NCEJN

In-Person: Embodied Discernment Workshop w/ Makom and JVP Triangle
2025-05-04 14:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | NC
Register: Makom & JVP Triangle invite you to: Embodied Discernment Workshop Sunday May 4 • 2-5 PM, Indoors in Durham, NC (address provided upon registration)

Webinar: NCEJN presents "Know Your Rights" Legal Clinic
2025-05-06 12:00 - 13:30 | NC
NCEJN is hosting a ‘Know Your Rights’ Webinar May 6 • 12 – 1:30 pm. The legal team answering our questions: Scott Holmes, Co-Director of the Social Justice and Racial Equity Institute at NCCU’s School of Law; Ivy Johnson, NC ACLU; Kate Woomer-Deters, NC Justice Center, and Yesenia Polanco, of Polanco Law, a NC law firm dedicated to protecting immigrants. Register to attend.

In-Person: Postcards Against PFAS
2025-05-06 17:30 - 20:00 | Waterline Brewing, 721 Surry Street, Wilmington, NC, 28401, United States
Join Cape Fear River Watch for a night of action on PFAS- postcard writing against current bills, and get important legislation across the finish line. May 6 • 5:30 – 8:00 PM. Waterline Brewing, 721 Surry Street, Wilmington

In-Person: Durham Rising Town Hall
2025-05-07 18:00 - 19:00 | Lyon Park Community Center, 1309 Halley St, Durham, NC, United States
Join Duke Respect Durham for the Durham Rising Town Hall. May 7 • 6 PM at the Lyon Park Community Center (1309 Halley St, Durham). RSVP
Duke Respect Durham has built a broad-based coalition of over 25 local organizations calling on Duke to pay their fair share as more equitable neighbors and democratic partners through a payment-in-lieu of taxes (PILOT) agreement. Duke Respect Durham is evolving into Durham Rising: a powerful coalition the Union of Southern Service Workers (USSW), Durham Association of Educators (DAE), Duke Graduate Students Union (DGSU), UE 150, Siembra, Durham for All, and NC Triangle Democratic Socialists of America (NCTDSA). Join them at the Town Hall Meeting.

Webinar: "Organizational Defense Strategies for Environmental Justice Organizations" by Yale Center for EJ
2025-05-09 14:00 - 15:30 | NC
Register: The Yale Center for EJ invites non-profit organizations to a webinar on ‘Organizational Defense Strategies for Environmental Justice Organizations.’ This webinar will explore how indigenous and environmental justice organizations can maintain their organizational viability in the face attacks on their status by federal and/or state authorities aimed at helping indigenous and environmental organizations on both of these fronts. Friday, May 9 • 2 – 3:30 PM

In-Person: A Day Without Child Care Rally & Stroll
2025-05-12 10:00 - 14:00 | NC
Register: A Day Without Child Care Rally & Stroll: Monday, May 12 • 10 AM. Raleigh & Charlotte Early educators, families, and advocates are joining forces to demand permanent solutions to the child care crisis that’s impacting children, providers, and communities across our state. The National Domestic Workers Alliance is calling for legislative action and sustainable investment in child care. This rally is centered around two critical priorities from the 2025 NC Child Care Policy Agenda: (1) Appropriating $220 million to set a statewide child care subsidy rate floor to stabilize programs and pay providers closer to the true cost of care; (2) Securing $60 million to help child care workers access child care themselves.

Virtual: "Funding the Future: What's Next for Local Climate Solutions?" hosted by GRIST & SELC
2025-05-12 13:00 - 14:00 | NC
Register for a virtual event digging into how climate solutions are being funded at the federal, state, and municipal levels. Join Funding the future: What’s next for local climate solutions? Monday, May 12 • 1 PM. This event is hosted by Grist and SELC

In-Person: Dangers of Transco SSEP/Greensboro Community Meeting
2025-05-13 18:15 - 20:00 | 501 S Mendenhall St, 501 S Mendenhall St, Greensboro, NC, United States
Register for the Dangers of Transco | No Southeast Supply Enhancement Project (SSEP): Greensboro Community Meeting. Tuesday, May 13 • 6:15 – 8:00 PM. 501 S. Mendenhall St., Greensboro. Organized by Sierra Club

In-Person: Durham Rights of Nature Info Session hosted by 7 Directions of Service
2025-05-13 19:00 - 20:30 | NC
Register: 7 Directions of Service (7DS) invites you to Durham Rights of Nature Info Session. Tuesday, May 13, 2025 • 7:00 – 8:30 PM at Peoples Solidarity Hub (White Building), 1809 Chapel Hill Rd, Durham

In-Person: "Kiss the Ground" Screening w/ Balance and Accuracy in Journalism
2025-05-13 19:30 - 22:00 | Community Church of Chapel Hill, 106 Purefoy Rd, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
Join Balance and Accuracy in Journalism for a screening of the film, Kiss The Ground. The film urges a shift in agriculture practices to sequester carbon, protect water supplies, and hopefully meet the climate crisis. Tuesday, May 13 • 7:30 PM at Community Church of Chapel Hill, 106 Purefoy Road, Chapel Hill

Virtual: Action Corps on Reclaiming Power over Matters of War and Peace
2025-05-13 20:00 - 21:30 | NC
Join Action Corps for an online event in reclaiming power over matters of war and peace. Tuesday, May 13 • 8:00 – 9:30 PM.

Webinar: NC Budget & Tax Center's "Making Connections"
2025-05-14 19:00 - 20:00 | NC
Register for the NC Budget & Tax Center’s Making Connections to discuss the state budget proposals. Wednesday, May 14 • 7 – 8 pm

Virtual: Dial-In SLAPP vs. Greenpeace Lawsuit
2025-05-15 10:30 - 13:30 | NC
Dial into the court hearing against Greenpeace. Today, Thursday May 15 • 11:00 AM. The all-important SLAPP harassment lawsuit against Greenpeace is back in court in North Dakota for a critical hearing via Zoom where the public can watch. One of the legal observers is asking us all to “bear witness to what appears to be an unfolding travesty of justice funded by the billionaire oil tycoon and Trump supporter Kelcy Warren.” Dial in to the hearing today just prior to 11 am ET. Do this by opening the Zoom app on your device and type in this meeting ID: 6522134250. If a password is requested, use 123. Keep your microphone muted and video off. The hearing is scheduled to last one hour. For more information on the case and to read the UN complaint, go to trialmonitors.org.

Webinar: Briefing on the Tax Bill
2025-05-15 12:00 - 13:00 | NC
Zoom Webinar: Briefing on the Tax Bill Thursday May 15 • 12:00 PM to hear key aspects of the proposed bill, a review of what happens next, and how you can use your voice to speak up for the non-profit sector- organized by the Council on Foundations

Virtual: Holler from the Hollers w/ Appalachian Voices
2025-05-15 12:00 - 13:00 | NC
Event: Holler from the Hollers zoom event with Appalachian Voices to oppose a massive spending and tax bill that will cut access to healthcare for millions of people and eliminate clean energy programs. Join on Thursday May 15 • 12:00 PM to hear what is at risk and how you can help by calling your legislators’ offices

National Reparations Rally in Washington DC
2025-05-17 | NC
Save the Date: National Reparations Rally in Washington DC on Saturday, May 17

In-Person: Rural Accountability and Transparency Town Hall
2025-05-17 16:00 - 18:00 | Raeford Civic Center, 200 College Dr, Raeford, NC, 28376, United States
Register: Common Cause invites you to a public hearing: Rural Accountability and Transparency Town Hall. Saturday, May 17 • 4 – 6 PM, Raeford Civic Center, 200 College Dr, Raeford, NC 28376

Fruit of Labor World Cultural Center Events: Brunch & Celebrating the Life of Malcolm X
2025-05-18 11:00 - 15:30 | NC
Fruit of Labor World Cultural Center presents two events on Sunday, May 18: Brunch & Social • 11 – 2 pm, and Celebrating the life of Malcolm X • 1 – 3:30 pm

Webinar: Black Women in Labor History
2025-05-18 16:00 - 17:00 | NC
Webinar: Black Women in Labor History. The fourth webinar in a series from The Communiversity, Black Women Workers: Central to the Black Working Class will be hosted on zoom Sunday May 18 • 4:00 PM. This series explores crucial issues to the Black Community through the lens of the backbone of community, struggle and class, but seldom asked: Black Women Workers

In-Person: Public Hearing on Robeson County Landfill Expansion
2025-05-19 18:00 - 19:30 | NC
Public Hearing in Robeson County: Robeson County Solid Waste Department is holding a public meeting on Monday May 19 • 6 pm to discuss Robeson County’s intent to expand the existing Robeson County Municipal Solid Waste Landfill.

Virtual: Integrating Wellness in the Environmental Sector
2025-05-20 13:00 - 14:00 | NC
Join Green 2.0 and Climate Critical for a conversation with leaders in the environmental sector about how we can integrate wellness into our sector so we can take care of those leading the work to support and protect all communities. Tuesday May 20 • 1 – 2 pm

Virtual: "What's in the Air" w/ Climate Justice & Clean Air Encuentro
2025-05-20 14:00 - 15:00 | NC
Join Climate Justice & Clean Air Encuentro as they explore the latest findings from the American Lung Association’s State of the Air 2025 report. What’s in the Air: Unpacking the 2025 State of the Air. Tuesday May 20 • 2 – 3 PM.

In-Person: Immigration Rights Advocacy Day
2025-05-21 10:00 - 13:00 | North Carolina General Assembly, 16 W Jones St,, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
Event: Immigrant rights Advocacy Day. As part of Immigrant Rights Advocacy Week, a coalition of NC groups is hosting an advocacy day on Wednesday May 21 • 10:00 AM-1:00 PM at the North Carolina General Assembly, 16 West Jones St. Raleigh, NC. Join and attend a press conference, drop info off to legislators, and deliver a letter to Governor Stein urging him to veto all anti-immigrant legislation to build a safer future for all of us

In-Person: Green Tie Awards hosted by NC League of Conservation Voters
2025-05-21 17:30 - 20:30 | Merrimon-Wynne House, 500 N. Blount St, Raleigh, NC, 27604, United States
Join NC League of Conservation Voters at the Green Tie Awards. Wednesday, May 21 • 5:30-8:30 PM (Merrimon-Wynne House 500 N. Blount St., Raleigh, North Carolina 27604)

Webinar: "Bird Flu: Politics & Preparation" by Young Farmers & Not Our Farm
2025-05-22 17:30 - 19:00 | NC
Join this Upcoming Webinar from Young Farmers and Not Our Farm. Bird Flu: Politics & Preparation. Thursday, May 22 • 5:30-7:00 pm

Webinar: The Liberation of Palestine is the Liberation of the US w/ NCEJN's Dr. Rania Masri
2025-05-22 20:00 - 22:00 | NC
Register: War Industry Resistance Network (WIRN) invites you to a webinar: The Liberation of Palestine Is the Liberation of the United States. Thursday, May 22 • 8 PM, by our NCEJN Co-director Dr. Rania Masri

In-Person: Memorial Day Observance
2025-05-26 14:00 - 15:30 | Blue Hill Event Center, 200 S Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
Join Eisenhower Chapter 157 Veterans For Peace, Voices for Justice in Palestine (VJP), and Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom’s Triangle Branch (WILPF) in coming together for a Memorial Day observance as it was meant to be observed. Keynote Speaker: Medea Benjamin (live stream w Q/A) Special Presentation: Dr. Mark Perlmutter; Master of Ceremonies: Rev. J. Mark Davidson. Also: Music by the Raging Grannies and Bella Nova; Poetry; and more. Free and open to all. Monday, May 26 • 2-3:30 P.M. Blue Hill Event Center, 200 S. Elliott Rd., Chapel Hill NC

In-Person: Documentary Screening w/ Southern Coalition for Social Justice
2025-05-27 17:30 - 20:00 | Wellcome Middle School, 3101 N Memorial Dr, Greenville, NC, United States
Join The Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ) for a documentary screening about Brookhaven residents challenging the special use permit for construction of a RaceTrac gas station in their community, and within 1,000 feet of WellCome Middle School. Tuesday, May 27 • 5:30 – 8:00 PM at Wellcome Middle School, 3101 N Memorial Dr. Greenville, NC. Spanish interpretation will be available. Find out more on SCSJ’s website

In-Person: Iredell County Meeting on SSEP and Compressor Station 150 hosted by Clean Water for NC
2025-05-28 08:00 - 17:00 | Mooresville Public Library, 304 S Main St, Mooresville, NC, United States
Join Clean Water for NC for the first meeting in Iredell County regarding the Southeast Supply Enhancement Project (SSEP) and Compressor Station 150. Wednesday June 11 • 6:15-8:00 pm. Mooresville Public Library (304 S Main St) Mooresville

Virtual: "Release the Funds" hosted by Environmental Protection Network
2025-05-28 15:00 - 17:00 | NC
Join the Environmental Protection Network for a national town hall entitled ‘Release the Funds: A National Conversation about Putting America’s Future Back in the Hands of Communities Town Hall.’ Wednesday, May 28 • 3:00 – 5:00 PM
