Massachusetts Peace Action does much of its work through several working groups.
Working groups are volunteer-driven. They had typically met monthly but many have started to meet more frequently during social distancing. All are currently meeting by Zoom.
Attend a working group meeting, or contact the people listed below to talk about how you can get involved.
If your issue is not listed here, start a new group — we’ll help!
Current working groups (as of March 2021)
Alternate Sundays, 4pm.
- Jonathan King, jaking@mit.edu
The NDWG currently has three sub-teams: Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) – Sofia Wolman, sofiawolman@gmail.com; No First Use – Steve Gallant, sgallant@mmres.com; Education and Outreach, Jerry Ross – jeraldpross@gmail.com
Middle East (covers US endless wars including Iran, Iraq and Syria, Saudi Arabia and Yemen, and Afghanistan):
- Paul Shannon, pshannon@afsc.org.
- Amar Ahmad, amar@masspeaceaction.org
Latin America / Caribbean / Immigrant Rights
- Yoav Elinevsky, ysky28@gmail.com
- John Ratliff, jmr@riseup.net
Usually alternate Thursdays at noon or 1pm.
- Jonathan King, jaking@mit.edu
- Amar Ahmad, amar@masspeaceaction.org
This group meets once a month on a weekday evening.
- Rosalie Anders, rosalie.h.anders@gmail.com
- John MacDougall, john_macdougall@uml.edu
- Nick Rabb, nick.rabb2@gmail.com
Once a month
- Rosemary Kean, rosemarykean510@gmail.com
- Claire Gosselin, claireg53@gmail.com
The RJDWG currently has two sub-teams: racial justice, Yoav Elinevsky – ysky28@gmail.com; Indigenous solidarity – Craig Simpson, cs4202144@yahoo.com.
Authoritarianism and Right Wing Nationalism – Study/Action Group
- Mark Stahl, mcstahl3@gmail.com
Organizational Support
Legislative/ Political: Every second or third Tuesday at 5pm.
- Amar Ahmad, amar@masspeaceaction.org
- Andrea Burns, burnsand@gmail.com
- Carol Coakley, carol@masspeaceaction.org.
Program Committee: Connects the work of the various working groups. Cole Harrison
Music: Eva Moseley, esmoseley@mindspring.com.
Newsletter Editor
- Jackie King, jackiedeeking50@gmail.com
Youth Organizing: Brian Garvey, brian@masspeaceaction.org. Learn about becoming a student organizer.
Board of Directors: Elected by the members at each annual meeting. Co-chairs:
- Jonathan King, jaking@mit.edu
- Rosemary Kean, rosemarykean510@gmail.com