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February 2016
Hands Around the Mosque
Love is the only force capable of uniting a divided nation We Muslims, Arabs and South Asians are honored and grateful to our fellow Americans from diverse communities and faiths for standing with us in this climate of hate and division. Let us send a profound and sacred message of our unity to the world as we reaffirm our commitment to stand by and support each other. Please join us for an interfaith/inter‐community gathering and move "From fear to friendship"…
Find out more »March 2016
Meet a Muslim
Please join us for the next Meet a Muslim Community Conversation. The purpose of the event is to build relationships and foster understanding through casual, honest conversation. No presentations, no lectures. Bring your questions and let's talk.
Find out more »Meet a Muslim
Please join us for the next Meet a Muslim Community Conversation. The purpose of the event is to build relationships and foster understanding through casual, honest conversation. No presentations, no lectures. Bring your questions and let's talk.
Find out more »Housing One Hero
Dear Faith Leaders and Friends of Housing One Hero: Housing One Hero invites each faith based organization to partner with Mayor Sam Liccardo to end veteran homelessness by 2017. Please join us at our Breakfast Kick-off and training. We need your help in identifying new housing opportunities which we will match with monthly rental funding and client services. Case managers are assigned to each re-housed veteran in order to address service and health needs and help bolster program success. Today,…
Find out more »Community Forum: Being Different Together
The City of Palo Alto Human Relations Commission invites you to a Community Forum on implicit bias: Experiencing Palo Alto: Perception and Reality Bias- does it exist in Palo Alto? Through storytelling, listening and dialogue, we will examine our own implicit biases, encourage understanding, and move the conversation forward towards building a stronger, more compassionate and inclusive community. KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Dr. Joseph Brown, the Associate Director of Diversity and the First-Gen Office at Stanford University. SPECIAL REMARKS: City Council Members…
Find out more »April 2016
Violence-Free, Resilient Communities
Transforming Culture through Healing Resources We all play a role in creating violence-free, resilient communities. Join us for a special community awareness program to learn what is needed for our community to thrive, despite ongoing challenges, and how we can help address the needs. People from the faith community, medicine, behavioral health, justice and law enforcement communities are invited to join together in learning from two panels of experts and our multi-disciplinary conversation. Panel 1: Understanding Trauma and the Cycle…
Find out more »Winter Faith Collaborative
We are a loosely connected group that shares one goal - helping to shelter our friends from exposure to the elements for the winter. We have engaged over 40 faith communities with the collective aim of opening at least 15 overnight shelters and daytime warming centers before the coming El Nino storms. Find out more: Winter Faith Collaborative The Winter Faith Collaborative meets every 1st and 3rd Monday at 7:00 pm at Dwell Christian Church. 1292 Minnesota Ave. San Jose, Ca. 95125 Hope…
Find out more »Meet a Muslim
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Join Moina Shaiq, Azam Khan, and Jehan Hakim for an informal conversation about Muslims and Islam. Bring your questions, whatever they may be. The will answer as best they can. Know that they will not be offended by any question. How do Muslims practice their faith? Are women oppressed in Islam? What is Sharia law? How do Muslims view terrorism? What factors contributed to the rise of Islamic fundamentalism? Join in the discussion. Azam Khan is a…
Find out more »Faith of Our Neighbors: Islam
Learn about Islam, its beliefs and practices in the context of modern western societies and current affairs. A short presentation will be followed by an open Q&A session moderated by a panel of the Muslim, Jewish and Christian clergy. ING’s Maha Elgenaidi will be a participating speaker
Find out more »Interfaith Prayer for Peace, Nonviolence and Remembrance
In observance of National Crime Victims' Rights Week, the Diocese of San Jose will host an interfaith service to pray for peace, non-violence and remembrance of crime victims. Please join with Catholics, Jews, Baptists, Presbyterians, Hindus, Jains, Buddhists and others to pray together while seeking to recognize victims, build trust and restore hope to our community and communities around the world. Sponsored by the Diocese of San José; co-sponsored by United Church of Christ, Silicon Valley Interreligious Council, Campaign for…
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