
A Community Nonviolence Conference and Youth Leadership Summit
Building a Culture of Peace in our Families, Our Community, and
Our World
Saturday, April 21,
2007
9 AM to 5 PM
Evergreen Valley College
3095 Yerba Buena Rd,
San Jose, CA
Free Parking
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Organizations participating in the conference are:
Center for Spiritual Enlightenment
The ministry of the Center for Spiritual Enlightenment is focused on the
essential truth and harmony found in the world's religions, the
necessity for a global ethical and spiritual awakening to bring about
world peace, and the importance of individual participation toward this
goal. Our vision is individual and planetary awakening to the One Truth
known by many names.
http://www.csecenter.org/index.htm
San Jose Vice Mayor
Dave Cortese's Office
Our boundaries include Southeast San Jose, commonly
called Evergreen. With over 90,000 residents, we are
fortunate to have such a wonderfully diverse population
and collection of beautiful neighborhoods. The district
is flanked by a vast hillside of open space known as the
Evergreen Hills. There are approximately 33 schools
including Evergreen Valley College, 14 parks, 3 golf
courses and a neighborhood library. District 8 is full
of Santa Clara Valley's natural beauty and unique
characteristics.
http://www.sanjoseca.gov/district8/
San Jose Sikh Gurdwara
Late Pyra Singh Obhi and many other dedicated sevadars
of the community founded the Sikh Gurdwara in 1984.The
South Bay Sikh Community at that time was growing
rapidly and there was an urgent need for a Gurdwara. In
1996, the Gurdwara Committee decided to buy 40 Acres of
land near East San Jose Foothills.
Langar (Community Kitchen) - To enforce
equality and remove all prejudices, First Sikh Guru
Nanak started the community kitchen. All Sikh Gurus
welcomed everyone to cook, eat and clean here together
regardless of race, color, religion etc. All Gurdwaras
have community kitchen and only vegetarian food is
served.
http://www.sikhgurdwarasj.org/index.html
Evergreen Valley College
With student learning as its primary focus, Evergreen
Valley College’s mission is to empower students to
expand their human potential and to succeed in a global,
multicultural society. The College provides access to
comprehensive and flexible post-secondary education to
prepare students of all ages and backgrounds for
balanced and productive lives and to improve the
workforce and quality of life in our community.
http://www.evc.edu/index.htm
City Year
City Year's mission is to build
democracy through citizen service, civic leadership, and
social entrepreneurship. Each year, City Year unites
more than 1,000 young adults from diverse backgrounds
for a demanding year of full-time community service,
leadership development, and civic engagement. These
young leaders, between the ages of 17-24, generate
transformative community service, break down social
barriers, inspire citizens to civic action, develop new
leaders for the common good, and improve and promote the
concept of voluntary national service.
http://www.cityyear.org/sites/san_jose/
Ahmadiyya
Muslim Community
The worldwide community
aim is to revitalize the truth held within all religions, to
revive the teachings of Islam, and to bring followers of all
faiths together through interfaith dialogue, tolerance, love
and understanding.
www.alislam.org
American Muslim Voice
The AMV is
committed to bridge the gap between all communities and
foster life long friendships with all. We will work with all
Muslim and non-Muslim organizations/groups who share our
dedication and commitment to protect and preserve civil
liberties and constitutional rights for all and protect
human rights. We regard all humans as equal and will
stand by all oppressed and targeted communities in their
plight. We feel strongly about protecting and improving
human rights globally.
http://www.amuslimvoice.org/
Art of
Living Foundation
The organization's vision
is to bring about a stress-free, violence free society and
to build a One World Family.
International:
www.artofliving.org
Local:
www.artoflivingsfba.org
Associated Students, Inc. - San Jose State
University
Associated
Students' mission is to represent the students of San Jose
State University and continually improve the quality of
their educational opportunities and experiences.
http://as.sjsu.edu
Bay Area
Family Church
Empowering individuals to live by their conscience, make true families
which live in service to others and to build a God-centered global
community.
www.bafc.org/
Church of Scientology
Companions
on the Journey (COJ)
A self-sustaining group of Roman Catholics and persons from other faith
traditions who have gathered together as an independent non-hierarchical
Eucharistic community.
www.companionsonthejourney.org
Divine
Science Community Center
We are a New Thought church - community center based on the principle of
God is Everywhere, which is all life, all knowledge, all power.
www.divinesciencecommunitycenter.org/
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Association of Santa Clara Valley
The Dr. martin Luther King Jr. Association of Santa Clara Valley works
to keep alive the spirit of cooperation in the Valley. We are an
organization that uses non-violent means to bring about social justice
for all communities, regardless of race, class, gender or religion.
www.mkscv.org
East Side Heroes
East Side Heroes is a non-profit corporation committed to improving the
quality of life for young people and their families via educational
scholarships, innovative student-led community improvement projects, and
personal life-long mentorship designed to produce the next generation of
problem-solving leaders.
http://www.eastsideheroes.org/
East Valley Family YMCA
The
East Valley Family YMCA is committed to strengthening and
enriching the development of kids, adults, families, and communities.
Through health and fitness, youth programs, family activities, and other
resources for people of all ages and abilities, we help build a healthy
spirit, mind, and body for all. Our core values of caring, honesty,
respect, and responsibility are at the heart of everything we do.
www.scvymca.org/eastvalley/
Escuela
Popular
As a
family learning center, our mission is to provide all children, adults
and families with the opportunity to engage in purposeful, stimulating
and enriched educational experiences to meet their basic needs and to go
beyond them.
www.escuelapopular.org
Evergreen Valley Church
Our vision is to develop eternal relationships with God, His Word, and
people. That's it. We want to impact San Jose and the Evergreen Valley
community by sharing God's love with them.
http://www.evcsj.org/index.html
Filipino
Youth Coalition (FYC)
Culture-Competent youth service provider for at-risk and high-risk youth.
(408) 946-0936
First Unitarian Church of San Jose
The First
Unitarian Church of San José is an open and inclusive
community committed to promoting the values and
principles of Unitarian Universalism in the Santa Clara
Valley. As individuals and in community, we seek to
deepen our understanding of Unitarian Universalist
principles and to embody them in our lives, that in bold
and loving ways we can become agents for spiritual
growth, healing, social justice, compassion, and joy. We
will live out the goals of the church through our
commitments to meaningful worship, ritual and
celebration, to providing opportunities for religious
education, growth, service, and fun for all ages, to
fostering the process of becoming a diverse and
multicultural congregation, and to dedicating ourselves
to service that contributes to justice in our local
community and in the world.
www.sanjoseuu.org
Geeta Society
Geeta Society
established in November 1998 with the high ideals of
promoting world peace and harmony has played a
significant role in bringing the various ethnic groups
closer in increased religious and cultural
understanding. It is a spiritual and educational
organization devoted to share the message of the Holy
Bhagawad Geeta, Vedas, Upanishadas, Ramayana and
Mahabharata.
www.holygeeta.com
The Humanist Community
Representing organized Humanism in the Silicon Valley
www.humanists.org
Institute
of Transpersonal Psychology
The
Institute's mission is to provide graduate education, research and
leadership in Transpersonal Psychology; teach students to embody
transpersonal values; and to contribute to the enrichment of human life.
www.itp.edu
Interfaith
Space
Bringing faithful people together, developing and strengthening
interfaith relations in the South Bay Area.
www.interfaithspace.org
Islamic
Networks Group (ING)
Based in the
San Francisco Bay Area, ING is an
entrepreneurial, educational outreach organization with affiliates and
partners in 20 states, Canada and the United Kingdom. ING promotes
interfaith dialogue and education about world religions and their
contributions to civilization by annually delivering thousands of
presentations and other educational programs in schools, universities,
law enforcement agencies, corporations, healthcare facilities, and
community centers. Reaching hundreds of groups and tens of thousands of
individuals a year at the local, grassroots level, ING is building
bridges among people of all faiths.
http://www.ing.org
Jain
Center of Northern California
Jain
Center is a membership run religious congregation to practice and
promote Jain philosophy. The Jain Way of Life respects and honors living
beings through non-violence.
www.jcnc.org
Live the Dream Foundation
Network For Spiritual Progressive
We are
an international community of people of
many faiths calling for social justice
and political freedom in the context of
new structures of work, caring
communities, and democratic social and
economic arrangements. We seek to
influence public discourse in order to
inspire compassion, generosity,
non-violence and recognition of the
spiritual dimensions of life.
http://www.spiritualprogressives.org/
Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence
Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence provides
services to victims of domestic violence and their
children. Our mission is to end domestic violence
now and for all time.
www.nextdoor.org
NISA
NORTH AMERICAN ISLAMIC SHELTER
FOR THE ABUSED
A non-profit organization dedicated to promoting
domestic harmony.
http://ask-nisa.org/
Non Violence
Peace Force
The So. Bay Chapter works
in support of the international
Nonviolent Peaceforce,
which is dedicated to the recruitment and
utilization of an unarmed international civilian
peaceforce. Our chapter is an advocate for
developing nonviolent peacekeeping locally and
worldwide. In the international organization, NP
Field Team members are invited to conflict areas
to protect human rights and create a space for
local groups to enter into dialogue and seek
peaceful resolution. The So. Bay Chapter
advances Nonviolent Peaceforce work through
outreach, training, and fundraising.
http://www.nvpf.org
nationally; local e-mail
mjapeace@earthlink.net
Refugee Foster Care - Catholic Charities
The Refugee Foster Care Program is a federal foster
care program for refugees, asylees and youths who
are victims of human trafficking. It is the only
program of its kind in California.
http://www.ccsj.org/services/immigration_refugee/URM%20Flyer_2006Sept.pdf
Respect Rx
Respect Rx is an online
community and blog for young women and their
advocates published by Courtney Macavinta co-author
of the best-selling book for teen girls, RESPECT.
Respect Rx is focused on showing girls ways to
cultivate self-respect, sisterhood and social change
in their lives—and world. Girls learn that:
respect is always within reach because true respect
starts on the inside.
www.respectrx.com
Rotary Club of San Jose,
East Evergreen - District 5170
One
of 60 clubs in District 5170 providing opportunities for
a wide cross-section of local businesses and
professionals to participate in meaningful service
projects directly impacting our local community and
world.
San Jose City Councilmember
Forest Williams
San Jose City Councilmember
Nancy Pyle
San Jose City Councilmember Nora
Campos
Santa Clara County Supervisor
Ken Yeager
Santa Clara Valley Office
of Human Relations
Santa Clara
Youth Task Force
The Santa Clara County Youth Task Force (YTF) is a group composed of
young people, from the ages of 12 to 18, empowered to make a difference.
We serve as an advisory body to the Santa Clara County Board of
Supervisors and the Human Relations Commisison. We address the issues
that teens face on a regular basis. We work to educate teens about the
harms that affect their community and strive to find solutions and
policies that will make better the lives of young people today. In doing
so, we promote youth activism and advocacy, establishing a firm belief
in the importance of youth speaking to youth. From that connection we
hope will stem an inspiration in teens to embrace the culture and
diversity around them, to work together and contribute in making a
positive change.
http://www.sccgov.org/ytf
SEMAH Inc.
SEMAH is a interfaith
and inter-community domestic violence prevention
organization. Our mission is to channel the strength of
our diverse communities to combat the universal scourge
that is domestic violence. We aim to prevent it through
education and outreach.
www.semah.org
Sikh Temple
Silicon Valley Conference for
Community and Justice
Silicon Valley Conference for Community & Justice was
founded in 1965 as the regional office of The National
Conference of Christians and Jews (but is not affiliated
with NCCJ). SVCCJ is a human relations organization
dedicated to fighting bias, bigotry and racism in the
South Bay Area and Northern California. SVCCJ helps
build communities based on understanding and respect for
diversity, and justice for all of us.
www.svccj.org
Soka Gakkai International (SGI)-USA
American Buddhist
association that promotes world peace and individual
happiness based on the teachings of the Nichiren
school of Mahayana Buddhism.
www.sgi-usa.org
South Bay Department of Peace Campaign to Silicon Valley
for the Department of Peace
Participate in an historic citizen lobbying effort to
create a U.S. Department of Peace. There is currently a
bill before the U.S. House of Representatives (HR 808).
This landmark measure will augment our current
problem-solving options, providing practical, nonviolent
solutions to the problems of domestic and international
conflict.
http://www.thepeacealliance.org/
South Bay Islamic Association
SBIA is one of the
oldest Islamic organizations in the Bay area. Its
headquarters are located in downtown San Jose. SBIA has
been providing various services to the community since
1977 including the five daily prayers at two locations
(San Jose Downtown, and Evergreen) and Jumuah prayers in
North San Jose.
http://www.sbia.info/
Support Network for Battered Women
The mission of the Support Network is to empower our
diverse community to live free from domestic violence.
St. Francis of Assisi
Catholic Community
Our Vision is to create a center of influence within the
Church that is faith-based and principle-driven, modeled
on St. Francis, that builds a lay/clergy partnership to
serve the Evergreen community, our workplace and our
world.
www.stfrancisofassisi.com
The Woolman Semester
The Woolman Semester is a high school semester studies
program for juniors, seniors, and 1st year
postgraduates. Through a focus on the issues of peace,
justice, and sustainability, the Woolman Semester
enriches a typical high school curriculum with
seminar-style
course work and experiential opportunities that
promote life-long learning, personal growth and
intellectual commitment.
http://www.woolman.org/woolman.html
Third Street
Community Center
The Third Street Community Center is a place where
people of all ages and backgrounds are actively engaged
in enriching themselves and their community through
education, arts, technology and service.
http://www.3street.org/default.htm
Volunteer Center of the Silicon Valley
The Volunteer Center of Silicon Valley provides vital
community building services. Most of our services are
provided to members of the community free of charge and
serve as an important resource to more than 1000
different non-profit organizations throughout Santa
Clara County.
http://www.vcsv.us/index.shtml
Willow Glen United Methodist Church
Willow Glen United Methodist Church is a church
reaching out to families to help them grow
spiritually. God’s family growing through
caring, sharing and serving.
www.wgumc.org
Youth Movement for
Peace & Non-Violence
A national
organization based on the principles of peace and
non violence in Sierra Leone Africa.
http://www.ympnv.org/