February 2015
“My Spiritual Journey” A Pathway to Peace
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. Dr. Jackie Copeland-Carson, Chief Operating Officer of Catholic Charities Santa Clara County Rev Sylvia Karuna Lunt, Associate Minister at the…
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Holocaust Remembrance Day
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…
Find out more »August 2015
Pakistani Flag Raising Ceremony
Dave Cortese, President of the Board of Supervisors, Hamid Asghar Khan, Consul General of Pakistan and all Pakistani Americans are hosts for the 3rd annual Flag Raising event Please invite someone who does not look like you to come, because it is a good opportunity to sow the seeds of new friendships and share some positive things about the country of our origin, heritage and where we have our roots. We invite our fellow Americans to join us and have…
Find out more »September 2015
Multifaith Peace Picnic
From Fear to Friendship The ability to make our country safer, secure, peaceful and 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. Let us walk on the path Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. paved for us. Together we can build a beloved, inclusive and peaceful world. The event is free and open to all.…
Find out more »December 2015
Celebrating UN Human Rights Day
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
Find out more »May 2016
County Holocaust Remembrance: Child Holocaust Survivors
The theme of the annual County of Santa Clara Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony for 2016 is Child Holocaust Survivors: Refugee Experiences. Michael Thaler, Marie Donner and Asher Engler, local child Holocaust refugees, will share their stories of trauma and resilience. Cantor Stephen Guggenheim will perform vocal selections. Archbishop Mitty High School students will speak about what they have learned from these childhood refugee stories. Sponsored by Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, the Office of Supervisor Dave Cortese, the Community Relations…
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Pakistani Flag Raising
The Santa Clara County Supervisors have been raising the Pakistani flag for the past 4 years at the request of American Muslim Voice Foundation. It is a proud moment to experience our homeland's (Pakistani) flag raised side by side with our adopted home America's flag. American Muslim Voice urges all of you to be a part of this beautiful ceremony. Flag raising will be sharp at 5:10. Please be there at 5:00 so you do not miss that. Samina Sundas…
Find out more »April 2017
Holocaust Refugees: From There to Where?
County of Santa Clara Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony Tom and Susan Klein, local Holocaust survivors, will share their stories. Yahvne Day School choir and Westmont High School student Anat Baird will perform vocal selections. Archbishop Mitty High School students will speak about what they have learned from these refugee stories. Download a flyer: SANTA CLARA holocaust remembrance 2017
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Pakistani Flag Raising
Join the cultural celebration with the raising of the Pakistani flag at the Santa Clara County building. Flag raising: 6:10 to 6:20 PM Cultural event 6:30 to 7:00PM Reception: 7:00 -7:30 Pakistani snacks will be served
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