You are warmly invited to join us for Upper Hudson Peace Action's Annual Gathering, Sunday, November 10, 2024!

A panel of well-known community activists, Maureen Aumand, Susan DuBois, Tom Ellis, Charlie Mandracchia, and Larry Wittner will discuss "Which Way Forward For the Peace Movement in the Aftermath of the U.S. Presidential Election? "

A group discussion with follow the panel's presentations.

The first Pat Beetle Peace Award will be presented to Maureen Aumand in loving memory of Pat and with gratitude and thanks to both Pat and Maureen, longtime leaders in the Peace Movement and cherished friends to our local peace community.

Desserts, coffee, and tea provided by UHPA. This is a Zero Waste event.

Suggested donation: $20 per person - more if you can, less if not.
All students are free and no one will be turned away for lack of funds.

Schedule:

Doors open at 3:45pm. Event wraps up at 6 PM.
Awards ceremony begins promptly at 4:15pm.
Panel discussion will begin at 4:30pm

About our 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.