Community Events
Occupy Walnut Creek City Hall
Walnut Creek City Hall 1840 N. Main Street, Walnut Creek, CA, United StatesWe are a group that has been gathering daily in front of Walnut Creek City Hall at 1666 N. Main Street demanding justice for Miles Hall, an unarmed black man who was killed last year by the Walnut Creek Police Department while he was in the middle of a mental [...]
Having Difficult Conversations About Race
21557As people in the Movement for Black Lives have emphasized, silence=complicity. To interrupt our silence, we can learn how to strategically question and initiate courageous and respectful conversations about racial justice. All white folks need to talk about racial justice. These conversations are opportunities to discuss what we can do [...]
Contemplative Conversations on Race Retreat Day
OnlineContemplative Conversations on Race Retreat Day Do you long for a prayerful, safe, open space for conversations about race? Do you desire to address racism and white supremacy from a contemplatively grounded stance? Do you long to speak from the heart and listen from the heart in the journey toward [...]
Truth Act: Virtual Community Forum
https://www.contracosta.ca.gov/TRUTH Act: Virtual Community Forum JOIN US TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2020 BEGINNING AT 9:30 AMHear from the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office about civil immigration enforcement activities in 2019.Three ways to participate in the Forum: Via phone Via email By mailHow to Watch Stream online: https://www.contracosta.ca.gov/ Watch on CCTV: AT&T [...]
Free Food Distribution at Christ the King
Christ the King Catholic Church 199 Brendan Road, Pleasant Hill, CA, United StatesFREE FOOD DISTRIBUTION Monday, August 3rd from 9 AM – 11:30 AM or until supplies last Christ the King Church 199 Brandon Road Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 Enter on Gregory Lane In partnership with Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano and White Pony Express. FIRST COME FIRST SERVED, DRIVE UP OR [...]
A Conversation w/ Sandhya Jha, author of Pre-Post-Racial America at 4 pm Pacific
A Conversation w/ Sandhya Jha, author of Pre-Post-Racial America Wednesday, Aug. 5th at 4 pm Pacific on Facebook live: https://www.facebook.com/events/324205815424721/ On August 5, I've been invited to a Facebook Live conversation with Scarritt Bennett Center about my previous book, Pre-Post-Racial America. It would be lovely to see you! You [...]
India, Israel and Berkeley
OnlineSoma Chatterjee, Board member of the Silicon Valley Interreligious Council, will moderate a Commonwealth Club's Member-led Middle East For program based on an Indian Jewish exhibition which were curated by Francesco Spagnolo, PhD.The artifacts are from UC Berkeley's Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Culture. Deputy Consul General Matan Zamir, for [...]
Social Justice and the Role of the Faith Community
CAAn online Community Conversation, part of a series on how to ensure Pleasant Hill is a welcoming, safe, tolerant and inclusive community for all. Panelists include Generations Church Executive Director Graham Seel; Father Paulson of Christ the King Church; the Rev. Fred Weidmann, Hillcrest Congregational Church; Rabbi Dan Stein, B'Nai [...]
SURJ Contra Costa Virtual Planning Session
OnlineWe are all being asked to step up and show up in today’s civil rights movement, Black Lives Matter. SURJ CCC is growing fast and is committed to strengthening our work to move white people to act for justice, with passion and accountability, as part of a multi-racial majority. Join [...]
Transforming the Inequities in our Food and Health Systems
Ensuring Opportunity and the Multi-Faith ACTION Coalition present: Transforming the Inequities in our Food and Health Systems Join our discussion and learn about the disparities that exist in our social safety net. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QfDtxcxEQDaSTDM0yYJbsg