December 2015
Homeless Persons’ Interfaith Memorial Service
Since 1990, the National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH) has sponsored National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day every year on the first day of winter, the longest night of the year. Leaders from the diverse interfaith community of Silicon Valley will again lead this memorial service in front of San Jose City Hall to bring attention to the tragedy of homelessness and to remember and honor those who have died while living without a permanent home. We will share the names…
Find out more »January 2016
Leaders Forum: Winter Faith Collaborative
The Winter Faith Collaborative is an interfaith movement that was formed to share ideas and advocate for the houseless community. We have engaged over 40 faith communities across San Jose with the collective aim to serve and shelter those in the houseless community who are living outdoors this winter. We have partnered with the advocacy group Housing for All Alliance, Building Hope UMC Ministry, and formerly and currently houseless individuals. We are called to temporarily house those in urgent need of…
Find out more »February 2016
Leaders Forum: Red Cross Emergency
Our guests for the Interreligious Leaders Forum will be Jim Mollerus, Sheltering Lead for the Silicon Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross. He will describe the Red Cross Emergency Sheltering program and how religious communities can assist their own communities as well as the larger community during times of emergency or disaster. There will also be information about issues that oftentimes arise in a disaster, such as access to translation services, notifications and communications in disaster, and how to…
Find out more »ING Panel : Combating the Cancer of Extremism
Register at Eventbrite Panelists: Eli Taub: After a long career at Kaiser Permanente as a pediatrician, Eli retired and is now an active member in many Jewish organizations. He served on the Santa Clara County’s Human Relations Commission and has helped plan the County Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony. Eli attended the University of Michigan and received his M.D. at the University of Chicago. He and his wife have two grown children and three granddaughters. Eli represents the Jewish religion. Henry Millstein:…
Find out more »March 2016
Interreligious Leaders Forum: The Beloved Community
Beloved Community Movement As the Black Lives Matter movement was gaining momentum across the U.S., PACT's multi faith and multi racial clergy group was reading Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow, about Mass Incarceration. This study led us to action as the Beloved Community Movement. The effort began with a dialogue of hundreds of community members, police officers and public officials held at Emmanuel Baptist Church. Hear about the dialogues and policy changes that people of faith are working on…
Find out more »Community, Identity, and Violence in the Age of Social Media
Speaker: Rohit Chopra is Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at Santa Clara University. His research focuses on the relationship between global media, including new media, and cultural identity and politics. He is the author of Technology and Nationalism in India: Cultural Negotiations from Colonialism to Cyberspace (Cambria 2008), co-editor of Global Media, Culture, and Identity (Routledge, 2011), co-editor of a special issue of the Economic and Political Weekly titled, “Reflections on Empire,” as well as author of several…
Find out more »New Paths in Muslim, Christian, and Jewish Dialogue- Rod Cardoza
Rod Cardoza is the founder and executive director of Abrahamic Alliance International , a peacebuilding nonprofit organization that unites Jews, Christians and Muslims to serve the poor. As a cultural, theological and linguistic anthropologist, he's published ethnographic research on Muslim ritual and lectures internationally on Muslim-Christian dialogue. He studied Urdu language at Delhi University and Jamia Millia Islamia in New Delhi, India. He researched social stratification among Muslim communities in Ahmedabad, India; shamanism among Maguindanaon Muslims in rural Mindanao, Philippines;…
Find out more »May 2016
Interreligious Leaders Forum: Evolving Holidays
The 5th of May is Cinco de Mayo, a holiday that celebrates the victory of the Mexican forces at the Battle of Puebla over the invading French on May 5, 1862. A relatively minor holiday in Mexico, Cinco de Mayo has been celebrated since the 1860s in California. In the 1950's and 1960's it gradually spread through the US, and has become a day for celebrating Mexican culture and heritage among Mexican-Americans. Similar evolutions have happened with holidays like St.…
Find out more »September 2016
SiVIC Forum: “Lost in the Violence?” with Rev. Jeff Moore
Lost in the Violence?- A Moment of Reflection Our first Interreligious Forum for the 2016-2017 series will feature guest speaker the Rev. Jethroe "Jeff" Moore, President of the local chapter of the NAACP. He co–chairs the Black Leadership Kitchen Cabinet, the Police Department Advisory Board and serves as an advocate and advisor for African American students in the East Side Union High School District. Some of his accomplishments include establishing programs to promote social well–being, positive education outcomes and economic…
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Homeless Persons’ Interfaith Memorial Service & Film
An interfaith memorial service, featuring leaders from the diverse religious traditions of the South Bay, honoring the lives of people who died homeless in our community in 2016. Prayers will include Christian, Buddhist, Muslim, Wiccan and more. Then immediately after the memorial service... ...join us directly across the street at San Jose First United Methodist Church (24 N. 5th St.) for refreshments and “The Gift of Hospitality,”A short documentary film told by the guests, volunteers, and faith leaders of the…
Find out more »January 2017
SiVIC Leaders Forum: Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Religion - under attack throughout the world and even in the United States Religious Freedom has been under attack all around the world and even here at home. For our first Leaders Forum of 2017, SiVIC will hold a panel discussion on the importance of freedom of religion for a democracy to exist and thrive and for an economy to thrive, and how we can foster freedom of religion within our faith groups. We will then open the…
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Interreligious Leaders Forum: How Compassionate Are We?
Join us to discuss the Compassionate Communities Initiative of the Charter For Compassion and its role in Promoting a More Just and Compassionate Society. On January 12, the Fremont City Council approved the Fremont Compassionate City Charter and officially designated Fremont as a Compassionate City. Across the United States, as well as the rest of the world, communities have committed themselves to the universal “golden rule,” to treat others as you would like to be treated. SiVIC has begun a "Campaign…
Find out more »March 2017
Interreligious Service: Ash Wednesday
An inter-religious prayer service on the Christian feast of Ash Wednesday to lift up our common religious aspiration to have a “Compassionate Community, “ by way of acknowledging that there are many obstacles that prevent us from realizing Compassion: our very selves and the social realities in our community. This gathering will mark the beginning of “90 Days of Compassion,” a period that will encompass multiple religious feasts and traditions that speak to both personal and social transformation that fall…
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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 American 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 as one nation, the United States of America Please join us for an…
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Film Premiere: St. Francis of Assisi and the Sultan of Egypt
During the Crusades, Saint Francis of Assisi risked his life by walking across enemy lines to meet the Sultan of Egypt, the Muslim ruler Al-Malik al-Kamil. This remarkable encounter, and the commitment to peace of the two men behind it, sucked the venom out of the Crusades and changed the relationship between Muslims and Christians for the better. Featuring dramatic reenactments and renowned scholarship, this amazing story is brought to life in "The Sultan and the Saint." Scholars interviewed include…
Find out more »May 2017
Ramadan Interfaith Iftar Dinner
Please join us for an iftar dinner experience as we observe the holy month of Ramadan and help create a peaceful society by building new relationships. Please RSVP by May 29 to pacificasv.eventbrite.com Sponsored by Pacifica Institute, SiVIC, ING, Santa Clara University, St. Luke Lutheran Church, United Nations Association.
Find out more »June 2017
Ramadan Interfaith Iftar Dinner
Please join us for an iftar dinner experience as we observe the holy month of Ramadan and help create a peaceful society by building new relationships. This years iftar dinner's theme will be "Living Together: Respect, Dialogue and Interaction." Keynote speaker: Bishop Patrick J. McGrath Please RSVP by June 7 at pacificasv.eventbrite.com Sponsored by Pacifica Institute, SiVIC, ING, Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph, Santa Clara University, Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley, United Nations Association
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Unity Rally
Join us in this CELEBRATION of diversity, acceptance and inclusion, as we gather to show the world that we will not accept any form of hate in our district. WHY: A group called ACT FOR AMERICA has chosen Santa Clara as one of its locations across the country to stage an anti-Muslim demonstration. The group has been classified as a HATE GROUP, and has made it their mission to villainize Muslims, building a plaform to perpetuate and promote the most…
Find out more »Ramadan Interfaith Iftar Dinner
The Art of Living Together: Building Relationships Please join us for an iftar dinner experience as we observe the holy month of Ramadan and help create a peaceful society by building new relationships. Please RSVP by June 12 to pacificasv.eventbrite.com Sponsored by Pacifica Institute, SiVIC, ING, Santa Clara University, St. Luke's Lutheran Church, United Nations Association
Find out more »Refugee Iftar Dinner
World Refugee Day Please join us for an iftar dinner experience as we observe the holy month of Ramadan and help create a peaceful society by building new relationships. Please RSVP by June 19 at pacificasv.eventbrite.com Sponsored by Pacifica Institute, SiVIC, Embrace Relief, American Red Cross, Santa Clara County, Refugee and Immigrant Forum of Santa Clara County, United Nations Association
Find out more »July 2017
I Am the Other: Countering Stereotypes, Religious Illiteracy, and Hate Crimes
In the wake of recent hate crimes against the Hindu, Muslim, Jewish, and Sikh communities, we’ve witnessed an increase in ignorance and stereotypes that have lead to violent attacks and dangerous misrepresentations that cause great harm to minority communities. Just in the past few months, a Sikh man in Kent, Washington was attacked, while there have been a string of anti-Semitic incidents and bomb threats to Jewish centers across the country. Moreover, the tragic hate crime shooting at a bar…
Find out more »August 2017
SiVIC Forum: Universal Love, Service and Interfaith
Speaker: Sai Prasad Venkatachalam Violence has forced over 65 million people away from their homes in the past few years. This is the largest number of refugees that mankind has ever witnessed - in recorded history! During his travels to Turkey and Jordan, Sai Prasad came across hundreds of people that were affected. He was totally transformed after meeting and spending time with the refugees and their children. As a result, he decided to dedicate his life to alleviate the…
Find out more »Interfaith Gala Dessert Reception for Yezidi Relief
Interfaith Gala Dessert Reception to help Yezidis facing genocide Our Gala honors Rev. Victor Kazanjian, Jr., United Religions Initiative; Rabbi Marvin Goodman, Board of Rabbis of Northern California; and Fatih Ates, Pacifica Instititue. Keynote speaker: Salem Daoud, head Yezidi religious leader for the United States and Canada. This is a benefit for the Beyond Genocide Campaign helping Yezidis facing genocide in Iraq. Jewish and Muslim dietary laws will be observed. Contact: Rabbi Pamela Frydmanrebpam@gmail.com
Find out more »September 2017
A Conversation with American Civil Liberties Union: Celebrate Your Freedom…
Please join us for A Conversation with American Civil Liberties Union. Our distinguished guests are Vandana Varanasi and David Wilson from ACLU Mid-peninsula Chapter.
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Peaceful Presence: Multifaith Prayers for Peace
The ability to make our country safe, secure, peaceful & harmonious lies in our hands. Let us unite to honor the victims of 9/11, their families and first responders as we strive to transform this tragic day into one of peace & community building. Peace Picnic sponsored by American Muslim Voice, followed by Prayers for Peace 5:30 - 7:00 PM Peace Picnic - all come. 7:00 - 8:00 PM Peaceful Presence gathering, offering prayers, reflections, music and ritual on the…
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SiVIC Annual Assembly, SiVIC Forum & Stewardship Group
Join us for a celebration of the Silicon Valley Interreligious Council and our work to promote a more just and compassionate community. Earlier this year, the Board of Supervisors endorsed the Charter for Compassion and declared our county to be “Compassionate Santa Clara County.” What would a compassionate county look like? Hear a panel discussion with community leaders, governmental officials, and religious leaders engage the theme. We’ll also have a guest choir, awards honoring those people who have helped make…
Find out more »November 2017
SiVIC Interreligious Leaders Forum: Housing
Join SiVIC and On the Table Silicon Valley for a Conversation on our housing challenges on Sunday, November 5th at 2:30pm at the Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1100 Shasta Avenue in San Jose. Housing issues touch every family in our faith community. This November, all of Silicon Valley will be in conversations sharing our concerns, experiences and solutions to the area's housing challenges. Do you wonder: will my children be able to live here? Can the valley continue to grow? What…
Find out more »December 2017
SiVIC Interreligious Leaders Forum: Women and Religion
Join SiVIC for a Conversation on Women and Religion on Sunday, December 10th, 2017, at 2:30pm at the Pacifica Institute, 1257 Tasman Drive Suite B, Sunnyvale, CA 94089 This panel will discuss the unique relationship between religion and women, discussing topics such as stereotypes held about female faith practitioners, women’s rights, prominent women figures in faith traditions, and unique challenges women of faith face in their daily lives. Speakers: Buddhist: Tenzin Chogkyi Christian: George McDonnell Hindu: Sulochina Lulla Jew: Rabbi Amy Eilberg…
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Homeless Persons’ Interfaith Memorial Service
An interfaith memorial service, featuring leaders from the diverse religious traditions of the South Bay, honoring the lives of people who died without homes in our community in 2017. Sponsored by Silicon Valley Interreligious Council (SiVIC). Afterwards there will be a lunch, and distribution of sleeping bags, blankets, and tarps.
Find out more »January 2018
Ecology and Religion
Join SiVIC and speakers from the ING Speakers' Bureau for a panel discussion on Ecology and Religion. (Note change from previously announced topic.) Environmental degradation and climate change have become major global concerns that threaten human existence on this planet. While environmental issues are a new concern in the form they present themselves today, religious traditions have long addressed the question of how humanity relates to and interacts with the environment. This panel highlights each religion’s teachings about conservation and…
Find out more »SF South Bay Resilience Tour
Come join us for a tour of San Francisco South Bay urban agriculture and social/environmental collaborations happening right in our backyard! We’ll visit inspiring sites, plant trees and gather for a healthy vegan lunch while we get to know each other and hear moving stories about great projects. Together we’ll learn more about how we can support community resilience, both in our daily lives and through these projects. For more details and to RSVP, CLICK HERE! Please sign up by…
Find out more »February 2018
Upcoming SiVIC Interreligious Leaders Forums: Save the Dates
Please save the dates for our upcoming SiVIC Interreligious Leaders Forums, held on a Sunday from 2:30pm to 4pm at a variety of locations around Santa Clara County. 4/8/2018 Cancelled 5/6/2018 Yoga Beyond the Mat: The Ultimate Goal, Location information TBD Contact: Rev. Joy-Ellen Lipsky 408-513-4418, Joy-Ellen@sivicouncil.org RSVP: rsvp@sivicouncil.org
Find out more »SiVIC Interreligious Leaders Forum – February 2018
SiVIC Forum February 2018: Mindfulness: Buddhist Psychology February 11, 2018, 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Chung Tai Zen Center 750 E. Arques Ave Sunnyvale, CA 95125 Join us for a discussion with Abbot Jian Hu of the Chung Tai Zen Center and Caroline C. Fleck, Ph.D. on Mindfulness in Modern Psychology and the Buddhist Analysis of the Mind. Buddhist mindfulness concepts and meditation techniques have become an important part of certain western psychology disciplines. Therapies developed with mindfulness at the core are…
Find out more »March 2018
Faith Community’s New Ways to Meet Community Challenges
Join us to learn about actions being taken by faith communities to address the current challenges they are faced with. Silicon Valley is fortunate to have many faith communities that have stepped up. The topics will cover immigration changes and support actions (including DACA, ICE raids, religious workers visa, H1B/H4 visa, etc.), unhoused community issues (safe spaces, faith facilities as sanctuaries, etc.), stereotyping minorities with its impact on bullying and hate, and refugee resettlement, to name a few. Several Faith…
Find out more »May 2018
SiVIC Interreligious Leaders Forum: May 2018
SiVIC Forum May 2018: The Ultimate Goal: Yoga Beyond the Mat May 6, 2018, 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm Sunnyvale Hindu Temple 450 Persian Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94089 Join us for a discussion with Swami Vedananda, a monk of the Ramakrishna Order of India, and Kundan Singh, PhD, the Vice President of the Cultural Integration Fellowship. Swami Vedananda is a monk of the Ramakrishna Order of India, which was founded by Sri Ramakrishna in 1886 and organized by his chief disciple, Swami Vivekananda.…
Find out more »The Ultimate Goal: Yoga Beyond the Mat
Join Hindu American Foundation and the Silicon Valley Interreligious Council for this discussion and exploration of paths leading to the highest spiritual attainment with our human abilities, in the true essence of yoga. FEATURED SPEAKERS Swami Vedananda is a monk of the Ramakrishna Order of India, since 1970. In addition to his regular activities at the Order, he conducts a weekly class on Vedantic subjects organized by the Hindu Students Council at Stanford University. Kundan Singh, PhD is the Vice…
Find out more »Azerbaijani Interfaith Delegation: Religious Pluralism and Tolerance in a Majority-Muslim Country
Wednesday May 16th 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM The Commonwealth Club 110 The Embarcadero in San Francisco Space is limited RSVP to sanfrancisco@ajc.org An historic event featuring Muslim, Jewish & Christian faith and community leaders from Azerbaijan In Partnership with: The Interfaith Council of Contra Costa County, Interfaith at the Presidio, Marin Interfaith Council and the Silicon Valley Interreligious Council View the flyer here.
Find out more »June 2018
A Celebration Honoring Rev. Dr. D. Andrew Kille
The Silicon Valley Interreligious Council (SiVIC) invites all friends from throughout the years to A Celebration Honoring Rev. Dr. D. Andrew Kille for his lifetime achievement of promoting interreligious dialogue and building religious harmony in the San Francisco Bay Area. With song and words, we will show our appreciation for our friend and colleague whose leadership has truly made a difference. The celebration includes The Sunnyvale Singers, and tributes from fellow religious leaders. Please RSVP by clicking here (so we…
Find out more »September 2018
Cyber Security and Social Media Safety by Local FBI Service
Location: Pacifica Institute, San Jose, 1257 Tasman Dr. Unit B&C, Sunnyvale, CA 94089 RSVP Required. FREE Admission
Find out more »October 2018
Accessibility and Our Faith Communities
Come join us as Michele Mashburn, Coordinator for the San Jose Peace and Justice Center, will speak about access for all at our faith communities and what we need to do and think about to make our churches/temples/sanghas/synagogues places where all can attend and participate. Let's learn about how we can welcome and accommodate those who wish to be a part of our faith communities. RSVP to rsvp@sivicouncil.org
Find out more »November 2018
SiVIC Interreligious Leaders Forum on November 11, 2018: “Living the Faith” CANCELLED
THIS FORUM HAS BEEN CANCELLED BY THE LEADERS. PLEASE NOTE THE NEXT FORUM IS ON DECEMBER 9th. Sunday, November 11, 2018 2:30pm-4pm PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN LOCATION: South Bay Islamic Association (SBIA) Masjid al-Mustafa 2345 Harris Way San Jose, CA 95131 Phone: (408) 947-9389 “Living the Faith” Panel Presentation How do adherents of different religions live out their beliefs, practices, and values in the busy lives they lead in the contemporary world? Representatives of major world religions in this panel…
Find out more »December 2018
Songs from the Streets: Homelessness and Mental Illness in Santa Clara County
Join Reverend Cindy McCalmont, FaithNet Coordinator for the National Alliance on Mental Illness in Santa Clara County, and John Duckworth, Peer Ambassador for Recovery Cafe, as they tell (and sing!) stories of hope. John’s wit and musical gifts will inspire you, as will his own story of recovery. Come and learn more about Recovery Cafe’s Healing Community and NAMI’s Peer Mentoring Programs—and the vital work both organizations are doing as they transform homelessness through relationship. RSVP to rsvp@sivicouncil.org
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SiVIC Affiliates - your interfaith events could be listed here for free. Just send us the event information (plus a picture, if you have one or a flyer) to calendar@sivicouncil.org. The information about your event will go up on our website and if we receive the information by the 12th of the month, it will go out in the SiVIC newsletter as well.
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January 2019
Holy Cow!: How Do Hindus, Muslims, Jains and Buddhists Eat?
Sunday, January 13, 2019 3:50pm Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center 14855 Oka Rd., Los Gatos, CA 95032 (Off Lark Avenue, near Highway 17S) SiVIC's January Interreligious Leaders Forum will be a part of the annual Jewbilee event at the Jewish Community Center. Jewbilee 2019 – A Day of Jewish Learning Sunday, January 13 @1:00pm – 6:30pm (for the entire Jewbilee) Theme this year is “Food for Thought”, and SiVIC is sponsoring a presentation at 3:50pm titled “Holy Cow! How do Hindus, Muslims,…
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SiVIC February 2019 Interreligious Leaders Forum
What In the World (Religions) Are These Symbols? SiVIC Interreligious Leaders Forum Sunday, February 10, 2019 4pm-5:30pm Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints 1336 Cherry Ave., San Jose 95125 If you go to any interfaith website you tend to find a picture of many of the symbols for the world’s religions. But, what do these symbols stand for and when were they created? Come learn from a panel of people of many faiths (see below) who…
Find out more »May 2019
Houseless Meetup – Dinner Conversations
Courageous Dinner Conversations With Houseless and Housed Neighbors Thursday May 16 6:30-8:00PM Grace Baptist Church 484 E San Fernando St, San Jose Program: Dinner, Sharing Stories and Conversation Circles Click: Houseless MeetUp Invite May 16 - Google Docs Organized by: Silicon Valley Compassionate Action Network (siliconvalleyCAN.org)
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October 2019
SiVIC Annual Assembly and Forum on October 13th at 2:30pm, Jain Center
Annual Assembly and Forum Sunday, October 13, 2019 2:30pm-4:30pm Jain Center of Northern California 722 S Main St, Milpitas, CA 95035 It has been 9.5 years since the Inaugural Assembly in March of 2011 for SiVIC! Although Board Members and subscribers have come and gone, we continue on in our quest to help make Silicon Valley/Santa Clara County a more just and compassionate society. Several of us who were on the original committee to create SiVIC are still on the…
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Homeless Persons’ Interfaith Memorial Service and Community Forum
Come honor the lives of our sisters and brothers who died without homes in our community, and bring awareness to the ongoing tragedy of homelessness. Join leaders and choirs from San Jose's diverse religious traditions in prayers, reflections, song, and reading the names of those who died without homes in the past year in our community. Prior to the memorial service, there will be a community forum to address the question: “How can we prevent homeless deaths in our community?”…
Find out more »January 2020
SiVIC Board Meeting for January 2020 (Open to All)
The Board of the SIlicon Valley Interreligious Council will meet at 2:30pm to 4:30pm at the Center for Spiritual Enlightment, 1146 University Avenue, San Jose, for our January Board Meeting. You are welcome to join us. The meeting will be at the building on University Avenue that has a large sign pointing to the Temple down the driveway.
Find out more »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 »July 2020
First Annual Virtual Teen Interfaith Experience, New Mexico!
First Annual Virtual Teen Interfaith Experience, New Mexico! Teens earn 5 service hours, if your school organization accepts them, are available for exploring this website and participating in the follow up zoom meeting with a guest speaker from New Mexico on August 9. For more information contact Steve Herrera at herrera.steve@gmail.com or Diane Fisher at Diane@jvalley.org.
Find out more »September 2020
Peace Weekend – Global Broadcast – September 19 to September 21, 2020
Peace Weekend 2020 is a global broadcast and activation commemorating the International Day of Peace and laying the framework for the coming decade of global peace and world-transformational initiatives. From September 19 through to September 21, the Peace Weekend Global Broadcast features powerful ceremonies, concerts, expert discussions, showcases innovative solutions as well as cultural celebrations from all around the planet. These virtual events can be participated by everyone. Please visit: Peace Weekend Broadcasts for more details. Also visit: 11 Days…
Find out more »Social Justice – an interfaith dialogue on eradicating discrimination by Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community invites you to join an interfaith dialogue discovering where faith-based communities can help eradicate discrimination and racism. About this Event In these highly turbulent times in our nation, we are facing structural, systemic, and institutional discrimination and racism. The origins of this systemic evil that plagues the country are not only cultural, economic, political, and social but also spiritual and moral. We will hear from leaders of different faiths to identify those aspects of their spiritual traditions…
Find out more »November 2020
CANCELLED: SiVIC Forum on Zoom coming November 18th at 12:30pm
We are sorry that we are unable to hold this Forum on November 18th. We are working on a Forum for December 2020. We hope that you have a great holiday season. Our next SiVIC Forum will be on Zoom on Wednesday, November 18th at 12:30pm The topic will be "Indigenous Practices for Protecting Natural Resources". The Forum description, speakers, and zoom link will be available later. For now, save the date and time on your calendar.
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Dialogue with Eric Ward & Silicon Valley Faith Leaders – Online event
American Leadership Forum Silicon Valley (ALFSV), People Acting in Community Together (PACT), Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC), Silicon Valley Interfaith Council (SiVIC), and Islamic Network Group (ING) are coming together to bring to you an opportunity to hear from leading civil rights activist Eric Ward. Eric Ward is a national expert on the relationship between hate violence and preserving democratic institutions, governance, and inclusive societies and he brings nearly 30 years of expertise in community organizing and philanthropy. Along with…
Find out more »Human Rights Day – A Conversation with Bay Area Interfaith Councils
In commemoration of UN Human Rights Day, join Islamic Networks Group, the San Francisco Foundation, the Northern California Board of Rabbis, and leaders of seven Bay Area interfaith councils in a conversation on human rights work in the Bay Area. Joining are representatives of Eden Interfaith Council, Interfaith Council of Alameda County, Interfaith Council of Contra Costa County, Marin Interfaith Council, Peninsula Multifaith Coalition, San Francisco Interfaith Council, Silicon Valley Interreligious Council. UN Human Rights Day is the day the…
Find out more »Seventh Annual Homeless Persons’ Interfaith Memorial Service (Virtual on Facebook Live)
Come honor the lives of our sisters and brothers who died without homes in our community. This is a Virtual event through Facebook Live (12:30pm-2:00pm). To contribute towards Supplies distribution, please donate at "www.sivicouncil.org/blog/donate". This event is hosted by the Silicon Valley Interreligious Council (SiVIC).
Find out more »February 2021
Black History Month
Black History month is being celebrated by many local organizations with virtual conferences and videos. Please search "Black History Month events" in the web search engine and you will see a list of them. Several local weblinks for you to try are as follows: https://www.facebook.com/sanjosenaacp/; https://www.sanjoseca.gov/Home/Components/News/News/2417/4765; https://www.si.edu/events/heritagemonth; https://www.sanjose.org/blog/black-history-month-san-jose-2020; https://www.sanjose.org/blog/black-history-month-san-jose-2020
Find out more »Compassionate California Webinar
Compassionate California Webinar Wednesday, February 24, 2021, 09:00am - 10:30am Join us Wednesday, February 24, for a presentation from Compassionate California about the work being done in the STATE of CALIFORNIA to promote, grow and model compassion. Hear State Senator Dave Cortese and Assembly member Ash Kalra message on Compassionate California. Hear from 7 of California’s Compassion hubs: ** Compassionate Capital REGION and their Communities in the Sacramento Area ** Similarly, 4 Compassionate COUNTIES - Santa Clara, Monterey, San Bernardino & San Diego…
Find out more »March 2021
Jain Shatrunjaya Pilgrimage (Virtual)
The Jain Center of Northern California (an affiliate of SiVIC) has organized a virtual pilgrimage to one of their holy sites (Shatrunajaya) in India by creating a replica of the mountain at the temple site and member homes. The Jain Center invites you to join this virtual event on March 20 at 9:00am to observe this holy pilgrimage. Please visit SiVIC Event page (www.sivicouncil.org/blog/events) for updated information on the event as the time gets closer including links to join the…
Find out more »January 2023
Presidio Chapel Sunday Concerts In-Person and Live-streamed ~ Franklin Lei ~
Interfaith Center at the Presidio - Unleashing the Power of Interreligious Cooperation Presidio Chapel Sunday Concerts - In-Person and Live-streamed -~ Franklin Lei ~ In the Footsteps of Tensho Embassy Music for the Spanish vihuela by Milan, Narvaez, Mudarra and Francesco da Milano Music on the baroque lute by Johann Sebastian Bach Throughout his musical career, Franklin Lei has followed the same path as the four pioneer Japanese boys who astonished European audiences when they performed the vihuela for Phillip II and 2 Popes in…
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WIHW- Charter For Compassion- RISE Sector Forums – Universal Healing: Awakening the Heart of Humanity
Universal Healing: Awakening the Heart of Humanity: Dates: February 1 to 7, 2023 (everyday) Time: 9am PST During World Interfaith Harmony Week, and during the first week of February in 2023, many in the world will focus on our common humanity—explore grave issues that we share and for which we need to find solutions. Special dialogues will occur between groups of different faiths and those opposed to organized religion to search for paths of understanding. Religious and spiritual practices will…
Find out more »Interfaith Harmony Week Forums by SiVIC Affiliate- Global Ministires University – Feb 2 & 3
Participate in the two days forums to celebrate Interfaith Harmony Week JOIN US: Walking in the Light of Fratelli Tutti and Laudato Si International Interfaith Conference Feb. 2nd - 4th, 2023
Find out more »March 2023
Community Resilience Leadership Pilot Program – Session 1 – March 15, 6-8PM PST
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Community Resilience Leadership Pilot Program – Session 2 – April 12, 6-8PM PST
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Community Resilience Leadership Pilot Program – Session 3- May 3, 2023, 6-8PM PST
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Find out more »Community Resilience Leadership Pilot Program – Session 4- May 31, 2023, 6-8PM PST
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