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Breathing In Community: PJALS Virtual Benefit, May 19th at 6:00 PM

We are are excited to announce our 2021 Virtual Benefit: Breathing In Community: Healing, Transformation, Joy. Please join us! Why should you RSVP and mark your calendar now? Here are five reasons: Eric K Ward is returning as our keynote speaker! Eric is…

On What Would Be Tax Day

Tax Day has also been globally observed for the last 10 years as the Global Day of Action on Military Spending (GDAMS). We remember many impassioned in person demonstrations of years past and look forward to continuing this long fight…

Kathleen Belew at EWU: April 19-22

PJALS Director Liz Moore will be on Wednesday’s panel on Challenging Racism & White Supremacy in the Community! Kathleen Belew is the author of Bring the War Home: The White Power Movement and Paramilitary America as well as a historian…

Environmental Justice: Centering the Voices of Earth and Territory Protectors

We are happy to be co-sponsors of this event, Thursday, April 22nd at 2:00 PM PST, from Witness for Peace Solidarity Collective! “Join us on Earth Day to listen to voices of protectors of the earth, water, and the seeds.…

Art Contest From Our Friends at FLLC!

Our friends at Faith Leaders and Leaders of Conscience of Eastern Washington and North Idaho announce an art contest for young people in the community. From FLLC: “FLLC are trying to make a visible response to hate in this community…

Smart Justice Spokane alert

Right now, County Prosecutor Larry Haskell, Commissioner Al French, and a few other politicians are proposing to dissolve the 23-member Spokane Regional Law and Justice Council (SRLJC) and to replace it with a smaller Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee of 13…

PJALS 2021-2022 Member Priority Survey

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PJALS Action Hour

PJALS Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) – Spokane committee is hosting an Action Hour on Thurs. Feb 25th at 5:30pm. While we are apart we continue to take action together. Join with like-minded folks to amplify our voices and…

Webinar Wednesdays

New Webinar Wednesday Series: GROW! You’re invited to the new workshop series, GROW: GrassRoots Organizing Workshops! Join PJALS Youth Organizers Sarah Hegde and Ivy Pete for intergenerational, interactive workshops on key skills YOU can use! Learn power-mapping, recruitment, public speaking,…

PJALS 2021 Legislative Agenda

PJALS legislative priorities for the 105 day session which began Jan. 11. Treatment First Washington – to replace failing drug laws with a public health approach – treatment, recovery, and education. Washington Coalition for Police Accountability package of bills: HB…