Nearly 2.5 million immigrants call the Bay Area home. Let’s ensure they feel loved and safe in our neighborhoods. Communities of faith are invited to hold “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”* celebrations, prayer spaces, mutual aid support and/or vigils, that share a message of love to drown out the hate. There...
Click here to read the Palo Alto Online article by Lisa Moreno about the action. Read, share widely, and consider commenting to encourage more local coverage of local faith-based actions for peace and justice! More than a dozen Palo Alto clergy and people of faith joined with over 100 other...
Embody Love: A Multifaith Valentine’s Solidarity Vigil to Grieve Lives Lost to ICE Action & Detention Thursday, Feb 12, 7pm Redwood City Downtown Library 1044 Middlefield Rd In the face of forces trying to dehumanize, divide and harden us, we resist by coming together in the power of love, which...
The Rapid Response Network of the Santa Clara County will be hosting a gathering for local immigrant families whose loved ones have been detained by ICE or other federal agencies in the past several months. The emotional toll of the detention or deportation of someone in your family is enormous,...
The Peninsula/South Bay Interfaith Pod for Immigrant Justice is a network of communication for clergy and people of faith. Our purpose is to inform and invite people of faith to show up for immigrant justice needs in the Mid-Peninsula, San Jose, and South Bay areas as we learn about needs from the Interfaith...
Walking Our Faith: A Vigil of Prayer & Caring Thursday, Nov 6, 11am San Francisco Immigration Court, 100 Montgomery St. Join faith leaders and people of faith from across the bay area to show moral courage and moral leadership. Schedule: 11:00 Gathering at S.F. Immigration Court, 100 Montgomery St. 11:30am...
Learn how to be a legal observer of ICE activity in your community and protect our neighbors at risk! Rapid Response Volunteer Training Sunday, August 10, 4-6pm Los Altos Hills CLICK HERE TO REGISTER. Space limited. Registration required. Location information will be sent after you register. The Rapid Response Network...
Santa Clara County and San Mateo County have separate Rapid Response Networks for protecting immigrant families, responding to ICE activities, and providing accompaniment and legal support during and after detention or deportation. While these two counties work together, it is helpful to know how to reach each of them to...
Gandhi Team De-Escalation & Peace Ambassador Training Sunday, January 25th, 1-4pm First Presbyterian Church Palo Alto 1140 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER It is critically important in these times to have good de-escalation tools fresh in our minds, hearts and spirits. MVPJ has invited the...
FAITH IN ACTION BAY AREA serves San Mateo and San Francisco Counties. Their Rapid Response work is growing. Here are ways you can support it (whether or note you live in San Mateo County!): 1. Share hotline material with your community.HOTLINE PHONE: 203-666-4472 (203-NO-MIGRA)Click on the following links for downloadable...