Action Alerts

🕊️ Armistice Day Program
🗓️ Tuesday, November 11, 2025
⏰ 6:30 PM music • 7:00 PM program
📍 Central United Methodist Church - 25th & Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI

Speakers: Sarah L. Blum (author of Warrior Nurse – PTSD & Healing) and Zeiad Abbas Shamrouch (Executive Director, Middle East Children’s Alliance).
Music: Holly Haebig.
Come honor Armistice Day with music, reflection, and speakers on war, healing, and solidarity.

🎙️ Voices on Campus — Truths from the West Bank: Struggle, Identity, and Resistance
🗓️ Wednesday, Nov. 12 (2025)
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 Lubar Hall N146, UW–Milwaukee
🧑🏽‍🏫 Guest speakers: Farouq Abukhamireh (USPCN), Haitham Salawdeh (USPCN), Heba Mohamad (MKE 4 Pali)
🍽️ Perks: Qahwa Al-Quds vending + free food
🧑🏽‍🤝‍🧑🏽 Hosts: SJP Milwaukee & partners 

🤝 Building Unity Gathering - Milwaukee Kickoff
🗓️ Wednesday, November 12, 2025
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 Wisconsin Voices Offices (7th Floor), 4201 N 27th St, Milwaukee, WI

What it is:
Potluck community gathering to build a united movement for peace, justice, sustainability, and democracy. Meet partners, share info, and help grow regularly scheduled Building Unity Gatherings (BUGs) in Milwaukee.

Bring: food to share (optional), announcements, questions, and your ideas.

Recurring: BUGs will continue on the second Wednesday of each month.

Host/Partners: Wisconsin Voices & Building Unity partners.
Contact: Building Unity • 608-630-3633.

🎶 An Evening for Palestine — Vigil & Benefit Concert
🗓️ Thursday, November 13, 2025
⏰ 3:30–5:30 PM — Lights Up Vigil at Willy St & S Blair St, Madison
⏰ 5:30–7:30 PM — Tony Castañeda Latin Jazz Band at Cardinal Bar
Stand for Gaza at a community vigil, then head to the Cardinal Bar for live Latin jazz. Donations support Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA).

🕊️ Peace Action WI - 2025 Annual Membership Meeting

🗓️ Tuesday, November 18, 2025
⏰ Doors 5:00 PM • Chili Supper 5:30-6:00 PM • Program 6:00-8:00 PM
📍 Zao MKE Church - Living Room, 2319 E Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee, WI 53211
💵 Donation: $5–$10 suggested - no one turned away
♿ Accessibility: Wheelchair lift available

You’re invited to our 2025 annual gathering to share a meal, hear from movement leaders, celebrate our Peacemaker of the Year, and elect the 2026 Steering Committee.

📋 Schedule

• 3:30–5:00 PM - Setup
• 5:00–5:30 PM - Doors Open
• 5:30–6:00 PM - Dinner (chili, salad, desserts, coffee/water)
• 6:00–6:10 PM - MC Welcome — Chris Breihan
• 6:10–6:35 PM - Guest Speaker — Prof. Jodi Melamed (Marquette; co-chair Jewish Voice for Peace–MKE)
• 6:35–6:50 PM - Committee Updates
• 6:50–7:00 PM - Music — Julie Thompson
• 7:00–7:10 PM - Peace Quilt Auction
• 7:10–7:25 PM - Organizational Business Meeting (finance overview, election process, membership reminder)
• 7:25–7:40 PM - Election of 2026 Steering Committee Members
• 7:40–7:50 PM - Peacemaker of the Year Award
• 7:50–8:00 PM - Results & Closing

🗳️ 2026 Steering Committee Nominations

Interested in serving on the 2026 Steering Committee and helping guide Peace Action Wisconsin’s programs, campaigns, and direction?

Nominate yourself or someone else by sending an email to [email protected] with:

• Name
• 2–3 sentence bio
• Short statement of interest
• To be included on the printed ballot and candidate sheet, please send by Friday, November 14, 2025.
• Floor nominations are also welcome during the meeting.

What to Bring

• Drinks and desserts are appreciated
• Guests are welcome - bring a friend!

Membership & 💚 Donations

• Renew or join at the welcome table.
• We’ll pass donation buckets during the meeting.
• Your support powers our local organizing for peace and justice.