Join us for Upper Hudson Peace Action’s Annual Gathering! Sunday, November 10, 2024
4pm to 6pm at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church,10 N. Main Avenue, Albany [map]
Featuring
• A panel presentation on the topic “Which way forward for the peace movement?” with
Maureen Aumand, Susan DuBois, Tom Ellis, Charlie Mandracchia & Larry Wittner
Maureen Aumand, Susan DuBois, Tom Ellis, Charlie Mandracchia & Larry Wittner
• Presentation of the first Pat Beetle Peace Award to Maureen Aumand
• Desserts, coffee, and tea provided by UHPA
Doors open at 3:45pm.
Awards ceremony begins promptly at 4:15pm.
Panel discussion will begin at 4:30pm
Awards ceremony begins promptly at 4:15pm.
Panel discussion will begin at 4:30pm
Suggested donation: $20 per person
This donation includes annual Upper Hudson Peace Action membership dues.
This event is free for all students.
This is a zero waste event and we welcome volunteers to set-up or break-down.
No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
This is a zero waste event and we welcome volunteers to set-up or break-down.
No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
About the Speakers
Maureen Baillargeon Aumand is a member of Women Against War, Grannies for Peace, and the co-organizer of the annual Kateri Peace Conference.
Susan DuBois has been involved in the local peace and justice community for many years and is a co-chair of Ukraine Solidarity Capital District.
Tom Ellis is a long-time member of both the Palestinian Rights Committee and Upper Hudson Peace Action.
Charlie Mandracchia is a political science PhD student at the University at Albany, committed peace activist, and former campus organizer at Siena College for Peace Action of New York State.
Larry Wittner, a peace and social justice activist since 1961, currently serves as a board member of the Peace Action Fund of New York State and of the Citizens for Global Solutions Education Fund.