What Is at Stake for Economic Justice in 2016? Inequality in Global, National, and Local Perspective Growing income inequality and the stagnation of middle-class incomes over recent decades have been prominent themes in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. What are the causes, and what can be done? In this talk, William Sundstrom will start by […]
The Los Altos United Methodist Church is pleased to host this special event with Marty Brounstein, author of Two Among the Righteous Few: A Story of Courage in the Holocaust. He brings a true interfaith story of courage and compassion about a Christian couple in the Netherlands who, despite much risk and danger, saved the […]
Pacifica Institute would like to invite you to our annual Thanksgiving Dinner on Friday, November 18th. Journalist Mahir Zeynalov, a weekly columnist at Al Arabiya and a blogger at Huffington Post will discuss the recent changes in Turkey and answer questions. Admission is free, however seating is limited, so please RSVP.
Santa Teresa Inter-Faith Committee Invites you to come and learn about the Bahá'í Faith Our Speaker will be Summer Henderson. The Bahá’í Faith began with the mission entrusted by God to two Divine Messengers—the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh in Persia. The Báb, the Herald of the Bahá’í Faith, appeared in the middle of the 19th century, announcing […]
The Challenge and Promise of Human Rights and Technology Speaker Keith Hiatt is Benetech's new Vice President of Human Rights Programs. He leads Benetech's efforts to empower human rights defenders around the world by providing techology solutions and capacity-building. "Keith is a proven leader and pioneer with vast expertise in the intersection of human rights, […]
Interfaith Cooperation is Essential for Peace: Testimonies of Interfaith Friends Rev. Mark Denni has been pursuing his own unique brand of Interfaith activism since he stumbled upon a meeting of the Hayward Area Inter-Faith Forum back in 2002 and found that there were amazing and faithful people of all types who were actually interested to […]
In the days following the attack on Pearl Harbor, the FBI rounded up thousands of Japanese immigrants who were detained without charges. Then, on February 19, 1942 President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, forcing 120,000 Japanese Americans into concentration camps. The Commission on the Wartime Relocation and Incarceration of Civilians concluded that this […]
Creating True Love at Home & Peace on the Planet Silicon Valley UN Association and US-China People's Friendship Association, South Bay are proud to welcome Dorothie and Marty Hellman to share the lessons they have learned that allowed them to build a truly loving relationship. They also explain why the lessons they learned in their […]
Dinner and talk with Dr. Joel Hoffman, author of The Bible Doesn't Say That: 40 Biblical Mistranslations, Misconceptions, and Other Misunderstandings. Tickets are $24 JCC member $36 non member. Books will be available for purchase at the event. The Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center of Silicon Valley is a nonprofit community center that welcomes people of […]
The Taghyeer (Change) Movement offers opportunities for Palestinian action that can tip the Palestinian-Israeli conflict toward peace on the ground. Join us for a unique opportunity to engage with Ali Abu Awwad speaking about the Taghyeer Palestinian National Nonviolence Movement. Centered on achieving Palestinian national goals, Taghyeer focuses on engaging the Palestinian public on nonviolent […]