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Watertown Group to Discuss Health Care for All at June Meeting

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The following information was provided by Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment:

Learn about what you can do to support health care equity at the Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment June Monthly Meeting: Health Care for All on June 16, 2021 7 p.m. on Zoom. We are delighted to have Alex Sheff and Noemi Uribe from Health Care for All join us for ourJune Monthly Meeting. They will discuss the mission of Health Care for All and theorganization’s effort to pass the More Affordable Care (MAC) Act. The intent of the Act is helpindividuals, families, and small businesses access affordable healthcare and address thehealth equity challenges the result from financial barriers to accessing care. This is a timely program as there is a legislative hearing planned at the end of the month.

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Learn About Pollinators and Native Plants at the May Watertown Citizens Meeting

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The following announcement was provided by Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice & the Environment:

Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment’s May Monthly Meeting will be about Mystic Charles Pollinator Pathways

The meeting will be held May 19, 2021 7:00 PM on Zoom. Learn why our pollinators need native plants at our Monthly Meeting. Our May monthly meeting will feature Jean Devine and Brucie Moulton of Mystic Charles Pollinator Pathways. MCPP is a volunteer coalition of gardeners and native plant enthusiasts that have come together to promote and create more pollinator habitats in our region – the Mystic & Metrowest Charles River Watersheds in Massachusetts. They will talk about the importance of native plants and putting your garden on the pollinator map.

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Congresswoman Clark Appearing at Watertown Group’s Annual Meeting

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Congresswoman Katherine Clark

The following information was provided by Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice, and the Environment:

Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice, and the Environment’s Annual Meeting featuringCongresswoman Katherine Clark will be on Sunday, May 2 at 3:30 PM. Zoom link at watertowncitizens.org

What can progressives expect from Congress since the January 6 insurrection? How do we make our issues a priority? Come ask your questions of Representative Clark. We are honored to have Representative Clark as our guest speaker.

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Watertown Citizens Group to Hear from Joint Groups Looking at Police Reform at April Meeting

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The following information was provided by Watertown Citizens for Peach Justice and the Environment:

The Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment will hold its April Monthly Meeting on Wednesday April 21 at 7:00 pm, online. The April monthly meeting of Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment will feature presentations by the Watertown Joint Police Reform Group. The group comprises an alliance of three local teams: Uplift Watertown, the Kingian Response Team, and Watertown Citizens for Black Lives (a working group of WCPJE). The Police Reform group will present updates on multiple projects that seek to bring more accountability, transparency, communication and trust between the Watertown Police Department and our community. Following the presentations there will be ample time for questions and general discussion.

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Watertown Charter Review to be Discussed at Watertown Citizens Group Meeting

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The following announcement was provided by Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment:

The Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment will hold its March Monthly Meeting on March 17 at 7:00 pm, online. The link is posted on our website:  http://watertowncitizens.org/

Our March Monthly Meeting will feature a presentation by Janis Hudson, a member of the Steering Committee of Watertown Forward and a discussion facilitated by Watertown Citizen member, Abby Yanow. The meeting will be begin at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, March 17. You are welcome to join us for a chat at 6:45 pm. Watertown Forward is a non-partisan civic action group whose mission is to educate, empower, and engage the Watertown community in Watertown’s Charter Review process.

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Watertown Group Discussing Immigration Issues Locally & Globally

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The following announcement was provided by Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment:

Please join us for the February Monthly Meeting of Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment for a presentation by Watertown Citizens Refugee Support Working Group. Topics will include updates, concerns and activities regarding immigrants at the international, national and state levels, as well as the local endeavors of the working group in our community. There will also be opportunity for comments and questions. The zoom meeting will take place on Wednesday, February 17 at 7:00 PM. You can zoom in at 6:45 PM for a bit of socializing prior to the official beginning of the meeting.

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Watertown Citizens Meeting Focuses on What Biden Will Mean for Peace Movement

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The following information was provided by Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment:

Please join us for the January Monthly Meeting of Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment as we explore the issue of peace and what we can expect from the new Biden Administration. What campaign promises will be easy to fulfill and which ones will not be?  What are the changes of reducing military spending and increasing funds for education, healthcare and the environment? Will the longest war in U.S. history end? Will troops in Iraq, Somalia, and Yeman come home? How will the Palestinians fare under a Biden administration?

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Citizens Group’s Monthly Meeting Focusing on Racial Justice

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The following information was provided by Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice & the Environment:

Our December Monthly Meeting will bring together the different groups addressing systematic racism and racial justice in Watertown. 

TITLE: Who is Working for Racial Justice in Watertown? WHERE: On Zoom

WHEN: Wednesday, December 16, 2020 6:45 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Presentations by our own working group – Watertown Citizens for Black Lives, Uplift Watertown, Kingian Community, Pigsqussett Initiative, andWatertown Story Share.  Questions and discussion will follow. For more information and to get the Zoom link, go to http://watertowncitizens.org/.