Join us on Zoom to continue our discussion on where we go from here as we prepare for 2025. We will break out into our committees to reenergize, organize and plan actions. Learn more about Indivisible Onondaga County, State & Local Action Team (SLAT), and Climate Justice. Zoom link will be emailed later this week.

All are welcome.

Watch past meetings about Micron, Good Jobs Town Hall, Rallies and more on our YouTube Channel.

Café Sankofa’s is a volunteer-run wellness cooperative on a mission to support, educate and provide the Southside community with healthy options, informed by a model of cooperative economics and community engagement. As a newly formed nonprofit, Café Sankofa relies on grants and donations to operate. They have launched a campaign to raise $100,000 to cover operating costs and mortgage payments, giving them the foundation needed to grow their community services. Learn more on their website. 

Donate on GoFundMe 

We need community more than ever! Help us get out into the community and let people know about CNY Solidarity! Learn more about the 54th Plowshares Craftsfair and Peace Festival happening December 7th & 8th at https://peacecouncil.net

Sign Up To Table Here

Join us to find out how to become a member of one of your local unions and gain access to exciting job opportunities on the 1-81 project!

Information sessions Every Tuesday: December 3, 10, 17

12:30 -1:30pm – CNY WORKS – 960 James Street, Syracuse 13203

No experience or registration needed.

Join us to learn:

• Step by step instructions on how to join a local construction union

• Benefits of Union Membership

• Job Opportunities and qualifications needed to work on the I-81 project

• Training programs and apprenticeships

• Assistance for Job Seekers like resume and interview workshops

 Contact Us: 436-5822; efarrow@ualocal81.org

“My “A” goes to the grassroots organizers and organizations who are continuing to stand up for democracy in what is guaranteed to be a trying time. 

One of these groups is right here in central New York: the CNY Solidarity Coalition. I give these people a lot of credit! It’s hard work, they must feel exhausted, so thanks to my fellow citizens for keeping up the good fight.”

video.wcny.org/show/ivory-tower  (the quote is all the way to the end)

 A majority of farmworkers are immigrants, and anti-immigrant rhetoric and promises of mass deportations formed a key plank of the platform President-elect Trump ran on. Since his election, Trump appointed immigration hardliners to key posts. Last week, he confirmed that he plans to use the U.S. military to help carry out mass deportations.

Read it on Civil Eats: Our mission is to broaden and deepen the conversation around food and agriculture, amplify underrepresented voices, hold power–both government officials and corporations–to account, and inspire a more equitable, sustainable future.

Trump won because he has tapped into something deep in the American psyche: Strict Father morality. This is a hierarchical view of the world, rooted in the metaphor of a family with a dictator-like patriarch whose word is law. Millions of American brains are wired to accept this moral system, and this is why none of the facts about Trump (his impeachments, his convictions, his lies) mattered.

Read it on Framela

The gathering was a homecoming more than 200 years in the making that stirred deep feelings among the group’s five members.“It’s really a very valuable spiritual thing for us to be able to come back here,” said Jeanne Shenandoah, the eldest in the group. “Now it’s up to us to determine whatever we want to see here.”

Read & Watch on Syracuse.com

After wealthy countries refused to agree to a $1 trillion proposal from developing countries facing the brunt of climate change’s impacts, the COP29 U.N. climate summit concluded with a $300 billion climate finance deal that is “a drop in the ocean compared to what is needed.” …. Brandon Wu, the director of policy and campaigns at ActionAid USA, says the U.S. in particular owes “a climate debt to the rest of the world,” yet has spent years performing a “great escape from [its] obligations” by avoiding and reneging on promises to commit its vast financial resources to fighting the climate crisis. …Asad Rehman of War on Want and the Climate Justice Coalition, … further discusses the deal’s shortcomings and what to expect from next year’s conference in Brazil.

Read it on DemocracyNow!

As cities nationwide expand non-police crisis response, some common roadblocks occur. Finding qualified clinicians willing to work in the field—sometimes during unfavorable hours—can be difficult. The rise of remote healthcare work and a shortage of mental healthcare workers have made recruiting even harder.

However, experts say the biggest problem is the overall lack of investment in systems of care for people with severe mental health issues, substance use issues, and people experiencing chronic homelessness. 

Read on The Appeal

Additional Article: Cities Are Undermining Promising Violence Intervention Programs

Citizens Academy is an educational program that informs community members about how local governments are organized, and how services are funded and delivered.

It is a place to learn about community involvement through an integrated approach to economic vitality, social equity, and a healthy environment.

Apply Today

11/18/24 Applications Open

1/1/25 Applications Close

1/3/25 Applicants Selected

1/29/25 Program Begins

Citizens Academy is open to all who live and/or work in Onondaga County, age 18 and above. Program Tuition is $100.00 per participant. A limited number of needs-based scholarships are available.

Info/Registration Here

Thursday, Nov. 28 at 10-11 AM

Willow Bay at Onondaga Lake Park

On Thanksgiving morning, Neighbors of the Onondaga Nation gather each year with Onondaga people on the shores of Onondaga Lake to express thanks for the goodness of the Earth and to each other for our ongoing friendship, working side-by-side in peace and hope for healing, justice, and environmental restoration. You are invited to join us.

Some years it’s relatively warm, other years snowy and frigid. Please dress for the weather.

Questions, contact Cindy Squillace, cindysquillace@gmail.com

Facebook Event

Sunday, Dec. 1 at 11:30am – 3:30pm

ArtRage Gallery, 505 Hawley Ave., Syracuse 13203

Join us at ArtRage Gallery on December 1st for another art and craft sale to benefit Palestinian families in need of aid. Snacks, music, and a variety of handmade wares by dozens of local artists will be provided.

If you are an artist who would like to donate your work Click Here

Monday, Dec. 2, 6 – 8pm ET:ArtRage Gallery, 505 Hawley Avenue, Syracuse

 Join the Turning The Lens Collective at ArtRage Gallery with current exhibiting artist, Jaleel Campbell, in collaboration with Project OutLoud and ACR for an evening of community storytelling and photo sharing. Bring Images of loved ones lost or living with HIV/AIDS. There will be community partners available for education, testing and resources. Refreshments will be served. More Here

Monday, December 2 at 6:00pm – 8:00pm

Salt City Market Community Room, 484 S Salina St, Syracuse

A Documentary Film by Gretchen Purser & Franklin Thompson. .Join the Syracuse Tenants’ Union for a free screening, discussion and food! 

RSVP Here

Wednesday, December 4th at 11:30pm – 1:00pm

Tully’s 2943 Erie Blvd E, Syracuse

Feeding New York State is the statewide association of New York’s 10 food banks. who work in partnership with over 3,000 community-based organizations around the state. Feeding New York State leads statewide and federal advocacy efforts focused on eradicating hunger, poverty, and food insecurity. Their platform includes full funding for statewide nutrition programs, guaranteeing Healthy School Meals for All New York kids, raising SNAP benefits and expanding SNAP eligibility, and addressing systemic issues related to poverty. 

Learn More & RSVP Here

Wednesday, December 4th at 7:00pm – 9:00pm

2013 E Genesee St, Syracuse

Come to our office on December 4th from 7-9pm and learn the best ways to get involved with your local organizations moving forward. Our orientation will cover who we are, what we do, and state-wide legislative movements you can participate in.

We will also be having an art build while we build on the idea of art and organizing to prepare for future events and campaigns. Refreshments included. 

Learn more about Workers’ Center of CNY 

Thursday, Dec. 5, 6 – 8pm ET: – Community Folk Art Center, 805 E. Genesee, Syracuse

This Woman’s Work Art Exhibit and Workshop series celebrates the life stories and contributions of Black women in Central New York, showcasing how their models of care—through education, activism, the arts, and entrepreneurship—have shaped and sustained their communities. The exhibit bridges the past and present, demonstrating how historical acts of care can inform contemporary approaches to nurturing and resilience.  

Free and open to the public, refreshments will be provided. 

• More Info

Saturday December 7,2024

10:00 Am – 5:00 Pm – 3285 Route 11A, Nedrow, NY 13120

Free Admission & Parking

Come And Enjoy A Beautiful Event Filled With

40 Haudenosaunee Artists , Performers And Delicious Food

Saturday December 7 – 10:00AM – 5:00PM

Sunday December 8 – 10:30AM – 4:30PM

Nottingham High School, Syracuse, NY 

Admission is $2-5 sliding scale (more if you can, less if you can’t) Under 16 and Over 65 free

Masks are preferred and encouraged for everyone’s safety – and will be available.

Plowshares is Central New York’s premiere multicultural craftsfair, featuring over 120 local craftspeople and community organizations.

A beautiful community of activists, conscientious consumers and fair traders gather for a weekend of commerce and communing. Plowshares is an opportunity to step into the kind of world we’re working so hard to create: a place of justice, of peace, of compassion, of environmental sustainability. Plowshares is a labor of love that comes together thanks to the help of many volunteers.

https://peacecouncil.net/

Tue., Dec. 10,  6 p.m.

Fayetteville Library (300 Orchard St., Fayetteville) and Zoom option available

Presentation by Brian J. Kelly, Jr., AIA, NCARB, 

Professor of  Architectural Studies & Design, at SUNY Morrisville

Did you know that buildings are responsible for 42% of our global carbon emissions? Join us for an illuminating presentation on means to reduce that footprint.

CCAA Hosts member meetings monthly. All are welcome! CCAA Details Here 

RSVP for Dec. 10 Here.

GreeningUSA’s Next Virtual Green Bag Lunch

Friday, December 13, 2024 12:00-1:30pm

Registration:  https://tinyurl.com/56jtkht4  

An important component of the sustainability triad is economic development and an equally important component is social equity. The economic development which the central New York Micron project presents can only be accomplished in a sustainable fashion if the benefits such as jobs are equally available to the existing residents of central New York and when worker health and safety are paramount. This presentation will feature panelists who will talk about their perspective on the economic equity aspects of the Micron project.

PANELISTS:

Richard Kornbluth, CNY Solidarity Coalition. www.Cnysolidarity.org

Tylah Worrell, Executive Director, Urban Jobs Task Force. https://www.ujtfs.org/about-5

Khadeejah Ahmad, Jobs to Move America. https://jobstomoveamerica.org

Carolin Casteel, National Lead Organizer, Jobs to Move America

https://jobstomoveamerica.org/role/staff/

FREE! But you must be registered to attend. 

Friday Dec. 13, 2-6pm & Saturday Dec. 14,  11am – 4pm.

ArtRage Gallery, 505 Hawley Ave., Syr 13203

Free Admission.

Join ArtRage for our annual tradition of a pop-up fair trade market! We will be selling unique and ethically sourced gifts from around the world. Guatemalan goods from Mayan Hands; handmade sandals and embroidered shoes from Mexico, holiday gifts from India, Palestine, Bangladesh, Nepal and more from SERRV International and 10,000 Villages. 

Our gift shop will also be open and we’ll offer Fair Trade Cocoa and cookies to our guests. It’s a fun and warm holiday tradition and we hope to see you there

Syracuse Community Choir

Sunday, December 15 – 4 PM

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church – 310 Montgomery St., Syr 13202

$15 – 30 Siding Scale, less if you need to.

www.syracusecommunitychoir.org 

Syracuse Street Heat is just one, very unencumbered way to work for peace and social justice. We’re part of a decades-long grassroots tradition here, in Ithaca and elsewhere. We stand out and stand up for what we stand for. 

A handful of us stand at busy intersections, for 45 minutes at rush hour, pivoting to the traffic with hand-held signs. We want to get the public thinking about issues often underrepresented in the media. We’re there weekly in almost all of Syracuse’s weather (we seldom cancel). Bring your own sign – or use one of ours. No meetings or committees, so participation time is minimal (yay!) Our Team:  Ann, Dick, Ed, Geoff, Jim, Julienne, Les, Leslie, Peter…. 

To learn more, call Ann or Ed: (315) 478 4571.      

EVERY FRIDAY…4 to 4:45 p.m. (“CEASE FIRE NOW”, etc./ Palestine solidarity)

Focused on the war in the middle East…Israel’s military genocide of Gaza and  invasion of Lebanon. We disperse along the sidewalk with our signs at the very busy intersection of Erie Blvd East and East Genesee St. (across from the DeWitt fire station; park in the nearby mini mall lot.) When the temperature is below 29 degrees, we cancel! 

Donate to the CNY Solidarity Coalition

CNY Solidarity Coalition contributes regularly to local progressive organizations: Syracuse Peace Council, National Action Network, & Urban Jobs Coalition. We also make occasional donations as needed to other local groups. We depend on your donations for this. 

Donate Online through PayPal

Mail donations to: 

CNY Solidarity Coalition

P.O. Box 6137, Teall Post Office, 226 Teall Ave., Syracuse NY 13217

Our Committees

To sign up for each of the committee mailing lists, contact the person listed. 

Indivisible Onondaga County: Contact: Tom Keck

Climate Justice: Contact: Dick Kornbluth

SLAT (State/Local Action Team) Contact: Peter McCarthy  

Beyond War and Militarism: A joint committee of CNY Solidarity Coalition and the Syracuse Peace Council. Contact: Ron Van Norstrand

Elaine Denton

Peter McCarthy

Coordinating Committee

CNY Solidarity Coalition