Rapid Response Verifier Training for San Mateo County

To be trained for Rapid Response/Verifier in San Mateo County: Fill out the verifier interest form and they will email you the Zoom link before the training date: https://www.faithinactionba.org/rapid-response The greatest need right now is for verifiers from North County (Daly City, South San Francisco, San Bruno) so please spread the word...

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Defend Youth Mental Health Funding in County

DEFEND YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FUNDING Appeal from Youth Community Service Tuesday, Oct 28, 5:00-6:30pm Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Rd., Palo Alto. Defend youth mental health funding in Santa Clara County. Santa Clara County is considering budget cuts that will reduce funding for youth mental health. CLICK HERE for more...

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MVPJ Coffee & Conversation

Join with other MVPJ friends for coffee and conversation. No agenda. Just a time to get to know one another, share stories and foster friendship. Hosted by people from the Palo Alto Buddhist Temple and St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. Everyone welcome!

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No Kings! Mass Mobilization

NO KINGS! events will be held across the nation – with lots right here in the Peninsula – all on Saturday, Oct 18. NO KINGS 2 Democracy Fair, 10/18, 1-4pm, Palo Alto Join MVPJ at the No Kings! Democracy Fair and Democracy Academy! Strategies and Spiritual Nourishment for Faith-based Activism...

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Immigration Rapid Response Training

This training will equip participants with knowledge and tools to serve as legal observers to verify and document ICE activity in the local community, to provide accompaniment support, and to help ensure that immigrants’ rights are protected. The Santa Clara County Rapid Response Network is a County-funded community defense project developed to...

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Supporting Immigrant Neighbors under Duress

What’s Really Happening in Our Cities: Supporting Our Immigrant Neighbors Under Duress Join local leaders for an open and compelling conversation about how our Silicon Valley institutions are supporting the well-being of our immigrant neighbors. Featuring the Chief of Police from Mountain View, a well-respected immigration attorney, and a School...

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Practicing Hope — An Evening with Areej Masoud

Join us on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at 4:00PM at First Presbyterian Church in Palo Alto, for an unforgettable gathering with Areej Masoud, a Palestinian activist and founder of Khayari Women’s Leadership and Economic Empowerment Organization. Areej will share her deeply personal journey—from growing up in Bethlehem under occupation to...

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