Working Groups

Working Groups

Join a MAPA working group.

Massachusetts Peace Action carries out much of its organizing through volunteer-driven working groups focused on specific issues, campaigns, and organizational needs.

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How It Works

Connect with the people organizing around your priorities.

Working groups typically meet monthly. All groups are currently meeting by Zoom.

Choose a group
Review the issue and support groups below to find the work that best matches your interests.
Contact MAPA
Email the listed group address or contact info@masspeaceaction.org with the working group title as your subject.
Meet the organizers
MAPA will connect you with the relevant working group leader so you can attend a meeting and get involved.

The working group information below was last updated in September 2023.

Issue Organizing

Working groups

Join an ongoing campaign, contribute your experience, and help move MAPA’s peace and justice priorities forward.

Nuclear Disarmament

Meets on the third Sunday at 5:00 pm.

  • Chair: Susan Mirsky
  • Vice-Chair: Jonathan King
  • TPNW: Kathleen Hamill and Lynne Hall
  • No First Use: Steve Gallant
  • Public Engagement and Movement Building: Kathie Malley-Morrison
  • TEN10 Subcommittee: Peter Metz and Ira Helfand

Contact:
nd@masspeaceaction.org

Middle East

Addresses United States wars, interventions, and sanctions involving Iran, Iraq, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Afghanistan, and the wider region.

  • Paul Shannon

Contact:
mideast@masspeaceaction.org

Raytheon Antiwar Campaign

A coalition focused on Yemen and Raytheon’s role in perpetuating the war.

  • Paul Shannon
  • Brian Garvey

New England Korea Peace Campaign

A regional coalition in which MAPA participates. It meets on the first Monday at 5:30 pm.

  • Keumjoo Armstrong
  • Seung Hee Jeon

Contact:
CandlelightActionBoston@gmail.com

Organizational Support

Help sustain MAPA’s statewide work.

These teams support legislative action, political organizing, communications, fundraising, governance, and member engagement.

Advocacy

Legislative
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Political

Meets every two weeks on Monday at 5:00 pm. The group includes representatives from each of Massachusetts’ nine Congressional districts. Others are welcome.

  • Cole Harrison
  • Bonnie Gorman
  • Brian Garvey
  • Barry Hock
  • Susan Mirsky
  • Merri Ansara
  • Mark Stern
  • Bahar Sharafi
  • Beth Verani

Operations

Communications and organizational leadership

  • Communications: Ting Huang
  • Fundraising: Hayat Imam and Brian Garvey
  • Music: Eva Moseley
  • Newsletter: Jackie King and Ting Huang
  • Board Co-Chair: Jonathan King
  • Board Co-Chair: Rosemary Kean
  • Executive Committee Chair: Cole Harrison

The Board of Directors is elected by MAPA members at each annual meeting.

The Executive Committee is elected by the Board and meets on alternate Tuesdays at 3:00 pm.

Start Something New

Do not see your issue represented?

Contact MAPA about starting a new working group. We will help you connect with members, organize meetings, and begin building the group.

Start a New Group
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