Abolitionist Study Group: Hosted by Queers for Justice
The Newburgh LGBTQ+ Center's Queers for Justice present the Abolitionist Study Group the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the month from 7pm-9pm. We are in a moment in history where it feels possible to end police as an institution and challenge the criminal justice system in ways that make it possible to see another future …
Abolitionist Study Group: Hosted by Queers for Justice
The Newburgh LGBTQ+ Center's Queers for Justice present the Abolitionist Study Group the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the month from 7pm-9pm. We are in a moment in history where it feels possible to end police as an institution and challenge the criminal justice system in ways that make it possible to see another future …
Queers for Justice Volunteer Orientation
The Newburgh LGBTQ+ Center invites you to attend the Queers for Justice Orientation, offered every first Friday of the month from 6-8pm EST. Help us destroy the carceral system by coming to our volunteer orientation so that you can get involved with the Queers for Justice Team. Email Q4J@newburghlgbtqcenter.org to sign up or for further …
Queers for Justice Volunteer Orientation
The Newburgh LGBTQ+ Center invites you to attend the Queers for Justice Orientation, offered every first Friday of the month from 6-8pm EST. Help us destroy the carceral system by coming to our volunteer orientation so that you can get involved with the Queers for Justice Team. Email Q4J@newburghlgbtqcenter.org to sign up or for further …
PKGO Pride Parade
Market Street, Poughkeepsie NY 12601 Market & Main Street, Poughkeepsie, NYThe Dutchess County Pride Center invites you to join the PKGO Pride Parade! Click here to see all the events associated with Pride Month!
Common Council Special Meeting: Gun Violence/Homelessness (in person)
Changepoint Church 260 Mill Street, Poughkeepsie, NYCommon Council Chairperson Sarah Salem is calling a special meeting of the Common Council to convene community members, local officials, and subject matter experts to seek solutions to the growing issues of gun violence, homelessness, and crime in the City of Poughkeepsie. These issues have been on the rise over the past year, with three …
ENJAN (End The New Jim Crow Action Network) Meeting
Sadie Peterson Delaney African Roots Library 29 North Hamilton Street, Poughkeepsie, NYEvery second and fourth Wed. of the month, from 6:30pm – 8:00pm. MEETING OF ENJAN (End The New Jim Crow Action Network) in Poughkeepsie. ENJAN is a Hudson Valley network dedicated to fighting racist policies of racial profiling, police brutality, and mass incarceration (the “New Jim Crow”). Contact ENJANHV@gmail.com for the Zoom link or join in …
50th Anniversary of Attica Popular Education and Voices from the Inside Teach In (remote)
Join The Newburgh LGBTQ+ Center to start the week of Attica Remembrance with an introduction to the history and legacy of the Attica Uprising. Featuring Brian Boles from beyond the wall. Hosted in collaboration with The Newburgh Free Library and Vassar Wealth Redistribution Project. Register here.
50th Anniversary Attica Uprising Abolitionist Roundtable (remote)
Join The Newburgh LGBTQ+ Center for a roundtable discussion. This event will bring together different perspectives to discuss the continuing importance of the Attica Uprising. We will focus on how we can take the lessons from the Attica Uprising and apply them to our own processes for creating abolitionist futures today. PANELISTS: Dr. Joy James, …
Community Cookout
Waryas Park Waryas Park Promenade, Poughkeepsie, NYWe invite you all to attend the Community Cookout scheduled for Sunday, September 12th from noon to 3:00 pm at Victor C. Waryas Park in Poughkeepsie. The event is sponsored by Decarcerate the Hudson Valley (see flyer below). ENJAN will have a table there to pass out information and talk with people about our organization. …