Learn about Voting at our Membership Meeting, Help Register Voters, New Ticket Levels for Our Gala, Gala Videos, & Upcoming Events!

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Register to Vote: Before October 9th

Are you registered to vote? You can check here ([link removed]) . You can also register online here ([link removed]) . In fact, you can learn nearly everything you need to know about voting by visiting weact.org/vote ([link removed]) . But if you live in New York, be sure to register by the October 9th deadline! Voter Info ([link removed])

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Membership Meeting: Come Learn What You Need to Know About Voting in This Important Election

Saturday, October 10th
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Join us on Saturday, October 10th at 10:00 AM EDT for a discussion with voting rights advocates and elected officials. We will also share WE ACT’s 2020 and 2021 voter registration campaign goals and review key voting guidelines for the November 3rd Election. RSVP Today ([link removed])

If you are not registered to vote, the deadline here in New York is October 9th. You can check whether you are registered as well as register online here ([link removed]) . Don't wait until our meeting because it will be too late!

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Take Action: Help Us Register Voters

Want to help us get out the vote? Join us on Wednesday, October 7th as we register NYCHA tenants from 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM at Frederick Douglass Houses (825 Columbus Avenue, at West 103rd Street). Sign Up Here ([link removed])

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WE ACT's 2020 Gala: A Just Transition

Thursday, October 15th
Time: 6:00 - 7:30 PM

Check Out Our New Range of Ticket Levels & Buy Your Tickets Today!

WE ACT’s 2020 Annual Gala will be on Thursday, October 15 from 6:00-7:30 PM. It will be a virtual event (via Zoom), and we will be exploring what it means to have a Just Transition. You can get a preview of our honorees ([link removed]) and BUY YOUR TICKETS IN TODAY ([link removed]) .

Become A Sponsor
If you would like to be a sponsor of our 2020 Gala and support the work we do, please contact Grace Mok or Morgan Fritz at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) or 212-961-1000 ext. 304 or 305. To learn about the benefits of being a sponsor and the various opportunities available, download our 2020 Gala Sponsorship Brochure ([link removed]) .

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Listen to Dr. Robert Bullard, Distinguished Professor of Urban Planning and Environmental Policy at Texas Southern University, explain why you should attend our Gala and support WE ACT.
Attend Our Gala & Support Our Fight for a Just Transition ([link removed])

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Listen to Michael B. Gerrard, Director of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law and Andrew Sabin Professor of Professional Practice Columbia Law School, explain why you should attend our Gala and support WE ACT.

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Upcoming Events

October 5th - Sonal Jessel
Sonal Jessel will be speaking at the launch of the New York City Clean School Bus Coalition on October 5th, Children's Health Day, at 4:00 PM EDT. The coalition is working to electrify the entire New York City school bus fleet to protect the health of our children and our environment. RSVP Here ([link removed])

October 8th - Peggy Shepard
Peggy Shepard will join the Center for Earth Ethics at Union Theological Seminary’s Founder and Director Karenna Gore and the New York City Office of the Mayor’s Chief Climate Policy Advisor and OneNYC Director Daniel Zarrilli for a keynote dialogue on "Building an Environmentally Sustainable City” at 10:45 AM EDT on October 8th as part of the InterFaith Center of New York’s 38th Rabbi Marshall T. Meyer Retreat for Social Justice: Climate Crisis and New York Faith Communities. RSVP Here ([link removed])

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WE ACT: You Can Too!

Here are some of the many ways you can get more involved with WE ACT:

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Make a Donation ([link removed])
Join Our Climate Justice Working Group ([link removed])
Join Our Healthy Homes Working Group ([link removed])
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And Register to Vote ([link removed]) !


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