Community Events
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
Racism in Muslim American Communities: San Francisco Bay Area Example
Wednesday, August 26, 5-6 pm PDT – Racism in Muslim American Communities: San Francisco Bay Area Example It is undeniable that we live in a society in which racism has shaped the attitudes of people of all backgrounds, including Muslim American communities, where each ethnic group has developed biases towards [...]
Reimagine Mental Health Care Conference hosted by Putnam Clubhouse
OnlineReimagine Mental Health Care Conference hosted by Putnam Clubhouse Thursday, August 27, 2020 from 9am – 5:30pm Due to the current pandemic, Putnam Clubhouse is unable to hold our in-person gala. Instead we have created an exciting virtual conference that will rival the fun and educational experience of our past [...]