The Detroit Branch joined with two other local groups to donate twenty-two sets of Jane Addams Children’s Book Award winners to the Detroit Public Library system.
Updates
WILPF’s “Nuclear Free Future Tour” is back, and you can be part of it ... ONLINE! Learn about the upcoming August 1-15, 2019, trip to Japan and plans for delivering the WILPF US petition to the Senate.
WILPF Fresno’s Earth Democracy group is trying something new—monthly excursions to get us more in touch with Earth inhabitants and with Mother Nature. Consider doing something similar in your area!
Contact your congresspersons ASAP to urge them to support H.R. 2407, Representative Betty McCollum’s bill “Promoting Human Rights for Palestinian Children Living Under Military Occupation.”
The Golden Rule peace boat had to return to San Diego due to engine problems, resulting in an unexpected two-month delay. New date for the restart of the Peace in the Pacific Voyage is in July.
Members of our leadership team met with Women Cross DMZ leaders in March in San Francisco. On the June 13th ONE WILPF Call we will hear from Christine Ahn about how our two organizations might collaborate to forge a stronger strategy
Among the issues discussed at the May 21st board meeting were website improvements, increasing WILPF’s social media presence, cost-cutting proposals, issue committee plans, and collaborating with other orgs.
Benefit from upcoming technology trainings customized to suit your needs, and join WILPF Twitter Wednesdays to amplify our messages!
The Tucson Branch’s annual event, “Challah for Gaza,” was a great success! We raised money for the Middle East Children’s Alliance.
On May 1, 2019, the Golden Rule, a project of Veterans For Peace, started the first ocean crossing of its “Peace in the Pacific” Voyage from San Diego to Hilo, Hawai'i!