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,...
No one should go hungry! Multifaith Voices for Peace & Justice, along with many of you and people of goodwill throughout our nation, are deeply distressed at the prospect that people all over the country will be in need of food very soon, simply because the government is arbitrarily refusing...
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A monthly prayer service on the evening of the 11th of each month, offering a time of quiet multifaith prayers for peace and justice and strength for the journey.
It is important these days to have good de-escalation tools fresh in our minds, hearts and spirits. The bay area Gandhi Team, who trains Peace Ambassadors* for protests, rallies, etc., has a 30 minute de-escalation video available for all of us! CLICK HERE to watch it. MVPJ wants to invite...
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...
World Peace Day Sing Along! Sunday, Sept 21: the U.N. International Day of Peace @ 2pm Mitchell Park ‘Sunken Bowl’ Multi-Purpose Area* The gathering was beautiful!! With gratitude to ProBono for everything they do, click here for photos from the event. On the U.N. International Day of Peace let’s sing...
Voices for a World Free of Nuclear Weapons (part of the United Religions Initiative) wondered… When a former Secretary of State, a former Secretary of Defense, several United States Ambassadors, a famous physicist, and a few friends pray each month for the elimination of nuclear weapons, it raises lots of...
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...