New York Metro WILPF - Women's International League for Peace and Freedom

Run For Congo Women Logo

admin_wilpfnet — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:16:08 -0400

WILPF Contingent in the 2008 Run For Congo Women

admin_wilpfnet — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:38:03 -0400

Start: 10/04/2008 - 00:35

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

WILPF NY Metro will have a contingent running in the "Run for Congo Women".

10 Runners will represent the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom in this run October 4, 2008 on Roosevelt Island.

Contact the office for information on where the WILPF support cheerleading delegation will meet to support these wonderful runners in this amazing race for an important cause!

Pasta Party Pep Rally

admin_wilpfnet — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:32:37 -0400

Start: 10/03/2008 - 18:00

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

COME SUPPORT THE 10 WILPF RUNNERS IN THE RUN FOR CONGO WOMEN

Friday at 6:00 pm in the AJ Muste Office at 339 Lafayette Street, join WILPF NY Metro for a Pasta Party Pep Rally to support the runners and build community!

WILPF NY Metro will have a contingent running in the "Run for Congo Women".

10 Runners will represent the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom in this run October 4, 2008 on Roosevelt Island.

Contact the office for information on where the WILPF support cheerleading delegation will meet to support these wonderful runners in this amazing race for an important cause!

Russia Invades Georgia

admin_wilpfnet — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 13:03:58 -0400

Russia has invaded Georgia. This is a bizarre situation with potentially serious energy and global stability implications. The president of Georgia was just on CNN calling for a halt to the violence and military actions. He wouldn't call for U.S. military action. He said there was no need for more military action. -Stephanie

Conference on HIV/Aids in Congo

admin_wilpfnet — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:16:32 -0400

Start: 09/22/2008 - 09:00

End: 09/26/2008 - 16:00

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

WILPF will be film screening during these sessions.

For complete schedule, http://www.oscem.org.

Molly Klopot, Branch Chair

admin_wilpfnet — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:51:21 -0400

Molly Klopot is the Board Chair for WILPF New York Metro Branch. She has held this position since 1998. She has been an activist, an union organizer, a social worker and a teacher. She brings a grounded analysis to her work with WILPF on building a world based on justice and freedom.

Jennifer Thomas Boateng, Branch Coordinator

admin_wilpfnet — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:44:44 -0400

Jennifer Thomas is the Coordinator of the New York Metro Branch. She has worked with the WILPF since 2002 and is tireless in her activism. She is a founder of the Project Congo initiative.

Branch Affairs

admin_wilpfnet — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:46:13 -0400

These chats are for discussions about the administration of the Branch.

Current Web To Do List

admin_wilpfnet — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:26:21 -0400

My to do list is long and now I am collating it so you all can see what I am doing. This list is not comprehensive. It will change often. And it is not in an order of importance. : ) It's an information sharing page for you all at the Branch to be aware of what's on my radar screen... Fix Categories --- DONE --- undo Top Level Category being required. -- The categories still need development and fleshing out. Set up emails --- DONE --- go to webhost and add emails --- DONE --- change the contact page to not be email links (this will reduce spam, which I saw yesterday was rampant.) Add Site Contact Form Page --- DONE --- make it reply to a feedback email. Fix the Chat Room --- DONE --- I am going to try another chat module... the BOWOB one is odd and I am not so sure about it. It takes a bunch of steps to update... UPDATE: I replaced the chat module to an internal one... it is likely fairly limited in the bells and whistles, but it will get us started.... and it makes an archive of the chats... Keep that in mind... This is a public forum... : ) Add calendar events to calendar --- DONE --- I added the ActivistResource.org calendar.

One-Time Self-Defense Class for Teen Women and Transyouth

admin_wilpfnet — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:57:54 -0400

Start: 08/06/2008 - 16:30

End: 08/06/2008 - 18:30

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

Brooklyn, NY

Class includes discussions on safety, violence prevention techniques, and verbal and physical self-defense training in a non-competitive atmosphere.
Location: 327 7th Street, 2nd floor; between 4th Ave and 5th Ave in Park Slope, Brooklyn 327 7th Street Brooklyn NY
Contact: Naomi Solomon 718-788-1775
Sponsored By: The Center for Anti-Violence Education http://www.caeny.org

Bibiane Tshefu

admin_wilpfnet — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:46:59 -0400

Bibiane Tshefu, is a founder of Project Congo. She participated in the V-Day delegation to New Orleans in April 2008.

She is pictured here, on the left with Gayle King, in New Orleans at the Superdome for the V-Day to the 10th Gathering.

Bibiane wrote a moving piece during the Gathering, you can click here to read it.

Vinie Burrows

admin_wilpfnet — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:15:57 -0400

Vinie Burrows, actress and activist, is a founder of Project Congo. She travelled to New Orleans in April 2008. as part of WILPF NY Metro's V-Day delegation.

Congo Outreach

wilpfnycoordinator — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:46:01 -0400

Hello WILPF Community, Today I met with Pastor Chrsitine Osongo and Mr. Alexander Hamilton in a friendly meeting about organizing Congolese pastors to go into rural areas in Congo to teach about HIV/AIDS and the connections to corporatism, militias, and sexual violence. There's an event coming up in August where we'll screen films, have discussions, table, and train about 60 Congolese reps to take this message into the villages. Metro will be an official endorser and anyone that wants to join the effort is more than welcome to do so. By the way, it is being held in Brooklyn!That means Brooklynites have an excuse to participate for a change. Well, the struggle continues and we're moving upwards. Hooray! Jen

Going to Go for A Walk

admin_wilpfnet — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:38:46 -0400

Hey WILPF NY Metro women: I have been updating the site, and then this afternoon there was a server problem for a 30 minute period (all solved, btw.) and I realized that I have some outside work to do. So, I am going outside to mow the furry lawn... But I will be working on the site tonight. Stephanie

Get Involved

wilpfnycoordinator — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:33:49 -0400

JOIN
...WILPF & the Coalition for Women's Rights in Conflict Situations.

EDUCATE
...yourself and others. Contact us for articles, resources and info on film screenings, or host your own screening
at a local church or club.

CHALLENGE
...the media with letters to the editor (call WILPF NY Metro for a FREE “how to” guide);
...World Court and the International Criminal Court to prosecute the perpetrators through lobbying (call the office
for resources)
...corporations through boycotts and exposing their lack of social responsibility.

DONATE
...to WILPF's Project Congo Fund to keep the work of raising awareness and ending the sexual violence in Congo.