Events

BOLD is Back This Fall

Building Organizing Leadership Development (BOLD) is gearing up for its second cycle. Join the Peace and Justice Action League of Spokane in partnership with Spokane Community Against Racism (SCAR), Hispanic Business/Professional Association (HBPA), APIC, Spectrum Center Spokane, and others to…
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The Blogful of Salt

2022 Fall Membership Drive

Your membership donation helps to support two of our leadership development programs, Young Activists Leaders Program (YALP) and Building, Organizing Leadership Development (BOLD). Here is a special message from PJALS Youth Organizer, Sarah Hegde, with exciting YALP updates: Will you…
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Events
BOLD is Back This Fall
Building Organizing Leadership Development (BOLD) is gearing up for its second cycle. Join the Peace and Justice Action League of Spokane in partnership with Spokane Community Against Racism (SCAR), Hispanic Business/Professional Association (HBPA), APIC, Spectrum Center Spokane, and others to…
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Latest News
Take Action Today Against Racism and Hate
As you might already know, an extremist Christian nationalist group is holding a political rally in our region September 16-17. Because this group, called ReAwaken America, uses the name of Jesus, and includes Christian music, prayers and Scriptural citations, Christians…
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Latest News
Reflection on the Passing of Sandy Williams
I know many of you have already seen the sad and shocking news of Sandy Williams passing with her partner Patricia Hicks. Here is the Spokesman Review Article on Sandy’s Passing. We’re grieving her loss. Sandy Williams was a role…
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13th Annual Peace and Justice Action Conference
2022 Peace and Justice Action Conference Transnational Solidarity: Anti-Racist Foundations for Peace Save the Date: Saturday, November 12th Spokane Convention Center More details will follow. Sign up for our email list to receive updates and registration information.
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Newsletter
Summer 2022 Newsletter
The Handful of Salt – Volume XLVI, Number 2 In This Issue: Summer Potluck Picnic: You are Invited this Saturday! Your Thoughts are Important to Us: 2022 Member Survey We’re Building the World We Want: BOLD Deep Canvassing Update by…
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Newsletter
Showing Up for Racial Justice Committee Update
Our Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) committee continues to host our anti-racist education through book discussions and fundraising to support the work and organizations led by Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) in our community. The committee hosted a…
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Newsletter
Young Activist Leaders Program Update: YALP Returns in Person by Sarah Hegde, PJALS Youth Organizer
The Young Activist Leaders Program (YALP) is planning for an exciting session starting in the fall. For the first time in two years, YALP will be starting in person! We are ecstatic to be back together making connections and change…
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Keeping Our Representatives Abreast of Issues that are Important to Us: Peace and Justice Action Committee Update by Stacy Taninchev, PJALS Volunteer
The Peace and Justice Action Committee (PJAC) has been cooperating for three years with the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) to advocate for policy changes of common interest between our organizations. We are currently advocating for an end to…
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We’re Building the World We Want: BOLD Deep Canvassing Update by Cori Jeager, PJALS Volunteer
When I first heard that the Building Organizing Leadership Development (BOLD) project would involve door-to-door canvassing, I was nervous. I had always told myself there’s no way I could do that. At one point in my life calling for pizza…
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