Join the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (NRCAT) in urging our U.S. Senators and Representatives to cosponsor the NO BAN Act.

From NRCAT: In President Trump’s first term, through three iterations of executive orders, people from several Muslim-majority and African countries were barred from entering the U.S. on most or all types of visas. On the election trail, he vowed not only to reinstate the “Muslim Ban” he imposed as President in 2017, but to expand it. On his first day back in office this January, he previewed a travel ban which could go into effect at any time between now and March 21. In response, the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act was reintroduced in the U.S. Congress last week by Rep. Judy Chu in the House of Representatives and Sen. Chris Coons in the Senate. 

CLICK HERE for more information and to urge your U.S. Senators and Respresentatives to sign on as a cosponsor and supporter the NO BAN Act.

CLICK HERE to sign the National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights petition to the U.S. Senate: Pass the No Ban Act.

Rally to Protect & Resist
Saturday, Feb 8, 2pm
Redwood City
County Government Center, 500 County Center, 94063

Speakers will include representatives from RWC Police Department, San Mateo County Superintendent of Schools, faith communities and impacted persons.

Help spread the word!

Sponsored by Redwood City SURJ (Showing Up for Racial Justice) 

IMPORTANT DATE CHANGE!!

REAFFIRMING SANCTUARY
~ PRESS CONFERENCE
~ PROCESSION
~ INTERFAITH VIGIL Commemorating the 83rd Day of Remembrance
Wednesday, February 19, 11am-1:15pm
San Francisco

We gather to reaffirm sanctuary, a sacred tradition across many faiths of welcoming immigrants and standing against actions that would tear families and communities apart.

After proclamations of sanctuary, we will proceed to historic Japantown, a community that, in 1942, was torn apart by government policies that separated families and forced the relocation and incarceration of Japanese immigrants and their U.S. citizen children.

Through interfaith prayer and ritual, we will honor their legacy and uplift sanctuary as a sacred practice of protection and solidarity for immigrant communities targeted today.

Thurs. February 13th | 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM

11:00 AM: Interfaith Sanctuary Press Conference | St. Mark’s Lutheran Church (1111 O’Farrell St., San Francisco)

11:45 AM: Procession | Japantown

12:15 PM: Interfaith Vigil commemorating the 83rd Day of Remembrance | Christ United Presbyterian Church (1700 Sutter St., San Francisco)

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and
Inauguration Eve Multifaith Community Gathering
"We are deciding to love!"
Sunday, January 19, 5:30pm
First United Methodist Church, 625 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto
(Parking available in Webster St city parking garage)

Inspired by the words of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,
"I have decided to love, because hate is too great a burden to bear,"
we gather on the eve of the presidential inauguration,
to draw wisdom from diverse community leaders, joy from local choirs, and
courage from one another, committing to love and solidarity as together we face whatever lies ahead!

Speakers:
Rev. Gerald Sakamoto, San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin
Julie Lythcott-Haims, Palo Alto City Council Member
Ruben Abrica, East Palo Alto City Council Member
Rev. Amy Morgenstern, Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto

Choirs:
Eastside College Preparatory School Choir of East Palo Alto
Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto Choir
First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto Choir

Hope in a Time of Trauma: Moving to Joint Action
Thursday, October 24, 6:30pm
First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall
1140 Cowper St., Palo Alto

Hamze Awade and Itzik Goldberger are engaging speakers with deep knowledge and passion about Palestine and Israel, both the conflicts and the tools it takes to overcome decades of mutual trauma.

Their raw and honest conversation will explain the factual realities on the ground and will discuss the actual people who are living in the land.

Through their dialogue, they are helping to expand awareness and hope as the world shifts from constant war to collective liberation.

Hear this amazing speakers in Palo Alto on Thursday, Oct. 24 at 6:30pm.

This event is free and open to the public.
Donations will be accepted to defray travel costs for the speakers.

End the Suffering:
Global Days of Remembrance and Action
October 6, 7 and 8
Nonviolence International, Combatants for Peace, and Parents Circle Family Forum invite people and communities throughout the world to commemorate the one-year mark of October 7th in a way that renews our resolve for justice and peace. Let us remember and honor the sacredness of every life, grief for those lost over decades of violence and oppression, and acknowledge those who are in pain today: those who have lost loved ones, are injured, abducted, displaced, whose homes have been destroyed, and who suffer from hunger and illness. Learn more from this Nonviolence International webpage.

Through our grief and remembrance,
let us renew our commitment to never give up on justice and peace between Palestinians and Israelis.

 During these three days of remembrance, we invite you to do the following:

1. Wear a black ribbon or armband during these days. We want to see people all around the world, in our cities and towns, workplaces, and educational institutions, wear black ribbons or armbands in order to create the collective consciousness of grief for lives that haven been lost. You are also welcomed to write "Every life, a Universe" on your ribbons or armbands. 

2. Join in vigils, prayers and humanitarian action for each of the following days:

On October 6th, you are invited to remember the decades of the past and decry the mistreatment and suffering of Palestinians caused by Israeli policies of expulsion, imprisonment, apartheid, siege, and occupation.

On October 7th, you are invited to remember and decry the violent attacks by Hamas and others, including the hostage-taking, and the death of over 1,000 Israelis in a single day.

On October 8th, you are invited to remember and decry the launch and continuation of Israeli attacks on Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, the killing of over 40,000 individuals, the injury of over 80,000, the displacement of hundreds of thousands of civilians and the abduction of thousands from their homes and families.

JOIN THESE GLOBAL EVENTS ON EACH DAY. Click here to register.
October 6, 11am PT - Facilitated by Nonviolence International
October 7, 11am PT - Facilitated by Parents Circle Family Forum/American Friends of Parents Circle Family Forum
October 8, 11am PT - Combatants for Peace/American Friends of Combatants for Peace
Through these virtual gatherings, we will establish a unified ritual space to process grief, confront the systems of oppression that perpetuate immeasurable suffering, and reframe the crisis in Palestine and Israel by fostering a shared vision of reconciliation, justice, and collective actions to bring about peace.

American Muslim Voice Foundation and Multifaith Voices for Peace & Justice
invite you to join our
Annual Multifaith Peace Picnic and Prayer Service
Wednesday, September 11, 5:30-7:45pm
King Plaza, 250 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto

Let us unite to honor the victims of 9/11, their families, and first responders as we strive to transform this tragic day into one of peace and community building.

CLICK HERE to register on Eventbrite to join this IN PERSON OUTDOOR event!

As is our annual tradition, American Muslim Voice hosts this multifaith gathering as our MVPJ Peaceful Presence.

5:30pm - Dinner and Sowing the Seeds of Friendship 
6:10pm - Multifaith Prayers for Peace and Program
We will conclude with a Candlelight Vigil.

CLICK HERE to RSVP on the Eventbrite! This helps in planning - a lot!!!

This event is free and open to all.

Sponsors include American Muslim Voice, Multifaith Voices for Peace & Justice, CA State Senator Dave Cortese, and many other congregations, organizations and individuals. If you or your community would like to become a cosponsor, contact American Muslim Voice founder, Samina Sundas, at saminasundas@gmail.com.