COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENT CALENDAR FOR AUGUST 28 – SEPT 4
Dignity and Respect at Melrose Farms now! Farmworkers speak up!
Tuesday August 28th 11 AM – 12 PM across from Melrose Farms, 3815 Melrose Rd Auburn
Six months ago the WCCNY along with members of the community rallied in front of Melrose Dairy Farms to expose the inhumane living and working conditions that many farmworkers and their families had to endure.
On Tuesday, August 28 we are coming back to give a report to the community about what is happening now at the farm. We will share workers testimonies and demand action from the employer and local officials.
More information on working conditions at Melrose Farms, February 2018
https://auburnpub.com/multimedia/galleries/gallery-inside-workers-living-quarters-on-owasco-farm/collection_84c25f95-dd0d-55ac-be57-d14f2ed4d514.html#1
Syracuse Peace Council’s Street Heat
Tuesday August 28th 4:15 – 5 PM south end Northern Lights Mattydale (opposite Rt 81 off ramp)
Saturday September 1st 9 AM – 9:45 AM by Regional Market Main Entrance Syracuse
Tuesday Sept 4th 4:15 – 5 PM Hancock Airbase, opposite main gate 6000 E. Molloy Rd
The Syracuse area hosts Hancock Air National Guard base where the Guard’s 174th Attack Wing conducts drone assassination and target identification missions using MQ-9 Reaper drone in Afghanistan and probably elsewhere. Syracuse Peace Council’s Street Heat holds a twice monthly presence outside Hancock Airbase to call for an end to the illegal and immoral killing of human beings by weaponized drones, which are piloted remotely from the base.
Join us! Signs provided or bring your own progressive signs. Contact for questions (315) 478-4571
Wednesday August 29th 10 AM – 11 AM Online
Pathways to Ownership is a no cost, five section webinar series that will give you the practical information you need to understand employee ownership options, so you can start-up or convert an existing business into one of many employee ownership models!
Wednesday August 29th 5:30 PM – 7 PM @ City Hall Commons 201 E Washington St, Syracuse
Trees are essential to our community. The ReLeaf Syracuse Team is committed to increasing the tree canopy over our city, and we need your help. Learn how you can get involved and join our discussion.
Demonstration: End Lockheed War Crimes
Thursday August 30th 11:45 AM Lockheed Martin, 497 Electronics Pkwy, Syracuse
‘The sound of children screaming keeps replaying’ – Red Cross nurse in Yemen
On August 9, a bomb made by Lockheed Martin killed 40 boys aged 6 to 11 when it was dropped on a school bus in Yemen by a Saudi-led coalition warplane. Eleven adults also died. Local authorities said that 79 people were wounded, 56 of them children.
CNN reported that the weapon used was a 227kg laser-guided bomb made by Lockheed Martin, one of many thousands sold to Saudi Arabia as part of billions of dollars of weapons exports by the US Defense Department.
Lockheed Martin is literally making a killing from killing, earning tens of billions of $$ in 2018 for it’s shareholders. Some of these profits are re-directed to campaign donations, including $10,000 to the re-election campaign of CNY Congressman John Katko.
Join us on Thursday outside of Lockheed Martin in Syracuse to call attention to Lockheed’s complicity in the killing of civilians around the world. We will call for an end to US arms sales to Saudi Arabia and for divestment from the war economy.
We HAVE Bike Lanes on Euclid! Hosted by Adapt CNY
Thursday August 30th 5:45 PM – 8 PM @ Euclid Ave, Syracuse
The bike lanes on Euclid Ave are complete and Adapt CNY is ready to celebrate! Join us for a short 1.5 mile bike ride concluding down Euclid Ave. If you don’t have a bike or can’t ride, join us on the sidewalk outside SU’s Shaw Hall to cheer on the cyclists and check out the new bike lanes. Everyone is invited to Beer Belly after. All ages and skill levels are invited to ride with us.
Want to Ride? Bring a Bike!
5:45 – meet at Barry Park parking lot (south side of the park at Meadowbrook at Westcott) 6:15 – we ride
Urban Cinematheque 2018: Black Panther
Friday August 31st 7 PM – 11 PM @ Everson Museum of Art
Explore the art scene in Syracuse with a FREE screening of the visually stunning afrofuturistic blockbuster BLACK PANTHER (dir. Ryan Coogler) at Urban Cinematheque 2018 Art & Culture Fair.
The feature-length film will be projected onto the north facade of the iconic Everson Museum Art in downtown Syracuse! There will be plenty of pre-screening fun! Dozens of local arts and cultural organizations will be on hand with arts activities and information about upcoming events, exhibitions, and opportunities to get involved.
Food trucks + free popcorn and lemonade!
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
Audience members are advised to bring blankets or portable chairs. Limited seating will be available on a first come, first served basis. Street parking, as well as pay parking lots, are ample in the immediate vicinity.
*CNY Solidarity Coalition volunteers will be doing outreach prior to the start of the movie. If you are interested in joining, contact Marianna.kaufman@gmail.com
Wednesday August 29th 6 PM, gathering at 5:30 PM. Great New York State Fair
National Organization for Women (CNY -NOW) is participating in the parade, as is Planned Parenthood. If marching with Planned Parenthood, asking people to wear pink t-shirts.
CNY Solidarity Coalition tabling at the Fair at NAACP tent!
Saturday September 1st 10 AM – 8:30 PM
If you are interested in volunteering, we are looking for 3 additional volunteers to table in the afternoon on Saturday 9/1/18. Volunteers will be provided with free passes for the day. We will have beautiful new brochures and it will be a good opportunity to meet others in the NAACP cultural tent. If you can volunteer for a shift, please sign up here.
GSLC – Labor Day Parade 2018 hosted by Central New York Area Labor Federation, AFL- CIO
Monday September 3rd 10 AM – 1 PM @ Great New York State Fair
Meet: 10:00 a.m.
Gate 4 (Iroquois/ Indian Village)
Parade: 10:30 a.m.
Rally immediately following at the pavillion
Tickets will be available through your union starting in August.
Please wear your union colors!
Monday September 3rd 10 AM – 8 PM @ 404 Oak St, Syracuse
Gain information on how to be more effective in your outreach efforts.
Workshop will include:
How to approach a resistant client
Increasing your client retention
Providing valuable support to your clients
Addressing the needs of your clients
Building relationships with clients
Volunteers will learn what to expect and the proper way to serve during street outreach
Al-amin Muhammad has a true connection with the homeless community. He has spent much of his life among the population as a member and a servant. He has an understanding of how to improve relationships between caseworkers and clients, Volunteers will learn what to expect and the proper way to serve during street outreach. Learn what it takes to provide effective help to your clients.
The Effective Community Service Workshop will be held September 3, 2018. There will be two sessions. The morning session will be held at 1030am and the evening session will be at 6pm.
Cost will be 50.00 and participants will receive a certificate of completion.
Seats are limited and registration will be open until workshop is full
To register go to: Weriseabovethestreets@gmail.com
County Leg Meeting On Aggressive Panhandling
Tuesday September 4th 12:30 PM @ 401 Montgomery Street, Syracuse
On Tuesday September 4th, the Onondaga County Legislature will meet at 1pm to discuss legislation proposed by Legislator McMahon that will further criminalize poverty in our county. Please read the attatched article for further details and join us at the meeting.
Bi-weekly Meeting/Reunión Quincenal
Tuesday September 4th 6:30 PM @ 2013 E Genesee St, Syracuse
Bi-weekly meeting. Anyone interested in joining is welcome. We will be meeting in the common area on the second floor. Wheelchair accessible. Please do not wear any fragrances. Spanish translation can be provided.
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Reunión quincenal. Cualquier persona interesada en unirse es bienvenida. Nos reuniremos en el área común en el segundo piso. Silla de ruedas accesible. Por favor, no use ninguna fragancia. Traducción en español puede ser proporcionada.
Please save the date:
Teach-In Opioids and Other Addictive Drugs Wed Sept 12th 6:30 PM UUMC 324 Univ Ave. Syracuse
Teach-In Rule of Law: An Endangered Species? Wed Oct 10th 6:30 PM UUMC Syracuse
If you would like to add your event or fundraiser to the weekly community outreach event calendar, please email the information in 100 words or less to Marianna.kaufman@gmail.com by Monday mornings.