June 5 is the Muslim “Day of Arafah” – a day of prayers and fasting during the month of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. This year people are invited to fast in solidarity with the people of Gaza, with prayers for the end of the blockade and the end of...
May 28 is World Hunger Day. The American Friends Service Committee (Quaker) invites us to pledge to fast on this day in solidarity with the people of Gaza. CLICK HERE for more information, and if you choose, to pledge to fast.
From Mahatma Gandhi’s well-known campaigns against the British Empire to the lesser known nonviolent campaign for US Independence in 1765-1776, this webinar will look at how boycotts, tax resistance, civil disobedience, constructive programs, parallel governments, and alternative institutions helped two countries win independence. With plenty of time for questions, this...
What Can We Do? The Top 10 Most Effective Actions to Meet This Moment Nonviolence experts Maria Stephan and Rivera Sun assess the top ten most effective nonviolent campaigns that are addressing current challenges in the United States. We’ll look at efforts including boycotts, quiet resistance, mass protests, and other...
Join the NO KINGS! Nationwide Day of Protest on June 14. Click here to find an event near you. Along with familiar sponsors like Indivisible, SURJ and Center for Common Ground, partners include Catholics Vote Common Good, Faithful America, Interfaith Alliance, Kairos Center, Bend the Arc, the Unitarian Universalist Association...
Celebrate connection through reading, love and community! Come join us Saturday, May 31st at 10am for another Drag Story Hour at First Presbyterian Church Palo Alto. The performer will read three stories and there will be crafts and snacks. It will be a time for learning about diversity and beauty...
Seminar, Video and Discussion How we can find wisdom and compassion around these concerns?Led by Dr. Joanne Gozawa, Minister’s Assistant of the Palo Alto Buddhist Temple Hosted by the Palo Alto Buddhist Temple
No Other Land won Best Documentary Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards on March 2, 2025. Join us, and invite your friends, to a viewing of this film at First Congregational Church Palo Alto on Monday, May 12 at 7:00 p.m. The film was recorded between 2019 and 2023...
What to do if ICE shows up at your congregation, place of worship, non-profit business, clinic, or private employer Wednesday, May 7, 1-2:30pm Congregation Etz Chayim 4161 Alma St., Palo Alto Join us for this important presentation by Community Legal Services of East Palo Alto (CLESPA). The presentation will be geared...
Join us for a human centered evening of listening and reflection. Hear the deeply personal stories of loss from two Israeli and Palestinian members of the PCCF and their courageous decision to work together to prevent further bereavement, to create dialogue, reconciliation and peace. The Parents Circle – Families Forum...
