Community Care in Light of COVID-19

The San José Peace and Justice Center would like to emphasize the importance of community care during this distressing time. We are hearing the concerns and prioritizing the health and wellness of all individuals throughout our community. Consequently, the SJPJC staff and leadership has determined to cancel all events hosted…

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My Friday Night for Peace

By Kyle V., a SJSU Spring 2020 intern What does a normal Friday look like? Is it going out with friends and family or is it a relaxing night in, taking time to decompress from the work week? For some special individuals a Friday evening means standing on a street…

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Happy Election Week!

Election Day is March 3rd, but you can vote today! Make sure to vote, vote, VOTE! March 3, 2020 is the Presidential Primary Election. This year the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters (along with 14 other counties) is implementing The Voter's Choice Act, a new law passed by the…

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Local History of Women’s Suffrage Activism

Written by Luca, a San José Peace and Justice Center intern UPDATE: The speaker event featured in this post with Dr. Aptheker on March 11 has been POSTPONED. Please contact kate.steffens@sjsu.edu with any questions. The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library recently opened their “100 Years of Women’s Suffrage in…

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Bay Area Solidarity Summer 2020

The 10th annual Bay Area Solidarity Summer is now accepting applications. (Deadline: March 1) Bay Area Solidarity Summer (BASS) is a 5-day political action camp to cultivate South Asian American activists, ages 18–24. It runs from Thursday, July 30 to Monday, August 3, 2020. BASS will strengthen your skills as…

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Apply for a Student Organizing Fellowship with #PoorPeoplesArmy

Does social justice, class struggle, and fighting oppression spark an interest? Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign has thirty plus years of organizing movements led by poor, homeless, and formerly homeless individuals. They realize that our economy is moving towards a jobless economy, with vacant jobs that cannot cover basic…

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“Forever Activists” Screening

In the late 1930's, Spain was embroiled in a civil war which prefigured the conflicts of World War II.  Approximately 40,000 volunteers from 53 countries joined International Brigades, fighting on the Republican side against the fascists and Nazis. Of these 40,000 volunteers, about 3,000 were from the U.S. and were…

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Vigil on V-Day: Love Not War!

Peace is Green! Join us on Valentine's Day to express our love for peace and for our planet on V-Day February 14 at 5pm in front of the MLK Library at 4th and San Fernando. Organized by the Friday Peace Vigil, Santa Clara County Green Party, the SJ Peace &…

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