On Saturday, January 20, 2018 Pan Valley Institute convened a group of community allies, members of its different committees and alumni of the Tamejavi Cultural Organizing Fellowship Program (TCOFP) with the goal of examining what the focus of PVI’s work … Continue reading
My name is Wasan Abu Baker. I am a Muslim woman and community leader, advocate for the Syrian refugees, FIRM staff member, Sunday school teacher and currently a fellow of AFSC Pan Valley’s Tamejavi Cultural Organizer Fellowship Program (TCOFP). This … Continue reading
In just a few days, the month of Ramadan will arrive once again and millions of Muslims all across the world will come together as a community to partake in a month of fasting, self improvement, and spiritual reflection. Ramadan … Continue reading
From Friday, April 21st I took a long drive to City Heights neighborhood in San Diego to attend the Militarism and Migration Conference. The conference was an engagement of the community by academics at University of California, San Diego and greatly sponsored … Continue reading
Deema Kashak is a young Syrian woman living in Fresno . What follows is recount of her journey to America. By Deema Kashak I was born in 3/5/2002 in the city of Homs in Syria. My family and I lived … Continue reading
Thanks to all who picked up or downloaded a copy of MAI volume 1 commemorating Women’s Month. MAI – a zine on Southeast Asian America volume 2 will be accepting submissions throughout the month of April and May, 2017. THEMES: … Continue reading
Tamejavi Cultural and Organizing Fellowship Program fellow, See Xiong, has been busy distributing the first volume of stories for the zine ‘MAI.’ Mai or Maiv is a name commonly used among Southeast Asians. Since it’s launch in March, over 250 … Continue reading
វត្តពុទ្ធសាសនរង្សី Fresno Cambodian Buddhist Society, Inc. A California Non-Profit Organization ID#77-0144354 All Contributions are tax deductible 2355 N Valentine Ave Fresno California 93722 The Cambodian Community is honored to invite you to join us in our annual celebration of … Continue reading
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