Syracuse Peace Council


2013 East Genesee St., Syracuse, NY 13210
(315) 472-5478
spc@peacecouncil.net


 

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GET ACTIVE NOW

Spring 2012

SPC is always looking for new people to join our efforts to transform our community and the world. There are many, many ways to get involved. One way is to join a particular project that inspires you. Another is to help in a more general way, either with an ongoing task or as someone to be called for specific needs.

Check out the list below and then fill out our New Activist Information Form and send it in to us. Download our brochure about Getting Involved (pdf)

The Peace Council welcomes Interns from universities, high schools or the general community.

Specific Projects

End the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars
SPC continues to work to end the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. We currently have an active committee working to reverse the hosting of Reaper Drones at Hancock Field near Syracuse. We also recently began a project to raise awareness around the impacts of the war economy and how it's connected to the current US economic crisis and budget cuts.

Youth & Militarism: Military Alternatives Education Project
We continue to expand this work to develop a stronger presence in the Syracuse City High Schools as well as connect with some rural schools. We seek to educate youth, parents and educators on military service/recruiting and their rights, alternatives to joining the military and to encourage youth activism.

Neighbors of the Onondaga Nation
Promotes understanding of and respect for the Onondaga people and culture through educational and advocacy work. They work to support the Onondaga Nation’s Land Rights Action, seeking redress for the illegal taking of land and environmental cleanup. Specific current projects: Ongoing Educational Outreach, Stopping Hydrofracking, Cleaning Up Onondaga Lake, Two Row Wampum Commemoration Campaign and our Historical Markers Project.

CNY Working for a Just Peace in Palestine & Israel
This educational and advocacy effort works to change US policy to support a just peace between Palestine and Israel. This SPC project includes participation from members of the Methodist Task Force on Peace w/Justice for Palestine/Israel, the Islamic Society of Central New York, Muslim American Society Syracuse, and Syracuse Jews for Peace.

Peace Newsletter
The monthly publication of the Syracuse Peace Council needs editorial committee members, writers, editors, artists, mailing partiers, layout people, distributors, researchers, ad arrangers.

Caribbean Latin America Coalition
CLAC is a partner organization of SPC. It's goals are: close the US Army's School of the Americas; maintain sister community relationships in El Salvador and Colombia; and end the US blockade of Cuba.

Bikes for Peace
SPC's summer bike program helps young people fix their own bikes and works with others to fix up donated bikes to give away. They'll be gearing up for a full schedule of summer clinics in the coming months.

Weekly Peace Outreach
Stand at busy intersections throughout the Syracuse area with signs calling for peace. For the winter, we gather monthly (every 1st Tuesday at 4:45 pm outside Hancock Airbase, East Molloy Rd., Mattydale). Signmakers needed too, as well as people willing to make a weekly commitment to bring the signs to the site. Let us know if you're interested in joining us, or just show up!

Hiroshima Never Again: No to Nukes
The Peace Council's annual collaboration with Peace Action will be getting going again this year to teach about the dangers of nuclear weapons and call for the abolition of nuclear weapons and nuclear power.

Community Engagement
SPC seeks out every opportunity for information tables at local and regional events. Join the tabling team, help design the displays, gather materials, lug stuff around, and talk with people. We're also forming a new Political Merchandise Committee to gather materials for outreach!

SPC Monthly Educational Programs
Select topics and speakers, help with set-up clean-up and food. Usually the third Thursday of the month from 7-8:30 pm at the ArtRage Gallery.

General Assistance

Office volunteers
Come to the Peace Council during office hours (10 - 5 pm Mon - Fri). Help out by answering phones, making phone calls, run errands, and generally lend a hand. Time commitment varies, from a few hours to all day. There is a staff person on hand to help with questions.

Fundraising/Development
SPC's FUN(draising/Development) Committee works to ensure that we have the funds needed to keep our operations going and grow. The committee welcomes new folks or those who want to help with particular events or fundraising campaigns.

Phoning
Lists of people need to be contacted by phone for a variety of reasons – to encourage people to come to an event, ask for volunteers or remind people it’s time to renew their Peace Newsletter subscription. Phoning can be done from home or the SPC office.

Flyering
Help hang up and distribute posters and flyers – either promoting an event or providing information.

Artists
Graphic artists are needed for poster, flyer, leaflet, and Peace Newsletter production.

Layout/Design
If you have layout skills and would like to help us develop flyers, posters, and other outreach materials, please let us know.

Researching
If you are a good researcher, we can use your skills for fact finding and checking.

Cooking/ Baking
At many SPC events we like to have food. If you enjoy cooking for others, we’d be thrilled.

Photographers/Videographers
We document our events ourselves – the mainstream media rarely does! We have a weekly cable access television program which needs good materials for broadcast.

Helping at events
We often need extra hands at events, such as demonstrations, parties, forums, Plowshares Craftsfair, etc.

Data Entry
This can be done during office hours or after. Requires computer experience and ongoing commitment.

IT Team
Join this group of radical technies to help SPC move ahead technologically, computers, etc.

Building and Grounds Maintenance
Our new home at the Syracuse Center for Peace and Social Justice has lots of work to be done, both inside and outside. Skilled handypeople, as well as people just willing to work, are welcome.