“Silence never won rights. They are not handed down from above—they’re forced by pressures from below.”Roger Baldwin Co-founder of the ACLU
We must not be silent, we must NEVER be silent! It takes a village, and local community organizations are the conduit to leading the way to create social justice and foster connection amongst people. Collective will is the key to surmounting issues that affect individual rights, the environment, open space, education, safety and general well being. We need to encourage people to speak up and allow them to share their experiences and learn from one another. On this episode we speak to Nada Khader, a community leader who works to foster social justice on a local level in Westchester County, NY. Nada has served as the Executive Director of WESPAC Foundation for the past 20 years and puts her passion and expertise to work to help others and foster social justice. WESPAC was recently recognized by the City of White Plains as a leading force in Westchester County for peace and justice work for over four decades. WESPAC works day in and day out to help people in need, and continues to organize and educate local communities on issues of social and environmental justice. For more info go to WESPAC.org, Twitter @WESPAC_NY Subscribe to TMSOG podcast on Spotify, Apple, iHeart, Spreaker and more. #RaiseYourEcoConsciousness