… promoting a more just and compassionate society

Muslims Speak Out Against Extremism

by | Jan 23, 2015 |

Muslim Voices Against Extremism:
Pacifica Institute Speaker Series

Tuesday, January 27, 2015, 6:45 pm
Pacifica Institute-Silicon Valley Branch
1257 Tasman Dr., Unit B, Sunnyvale, CA 94089

Keynote Speakers:

  • Ameena Jandali, content director and founding member of Islamic Networks Group (ING), a non-profit organization with affiliates around the country that counter prejudice and discrimination against American Muslims by teaching about their traditions and contributions in the context of America’s history and cultural diversity, while building relations between American Muslims and other groups.
  • Abdullah bin Hamid Ali, full-time faculty member specializing in Islamic Law, Theology, and Hadith Science at Zaytuna College in Berkeley, CA.
  • Ozgur Koca Assistant Professor of Muslim studies and spent ten years of his life teaching physics, mathematics and astronomy in different countries. His studies focus on Islamic Philosophy-Theology, Spirituality, Science and Religion Discussion, Environmental Ethics, lnterreligious Discourse, and Contemporary Islamic Movements and Ideologies.

FREE Admission; RSVP Required at http://pacificasv.org/rsvp. Sponsored by Pacifica Institute, ING and SiVIC. Download a flyer: Muslim Voices Against Extremism.

Global March

Global March

by | Jan 22, 2015 |

#GLOBALMARCHFORHUMANITY

Inspired by 1 Billion Acts of Peace, a global initiative seeking to record an unprecedented number of acts of kindness and altruism, coupled with the challenge put forth by Compassion Games International to inspire compassionate competition through a collaborative and cooperative model, a 3 part initiative emerged:

  1. “Like” the Global March for Humanity page on Facebook. Our goal is a million people
  2. Encouraging marches, flash mobs, candle lightings (limited only by your creativity) and acts of compassion during World Interfaith Harmony Week (February 1-7)
  3. Check the Global March website for more information and to report what’s happening

Compassion Games Challenge for World Interfaith Harmony Week

by | Jan 21, 2015 |

World Interfaith Harmony Week

Every year the first week of February has been designated by the United Nations since 2010 as a week to showcase and celebrate the ongoing work of interreligious harmony and peacemaking. Groups and individuals are encouraged to sponsor events during this week and to share the information on the World Interfaith Harmony Week website.

Compassion GamesThis year, the Silicon Valley Interreligious Council (SiVIC), a URI Cooperation Circle, is partnering with the Compassion Games‘ Interfaith League to bring the UN World Interfaith Harmony Week Co-opetition to life. SiVIC is participating in the Compassion Games and challenges all URI CC’s to join them to be the most compassionate URI Cooperation Circle…… Game On!

SiVIC Becomes a Partner of the Charter for Compassion

by | Jan 21, 2015 |

Charter for CompassionSiVIC is now a partner in the network of “Compassionate Communities” called together by the Charter for Compassion. In their words, “We envision a richly diverse ‘network of networks,’ people from every sector—business, healthcare, education, government, faith and interfaith, peace and non-violence, the arts, and those working to preserve the environment—who will bring compassion to everything they do, and who will take responsibility for igniting the compassion of the general community to care for each other and for the well-being of all members of the community from birth through childhood, adolescence, and adulthood to old age and death.” Watch for ways that you can get involved in working to make Silicon Valley “a more just and compassionate society.”

On the Gaza Conflict

by | Jul 22, 2014 |

On the Gaza Conflict

July 22, 2014

As events continue to unfold in Israel and Gaza, we in the Silicon Valley Interreligious Council (SiVIC) are grieved by the human cost and suffering occasioned by the current conflict. While members of our community may lean more toward support for Israel or for Gaza, together we know how important it is for us to maintain connections and dialogue with one another, especially when some would polarize the debate and end discussion. read more…

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