As an organization with multi-racial, majority white membership, we are spending this Black History Month amplifying and celebrating the voices of Black creators, educators, and Black-led organizations on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Join us in a commitment to not only…

PJALS opposes the ballot measure from County Commissioners Kerns and French to build a new jail in Spokane County.   Kerns and French voted in December to put a measure on the November 2023 ballot to ask voters to fund…

Our Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) committee continues to host our anti-racist education through book discussions and is currently in the beginning phase of planning fundraisers for 2023. Our committee meets twice a month with one meeting dedicated to…

The Peace and Justice Action Committee works with the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL). This quarter, the FCNL is focused on promoting federal investments in Peace building. From the FCNL website:   “Increasing support for peace building initiatives can…

The Young Activist Leaders Program (YALP) is a subprogram of PJALS that supports young people to make a difference on social justice causes they care about and help them connect in the greater Spokane community. YALP is for young people…

BOLD – Building Organizing Leadership Development – returns this spring on Monday, March 6 at 6pm via Zoom with kickoff of BOLD Academy.   If you haven’t heard of it yet, BOLD is how our PJALS community, in partnership with…