This month's general meeting will be held at 6:00 PM at:

Liturgia Rural Worker Education Center (Rural Migrant Ministry)

77 Phelps St., Lyons

More details will be available on the WARE Facebook page.

Locations for Upcoming Meetings:‍
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September 14, 2026: Sodus Community Library, 17 Maple Ave. Sodus

October 5, 2026: Liturgia Rural Worker Education Center (Rural Migrant Ministry), 77 Phelps St., Lyons

November 2, 2026: St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 400 S. Main St. Newark

December 7, 2026: Sodus Community Library, 17 Maple Ave. Sodus

January 4, 2027: Liturgia Rural Worker Education Center (Rural Migrant Ministry), 77 Phelps St., Lyons

February 1, 2027: St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 400 S. Main St. Newark

March 1, 2027: Sodus Community Library, 17 Maple Ave. Sodus

April 5, 2027: Liturgia Rural Worker Education Center (Rural Migrant Ministry), 77 Phelps St., Lyons

May 3, 2027: St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 400 S. Main St. Newark

June 7, 2027: Sodus Community Library, 17 Maple Ave. Sodus

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To Join Business Meetings: WARE members in the email group are sent an invitation with a link prior to each meeting. For an invitation/link or additional information, please call Jim Wood at 585-967-8687.

Please see details in "Articles".

In the morning (9-11:30), the CCSI Our Local History Team will lead a 2.5-hour workshop on enslavement and migrant worker activism in New York State, allowing educators to experience Days 1-2 of an inquiry-based learning unit aligned with the NYS Social Studies Framework, NYS SEL Benchmarks, CASEL 3 Signature Practices, and the NYS Culturally Responsive Framework.

In the afternoon (12:30 - 3:00), the CCSI Our Local History team will conduct a 2.5-hour workshop on interrupting harmful comments and repairing harm when it is caused. Participants will explore and adapt the Learning for Justice Speak Up at School guide: how to respond when someone — a student, a colleague, even a parent — uses biased language or stereotypes in school.

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Theme: the importance of struggling against racism in all its forms in the spirit of Dr. King’s legacy of non-violent resistance.

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11:45 AM: Gather at the Williamson Main St. parking lot with a 12:00 noon Commemorative March led by Justice Organization for Youth (JOY)

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12:45-3:15 PM: Program at Redeem Bethel C.O.G.I.C. Community Fellowship Center (4496 Rte. 104, Williamson, NY 14589)

-Keynote address by James Schuler

-Short motivational talks from Wayne County schools’ young alumni

-Uplifting performances from The Redeem Bethel Youth Choir and others

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3:15 PM: A free Community Meal immediately following the Celebration Program.

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