Building Unity Wisconsin
Works to bring together Wisconsin based groups together for the causes of peace, justice, sustainability, and democracy. buildingunitywisconsin.org/buildingunitywi@gmail.com
Organizing & Networking
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Madison Infoshop
The Infoshop is a volunteer-run collective dedicated to serving the greater Madison/southwest Wisconsin and University of Wisconsin communities. We offer a range of resources including, but not limited to, books, magazines, videos, and topic files, as well as community organizing space and activist tools. madinfoshop.wordpress.com/ www.facebook.com/Madison-Infoshop-295863957110653 madisoninfoshop@gmail.com 608-345-3918 Madison Infoshop, c/o Social Justice Center, 1202…
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Mary Kay Baum – 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award
Presented December 3, 2025 at the WNPJ Fall Assembly. Mary Kay grew up on a family dairy farm just North of Appleton WI. Her first political act was a letter to the local paper about the way property taxes were taxing farms for their prospective commercial value for development, forcing farmers to sell their farm….
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SHAKING the ROOTS! WNPJ’s 34th FALL ASSEMBLY, Oct 20-23, 2025
Introductory video here. What does WNPJ mean for Wisconsin?. This 5 minute mini-documentary by Nadja Nordstrom gives us an overview of what WNPJ is. Connections!
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WNPJ’s 2025 Virtual Spring Assembly, March 24-28, 2025
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! Monday, Mar 24: Coalitions and Community …
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WNPJ Fall 2024 Assembly – October 19, 2024
“Mobilize: Creating a Collective Shift from Militarism to a Culture of Peace and Environmental Justice” Members and allies joined WNPJ for our 33rd Fall Assembly on Saturday, October 19, 2024, as we explored the interconnectedness between militarism and the environment and our collective and conscious transition towards a culture of peace. WNPJ began over 30…
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WNPJ’s 2024 Spring Assembly with a focus on Environmental Justice – May 18, 2024
On May 18th, the Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice gathered from all corners of the state for our Spring 2024 Assembly focused on the theme “Environmental Justice – Confronting Extreme Extraction and Ending Resource Wars on Indigenous and Frontline People“. Dena Eakles gave an introduction and talked about the work of WNPJ’s recently created…
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Art Heitzer: 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award
Our 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award goes to Art Heitzer of Milwaukee Art, you are well-known as an outstanding employment and labor attorney. But your additional work with the National Lawyers Guild, ACLU, Milwaukee Turners, immigrant groups, and a myriad of community and worldwide peace and justice groups shows your outstanding contribution to our community. When…
