Newsletter
Legislative Update
Part 1: PJALS Policy Priorities PJALS’ policy priorities were developed responsively to the priorities our PJALS community shared in the biennial member survey, and with insight from partner organizations, directly impacted individuals, and local leaders of color. Our policy agenda…
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Newsletter
A Letter from Youth Organizer, Ivy Pete
To the PJALS community with love, passion, and fervor, pesa u (thank you). As I prepare to transition out of my position as youth organizer and take the next step in my activist journey (higher education), I wanted to take…
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Events
2022 PJALS Membership Meeting
Wednesday March 9, 6:00 – 7:30 pm (PST) Click here to register to receive Zoom info! Join PJALS Steering Committee, staff, and members like you — whether you’ve been part of the PJALS community all forty-plus years, just started following…
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Events
Legislative Action Hour – Call-In Edition
Please join us for for another evening of legislative action! This time, we’re phone banking. Dangerous rollback legislation is moving through the Washington State House and Senate. This legislation will undo the needed and hard-won police accountability bills that passed…
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Latest News
Urgent Action Alert
Washington lawmakers are poised to roll back hard-won police reform. Right now three bills threaten undo the police accountability and public safety policy passed in the summer of 2021. Here’s what you need to know about each one, and how…
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Latest News
Tell Congress: War is Not the Answer in Ukraine!
The House and Senate are preparing to begin work on legislation to send hundreds of millions of dollars worth of weapons to Ukraine and impose maximum pressure sanctions on Russia. Weve seen this movie before, and we know that threats…
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Events
Important Workshop: “Why Race Matters: History, Systems, and Strategies”
You are invited to join us for Why Race Matters: History, Systems and Strategies. Join the Peace and Justice Action League on January 15, 22 &29 from 10am to 1pm on Zoom! Deepening our understanding of systemic racism is part…
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Latest News
Member-to-Member Matching Challenge
Because of members like you, our PJALS community is ending the year stronger than ever. With our member-to-member matching challenge, you can make sure that momentum continues into 2022!
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News
PJALS Winter Party
Please mark your calendar and plan to join us for the PJALS Winter Party on Wednesday December 8 via zoom! We’ve just begun planning it and it’s going to be fun! We’ll gather online at 6:00 pm and enjoy an…
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The Blogful of Salt
Welcome Jac Archer, PJALS Organizer!
I am just delighted to announce that Jac Archer has joined our staff team as PJALS Organizer! Jac (they/them/theirs) is an experienced organizer and leader who brings a depth of analysis, knowledge, and skill. For me it’s especially wonderful that…
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