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May 2020
ING Panel and SiVIC Forum: Responding Collectively to Ahmaud Arbery’s Murder
A recent video capturing the murder of a young man out for a jog has sparked national outrage. More than two months after the shooting, the father and son responsible for this travesty have finally been arrested and charged with the murder of Ahmaud Arbery. Yet this is not the first and is not likely to be the last in a long series of similar cases. The history of anti-Black racism and its resultant atrocities, while egregious, bears similarities…
Find out more »September 2020
Webinar – Using Non-Violence to Fight Oppression
What started as pockets of unrest and challenge to the status quo is now a far-reaching movement across the United States to put a permanent end to oppression and injustice. Join Supervisor Dave Cortese, Assembly member Ash Kalra and the Hindu American Foundation for a webinar on how to use non-violence to fight oppression, drawing on the lessons of Mahatma Gandhi and other champions of civil rights. Samir Kalra, Managing Director of the Hindu American Foundation, will share how the…
Find out more »January 2021
2021 Standford Queerness, Spirituality & Religion Speaker Series
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Find out more »May 2021
Keeping Our AAPI Community Safe
Register Online for Virtual Summit Here! https://sfdistrictattorney.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_c4KKbmOARzuWSOqCwIaENg
Find out more »The Potential of a Guaranteed Income:A Conversation with Four Mayors
The Potential of a Guaranteed Income: A Conversation with Four Mayors Wednesday, May 25, 2021 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM PT ONLINE RSVP Tens of millions of Americans were experiencing economic fragility, living paycheck to paycheck, before the pandemic. The social safety net, already frayed, has not sufficiently changed a common scenario for nearly 40% of Americans unable to afford a single $400 emergency. And while COVID-19 did not create these problems it both highlighted and exacerbated them. Guaranteed income advocates…
Find out more »June 2021
The 40th Junteenth In The Park Festival Santa Clara County
Please Check the Full Schedule Here: https://www.sjaacsa.org/juneteenth/home This is the African American Community Service Agency's 40th year producing the Juneteenth in the Park Festival in San Jose. For over 39 years, the Juneteenth Festival in San Jose/Silicon Valley has averaged over 6,000 attendees. Entertainment has ranged from artists like Anthony Hamilton, Case, Jaguar Wright, Jon B., Reuben Studdard, and Brandy to groups like the Drifters with a wide range of local artists from Rap/Hip Hop to R&B, Gospel, and Jazz.…
Find out more »Unite with URI for World UNITY Week, June 19-26, 2021
About this event World UNITY Week is June 19-26, 2021. the URI community will be livestreaming events all week! Join a diverse group of expert panelists and peacebuilding leaders from across the URI network for inspiring events including the ones listed below. More programming might be added as opportunities arise. Click here for a full activiy listing: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/uri-events-during-unity-week-registration-158741079843 or check inidividual activity event on SiVIC event website. …
Find out more »Let’s Talk! What Does Meaningful Youth Participation Look Like?
Five URI youth organizers from different parts of the world , who are working to enhance youth engagement in their contexts, discuss strategies and mechanisms for meaningful youth participation. They will be Five URI youth organizers from different parts of the world , who are working to enhance youth engagement in their contexts, discuss strategies and mechanisms for meaningful youth participation. They will be in dialogue with Youth Policy expert Noella Richard from the UNDP. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/uri-events-during-unity-week-registration-158741079843
Find out more »Shared Land, Shared Responsibility: Taking Care of our Mother Earth
A joint program of three URI regions - presented by North America, Latin America & the Caribbean, and the Middle East & North Africa. Grassroots communities are central to the work of environmental stewardship. URI staff (Enoe, Mamoun, & Tahil) & Cooperation Circle (URI member group) members will share about the diversity of land, cultures, and faiths in their regions. Hear from folks from various regions of the URI network and how they work for a sustainable world, including Cooperation…
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