 608-255-4260 3/18 @ 5:00pm-6:30pm:  JustDane Monthly Service Fair. At Madison College Goodman South Campus, 2429 Perry St. Please join us. info@justdane.org 3/21 @ 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 3/21 @ 1:00pm-2:00pm:  In-person Dane County Poor People's Campaign meeting. At the Central Library 201 W Mifflin St. You will be able to learn more about the PPC and its role in organizing the poor, meet new folks who are motivated to join this movement, and hear updates about current work happening locally and ways to get involved. Forward Together, Not One Step Back! Megan and Danielle ppcdaneco@gmail.com 3/23 @ 9:00am:  UPDATE FROM PALESTINE. At Madison Christian Community, 7118 Old Sauk Rd. Kristine Wilkie, of Madison, and her sister Martha Monson Lowe, from Decorah, Iowa, traveled to Palestine in November 2024 with Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP), to stand in solidarity with their Palestinian friends, both Christians and Muslims, who are navigating the challenges of war and occupation by Israel. Martha has lived and worked in Bethlehem and East Jerusalem, while Kristine has visited many times. MRSCP and Playgrounds for Palestine will be there with solidarity items and Palestinian Olive Oil. rafahsistercity@yahoo.com Milwaukee 3/18 @ 7:00pm-8:00pm: CODEPINK community potluck with Peace Action WI/ . ZAO Church, 2319 E Kenwood Blvd. We'll be making an action plan for spring. Please RSVP so we can get an accurate headcount. Check your email after you RSVP, we will send a sign up sheet for the potluck! https://www.peaceactionwi.org/ 3/20 @ 12:00pm-1:00pm:   Anti R.O.T.C. Vigil. Meet in front of the M.U. Library on Wisconsin Ave. "We do not train our children to do violence to others. Many of the millions of children murdered over the last decades in war have been murdered by Christian men and women. The murder of a child whether engaged in face to face or separated by a thousand miles is still murder—and all Catholics and Christians are morally prohibited by Jesus from participating in it. Their Bishops and Church leaders are mandated to make this moral truth clear to their Christian congregations. Failure to do so is an egregious betrayal of Christ-God and of one's God-given vocation.” –Emmanuel Charles McCarthy. Sponsored by Casa Maria Catholic Worker House. shadmuss1983@gmail.com 3/22 @ 12:00pm-1:00pm:   Peace Action WI Weekly STAND for PEACE   at Bluemound & 68th.   Details here . Questions? Contact: info@peaceactionwi.org Racine 3/22 @ 12:30-1:30pm:   Weekly Stand for Peace. At Martin Luther King Plaza, 909 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr. 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 3/20 @ 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 3/22 @ 11:00am-12:00pm:  Driftless Palestinian Solidarity Weekly Vigil. Meet at Decker and Main. Details here .  Contact driftless.solidarity@gmail.com . Superior 3/23 @ 12:00pm-12:30pm:  Women in Black weekly silent vigil. Meet at Center City Park on the Corner of Tower and Belknap. Details here .  Contact Christine christineolson3@gmail.com Eau Claire 3/21 @ 5:00pm-6:00pm:  Peace Stand. Meet at Hwy 93 & Golf Road. 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. Contact for more information: helpsmeet@usa.net . Richland Center 3/22 @ 4:00pm:  Richland Center-Santa Teresa Sister City Project Annual Meeting and Potluck Dinner. At Richland Center Community Center, 1050 N. Orange Street. Business meeting and then a slide show. 5:30 PM - Meal followed by music and dancing. Open to the public. Dinnerware and beverages will be provided. Bring a dish to pass if you can. .Freewill donations accepted. Email: santateresascp@gmail.com Winona, MN 3/19 @ 5:30pm-8:30pm:  Community Reading of My Name is Rachel Corrie. At Winona State U, Dorothy B. Magnus Black Box Theatre, 175 W Mark St. This multimedia educational event will center feminist solidarity with Palestine in honor of women’s history month. Performances by Sana Wazwaz, Andrea Shaker, and Sharon Mansur will be integrated throughout the evening, documenting the life of Rachel Corrie. On March 16, 2003, Rachel Corrie, a twenty-three-year-old American, was crushed to death by an Israeli Army bulldozer in Gaza as she was trying to prevent the demolition of a Palestinian home. FREE, reservation requested: https://forms.gle/M8uaRp9mb5RW6jv1A Contact: Bob Goonin rgoonin@gmail.com Virtual 3/17 @ 7:00pm-8:00pm : Celebrating the Coming Spring with Food Sovereignty! On WORT 89.9 FM. Tune into WORT Madison’s community radio station for a special St. Patrick’s Day edition of the Access Hour with John Peck of Family Farm Defenders. If you are curious to learn more about food sovereignty and how this idea could better feed your own family and support your local economy, we will delve into some practical examples. We will also explore some bigger issues such as who owns seeds, what is hunger, do you have the right to repair your own tractor or know where your food comes from, should food be used as a weapon of war or is food a basic human right? Plus, there will be some food/farm inspired poetry and related music. More info? https://www.wortfm.org/calendar/local-madison-wisconsin-music-showcase/ 3/18 @ 7:30pm-8:30pm : All Supporters Call - Moms Demand Action - WI. Our amazing followers and supporters often ask us what they can do to help end the gun violence crisis in America, which takes the lives of nearly 46,000 people in America each year. RSVP for our All-Supporters Call: https://bit.ly/3XPLKxt Contact: lindsey.madisonwi@gmail.com 3/19 @ 8:00pm : WI Right to Boycott Campaign Webinar Register here . Check out more information and fill out our interest form https://linktr.ee/WIright2boycott If you have questions or would like to schedule an info session specifically for your organization, contact WIRightToBoycott@gmail.com . 3/19 @ 11:00am : The Women in Conflict Zones webinar. All welcome to join an important event to amplify the voices of women who have been affected by conflict in various parts of the world, sponsored by World BEYOND War, Southern Anti-Racism Network, International Peace Bureau, Convention for Pan-Africanism and Progress (CPP), and CODEPINK. Their aim is to shed light on the profound impacts of war on women and children and to discuss measures being taken to mitigate these effects. Register here . Join the Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice for our Virtual Spring Assembly! March 24-28, 2025 Each evening from 7-8:00 pm WNPJ brings you the voices of Wisconsin activists as we champion our diversity and our unity. Details and Registration www.wnpj.org Mon Mar 24, 7 – 8 pm Coalition and Community Building: Our Common Denominators Tues Mar 25, 7 – 8 pm Immigration & Palestine: The Connections Wed Mar 26, 7 – 8 pm Protecting All Our Rights Thurs Mar 27, 7 – 8 pm Environmental Justice Fri Mar 28, 7 – 8 pm Anti-war / Anti-militarism / Abolition 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! 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. If your group would like to get your events posted in the weekly e-bulletin – JOIN US ! WNPJ has a YouTube Channel! Check it out here to view members videos! 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 + Register now for WNPJ’s Virtual Spring Meetings + Get on the Bus – and encourage people to VOTE April 1 + Good News on Line 5 + Right to Boycott + 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. Join the Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice for our Virtual Spring Assembly! March 24-28, 2025 Each evening from 7:00-8:00 pm WNPJ brings you the voices of Wisconsin activists as we champion our diversity and our unity. Topics: Coalition and Community Building: Our Common Denominators Immigration & Palestine: The Connections Protecting All Our Rights Environmental Justice Anti-war / Anti-militarism / Abolition Details and Registration www.wnpj.org Building Unity’s MARCH to ELECTION Day Tour! The Bus is Touring WI March 8th through April 1st! On the "March to Election Day Tour," we will stop in over a 18 communities including Columbus, Beaver Dam, Fond du Lac, the Brothertown Nation, Oshkosh, Appleton on March 16th!, the Oneida Nation, Green Bay, the Menominee Nation, Manitowoc, Sheboygan, and Metropolitan Milwaukee. We are in an unprecedented time of uncertainty. It is our duty to build a united movement for the good of all. Three of the most important things that we can do at this time is to find each other, get organized for solidarity and collaborative action, and elect leaders who share our commitment for Peace, Justice, Sustainability, & Democracy. At each tour stop on the March to Election Day we’ll listen and learn; share plans and ideas; and explore the possibilities of acting together. And we will explore solidarity actions to address critical issues: End U.S. support for genocide and crimes against humanity. Learn how we can better keep each other safe including our immigrant, BIPOC, and transgender neighbors. Help Indigenous water protectors Stop Line 5! and other environmental issues. Demand universal health care that includes legal and safe abortion care. Educate and activate voters to the extreme importance of the April 1st Wisconsin Supreme Court race. Please help and support the March to Election Day Tour if you have the capacity to help with securing our three basic tour stop needs, in any Wisconsin community: * places to park the UnityMobile for a day * An indoor space where 30 or more people could gather. * One-night indoor sleeping space & bathroom access for 1 or more tour volunteers. For more information, please call Building Unity at 608-630-3633. The April election is less than a month away! Make sure you have a plan to vote, and encourage your friends and family members to do the same. Please feel free to use this voter guide , created by our partners at Guides.vote, to learn about the candidates and where they stand. WIVEC invites you to print out the postcard at the link below and send to Wisconsin family, friends, and network members. The postcard asks fellow voters to VOTE NO on the constitutional amendment on the April 1 ballot. WIVEC is focusing on relational outreach, as it is shown that voters listen to people they know when it comes to amendments and language that comes with them. Wisconsin already has a strict voter ID law on the books. This constitutional amendment seeks to enshrine Wisconsin’s voter ID law in the state constitution. While the amendment would not significantly alter the current voter ID law, it would make it harder to remove the photo ID requirement and limit the court's ability to protect voters disenfranchised by the law. Stay up to date on April 1st voting information along with all of our civic engagement work by signing up for the bi-weekly newsletter . Wisconsin Democracy Campaign The Wisconsin Supreme Court election is fast approaching, and it could impact everything from our economy to reproductive rights and public education! Join us at the Protecting Justice for All event, presented by @UpNorthNewsWI, on March 12, 5 – 7 pm at the Overture Center for the Arts on State Street in Madison. Get informed with expert panels and an engaging discussion on what's at stake. PLUS – enjoy a reception with free food and drinks! Registration is FREE! Sign up to join us in person or online http://bit.ly/3CXxNXk Photo credit to Devon Young Cupery From 350 Wisconsin - good news to share! We’re so excited to share that on Friday, February 28, an administrative law judge issued an order to extend the stay on construction for the Line 5 reroute in northern Wisconsin! The stay is in response to the lawsuit filed by Midwest Environmental Advocates on behalf of 350 Wisconsin, League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, and Sierra Club in December 2024, which challenged the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) decision to issue regulatory approval for Enbridge’s controversial 41-mile reroute of the Line 5 oil pipeline around the Bad River Band’s reservation. What does this mean in everyday language? It means that construction on the reroute cannot proceed until our court case is resolved. To learn more contact: Britnie Remer britnie.remer@350wisconsin.org 350 Wisconsin Fossil Fuel Resistance Organizer Right to Boycott Several of WNPJ's member organizations ( JVP, WBW, WCJP, and others) are working hard to protect our democratic institutions and constitutional right to dissent. But did you know that, since 2018, a WI law has restricted your right to boycott? Wisconsin is one of 38 states with an “anti-boycott law,” requiring anyone seeking a state contract of $100,000 or more to sign a pledge that they will not boycott Israel. This is a requirement of allegiance to a foreign country in order for Wisconsinites to do business in their own state! Representatives will be introducing a repeal this spring. To get involved in the WI Right to Boycott Campaign, we invite you to do the following (and to please share this with your membership): Register for a remote info session on one of the following dates: March 19 @ 8pm April 5 @ 4pm April 17 @ 7pm Check out more information and fill out our interest form https://linktr.ee/WIright2boycott Join us at the Capitol on April 23, where we will lobby our representatives to restore our right to boycott. If you have questions or would like to schedule an info session specifically for your organization, contact WIRightToBoycott@gmail.com . WNPJ Member Group Events Click here  to see a listing of recurring Vigils across the state! Madison 3/11 @ 11:30am-12:00pm:   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 3/11 @ 6:00pm:   Anti-War Film Series - The War at Home UW Campus, Humanities, 455 N Park Street, Room 1641 The War at Home is a gripping documentary about antiwar activism on campus at UW-Madison during the American war in Vietnam. Join students from the new World BEYOND War-UW student org to watch the film and discuss it. Free popcorn. Check with organizers on the time of this film screening. 3/11 @ 6:30pm-8:30pm:  DSA General Monthly Meeting - At the Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson St. or via zoom. The monthly General Meeting of the Madison chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America is a great place to learn about the chapter, join us in making collective decisions, and get plugged in to our active campaigns and working groups. If you're coming in person, come early at 6pm for pizza & socializing! RSVP for the Zoom link to join virtually.dsamadison@gmail.com 3/12 @ 5:00pm-7:00pm:  Protecting Justice for All event. At the Overture Center for the Arts on State Street in Madison. Get informed with expert panels and an engaging discussion on what's at stake. PLUS – enjoy a reception with free food and drinks! Registration is FREE! Sign up to join us in person or online http://bit.ly/3CXxNXk . From the WI Democracy Campaign – see Spotlight above. 3/13 @ 9:30am-4:00pm:  WISDOM co-sponsors a Day of Empathy. At the Wisconsin State Capitol, 2 E Main St. Today is the nation’s largest criminal justice reform action day. This powerful event brings together those impacted by the justice system—survivors, incarcerated individuals, families, and advocates—to work toward systemic change and public safety. It’s an opportunity to connect, share stories, and push for meaningful reform in our communities. You can register here . We would love for you to join us in making a difference. Please join us! Do you need assistance with transportation on the day of? Feel free to contact Gabi Hart at 414-213-3476 or email gabihartdream222@gmail.com . 3/13 @ 5:00pm-7:00pm:  Interfaith Intersections with WI Faith Voices for Justice. At Crossing Campus Ministry, 1127 University Ave. The theme tonight: Outsiders: How does your tradition instruct you to treat those beyond your faith community. Interfaith Intersections are live events in which three panelists from different faith traditions share their personal perspectives on a given topic. These panelists are not clergy members and speak based on their individual experiences, rather than representing their entire faith tradition. Following the panel discussion, participants will have the opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations about the topic at small group tables. Please sign up to attend either in person or virtually via Zoom at: https://www.wifaithvoices.org/interfaith wifaithvoices4justice@gmail.com 3/14 @ 7:00am-10:00pm:  An Inter-generational Conversation on Beijing+30: Sustaining the Momentum. In-person watch party. At Christ Presbyterian Church, 944 E. Gorham St. Women’s rights are human rights. in 1975 the UN held a seminal conference on the global rights of women. It’s time for remembering and moving forward. Hear from women who attended the conference 30 years ago. Professor Joyce Kwesiga, Vice Chancellor of Kabale University, Uganda; Dr. Linda Greene, Emeritus Law Professor, UW Madison. Hear from today’s students and attendees on the relevance of the 1975 platform to today. Help formulate a call for action, hear closing remarks from the Minister of Gender for Uganda, Betty Amongi calling in from NY as an official with the Uganda UN delegation to the Commission on the Status of Women Session. Come early for a free African inspired breakfast; networking until 10am. For more details and bio's of the presenters contact kadduserwada@wisc.edu . Organizers: United Nations Association of Dane County with support from the International Division of UW-Madison and the 4W Initiative for Women and Wellbeing in Wisconsin and the World at UW-Madison. Event and Breakfast free but registration required. Link: https://evite.me/FHA9Mdp54q . Contact: Mary Rathbun maryyr1009@gmail.com 3/14 @ 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 3/15 @ 1:00pm-4:00pm:  Workshop - War Tax Resistance: Who Can Do It? - Madison and virtual. Wil-Mar Center, 504 S Brearly St. We will watch a great short video on war tax resistance here. War tax resistance is an act of civil disobedience, punishable under the tax code. It has been practiced throughout history as a form of opposition to war. Join us as we inform ourselves about the diverse ways, reasons, and goals that such an action proposes. This event will be hybrid. Paula Rogge, a local comrade and lifelong activist and contact for one of WNPJ’s member groups, will guide us, and in the second hour, we will be joined by zoom by Lincoln Rice, the regional coordinator of the National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee. RSVP to warabolition@gmail.com . 3/15 @ 1:00pm-3:00pm:  State Budget Training Session - with WISDOM – Madison, UW South Madison Partnership, Room 120 Located in: The Village on Park Street 2238 S. Park Street. Are you ready to make a difference in your community by understanding and influencing the state budget process? Join us for one of our free State Budget Training sessions! These interactive sessions will empower you with the tools and knowledge to navigate the state budget process effectively and make your voice heard. Register here . These sessions are open to everyone—community members, advocates, and leaders alike. Feel free to invite your friends and family to join! Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to advocate for change effectively. Together, we can shape a better future. In Solidarity, David Liners admin@wisdomwisconsin.org 3/15 @ 10:00am-4:00pm:  Madison Area DSA Annual Convention. Madison Labor Temple, 1602 S Park St 201ABC. Every year, Madison Area DSA holds a chapter convention where all members in good standing are invited to make decisions about important chapter business. The 2025 MADSA Convention will focus our work in an impactful and politically relevant direction through democratic, member-driven brainstorming and collective decision making. This year's Convention will be again be an in-person only event. Guests are welcome, but will not be able to participate in debate or voting. Masks required. dsamadison@gmail.com 3/15-16 @ 10:00pm-4:00pm:  Madison MAN Cooperative - HUMANs Solidarity Summit At the Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson St. You’re invited to be with us.Two whole days, including Sat. March 15 at noon we'll have a Virtual Supper Club where we'll share lunch while also connected with other communities doing the same, wherever they are, and other individuals finding community with all us humans sharing a meal and casual chat, with Kurt Roskopf (Milwaukee) kicking us off with a 12 o'clock Shakedown of music and movement. A big variety of fun and learning, come for part or all, in person or online. And we'll record to share later! Contact: Stephanie, Founder of Dane Co. TimeBank and Madison MAN Cooperative. p.s. If you have questions about our cooperative structure, or issues with paying a yearly sliding-scale dues, or any other things we can help you with, please be in touch! 608 443-8229 or info@mutualaidnetwork.org 3/16 @ 1:00pm:  March with World Beyond War and Veterans for Peace in the St Patrick's Day Parade. Meet at the YWCA corner of the Capitol Square. Join us to spread the war abolition message! We'll have banners and signs. warabolition@gmail.com 3/16 @ 5:00pm-7:00pm:  Resilient Families: Parenting for Peace and Justice- Series (2) At the Friends Meeting, 1704 Roberts Ct. We invite families to gather for food and discussions around raising children in today’s challenging world. The goal is helping parents encourage inquiry, reflection and action—essential qualities for young people growing up in a diverse society. Topics: Conflict Resolution in the Family, Making Social Media Safe, and Environmental Justice with Children: Action and Appreciation versus Anxiety. Everyone is welcome! Hosted by Quaker Meeting, the program includes no religious content and is open to families of all faiths—or those with no religious affiliation. Informal meal and child care provided at no charge. Please register in advance for one or more of the sessions to help us with planning. Details at https://madisonfriends.org/resilientfamilies/ Questions? Rebecca Malke: FDSprogram@madisonfriends.org Milwaukee 3/15 @ 10:00am-11:30am:   “The Women's Community Justice Panel”. Attend In-Person at Zao MKE Church – 2319 E. Kenwood Blvd. in the 2nd Floor Conference Room or Virtually via this Zoom Link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7165675210?omn=87680700578 . Supported by The UNA of Greater Milwaukee, Peace Action Wisconsin, and the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom on the 2025 International Women’s Day. Presentation by G’Toya Blackmon. Free and Open to the Public. This year’s theme calls for action that can unlock equal rights, power, and opportunities for all and a feminist future where no one is left behind. Central to this vision is empowering the next generation—youth, particularly young women and adolescent girls—as catalysts for lasting change. The year 2025 is a pivotal moment as it marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. This document has transformed the women’s rights agenda in terms of legal protection, access to services, youth engagement, and change in social norms, stereotypes, and ideas stuck in the past. For more information, contact Pam Richard at pamrichard35@gmail.com 3/15 @ 12:00pm-1:00pm:   Peace Action WI Weekly STAND for PEACE   at King & North.   Details here . Questions? Contact: info@peaceactionwi.org Racine 3/10 @ 6:00pm-8:00pm:   State Budget Training Session - with WISDOM. Lutheran Church of the Resurrection 322 Ohio St. Are you ready to make a difference in your community by understanding and influencing the state budget process? Join us for one of our free State Budget Training sessions! These interactive sessions will empower you with the tools and knowledge to navigate the state budget process effectively and make your voice heard. Register here. These sessions are open to everyone—community members, advocates, and leaders alike. Feel free to invite your friends and family to join! Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to advocate for change effectively. Together, we can shape a better future. In Solidarity, David Liners admin@wisdomwisconsin.org 3/15 @ 12:30-1:30pm:   Weekly Stand for Peace. At Martin Luther King Plaza, 909 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr. 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 3/13 @ 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 3/15 @ 11:00am-12:00pm:  Driftless Palestinian Solidarity Weekly Vigil. Meet at Decker and Main. Details here .  Contact driftless.solidarity@gmail.com . Superior 3/16 @ 12:00pm-12:30pm:  Women in Black weekly silent vigil. Meet at Center City Park on the Corner of Tower and Belknap. Details here .  Contact Christine christineolson3@gmail.com Appleton 3/16 @ 5:30pm:  “All People’s Forum” with the Building Unity March to Election Day Tour. Meet at the “602” Club, 602 N. Lawe St. We can share and learn about some of the most pressing issues of our time. We will also share information about the extremely critical Wisconsin Supreme Court election on April 1st and ways that you can help to turn out the vote: tinyurl.com/Spring-25-Tour-Appleton-Fb . Contact Jendatka@gmail.com or call Building Unity at 608-630-3633. Virtual 3/10 @ 6:30pm : WISDOM Virtual Monthly Organizing Call on Immigration. WISDOM coordinates an immigration task force meetings the second Monday of every month. Agenda here . Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/VvNhLtIHTViLUAi-YTo_Fg After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Amanda Ali, Digital Organizer at WISDOM aali@wisdomwisconsin.org 3/11 @ 2:00pm-3:00pm : WNPJ Environmental Justice Monthly Zoom call,The WNPJ Environmental Justice Task Force works to increase awareness and build connections among people and groups in Wisconsin to bring marginalized and frontline voices, understandings, and experiences to the forefront.We meet via zoom on the second Tuesday of the month at 2pm CT. If you are interested in joining, please contact Dena Eakles: dena.eakles@gmail.com 3/11 @ 6:00pm-7:00pm : WISDOM’s Phone Bank Trainings on Immigration Justice. Via zoom. Join our phone banking team to mobilize residents and urge Sheriff Severson to meet with constituents about ending 287(g) in Waukesha. This is your chance to push for accountability and justice for immigrant neighbors! Join us for one of the listed training dates to get started! Register here . office@wisdomwisconsin.org 3/11 @ 6:30pm : Taking a Faithful Stand for Equity Zoom Meeting. You can register here . Our speakers will be speakers will be Omar Mohamed, Lutheran Social Services (LSS) Refugee Resettlement Program Manager, and Sarah Halstead, LSS Manager of Community and Faith Partnerships. The federal government has recently slashed many programs that serve the poor, including refugees to this country. For decades, the government has entrusted much of the work of serving these vulnerable populations to charitable organizations sponsored by religious organizations, like Lutheran Social Services, Catholic Charities and others. On March 11, we will learn what the consequences are of those sudden cuts, and what we can do to help advocate for restored funding. Contact WISDOM at office@wisdomwisconsin.org 3/13 @ 9:30am-4:00pm : WAVE's Virtual Action Team Meeting. The future of gun violence prevention in Wisconsin is on the line in the April 1st election. The results of the State Supreme Court election will shape the ideological balance of the court, and the outcome could directly impact our lives and our future. Join us to learn how we can mobilize voters ahead of this important election. Together, we’ll make sure every voice is heard. RSVP Now for the Zoom link. admin@waveedfund.org Winona, MN 3/19 @ 5:30pm-8:00pm:  Community Reading of My Name is Rachel Corrie. At Winona State U, Dorothy B. Magnus Black Box Theatre, 175 W Mark St. This multimedia educational event will center feminist solidarity with Palestine in honor of women’s history month. Performances by Sana Wazwaz, Andrea Shaker, and Sharon Mansur will be integrated throughout the evening, documenting the life of Rachel Corrie. On March 16, 2003, Rachel Corrie, a twenty-three-year-old American, was crushed to death by an Israeli Army bulldozer in Gaza as she was trying to prevent the demolition of a Palestinian home. FREE, reservation requested: https://forms.gle/M8uaRp9mb5RW6jv1A Contact: Bob Goonin rgoonin@gmail.com 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! 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. If your group would like to get your events posted in the weekly e-bulletin – JOIN US ! WNPJ has a YouTube Channel! Check it out here to view members videos! 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.

Building Unity Rally in Madison for Int'l Women's Day Get ready for U.N. International Women’s Day - March 8, 2025. (There’s never been a better time work for the rights, equality, and empowerment of Women, Girls, and ALL female-presenting individuals.) This year’s U.N. International Women’s Day theme is “For ALL women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment. ” If ever there was a time to celebrate and fight for these goals for women and girls, it is NOW! ALL women. ALL girls. And , we will add, for ALL female-presenting individuals. Please sign on to this letter of information and support for the “Women’s Day - Wisconsin” project by doing any of the following: Join us at the Women’s Day Wisconsin Capitol Event - Saturday, March 8, 2025 10:00 am - Meet us Outside of the State St. Entrance. 10:15 am - Join a statewide Virtual Women’s Day Gathering that will connect to the State Capitol in-person event - Sign up here , to receive updates and links to this and other events related to Women’s Day Wisconsin . 12:30 pm - The Women’s Day rally will conclude by sending off the “ March to Election Day Tour ” - a 25-day “VoteMobile Democracy Tour” facilitating grassroots democracy across Wisconsin. Celebrate International Women’s Day in your own community and in your own way. The Wisconsin Directory of International Women’s Day Events would love to list information about your community’s event. Go here to list your event: https://tinyurl.com/Womens-Day-WI-Event-Submission Use International Women’s Day as an opportunity to raise awareness about the critical importance of the April 1st election for the next Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice. Let’s turn out the vote with hopes for a Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice who is sensitive to issues of women’s rights, equality, and the empowerment of all people. Unite with other pro-voting groups who are working to increase voter knowledge and turnout for this extremely critical non-partisan race. Please share information in this directory: tinyurl.com/ WI-GOTV-Opportunities by going here: tinyurl.com/WI-GOTV-Submit-Form If you or your group would like to partner with Building Unity on making the a historic and powerful International Women’s Day in Wisconsin, please call Building Unity at 608-630-3633. BuildingUnityWi@gmail.com ************************************************************************************************ 8-Mar Madison - Tour Launch Event WI Capitol - Corner of West Mifflin and Carroll St. 10:00 AM https://tinyurl.com/Womens-Day-Tour-Launch-Poster . https://tinyurl.com/Womens-Day-Tour-Launch-25-Fb 8-Mar Viroqua Landmark Center 500 E. Jefferson St. 4:00 PM tinyurl.com/Viroqua-Tour-Poster . https://tinyurl.com/Spring25-Tour-Viroqua-Fb 8-Mar La Crosse Coulee Recovery Ctr 933 E. Ferry St. 7:00 PM tinyurl.com/LaCrosse-Tour-Poster . https://tinyurl.com/Spring-25-Tour-LaCrosse-Fb 9-Mar Ho-Chunk Nation Ho-Chunk D1 Community Center N7261 Warrior Avenue - Black River Falls Noon https://tinyurl.com/BRF-Tour-Poster . https://tinyurl.com/Spring-25-Tour-Ho-Chunk-Fb 9-Mar Eau Claire 421 South Farwell St, Eau Claire, WI 54701 3:00 - 8:00 pm https://tinyurl.com/Eau-Claire-Tour-Poster . https://tinyurl.com/Spring-Tour-Eau-Claire-Fb Please help and support the March to Election Day Tour tinyurl.com/Democracy-Tour-Schedule Supreme Court Questions Letter: 2025 SC Question Letter Tour Invitation letter: https://tinyurl.com/Support-Tour-Invitation Sign on here: https://tinyurl.com/Tour-Support-Sign-up Please share! Tour Poster: https://tinyurl.com/Democracy-Tour-Poster We need information/Literature for candidates, constitutional amendments, and most pressing issues.   https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HGPDBkZJl_Upb-jZxCKB0fdiY5_Lk1mj22MLoiTK3-c/edit?usp=sharing This is a document with requests for supporting the “March to Election Day Tour” The March to Election Day Tour (March 8 - April 1) 25 straight days - Stopping in all 12 of Wisconsin’s Sovereign Indigenous Nations - and sharing powerful tour stop events in over 30 Wisconsin communities. Whether you join us for our Women’s Day launch from the Wisconsin State Capitol on Saturday, March 8th or you join us for any stop or segment of this 25 day tour, please go here: tinyurl.com/Tour-Support-Sign-up and show your support! In these times of uncertainty and rising oligarchic authoritarian rule, it is essential that we: Find ourselves and each other, Unite for the protection of each other, our planet, and our democracy, And, get organized and maximize our people power to transform our world. The March to Election Day Tour can help us to do all three. At each tour stop we’ll listen and learn; share plans and ideas; show up for each other, take turns, and explore the possibilities of United Action. At most of the tour stops, we will hold 2 distinct events (thereby increasing the potential for participation by a wide variety of groups). Both will be “nonpartisan” and issue-oriented. One of these two events will focus on the April 1st WI Supreme Court Race . It will stress its importance that this race holds for human rights, our environment, our democracy, and all aspects of our lives in Wisconsin. These events will also celebrate and spotlight the work of the local groups who are working to turn out the vote on or before April 1st. We will also give Supreme Court candidates opportunities to share their views and values at these events by answering the questions of the people. Groups that are working on these or other justice issues are invited to fully co-host and lead these events. All justice partners are free to table, present, and share their work, literature, etc… at these events. The other of these two distinct events will be an “All People’s Forum” where groups and individuals can share information as well as action plans and ideas related to any of the critical issues of our time. Here are just some of the issues that may be addressed at any of these events: Ending U.S. support for genocide and crimes against humanity. Learning how we can better keep each other safe (especially our immigrant, BIPOC, Muslim, and transgender neighbors.) Helping Indigenous water protectors Stop Line 5! Demanding universal health care that includes legal and safe abortion care. Educating and activating voters to realize the extreme importance of the April 1st Wisconsin Supreme Court race. Closing at least one Wisconsin Prison this year. Getting people connected and helping to organize a united movement for peace, justice, sustainability and democracy. Groups that are participating in either of these events will be free to present, table, share liturature, and have a part in creating the event(s). Both of these distinct types of tour stop events will provide communities around Wisconsin with opportunities to find each other and ways to work together for our collective safety and liberation. Sign-up here to show your support for the Tour. Even just lending your name as an endorser helps! Also, by doing so, you will receive updates about the Tour and invitations to our virtual planning meetings and other related unity building opportunities. Sign on and share the Tour Invitation Letter: tinyurl.com/Support-Tour-Invitation and share this Facebook Event Page. Check back to this Facebook Event Post or to our Tour Info Page ( tinyurl.com/March-to-Election-Day-Tour ) as our schedule for the tour will be posted as soon as it is solidified. For more information about how you can help the success of the Tour, please call Building Unity at 608-630-3633. And in April.....a Unity Gathering in Milwaukee! https://www.facebook.com/events/1860420471394008 It will be an opportunity for groups who work for peace, justice, sustainability, and/or democracy to unite and explore collaborative action in a big way. * Day 1 (April 5th) will contain facilitated conversations about how to build a statewide coordination network between our groups. * Day 2 (April 6th) will be optional. Those who are able to give a second day to this project can start forming working groups that will start working on the plans made on Day 1. * Save the dates (April 5th & 6th, 2025) and plan on sending one - three representatives from your group. Times - TBD. Each of your group’s representative(s) should apply here: tinyurl.com/AUG-Application . If for any reason, your group needs to send more than three representatives, please call Building Unity and let us know (608-630-3633). * Sign on ( tinyurl.com/AUG-Invitation-Letter-Sign-on ) and share this Invitation Letter ( tinyurl.com/AUG-Invite-Letter ) with groups that you’d like to share the gathering with. * Help Create the April Unity Gathering by dropping in on any portions of our two weekly planning meetings: Weds. at 10:00 am or Thurs. at 5:00 pm via Zoom - Call Building Unity to get the Zoom link. (608-630-3633)

WNPJ + Spring Meeting Registration OPEN! + Screening of Bad River + Weaving the Web + Festivals for Int’l Days + 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. Save the Dates + Watch for Updates for WNPJ's Virtual Spring Assembly! Each evening from 7 pm - 8 pm WNPJ will bring you the voices of Wisconsin activists as we celebrate our diversity and our unity. Monday, March 24: Coalition and Community Building: Our Common Denominators Tuesday, March 25: Immigration & Palestine: The Connections Wednesday, March 26: Protecting All Our Rights Thursday, March 27: Thursday: Environmental Justice Friday, March 28: Anti-war / Anti-militarism / Abolition Register here to receive the zoom link: https://forms.gle/fnwa4ysAB78E1aAcA NETWORK NEWS COORDINATOR NEEDED! We are looking for someone to coordinate our WNPJ Spring Newsletter! We can offer $500 for the right person who can recruit articles from our members and board, create a simple newsletter with images, and coordinate printing and mailing. You can work independently, and the board will provide guidance and resources. Here’s a link to some back issues to give you some ideas: https://www.wnpj.org/newsletter . Send your interest and skills to info@wnpj.org . Screening of Bad River at Nicolet College in Rhinelander Tuesday, 04 March @ 5:00 pm Nicolet College Theater, Lakeside Center 5364 College Dr, Rhinelander We invite you to join us for a second showing in Rhinelander of this documentary. Join us at 5:00pm - Meal and Fellowship and 6:00pm - Drum Ceremony and Film Screening Admission: $8 Includes meal, screening, and panel *Free With Nicolet College Student ID* Reserve your seat online at: https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/nicoletcollege/976 Bar opens at 5 pm – Enjoy non-alcoholic refreshments and concessions before the show. Join us for a meaningful discussion panel with some of the filmmakers and contributors immediately following the screening The movie Bad River, is an award winning documentary regarding the pipeline dispute on the Bad River Reservation in Northern Wisconsin. Bad River has been nominated for three Critics Choice Awards and recently won the Environmental Media Award for Best Documentary. Weaving the Web VIRTUAL event from 12 noon – 1 pm , the first Thursday of each month. Join us for this conversation hour. All welcome! Zoom info: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89361313008?pwd=UmxCOUcxL3ZFb244aXp0SnBVTFRSZz09 . Organizer: office@wnpj.org What we’ll be talking about: In light of International Women's Day (March 8) we will discuss the challenges we are facing. Also, In Madison on March 8 there will be a Celebration and Recognition of Women's Day at the Capitol. More details are coming. Madison Rafah Sister City Project and Palestine Partners will have a booth at TWO locations in Madison, Sat. March 8th! If you’re near Madison – find them! International Festival returns to Overture Center on Saturday, March 8 from 10 am to 5 pm with more than two dozen performances by local artists representing cultures from around the world, more than 20 market and food vendors, and special artistic activities.The event is free to attend. Guests may participate in person at Overture or online for select livestreamed performances via Overture’s Facebook page . AfricAIDE & 4W (Women & Wellbeing in Wisconsin & The World) annual International Women's Day Celebration at Christ Presbyterian Church, 10 am - 4 pm. The event is FREE, but registration required . The Anti-War Cafe! - Madison Saturday, 08 March 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm The Crossing, on UW Campus There's a new monthly gathering planned for Madison. The Anti-War Cafe! Plans to meet each month! World BEYOND War Madison will meet the second Saturday each month 12 noon - 3 pm at The Crossing on the UW Campus, 1127 University Ave! Anti-War Café is a time to be together, plan for action, make music & art, eat & drink. Featuring this month: open mic, anti-war collage, knitting, and small group discussions including on war tax resistance and right to boycott legislation. Representative Francesca Hong and the WI Right to Boycott Campaign will lead a discussion on how to stop the Israeli genocide in Palestine, with a focus on a Right to Boycott law which Rep Hong will introduce in the Wisconsin legislature soon. They will share how you can support right to boycott bills. The Right to Boycott law would overturn an anti-BDS law on the books in Wisconsin since 2018 which prohibits state contracts with business entities that boycott Israel. Can you help? Bring music or words for the open mic Bring food or drink Lead a small group conversation on an antiwar activist topic of your choice Lead a small group project/ art/ craft/ create a canvas for the Peace Flag Publicize - Bring the kids! Bring the adults! Get in touch: warabolition1@gmail.com **************************************************************************** WNPJ Member Group Events Click here  to see a listing of recurring Vigils across the state! Madison 3/4 @ 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 3/4 @ 5:00pm-7:00pm:  Worker Justice Wisconsin General Assembly meeting. Labor Temple 1602 S Park St UNIT 115. This event combines our Annual Board Meeting and the monthly Worker Membership Meeting (Members' Assembly), marking another major step toward becoming a truly worker-led organization. We will share updates on WJW's successes and challenges throughout 2024, providing both the community and the workers who comprise its membership with a comprehensive view of the worker center as we go into 2025. Topic of discussion: Why are Hispanic immigrants targeted for wage theft? Contact: rebecca@workerjustice.org 3/4 @ 5:00pm-7:00pm:  Shared Threads: Stories That Weave Us Together - with Chrysalis At 3241 Garver Green Feed Mill. This is our 3rd annual Storytelling Event. We’re featuring nine brave storytellers from our workshop series, sharing stories centered around wellness. Alice Pauser, a published humor writer, mental health advocate, and StorySLAM Champion for The Moth, will host the event. With over three decades of experience, Alice also leads “Life is Better When You Laugh” workshops that highlight the importance of humor in wellness. Join us for this FREE event, made possible by the Chrysalis Community and our valued partners and event sponsors. Email Riley ( hays@workwithchrysalis.org ) 3/7 @ 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 3/7 @ 11:00am-5:30pm:  Wisconsin Environmental Health Network: Health & Environment Series - Plastics and Health. At the Health Sciences Learning Center. We will be exploring the crucial link between health and plastics. The conference will be held online and in-person. Whether you're a student, environmental advocate, medical professional, or just curious about the topic, this event is perfect for anyone looking to learn more about the connection between health and the environment. Contact@cleanwateractioncouncil.org 3/8 @ 10:00am-12:30pm:  Building Unity's Women’s Day Wisconsin Capitol Event. - Meet outside of the State St. Entrance of the Capitol. Join a statewide Virtual Women’s Day Gathering that will connect to the State Capitol in-person event - Sign up here, to receive updates. At 12:30 pm there will be a sending off of the “March to Election Day Tour” - a 25-day “VoteMobile Democracy Tour” facilitating grassroots democracy across Wisconsin. Questions? Call Building Unity at 608-630-3633. BuildingUnityWi@gmail.com Milwaukee 3/8 @ 12:00pm-1:00pm:   Peace Action WI Weekly STAND for PEACE   at 76th & North.   Details here . Questions? Contact: info@peaceactionwi.org Racine 3/8@ 12:30-1:30pm:   Weekly Stand for Peace. At Martin Luther King Plaza, 909 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr. 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 3/6 @ 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 3/8 @ 11:00am-12:00pm:  Driftless Palestinian Solidarity Weekly Vigil. Meet at Decker and Main. Details here .  Contact driftless.solidarity@gmail.com . 3/8 @ 4:00pm-5:30pm:  Panel Presentations on International Women’s Day. Landmark Center Auditorium, 500 E Jefferson St. Sponsored by Echo Valley Hope. Dena.eakles@gmail.com Superior 3/9 @ 12:00pm-12:30pm:  Women in Black weekly silent vigil. Meet at Center City Park on the Corner of Tower and Belknap. Details here .  Contact Christine christineolson3@gmail.com Rhinelander 3/4 @ 5:00pm:  Screening of Bad River. Nicolet College Theater, Lakeside Center, 5364 College Dr. To learn more, see the Spotlight above Virtual 3/3 @ 7:00pm-8:10pm : 350 WI Monthly zoom meeting – “Plastics”. 350 This is a hybrid meeting - via zoom AND at the Madison Friends Meeting . What exactly is plastic? Why is it harmful? Why can't it be recycled? How can we as individuals make an imprint on the plastic crisis in our daily lives? Register in advance for the meeting here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email. About our speaker: Dr. Amanda Lauricella is a classical singer and climate advocate based in Madison, Wisconsin. She joined the climate movement in 2022 after learning about the global landfill crisis and the important role composting has in not only reducing waste but reducing greenhouse gas emissions. She has worked for Green Box Compost, a local residential and commercial composting company that collects and recycles organic waste. In addition to composting, she is also passionate about reducing individual and collective plastic use and the relationship between plastics and ocean health. Contact@350wisconsin.org 3/6 @ 6:00pm-7:00pm : WISDOM’s offering Phone Bank Training on Immigration Justice – via zoom. Join our phone banking team to mobilize residents and urge Sheriff Severson to meet with constituents about ending 287(g) in Waukesha. This is your chance to push for accountability and justice for immigrant neighbors! Join us for one of the listed training dates to get started! Register here office@wisdomwisconsin.org 3/6 @ 12:00pm-1:00pm : Weaving the Web Drop-n Hour. Hosted by Board member Dena Eakles and Erika Bach. info@wnpj.org . See the Spotlight above for zoom links and more info. 3/6 @ 6:30pm-8:00pm : WILPF Monthly Book Circle – virtual The first Thursday of each month. All welcome. Let's talk about... The book tonight March 6th: Wealth Supremacy: How the Extractive Economy and the Biased Rules of Capitalism Drive Today’s Crises by Marjorie Kelly. To borrow a copy of Wealth Supremacy contact wilpfmadison@gmail.com . 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/ 3/6 @ 7:00pm-8:00pm : Sustain Rural Wisconsin Network (SRWN) Webinar: Understanding Wisconsin's Legislative Power Structure. Get the skinny on the Madison legislators, agencies, nonprofits and academics who make the factory farm policies impacting our food supply, health and property rights. Together, we can promote economic growth in rural Wisconsin, ensuring a prosperous future. For years, thousands of people have been forced to live with the effects of huge factory farms as the industry expands across rural Wisconsin. Contaminated air and water, torn up roads and shrinking home values have brought people from all walks of life together to protect our health and property rights. Register Here . Learn more at https://sustainruralwisconsin.org/ 2/25 @ 6:30pm-7:30pm : Public Transit in Wisconsin in 2025 - Part 1- virtual Two presentations: 1. Keynote on "On Demand Transit Expansion – The Green Bay Experience" by Green Bay Metro Transit Manager Patricia Kiewiz and 2. Report on "Update on Public Transit at Wisconsin's State Capital" by Public Affairs Consultant Gary Goyke. Register for Zoom link: https://tinyurl.com/WTRA-030625-Register Questions? https://witransitriders.org/ smdevos@witransitriders.org The 2025 Annual Meeting — Public Transit in Wisconsin in 2025: Challenges and Opportunities — is in two parts because of scheduling constraints. Both parts are open to everyone but only members vote in the second part. Each part uses a different Zoom link. The first part consists of speaker presentations. The second part is the annual membership meeting. Members include separate individuals and everyone belonging to a local group. PUBLIC TRANSIT IN WISCONSIN IN 2025: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES 2/25 @ 6:30pm-7:30pm : WI Transit Riders Alliance Spring Meeting , Part 2 - via zoom More info. about zoom link etc. at https://witransitriders.org/events/annual-meeting/ We encourage you to join WTRA to help us strengthen our calls for better, more efficient, more modern and more comprehensive public transit, infrastructure, and connections in our state. Sharing stories, experiences, challenges, successes, and ideas helps each of us be more effective. Join at https://witransitriders.org/become-a-member/ We also want to expand our geographic reach with more local chapters, both stand-alones and subgroups. Consider linking your group with ours. See Forming a Local Group . 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! 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. If your group would like to get your events posted in the weekly e-bulletin – JOIN US ! WNPJ has a YouTube Channel! Check it out here to view members videos! 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 + Immigration news + WISDOM Budget Trainings + NEW Peace Education Course + 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. In the IMMIGRATION NEWS Madison Friends Meeting joins in spirit with the several Quaker Meetings who have brought suit against the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to rescind the long-standing practice of not invading houses of worship to apprehend undocumented immigrants. Like our fellow Quakers, we remain committed to religious liberty and peace and support their use of the legal process to ensure that participants in all faith communities are safe and secure from intimidation, threats, and violence. Wisdom Wisconsin has joined a lawsuit. The Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection (ICAP) at Georgetown Law filed a lawsuit on behalf of over two dozen Christian and Jewish religious denominations and associations in response to the Trump Administration’s rescission of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) “sensitive locations” policy that had restricted Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from conducting immigration raids, arrests, and other enforcement actions at houses of worship. 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! State Budget Training Sessions - with WISDOM Are you ready to make a difference in your community by understanding and influencing the state budget process? Join us for one of our free State Budget Training sessions! These interactive sessions will empower you with the tools and knowledge to navigate the state budget process effectively and make your voice heard. Upcoming Training Sessions: Eau Claire: Tuesday, February 25 | 6:00-8:00 PM Location: UW-Eau Claire Davies Center (Council Oak Room) 77 Roosevelt Ave., Eau Claire, WI 54702 Register Here Green Bay: Thursday, February 27 | 6:00-8:00 PM Location: The Mauthe Center 418 Leon Bond Dr., Green Bay, WI 54308 Register Here Milwaukee: Saturday, March 1 | 12:00-2:00 PM Location: Welford Sanders Enterprise Center (Conference Room) 2821 N. Vel R. Philips Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53212 Register Here Racine State Budget Training Session Date: Monday, March 10 Time: 6:00-8:00 PM Location: Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 322 Ohio St. Racine, WI 53405 Register here →                These sessions are open to everyone—community members, advocates, and leaders alike. Feel free to invite your friends and family to join! Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to advocate for change effectively. Together, we can shape a better future. In Solidarity, David Liners admin@wisdomwisconsin.org Peace Education Program with Echo Valley Hope Let us usher in a culture of peace in our state and the world. Echo Valley Hope has been offering The Prem Rawat Foundation's class for over two years. It is our hope to see the course made available to all sectors of our population to benefit all. Our next full 10-week course will begin Tuesday, Feb 25, 6:30 pm CST. It is free; classes are about one hour. Link to register for the Feb 25th course is here . For more: Dena Eakles, dena.eakles@gmail.com 608-606-4450 Please share with colleagues who you think may be interested. Included are links for you to explore the effectiveness of this course. The first is about the Peace Class utilized in a community center in London where youth violence has become a serious issue. https://tprf.org/prem-rawat-launches-peace-education.../ The next link is a variety of videos of diverse orgs who participated in the program. https://tprf.org/peace-education-program/videos/ WNPJ Member Group Events Click here  to see a listing of recurring Vigils across the state! Madison 2/25 @ 8:00am-10:00am:   Sustainable Breakfast Series: Our Leap Forward in Transit! Spark Building – Starting Block Cafe, 3rd Fl., 821 E Washington Ave. Join us for an inspiring program, featuring two expert speakers: Mike Rusch from Metro Transit will explore the transformative impact of the new bus system and Zia Brucaya from Greater Madison MPO will highlight sustainable transit resources and emerging opportunities. Learn all about the launch of the all-electric Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, new fare payment, and new bus tracking. To register, visit: https://sustaindane.org/eventbrite-event/february-sustainable-breakfast-series-our-leap-forward-in-transit/ 2/25 @ 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 2/27 @ 6:30pm-8:30pm:  “Separated” – Social Cinema film screening followed by informal discussion. At Union South – Marquee Theater, 1308 W Dayton St. Award-winning filmmaker, Errol Morris, incisively probes the darkest chapters in recent American history: family separations. Merging narrative vignettes of one migrant family’s plight with hard-hitting interviews with government officials, Morris paints a jaw-dropping picture of the state-sponsored crisis of cruelty, as hundreds of families remain separated today. Hosted by the Havens Wright Center and LACIS. More info? https://havenswrightcenter.wisc.edu/event/separated/ 2/27 @ 1:00pm-4:00pm:  OPEN HOUSE with Urban Triage for the launch of an Emerging Adult Transitional Home. At 1738 Roth St. This groundbreaking program is supporting young adults aged 18-21 transitioning from foster care. We'll honor Black History Month while showcasing this innovative initiative. In partnership with Dane County Human Services, our North Side Madison facility provides a supportive environment for youth aging out of the foster care system, helping them build pathways to independence and success. Reserve your spot here . urbantriage@gmail.com 2/28 @ 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 3/1 @ 12:00pm:  44th Annual Freeze for Food 5K and 10K walk/run. The event starts at Vilas Park Shelter and benefits Open Doors for Refugees (ODFR), a local nonprofit helping refugee families resettle and thrive in Madison. Organized by the Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Wisconsin-Madison (ally and former member group of WNPJ) Freeze for Food is a volunteer-run tradition that’s raised over $163,000 to fight food insecurity and support refugees since its inception in 1982. This year, we hope to make an even greater impact, and we’d love your help in spreading the word! Whether through sharing our press release, adding the event to your community calendar, or even connecting us with others who can help amplify our message, your support could help us reach more people and raise critical funds for those in need. Contact: Kyle Pineda kylesp608@gmail.com 3/2 @ 11:15am:  Protect Your Congregations - in-service training with WI Faith Voices for Justice. At Orchard Ridge United Methodist Church 1501 Gilbert Road . All welcome for an informative session with Immigration Attorney Grant Sovern. Learn how to respond effectively to law enforcement and protect those within your community. This training is open to all. No registration is required. wifaithvoices4justice@gmail.com Milwaukee 2/25 @ 7:00pm-8:00pm:   Milwaukee - VETS for PEACE #102 Monthly Mtg. At St Johns On The Lake. vfpchaapter102@gmail.com 2/27 @ 12:00pm-1:00pm:   Anti-gun Vigil. At Dunham’s Sports, 2540 S 108 St. They advertise and sell assault weapons. Event with Casa Maria Catholic Worker House: shadmuss1983@gmail.com 3/1 @ 12:00pm-1:00pm:   Peace Action WI Weekly STAND for PEACE   at Capitol & Oakland.   Details here . Questions? Contact: info@peaceactionwi.org 3/1 @ 12:00pm-1:00pm: State Budget Training Session - with WISDOM. Welford Sanders Enterprise Center (Conference Room), 2821 N Vel R. Phillips Ave. Register here: Feel free to invite your friends and family to join! admin@wisdomwisconsin.org Learn more in the SPOTLIGHT above Racine 3/1 @ 12:30-1:30pm:   Weekly Stand for Peace. At Martin Luther King Plaza, 909 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr. 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 2/27 @ 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 3/1 @ 11am-12pm:  Driftless Palestinian Solidarity Weekly Vigil. Meet at Decker and Main. Details here .  Contact driftless.solidarity@gmail.com . Superior 3/2 @ 12:00pm-12:30pm:  Women in Black weekly silent vigil. Meet at Center City Park on the Corner of Tower and Belknap. Details here .  Contact Christine christineolson3@gmail.com Eau Claire 2/25 @ 6:00pm-8:00pm:  State Budget Training Session - with WISDOM UW Eau Claire Davies Center, 77 Roosevelt Ave. Learn more above in the SPOTLIGHT admin@wisdomwisconsin.org Appleton 3/1 @ 11:00am-12:00pm:  Fox Valley Peace Coalition Monthly Vigil. Houdini Plaza on College Avenue. All are welcome. For more information, contact Ronna Swift at ronnajean61@gmail.com Green Bay 2/27 @ 6:00pm-8:00pm:  State Budget Training Session - with WISDOM. The Mauthe Center, 2418 Leon Bond Dr. Register here . Feel free to invite your friends and family to join. admin@wisdomwisconsin.org Learn more above in the SPOTLIGHT Virtual 2/24 @7 - 8 pm  ' UN in the News' Monthly Zoom meeting  . We'll be discussing    this article by Stewart Patrick of the Carnegie Foundation. It is a summary of the Trump administration’s withdrawal from international institutions with its shortsighted America First vision. We can also discuss the Trump administration’s recent discussions with Russia to end the Ukraine war.   Contact Sam Romano for the zoom link    sromano@charter.net   2/25 @ 6:30pm-7:30pm : Learn about PEACE! From Echo Valley Hope. Check out the SPOTLIGHT above. 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! 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. 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 + WISDOM Campaign to End Solitary Confinement + Water Protectors video from Weaving the Web + Close the Bases events + 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. Monthly Statewide ACTION to Shut Down Solitary Confinement 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. You can visit https://www.nrcat.org/torture-in-us-prisons/take-action/together-campaign for details about the campaign. https://wisdomwisconsin.org/ These gatherings are not long, but they are meaningful. Please join us if you can in any of these three places – Milwaukee, Madison and Green Bay: Sunday, 23 February 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 1015 N 10th St, Milwaukee Sunday, 23 February 12:00 noon Meet on the Capitol Steps on the State St corner, Madison Sunday, 23 February 12:00 noon Meet on the SE corner of the Green Bay Correctional Institution on Webster ST. Two water protectors were invited to WNPJ's February Weaving the Web We talked about the importance of supporting and building solidarity with frontline Water Protectors. The people who love and live near threatened waters are important leaders in this movement. In N. Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan, they are Anishinaabe people. Traditionally it is the women - especially the grandmothers - who have the relationships with, knowledge of and responsibilities for water. Watch the recording here . Joe Bates is a Bad River member, a community leader, a native rights activist and environmentalist. He has used his drone and other means to develop information and to educate people about the dangers of the Enbridge Line 5 oil line. He recently traveled to Canada for the screenings of the Bad River film, building solidarity relationships there. Rebecca Kemble is a grandmother and water protector who lives with her extended family on Ho Chunk territory in Madison, WI. She is a worker-owner at Union Cab working as a taxi driver and serving on many internal governance and management committees since 2000. She has also worked as a journalist covering water protection actions against mining and pipeline projects. Rebecca served on the Madison Common Council from 2015 - 2021. She is currently involved with many projects, including the Solidarity Economy Principles Project, Line 5 Coalition, Madison Area Worker Cooperative Network, Madison Mutual Aid Network, regional food systems advocacy, and various media projects. 1) Communities United by Water website for more info on Line 5 https://communitiesunitedbywater.org 2) Pay it Forward Water Protector fund: https://givebutter.com/eVBFJ3 3) https://allaboutchangepodcast.com/podcast-episode/joe-bates-indigenous-resistance-against-big-oil/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0V9AfV68FwZnnIfzvO3tPo6nhPYG-D9zOmtN3hVzVhDJ8-_v0li5yhyyY_aem_50JrqBg0mu6iuKV5YDhj4g 4) Info on US Army Corps of Engineers comment process https://www.mvp.usace.army.mil/Enbridge_Line5-WI/ 5) https://earthjustice.org/press/2024/bad-river-band-challenges-wisconsins-line-5-reroute-permits?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0V9AfV68FwZnnIfzvO3tPo6nhPYG-D9zOmtN3hVzVhDJ8-_v0li5yhyyY_aem_50JrqBg0mu6iuKV5YDhj4g 6) Water is Life festival in Michigan in August: https://www.waterislifefestival.org To learn more about WNPJ's Weaving the Web monthly zooms, contact Dena Eakles dena.eakles@gmail.com www.wnpj.org Close Down the Bases! WNPJ members and groups - if you're involved locally with this international campaign from World Beyond War - let us know! Send your updates to info@wnpj.org or warabolition@gmail.com In Madison – Sat Feb 23, 1 pm Truax Field – Global Day of Action to #CloseBases Bring signs and flags and yourself to raise your voice for people not Pentagon. Meet at the intersection of Packers & International Lane. Demand cuts to wasteful military spending and use more funding to help the people: fund education, food, healthcare, peace and justice. The thousands of military bases, both foreign and domestic, around the world are a critical piece of the war machine that must be dismantled. Closing bases is a necessary step to shift the global security paradigm towards a demilitarized approach that centers common security — no one is safe until all are safe. World Beyond War, Veterans for Peace and our friends call on individuals and organizations around the world to join the Global Day of Action to #CloseBases on February 23 by organizing protests at military base sites near you. Learn more and sign up here if you community is planning an event. https://worldbeyondwar.org/closebases/ WNPJ Member Group Events Click here  to see a listing of recurring Vigils across the state! Madison 2/17 @ 12pm:   Not My Presidents Day Event. Meet at the Forward Statue on the Square at State St. Continue to raise your voices against the big money corruption.Organized by "We the People of Wisconsin" Nonpartisan Group and sent to WNPJ by Veterans for Peace #25 geyerb@yahoo.com 2/17 @ 3:30pm-6:30pm:  Mutual Aid Supper Club! Wilmar Neighborhood Center (953 Jenifer St.) Bring a friend! Pop in anytime - you're welcome to drop in for a quick bite or to stay and visit the whole time. We make menus based on what's available, cook together, share a meal from 5-6, then package some food to go and clean up. The Madison MAN (Mutual Aid Network) Cooperative is the new home of timebanking in Madison. Earn MAN hours for your time, share and exchange with your neighbors, and help (re)build our local solidarity economy! For more info, visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/3635638803400462/ 2/17 @ 6:00pm-8:00pm: Wild & Scenic Film Rewind 2024! UW-Madison, Union South – Marquee Cinema (1308 W. Dayton St.) Join the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies’ Tales from Planet Earth film series as we show some our favorites from last year’s festival: Paddle Tribal Waters; 6,000 Miles, Chicas al Agua, INWARD, Finding the Line, and Study Aboard. And join the UW Office of Sustainability before the event for a bit of DIY fun! Bring an old T-shirt and learn how to upcycle it into a tote bag. More info, visit: https://nelson.wisc.edu/events/tales-from-planet-earth-presents-wild-scenic-2024-rewind/ 2/18 @ 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 2/18 @ 5:00pm-6:30pm:  JustDane Service Fair. At 2429 Perry St. Please join JustDane for our Service Fair, which will be held at Madison College Goodman South Campus info@justdane.org 2/18 @ 7:00pm-8:00pm:  UNA USA Dane County Annual Meeting and Presentation. Via zoom. We will be holding elections. All welcome. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84074592291?pwd=m2MXleuRS3KbUTEPXuDkAVOuZCrj9v.1 unadane.org 2/19 @ 4:00pm-4:30pm:  Weekly Vigil for Gaza. Meet at the Southwest corner of East Washington Avenue & Fourth Street. Details at the Vigils list. Contact Helena at hspw@att.net . 2/19 @ 6:00pm-7:00pm:  VFP Madison monthly meeting. Sequoya Library, 4340 Tokay Blvd. Contact geyerb@yahoo.com 2/19 @ 6:00pm:  They Will Beat the Memory Out of Us: Organization, Continuity, Community. At the Social Justice Center (1202 Williamson St.)– discussion with author and activist, Peter Gelderloos, about his latest book, just out from Pluto Press, as well as his other recent work published by Detritus Books. The first book focuses on two movements: ecological struggle, which in its smartest form is a continuation of anticolonial resistance that has spread and persisted globally over the last 500 years, and in its worst form is a media spectacle centered around naive demands and ineffective reforms; and the anti-police, antiracist rebellions that have caused a sea change in public narratives from 2009 to 2020. The second book deals with the deeper questions that are missed in debates around problems of organization, the lack of continuity in our movements, and a profound misunderstanding of what community entails and how a realistic approach to community could make us stronger with the context being the anarchist movement in Catalunya. Hosted by the Madison Infoshop. peckjohne@gmail.com 2/20 @ 6:00pm-8:00pm:  Building Worker Power – Corporate Research Class. Madison Labor Temple,1602 S Park St UNIT 106. Presenter is Ric Urrutia, organizer, podcaster, artist, Co-Host of We Rise Fighting! Labor Podcast. We’ll focus specifically on researching/analyzing corporate documents, finances, work forces, environmental records, worldwide facilities, unionization rates, industry research, etc. For more info, visit the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1566436843987564/ 2/20 @ 6:30pm-8:30pm:  Social Cinema film screening of ‘Divisible’. Union South – Marquee Theater (1308 W. Dayton St.) the film to be followed by informal discussion. This award-winning film provides a detailed look into redlining: what happened, where it came from, who was involved, how it supposedly “ended”, and why the 1968 Fair Housing Act did not actually get rid of redlining or its impact. Told through a combination of expert and personal interviews, Divisible explores how redlining impacted and continues to affect the following topics: white privilege, housing, health, education, economics, the highway system, and the criminal justice system. Hosted by the Havens Wright Center. More info? https://havenswrightcenter.wisc.edu/event/divisible/ 2/21 @ 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 2/21 @ 6:30am-8:30pm:   Author Presentation: PLUNDERED: How Racist Policies Undermine Black Homeownership in America. UW South Madison Partnership, 2238 South Park St. Special Guest(s): Judge Everett Mitchell RSVP link: https://lakecitybooks.com/events/1803720250221 Author/Professor Bernadette Atuahene will talk about her book and predatory governance in housing as well as her ongoing work, including info on how local grassroots organizations have and can come together to combat predatory governance in their communities.Promoted by JustDane info@justdane.org 2/21 @ 7:00pm-8:00pm:  Joe Hill – Alive as You and Me! An evening of songs, stories, and solidarity with Tom Kastle. At MUSO (2040 Winnebago St.) . Hosted by Fermat’s Last Theater Co. Admission is free, though donations for the performer are welcome. More info? https://musomadison.com/home/joe-hill-alive-as-you-and-me-w-tom-kastle/ 2/22 @ 2:00pm-4:00pm:  A People's Forum In Honor of Black History Month … Black Freedom Struggle & Palestine. At Goodman South Library, 2222 S Park Street. All welcome to an educational forum discussing the historical relationships between the Black Freedom Struggle, Palestine and other people’s liberation struggles internationally. Speakers Include: -- Heba Mohammad is an experienced community & political organizer based in Milwaukee, WI: milwaukee4palestine@gmail.com . -- Kai Rasmussen is a WiBOPM member and grassroots organizer in Madison, Wisconsin. Get rid of all U.S. military bases in Japan! To contact: 608-512-0510 or wibailoutpeople@gmail.com - wibopm.org -- Abayomi Azikiwe is a Detroit-based people's leader, scholar and organizer To contact: 313-671-3715 or panafnewswire@gmail.com . Mr. Azikiwe's Full Biography: https://bit.ly/3EN6VpP -- Ric Urrutia, Co-Host of We Rise Fighting! Labor Podcast, was born in El Salvador, is a union and community researcher, organizer and artist. His topic “Labor and Palestine.” To contact: 720-207-8313. werisefighting@gmail.com .Sent to WNPJ by Madison Infoshop peckjohne@gmail.com and Bryan Pfeifer bgpfeifer@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/werisefightinglaborpodcast 2/23 @ 1:00pm:  Truax Field – Global Day of Action to #CloseBases. Meet at the intersection of Packers & International Lane. Bring signs and flags and yourself to raise your voice for people not Pentagon. Demand cuts to wasteful military spending and use more funding to help the people: fund education, food, healthcare, peace and justice. Contact geyerb@yahoo.com Learn more in the Spotlight above. Milwaukee 2/20 @ 12:00pm-1:00pm:   Anti- ROTC Vigil. At the Marquette Library on Wisconsin Ave. Christians do not train their children to kill others. Event with Casa Maria Catholic Worker House: shadmuss1983@gmail.com 2/20 @ 6:30pm-8:30pm:   Author Presentation: PLUNDERED: How Racist Policies Undermine Black Homeownership in America. Boswell Book Company, 2559 N. Downer Ave. Special Guest(s): Reggie Jackson RSVP link: https://bernadetteatuahenemke.eventbrite.com/ Author/Professor Bernadette Atuahene will talk about her book and predatory governance in housing as well as her ongoing work, including info on how local grassroots organizations have and can come together to combat predatory governance in their communities.Promoted by JustDane info@justdane.org 2/22 @ 12:00pm-1:00pm:   Peace Action WI Weekly STAND for PEACE   at Brady & Farwell.   Details here . Questions? Contact: info@peaceactionwi.org Racine 2/22 @ 12:30-1:30pm:   Weekly Stand for Peace. At Martin Luther King Plaza, 909 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr. 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 2/20 @ 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 2/21-22:  Family Farm Defenders Tabling at Marbleseed Conference - UW La Crosse - Join us at the Marbleseed Conference in La Crosse, WI, where we will host a booth with free zines & friendly chats, as well as a Food Sovereignty and Agroecology meetup on Sat. Feb. 22nd from 10:15 - 11:45 am in South Hall Rm. D. familyfarmdefenders@yahoo.com Viroqua 2/22 @ 11am-12pm:  Driftless Palestinian Solidarity Weekly Vigil. Meet at Decker and Main. Details here .  Contact driftless.solidarity@gmail.com . Superior 2/23 @ 12:00pm-12:30pm:  Women in Black weekly silent vigil. Meet at Center City Park on the Corner of Tower and Belknap. Details here .  Contact Christine christineolson3@gmail.com Eau Claire 2/21 @ 5:00pm-6:00pm:  Monthly Peace Stand,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 at Hwy 93 & Golf Road, 5-6 pm, we visit one another and sometimes we sing. Stand and be counted. Contact for more information: helpsmeet@usa.net Virtual 2/20 @ 6:30pm : Webinar: The Latest on Gaza and the Middle East: What’s Happening? What Can We Do? Sponsored by Interfaith Peace Working Group. Dr. Peter Makari will share information about the latest developments in Gaza and the region as well as work Middle Eastern faith leaders are doing in response to the crisis. Palestinian partners, among others, continue to promote a just and permanent peace in Palestine/Israel. Following his presentation, Dr, Makari will invite Zoom participants to converse with him and one another about how they and their local faith communities can support this work. Having recently returned from Jerusalem and Jordan, Peter’s presentation will provide an opportunity for us to hear, first-hand, about the latest developments in Gaza and the region. REGISTER HERE . interfaithpeaceworkinggroup@gmail.com 2/20 @ 7:00pm-8:00pm : Sustain Rural Wisconsin Network (SRWN) Webinar: Protecting Local Control. Hear the innovative tactics local people are using to protect their communities from factory farms and how you can take your voice directly to Madison. Register Here . Hear the innovative tactics local people are using to protect their communities from factory farms and how you can take your voice directly to Madison. https://sustainruralwisconsin.org/ 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! 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. 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 + Training with WISDOM and VOCES to stop deportations + Seeds from Family Farm Defenders to aid GAZA + Close Down the Bases events + 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. WISDOM VIRTUAL TRAINING – Stopping Mass Deportations Through Local Sheriffs Date: Monday, February 10 Time: Starts at 6:30 PM Register: https://bit.ly/stoppingdeportations This training will equip you with the tools to advocate for change and hold local authorities accountable. Let’s work together to build a safer, more inclusive community. Also read this timely article published 1/24/25 in the Wisconsin Examiner "Immigrant rights advocates prepare for Wisconsin law enforcement collaboration on deportation" Amanda Ali- Digital Organizer at WISDOM aali@wisdomwisconsin.org Upcoming Know Your Rights Trainings with Voces de la Frontera Did you know that ICE has the legal authority to lie and use deception? When you Know Your Rights, you’ll be able to understand when ICE is lying, and better defend yourself and your family! Attend a regional Know Your Rights Training and walk away with a plan for the worst case scenarios, in addition to being empowered with understanding what constitutional rights that everyone has, regardless of their citizenship status. Everyone has rights! Trainings will also have informational packets that you can take home (or visit our website for downloadable materials here). *If you’re interested in leading a Know Your Rights training, please reach out to our office at 414-643-1620. We are starting to offer Spanish language certification courses that can be completed in half a day. You’ll receive access to training materials like powerpoints and more. Wisconsin Dells Thursday, February 13, 5:30 p.m. Kilbourn Public Library, 620 Elm St Madison Saturday, February 15, 10:00 a.m. Lighthouse Church, 402 Schroeder Rd Richland Center Sunday, February 16, 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Richland Center High School, 1966 US Hwy 14 W Madison Wednesday, February 19, 6:00 p.m. Madison Labor Temple, #212 1602 S Park St Milwaukee Monday, February 24, 5:00 p.m. Oficina de Voces Milwaukee, 737 W Mitchell St Family Farm Defenders is supporting a Fundraiser for Gaza: Palestine Seed Solidarity Pack As we all know, the ceasefire in Gaza is just the beginning and the future of the region still depends on international solidarity. You can grow hope and change in your garden and help us raise funds in this critical moment. Proceeds will benefit the Stop Gaza Starvation Campaign of the Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UWAC), a Palestinian member of La Via Campesina (LVC). The Palestine Seed Solidary pack includes our tfypes of heirloom seeds: Britijan Battari eggplant, Small Jadu'i watermelon, Kousa summer squash, and Yakteen gourd Plus, information on: UAWC's Food Sovereignty - A Palestinean Perspective 'zine FFD's "Food is not a Weapon" Gaza Solidarity Statement UAWC's latest Stop Gaza Starvation update Free Palestine button Suggested donation $50, includes postage. Email familyfarmdefenders@yahoo.com to order. https://stopgazastarvation.org/ Close Down the Bases! WNPJ members and groups - if you're involved locally with this international campaign from World Beyond War - let us know! Send your updates to info@wnpj.org or warabolition@gmail.com WNPJ Member Group Events Click here  to see a listing of recurring Vigils across the state! Madison 2/10 @ 12:00pm-1:15pm:  Middle East Studies Spring Lecture Series presents: Elastic Empire: Refashioning War Through Aid in Palestine. At UW Madison, Ingraham Hall Room 206. Professor Lisa Bhungalia demonstrates how US empire operates as a topological formation that projects security and war power through opaque arrangements and blended genres of rule—in this case contracted relationships of aid—that render Washington’s counterterrorism regime intimately embedded in the lifeworlds of those afar.Free and open to the public. Vegetarian Middle East lunch provided. Click her e for more information and to register. 2/10 @ 6:00pm-8:00pm: Screening of UNION. At the Madison Central Library - 3rd Fl 201 W Mifflin St. Film and discussion of the 2024 documentary about the campaign to organize Amazon warehouse workers in NYC. Hosted by the Madison General Membership Branch (GMB) of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW). 2/10 @ 6:00pm-7:30pm:  DSA-Madison's "Worker’s Inquiry - Learn How Organize your Workplace!" At the Madison Labor Temple 1602 S. Park St, Room 212. Thinking about organizing your workplace, but don’t know where to start? Eager to talk to fellow socialists about building power to fight your boss, and all the bosses? Have we got a meeting for you! This is a direct skill-building meeting for Madison DSA members to meet other members working to unionize their workplace. The purpose of this meeting is to talk through barriers you have in your workplace and share accomplishments and challenges. Be prepared to discuss reflections on your own workplace. Vegetarian food will be provided – please RSVP here to make sure we have an accurate count for food and drink. dsamadison@gmail.com 2/11 @ 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 2/11 @ 6:30pm-8:30pm:  DSA General Monthly Meeting. Meet at the Social Justice Center•1202 Williamson St. or via zoom. The monthly General Meeting of the Madison chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America is a great place to learn about the chapter, join us in making collective decisions, and get plugged in to our active campaigns and working groups. If you're coming in person, come early at 6pm for pizza & socializing!RSVP for the Zoom link to join virtually. dsamadison@gmail.com 2/12 @ 8:00am-9:30am:  Gather the Community Breakfast with WILPF. At Linden Co-Housing 107 Sutherland Ct. The conversation this morning will be with Dane County Supervisor Heidi Wegleitner on Fair & Affordable Housing in Madison & Dane County: the Issues & Solutions. Heidi Wegleitner is a legal aid attorney specializing in tenants’ rights and subsidized housing law. She has trained hundreds of attorneys and law students in landlord-tenant law and eviction defense. She’s been a staff attorney at Legal Action of Wisconsin since 2006. In 2012, she was elected to represent District 2 on the Dane County Board of Supervisors. During her tenure, she’s been a champion for fair and affordable housing, expanded homeless services, due process rights for people seeking county services, efforts to reduce harmful racial disparities, and worker and tenant organizing. She currently chairs the County Board’s Health and Human Needs Committee which oversees Dane County’s largest department, Human Services. --- Each Gather the Community Breakfast is a place for activists to come together, connect, converse, and engage with a topic affecting the peace and freedom of our world. Vegetarian breakfast buffet served. The cost of the breakfast is $20, with a sliding scale of $10 - $20. (Cash or Check) Funds are used to provide an honorarium to our guest speaker and to further the work of Madison WILPF. Limited Seating - RSVP now to Reserve carol.wilson.622@gmail.com 2/13 @ 6:30pm:  Lakota Nation versus Unites States – Social Cinema film screening. At UW-Madison, Union South – Marquee Theater (1308 W. Dayton St.) Followed by informal discussion. The Lakota fight to protect their sacred land in this provocative, visually stunning testament to a people who have survived removal, exploitation and genocide – and whose best days are yet to come. Hosted by the Havens Wright Center. More info? https://havenswrightcenter.wisc.edu/event/lakota_nation/ 2/13 @ 7:30pm:  Crystal Corner Bob Marley Birthday Tribute, Community Dance Party, and Local Food Drive Fundraiser! Music from Real Roots Rockers, DJ Kayla Kush, and DJ Captain Smooth. Donation at the door, plus bring non perishable food items for local pantries. Proceeds to benefit Healthy Food for All – Dane County and WORT 89.9. More info? https://www.facebook.com/events/1119335226012093/ 2/14 @ 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 2/16 @ 5:00pm-7:00pm:  Resilient Families: Parenting for Peace and Justice – (first of 3 mtgs) – At the Friends Meeting House, 1704 Roberts Ct, Other meeting dates are March 16 & April 13. Madison Friends Meeting invites families to gather for food and discussions around raising children in today’s challenging world. The goal is helping parents encourage inquiry, reflection and action—essential qualities for young people growing up in a diverse society. Topics: Conflict Resolution in the Family, Making Social Media Safe, and Environmental Justice with Children: Action and Appreciation versus Anxiety. Everyone is welcome! Hosted by Quaker Meeting, the program includes no religious content and is open to families of all faiths—or those with no religious affiliation. Informal meal and child care provided at no charge. Please register in advance for one or more of the sessions to help us with planning. Details at https://madisonfriends.org/resilientfamilies/ Questions? Rebecca Malke: FDSprogram@madisonfriends.org Fitchburg 2/10 @ 10:00am:  ‘UN in the News’ Monthly Meet-up. At the Fitchburg Library, 2nd floor conference room, 5530 Lacy Rd. So many international items to discuss. All welcome. Contact Sam Romano - sromano@charter.net Milwaukee 2/11 @ 6:30pm-8:30pm:   Community Potluck with Code Pink, Peace Action WI VFP and more! At Zao Church 2319 E Kenwood Blvd. We will gather from 6-8PM, have discussions, eat and build community. We'll be sending an RSVP form, but you don't have to fill it out to come. Check your email after you RSVP, we will send a sign up sheet for the potluck! Co-sponsored by Peace Action WI, Veterans for Peace Milwaukee Chapter, and the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom-Milwaukee and Building Unity WI. Contact danaka@codepink.org https://www.codepink.org/ 2/15 @ 12:00pm-1:00pm:   Peace Action WI Weekly STAND for PEACE   at Sherman & North.   Details here . Questions? Contact: info@peaceactionwi.org 2/15 @ 10:00am-11:30am:   UNA-GM Annual Business Meeting and Presentation on “Nourishment Through the Gifts of Water and Friendship”. Meet at Zao MKE Church, 2319 E Kenwood Blvd, 1st Fl conference room or via zoom. All welcome to this free and highly informative presentation followed by time for questions and comments by Dr. Andrea J. Stapleton, Grace Avila, & Theresa Lindberg, Members of the Board of Directors of Global Partners: Running Waters. Virtually Through the Following Zoom Link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7165675210?omn=82730357220 They will describe the mission and the work of the organization and how Global Partners: Running Waters has impacted lives in Central America by the implementation of water systems, while building relationships across nations to collaborate on easing the burdens on human lives resulting from complex systemic inequities. Contact: Jerrold Rousseau jerroldbrousseau@gmail.com Racine 2/15 @ 12:30-1:30pm:   Weekly Stand for Peace. At Martin Luther King Plaza, 909 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr. 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) Green Bay 2/13 @ 7:00pm-8:00pm:  A Visit From Will Dilg: Movie Screening. UW-Green Bay Student Union: Christie Theater, 2420 Nicolet Dr. The Environmental Management and Business Institute of UW-Green Bay and the Brown County Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America will be screening the movie. Steven Marking plays Will Dilg in an inspiring one-man stage production. After suffering from the drowning death of his son in the early 1920s, Dilg rose from the depths of depression to lead an extraordinary national crusade to stop the drainage of our Upper Mississippi River backwaters by forming a great national preserve, our Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. This screening is free and open to the public. To learn more, contact: contact@cleanwateractioncouncil.org La Crosse 2/13 @ 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 2/15 @ 11am-12pm:  Driftless Palestinian Solidarity Weekly Vigil. Meet at Decker and Main. Details here .  Contact driftless.solidarity@gmail.com . Superior 2/16 @ 12:00pm-12:30pm:  Women in Black weekly silent vigil. Meet at Center City Park on the Corner of Tower and Belknap. Details here .  Contact Christine christineolson3@gmail.com Virtual 2/11 @ 6:30pm : WISDOM’s "What's at Stake in the Wisconsin State Supreme Court Election?". On-line via zoom. Part of the Faithful Stance for Equity series. Register here . Our featured speaker, Jack Kelly, a journalist from Wisconsin Watch, will break down what the State Supreme Court actually does—beyond what campaign ads suggest—and discuss key issues likely to be decided after the April 1 election. Contact: office@wisdomwisconsin.org 2/11 @ 2:00pm-3:00pm : Monthly zoom call of the Environmental Justice Task Force. The WNPJ Environmental Justice Task Force works to increase awareness and build connections among people and groups in Wisconsin to bring marginalized and frontline voices, understandings, and experiences to the forefront. We meet via zoom on the second Tuesday of the month at 2pm CT. If you are interested in joining, please contact Dena Eakles: dena.eakles@gmail.com 2/13@6 - 7 pm "Time to demystify geothermal systems". Join Faith In Place's Monthly Call to learn how tapping into the Earth’s heat can help combat climate change and advance just and sustainable energy solutions. "Time to demystify geothermal systems", from traditional applications to cutting-edge technologies like thermal energy networks and explain the options available for communities and individuals. Please register for the call using this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../reg.../nMML-TcKRGm38vvYYEAdgA ... After the registration, if you can't make it for the live call, don't worry. You will get the recording of it later." shahzad@faithinplace.org 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! Would you and your community like a WNPJ IMMIGRANTS WELCOME button? Contact John Peck of the WNPJ Board and he can mail you some! 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. 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.