New York State Labor-Religion Coalition

GALLERY

The New York State Labor-Religion Coalition seeks to achieve its vision by including music and art in gatherings, conferences and struggles. Scroll down for images that convey the vitality of our work:

delegations to the Mexican Border
events sponsored by local labor-religion coaltions across the state
winning images from the Sweatfree Schools Poster Contest
available art: note cards, note pads, posters and the new book, Border Witness
Free the Children activities

Local Labor-Religion Coalitions participated in Labor Day events such as the Blessing of the Workers program at the New York State Fair in Syracuse. Pictured below is speaker Maura Welch. Photographs from local coalition events will be soon be available by clicking here.

Rainbow School in Valle Hermosa, Mexico was built with support from New York State teachers and friends of the NYS Labor-Religion Coalition.

Look for other International Project delegation photos available by clicking here. .

Available art. The note pad illustrated on the left is available for a donation of $2. Click here for an order form. The image on the pad is a detail from a winning entry in the 2000-2001 Sweatfree Schools Poster Contest. Also available are full size posters, notecards, curriculum resources about child labor, and Border Witness: Youth Confront NAFTA, a Photographic Essay with Commentary by Young People. Your donation supports the work of the New York State Labor-Religion Coalition. For descriptions of materials available, click here.

Free the Children chapters across the state are learning from members who traveled during the summer. Emily Wistar, 16, of the Capital District Chapter is pictured on the right. She works with a student at the St. Pius School in Kingston, Jamaica. The trip from July 21-August 4, 2001 was sponsored by Volunteer Jamaica, affiliated with Free the Children.

Winning posters from the 2001-2002 Sweatfree Schools Poster Contest will be available for viewing later in 2002.

Thank you to all students and teachers who participated. On the right is the work of David Agbodji from Christopher Columbus High School, NY, NY, first place winner in the 10-12th grade category in 2000-2001, New York City division. Click here for a full list of 2001-20021 statewide winners and their teachers.

For a list of the New York City winners, click here.