This holiday season, the San José Peace and Justice Center will be featuring community members and other small businesses to share opportunities for shopping and to promote equitable purchasing. Miriam, owner of Tierramor My name is Miriam and my shop, Tierramor, offers plant-and-nature based home decor and gifts. I was…
By Joan Simon, SJPJC Coordinating Council member Recently, the San Jose Peace and Justice Center (SJPJC) was notified that we were nominated to receive a $2,000 grant from a local Whole Foods Market, an Amazon-owned store. This opportunity was presented to the SJPJC Coordinating Council for discussion. The Coordinating Council…
Hurricane Eta struck Honduras on November 3 as a category 4 storm, bringing extreme rainfall and wind speeds up to 150 mph. Now, two good friends of the Peace and Justice Center are reaching out to ask for help for their loved ones and for the people of Honduras. Human…
This past weekend, we held an event here at the Center for families in our community to celebrate Halloween in a safe and fun way. The intention for this event was to provide a space for kids who, due to COVID response guidelines, were unable to celebrate the holiday in…
San Jose Peace & Justice Center is also a co-sponsor by Wendy Greenfield, Jewish Voice for Peace South Bay Jewish Voice for Peace is endorsing the "Count All Votes" day of action on November 4th at San Jose City Hall. It is increasingly clear that we we are not likely to…
You are invited to join the San Jose Peace and Justice Center Team to celebrate the birthday of our Director, Michele Mashburn.
By Paulina Thurmann, senior at Gonzaga University Image of Loretta Ross On October 13, 2020, my day-to-day approach to ‘doing’ social justice changed. I’m a student at Gonzaga University, a Jesuit institution in Washington, with a major in sociology and minors in leadership and social justice, so tackling injustice through…
Are you looking for equipment to borrow for your event? Look no further! The Center offers equipment rentals to those who request them for use. Typically, we ask that rentals are requested via email or phone call at the office at (408) 297-2299 at least 48 hours prior to the…
By Karla, a SJSU Fall 2020 intern Halloween has always been my favorite holiday, whether it was getting dressed up, going out with friends to trick-or-treat, or getting scared by the haunted houses we all loved to go into. Many of us have fond memories of Halloween as children, but…
By Veronica Eldredge, School of Arts and Culture/Mexican Heritage Plaza Hey Everyone! Veronica here. I was so thrilled when my friend Pfox shared an opportunity with me to volunteer at the Mexican Heritage Plaza for their first food distribution back in June. Protests had just erupted across the country, our…
