June 2018 Your one-stop source for East Bay events and resources.
What an epic Day of Service!
This past Saturday, over 200 volunteers did some serious work at 10 local East Bay sites, donating a total of 680 hours! All while rocking our new Day of Service temporary tattoos! Enjoy more photos when you click a smiling face above. :)
As our volunteer Ken Balderrama from Reunion Oakland Church put it, "It seemed as if the three hours had passed by in mere moments, but much was accomplished. What a great opportunity for people to get out of the pews and into the community and serve others."
Students, volunteers and supporters will gather to celebrate the progress of the children and youth in our school community. Hear stories that will inspire you while enjoying dinner, drinks, live music, and a live auction. All proceeds go toward programs that support students from under-resourced public schools; tickets here.
Beyond Imagining: A Virtual Experience of Healing & Justice Oakland Museum of California Saturday, June 16th at 3:00 - 6:00pm
Witness how virtual reality meets social justice and can cultivate new ways of being that will transform beliefs and structures. Your attendance at this fundraising event will advance World Trust’s work to develop curriculum with virtual reality tools to enhance transformational, full-body learning that moves audiences to action.
Doors open at 2:30 p.m. and virtual reality demonstrations begin promptly at 3:00 p.m; tickets here.
Join 1951 on World Refugee Day! 1951 Coffee Company Wednesday, June 20th at 6:00-9:00pm
Join 1951 Coffee for an evening filled with art, activities and refreshments provided by our friends who have come through the refugee program and are open to sharing their cultures and perspectives. Interactive activities will convey the challenges bestowed in the resettlement process, which offers no option but to redefine "home". This evening is appropriate for all ages; register today!
Join New Hope as they celebrate summer, friends, food and fun! They will close down 16th Street with games, food, a stage with local musicians/bands, a food eating contest, plus a bouncy house for the kids. Every year is unique and fun. For additional information visit www.newhopeoakland.org or email info@newhopeoakland.org.
CARES camp, a ministry of First Pres Hayward, is a free, summer enrichment program that runs Monday through Friday during the summer. It provides a safe community and valuable learning environment for kids in the Hayward and Castro Valley area without other options for summer care. We are looking for volunteers to support the program - helping with food, assisting teachers, and chaperoning field trips. If interested in helping out, please email Terri Biondi (terri@firstpreshayward.com).
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Resource Feature: What My Bike Has Taught Me About White Privilege
Check out this blog post about a bicyclist navigating the privilege of cars and how it sheds insight into his own racial privilege.
Learn about this and more on Project Peace's Resource page, filled with books, articles, podcasts, and media from past events!
NEXT DAYS OF SERVICE:
August 25, 2018
October 6, 2018
March 2, 2019
Project Peace creates and deepens partnerships between local churches and nonprofits in Berkeley, Oakland, and surrounding areas to work together for just and sustainable communities.
Project Peace is a 501(c)3 California nonprofit therefore, all donations are tax-deductible. Click the "Donate to Project Peace" button above for PayPal donations or mail donations to: Project Peace East Bay, PO Box 3450, Oakland, CA 94609 .
