March 2015
Ashure Night
We dream a ship. On this ship people of the globe live in harmony with one another. As a cup of Noah's pudding, each nation embraces the other. We dream a ship. On this ship, everyone will be able to keep and retain their own identity, culture, faith, heritage, richness, and taste. Pacifica Institute cordially invites you to share the Noah's pudding contest with us. Download a flyer: ashure2015 Dinner will be served. Please RSVP to http://www.pacificasv.org/rsvp
Find out more »April 2015
Human Trafficking: Cindy Chavez
County Supervisor Cindy Chavez hit the ground running as soon as she was elected in July 2013. She immediately initiated efforts to: Improve county government transparency by regulating lobbyists Combating the scourge of human trafficking with a commission she co-chairs with the Sheriff and District Attorney Improving public transportation. Her public service career has been about putting people and their neighborhoods first, making lives better through innovative, visionary and thoughtful policies. She represents Central, South and East San Jose, a…
Find out more »May 2015
Community Appreciation Dinner
We will have Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith as our guest for a community appreciation dinner. Smith began her career at the Sheriff's Office in 1973, working as a Matron (the former title for a female Sheriff's Deputy) at the Santa Clara County Jail until 1976. She then became one of the first female permanent undercover vice cops. In 1990, Sheriff Chuck Gillingham promoted her to Assistant Sheriff. Smith was elected Sheriff of Santa Clara County on November 3,…
Find out more »June 2015
Ramadan Iftars
The Holy month of Ramadan, which is starting on June 18th this year, is a very special time for Muslims. During this 29 - 30 day period, Muslims fast from dawn to dusk after which time the fast is broken with a feast called 'Iftar'. We have set aside a few nights that month to share Ramadan with our special friends and were hoping you and your family, colleagues and their families from your office could join us for Iftar at Pacifica Institute,…
Find out more »The Path to Peace Through Interfaith Dialogue
Gerald Grudzen, President and Founder of Global Ministries University, will speak on "New Models of Interfaith Dialogue and Education in the US, South Asia, and Africa." Global Ministries University has pioneered diverse types of interfaith and intercultural education programs in the US, Bangladesh, Thailand, and Kenya, East Africa. Many of these programs have been developed in collaboration with the Hizmet Movement. We will discuss these new models that have brought greater understanding and cooperation among diverse faith communities. We plan…
Find out more »Ramadan Iftars
The Holy month of Ramadan, which is starting on June 18th this year, is a very special time for Muslims. During this 29 - 30 day period, Muslims fast from dawn to dusk after which time the fast is broken with a feast called 'Iftar'. We have set aside a few nights that month to share Ramadan with our special friends and were hoping you and your family, colleagues and their families from your office could join us for Iftar at Pacifica Institute,…
Find out more »July 2015
Ramadan Iftars
The Holy month of Ramadan, which is starting on June 18th this year, is a very special time for Muslims. During this 29 - 30 day period, Muslims fast from dawn to dusk after which time the fast is broken with a feast called 'Iftar'. We have set aside a few nights that month to share Ramadan with our special friends and were hoping you and your family, colleagues and their families from your office could join us for Iftar at Pacifica Institute,…
Find out more »Ramadan Iftars
The Holy month of Ramadan, which is starting on June 18th this year, is a very special time for Muslims. During this 29 - 30 day period, Muslims fast from dawn to dusk after which time the fast is broken with a feast called 'Iftar'. We have set aside a few nights that month to share Ramadan with our special friends and were hoping you and your family, colleagues and their families from your office could join us for Iftar at Pacifica Institute,…
Find out more »August 2015
Kevin Mullin, Assemblymember, District 22
Pacifica Speakers Series Assemblymember Kevin Mullin Kevin Mullin represents the 22nd Assembly District ( Belmont, Brisbane, Burlingame, Foster City, Hillsborough, Millbrae, Pacifica, Redwood City, San Bruno, San Carlos, San Mateo, portions of South San Francisco and the Coastside communities of Montara and Moss Beach). He serves as Speaker Pro-Tem for the 2015-16 legislative session. Born and raised in South San Francisco, Kevin has deep roots in San Mateo County. He attended public and Catholic elementary schools, graduated from Junipero Serra…
Find out more »September 2015
What Went Wrong in Turkey?
Sahin Alpay is a columnist for Turkish dailies Zaman (since 2002) and Today's Zaman (since 2007). He has previously served as editor and columnist at other leading Turkish dailies Cumhuriyet (1982 - 92), Sabah (1993 - 94) and Milliyet (1994 - 2001). He received Ph. D. degree in political science from Stockholm University (1981). He has lectured in various Turkish and Western universities, and mainly taught Turkish Politics and Comparative Politics courses at Bahcesehir University in Istanbul from 2001 until…
Find out more »November 2015
Tom Gage
"The Changing Center: Thoughts on Resilience in the Face of Ambiguity." Since 2010, Dr. Tom Gage, Professor Emeritus, Humboldt State University, has chaired the International Youth Platform of the Gulen Institute of Houston,Texas. This essay contest has brought more than a hundred winning student authors to Congress to receive awards from thirty-four nations and twenty-six states. During his more than fifty years in education, Dr. Gage has taught at every level. In 2014, he authored Gulen's Dialogue on Education: a Caravanserai…
Find out more »Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner
Dear Friends, The season is upon us, with Thanksgiving just around the corner. Pacifica Institute would like to invite you and yours to the Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner. In an effort to provide more ways to give thanks for the many blessings surrounding us, we encourage one and all to join the blanket drive arranged by Embrace Relief (embracerelief.org) for the benefit of Syrian refugees. If you would like to donate, please either donate directly to Embrace Relief on their…
Find out more »February 2016
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
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 »Ashure- Noah’s Pudding
We dream a ship. On this ship, people of the globe live in harmony with one another. As a cup of Noah's pudding, each nation embraces the other. We dream a ship. On this ship, everyone will be able to keep and retain their own identity, culture, faith, heritage, richness and taste. Pacifica Institute cordially invites you to enjoy Ashure with us.
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 »June 2016
Ramadan Iftar
The Art of Living Together: Building Relationships Keynote Speaker: Dr. Scott Alexander, Associate Professor of Islamic Studies, Catholic Theological Union at Chicago Please join us for an lftar dinner experience as we observe the holy month of Ramadan and help create a peaceful society by building new relationships. RSVP to pacificasv.eventbrite.com
Find out more »Refugee iftar dinner
Keynote Speaker: Dave Cortese, Santa Clara County Supervisor. 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. RSVP at Eventbrite
Find out more »Ramadan iftar
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. RSVP at Eventbrite
Find out more »August 2016
Nonviolence in Today’s Violent World
How to solve issues of racial, economic, political and religious injustice with non-violence. Download a flyer: 2016 nonviolence forum A SiVIC Interfaith Forum featuring Dr. Subba Rao, Chairman, National Youth Project India; Professor Michael Nagler, Founder and President of The Metta Center for Nonviolence, Berkeley; and Maha Elgenaidi, Chief Executive Officer and founder of Islamic Networks Group. Their conversation will be moderated by Dr. Prasad Kaipa, researcher and consultant and followed by an interactive discussion with the audience. Light refreshments…
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
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 »October 2017
UN Day 2017
United Nations Day Since 1948, United Nations Day has been celebrated around the world in recognition of the 72 years of their service to humanity in the prevention of war and conflict, as well as the countless and continuous efforts they dedicate to make the world a better place to live. In recognition of this special occasion, Mid Peninsula UNA and SVUNA are honored to present keynote speaker, Mike Beard, Executive Director of the United Nations Foundation. In his role…
Find out more »February 2018
May 2018
Ramadan Iftar Dinner with guest speaker Dr Sophia Pandya by Pacifica Institute
Please join us for an Iftar Dinner experience as we observe the holy month of Ramadan. "The Art of Living Together: Building Relationships" RSVP Required by May 30 at https://pacificasv.eventbrite.com
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
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