Flag-raising ceremony, Short presentations by County Supervisor Dave Cortese and SVUNA President
Shirley Lin Kinoshita and area school children. Hosted by Santa Clara County Office of Human Relations, Human Relations Commission, and Supervisor Dave Cortese’s office.
You can find the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights (UNDHR) at the UN website:
www.ohchr.org/EN/UDHR/Documents/UDHR_Translations/eng.pdf
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors invites the whole community to join in commemorating Holocaust Remembrance Day, in a ceremony that includes local survivor testimonies, student presentations, music and memorial candle lighting, in the Supervisors’ Chambers. The theme this year is “Some Were Neighbors: Betrayers, Bystanders and Protectors”. A poster exhibit will be on display in the breezeway of the County Government Building during the week of the remembrance.
Free parking is available in the County C Lot, across the street from the Government Building.
This year’s sponsor is Supervisor Dave Cortese, President of the Board of Supervisors, who will present a proclamation in recognition of the remembrance. Music will be performed by cellist Peter Gelfand and pianist Diane Fisher. The program is presented by the Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley, the Jewish Community Relations Council of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin, Sonoma, Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, and the Silicon Valley Holocaust Survivors Association.
For all the advancements of the 21st century, we still live in a world filled with senseless violence, cyber attacks, international arms races and racial intolerance. How can we individually and collectively work towards the true greater good? Come listen to the powerful stories of extraordinary women and the paths they take to define spirituality and serve a higher purpose.
Organized by the Silicon Valley Ladies Auxiliary of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community with the support of the Office of County Supervisor Dave Cortese. Free and open to the public; Ladies only, please. Complimentary refreshments will be served. Please RSVP at EventBrite.