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Ethical Eating
For those of you who may not have been able to attend the Interreligious Leaders Forum session last week on “What Our Religious Traditions Tell Us about the Food We Do—and Don’t—Eat,” here is a video of the presentations.
The event was co-sponsored by the Markkula Center for Business Ethics at Santa Clara University, and featured a panel that included Ven JianYing, Sunnyvale Zen Center; Dr. Inder Mohan SIngh, San Jose Gurdwara; Madhulika Singh, PreetiRang Sanctuary; and Deven Shah, Jain Center. The panel was moderated by Dr. Sarah Robinson.
Aid to Nepal
A note from SIVIC Board Member Mihir Meghani, MD:- SEWA International (www.sewausa.org)
- AIM for Seva (www.aimforseva.org)
- BAPS Charities (www.bapscharities.org)
- and ISKCON – Food for life Nepal (www.gofundme.com/sy7frjs)
are just some charities who are leading on the ground humanitarian efforts. Look below for links on how you can contribute to one of these organizations.
New Mexico Interfaith Immersion Trip for Teens
Join us for the Trip of a Lifetime!
Dates: July 28 – August 1, 2015, New Mexico
Download a flyer: New Mexico Teen Immersion 2015
In partnership with Shinnyo-en Foundation, the Teen Interfaith Council of Santa Clara County hosts 10 service-oriented high school students on a New Mexico Interfaith Immersion Trip. In addition to youth from diverse religious traditions, such as Christianity, Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Hinduism and Islam, five Shinnyo-en Buddhist teens will also join the trip. With adult guidance and supervision in New Mexico’s Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Taos regions, you and your new friends will have the chance to engage in interfaith dialogue, community service, organic farm work, and various cultural experiences. After the immersion trip, you will continue to engage in meaningful service, dialogue and social justice actions that address issues of poverty, social inequity and promote the common good in Santa Clara County.
Contact Co-directors of Teen Intefaith Council of Santa Clara County Today!
Deacon Steve Herrera, or Diane Fisher
You have the ability and power to be agents of social change!