Established in 1971, the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York is part of an international community of urban meditation and rural retreat centers founded by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and further developed by his son and lineage holder Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. Our center, located in Manhattan’s Chelsea district, offers daily public meditation, a core curriculum of Buddhist and Shambhala teachings, as well as training in advanced contemplative practices. We invite you to explore our diverse programs designed to help New Yorkers of all traditions discover their inherent sanity, gentleness and humor.
Initiated as an organizing effort by a coalition of LGBTSTGNC People of Color, The Audre Lorde Project was first brought together by Advocates for Gay Men of Color (a multi-racial network of gay men of color HIV policy advocates) in 1994. The vision for ALP grew out of the expressed need for innovative and unified community strategies to address the multiple issues impacting LGBTSTGNC People of Color communities. ALP secured and moved into its Fort Greene home, in the parish house of the Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church, during the summer of 1996.
Fighting Discrimination against Gender Non-Conforming People: Focusing on People of Color and Poor People Transgender, transsexual, intersex and other gender non-conforming people face persistent and severe discrimination in employment, education, health care, social and legal services, criminal justice and many other realms. Simultaneously, all low-income people, and particularly those in communities of color, are suffering from the severe cutbacks to anti-poverty programs, increasing militarization of the police, and rising rates of incarceration. Low income people and people of color who experience gender identity discrimination are particularly vulnerable in this climate. Low-income people and people of color are overrepresented in systems such as prisons, group homes, shelters and detention facilities. Because so many of the systems are sex-segregated, many people face serious problems of inaccessibility, harassment or violence if their gender identity or expression does not conform to their birth sex. Many are turned away outright from essential services like homeless shelters, drug treatment or mental health services, while others experience discrimination or violence in these settings because of their gender identity or expression. Police harassment and violence, and mistreatment in juvenile and adult justice systems, are widespread in our communities. Furthermore, those who seek legal and social services to help get on their feet or fight for entitlements often encounter ignorance or discrimination at the door. The result is that transgender, transsexual, intersex and gender non-conforming people are disproportionately poor, homeless, and incarcerated, and are 7-10 times more likely to be a victim of murder. The Sylvia Rivera Law Project’s work seeks to address both the root causes and effects of discrimination and violence on the basis of gender identity and expression. The right to self determine gender identity and expression and be free from violence is only one facet of a multi-issue movement for justice and self-determination of al people. We believe that justice does not trickle down, and that those who face the most severe consequences of violence and discrimination should be the priority of movements against discrimination. Our agenda focuses on those in our community who face multiple vectors of state and institutional violence: people of color, incarcerated people, people with disabilities, people with HIV/AIDS, immigrants, homeless people, youth, and people trying to access public benefits. We work through a collective structure built on the idea that our work should be by and for our community, and should be focused on maximizing political voice and power while providing desperately needed services.
Maybe a big event changed everything for you—or maybe a lot of little things did. But they all add up to one reality: If you’re going to live in the home you love, in the neighborhood you know and love, as independently as possible, you need help. Our goal is the same as yours: to make sure you have the help you need to live there, safely and in good health. Our job is to identify and coordinate the health, home care and social services you need.
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Who We Are -- Security officers; doormen, porters, and maintenance workers; bus drivers and aides; window cleaners and food service workers. We come from 64 different countries and speak 28 different languages, but are united in a single fight for fairness and decency. Our members are a diverse coalition of hard working immigrant and native born individuals coming together in pursuit of the American Dream. Where We Work -- We work in residential buildings, commercial offices, airports, university and college campuses, public schools, theaters, museums arenas and stadiums. Worksites include landmarks such as the Empire State Building, Yankee Stadium and Citifield, the Connecticut State Capitol, Philadelphia City Hall, the Franklin Institute, U.S. Steel Headquarters, PNC Park and Heinz Field, Lincoln Road, the U.S. State Department and the Pentagon, as well as miles of suburban offices from Hartford, CT to northern Virginia and Miami, FL.
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Who We Are: The costs of treatment-based solutions to diseases are skyrocketing. Billions will be spent in fighting the threat of malaria, Chagas, diarrheal diseases, and tuberculosis. As the global population grows and drug-resistant diseases become major concerns, the costs and burdens of these problems will steadily become increasingly severe. Impoverished communities around the world will be the most vulnerable. What if there were simple solutions that lessened this burden? What if there were economical solutions that delivered lasting improvements at a fraction of current costs? ARCHIVE Global, Architecture for Health in Vulnerable Environments, believes that housing affects global health in a powerful way. We operate at the intersection of development, health, and architecture. We believe that a better built environment can drastically reduce the burden of disease and death in impoverished communities worldwide. We prioritize design as a key strategy in combating disease around the world. Prevention is the key to reducing the burden of disease. Simple, cost-effective improvements and scalable interventions represent a preventive model that is replicable and sustainable. Our Approach: Research — We investigate how the built environment contributes to public health globally. Awareness — We inform communities about best practices to improve health and reduce the risk of disease. Advocacy — We strive to bring change at a national and international level through changes in public policy. Construction — We believe in the need to design, test, and build practical housing solutions that combat poor health.
The Holy Eucharist is celebrated every Sunday at 2 pm in Madison Square Park and generally meets near the south west corner of the park at 23rd Street and Fifth Avenue . The Madison Square Park Congregation was founded on the Day of Pentecost, 2007. The currect pastor is the Rev. James "Seamus" Campbell, an Old Catholic priest part of the Old Catholic Church, Province of the US and assisted by the Rev. Deacon Denise LaVetty of the Episcopal Diocese of New York. Thirty eight souls attended the first Eucharist celebrated in this park on a sunny and pleasantly warm Sunday afternoon. Pastor Clyde welcomed everyone and made introductory remarks. The Rev. David Lewicki officiated and preached. A second meal was provided by members of Marble Collegiate Church, one of our participating ‘housed’ congregations, and everyone enjoyed a real spirit of fellowship. Attendance ranges from a few to twenty-five. Currently, 15 to 25 regular parishioners participate in worship with us weekly. In the event of inclement weather (wet or weather below 32 degrees) or we are displaced by crowds, like the yearly National BBQ which places its major beer tent on our usual site, the U.S. Open Tennis Tournament which offers serving instruction and other tennis tips on our usual site, or the installation of periodic public art projects in the park, the annual Gay Pride March or the Big Apple Bar-b-cue, we move to the garden or Church of the Transfiguration on 29th and between Madison and Fifth Avenues and start the Mass at 2:15 pm Ecclesia Ministries provides a Real Presence of Christ to those on the margins and really invites your presence and your participation. Join us for the Holy Eucharist every Sunday at 2 pm.