#TIMEISNOW to respect immigrant women and their families’ human rights

We have gathered today to join women around the globe to observe International Women’s Day. On this special day we have gathered to proclaim that The Time is Now to respect women’s rights, to ensure gender equality, to stop all …

Tamejavi Culture & Art Series Celebrates Valley’s Immigrant and Refugees Shared Histories of Resilience

The Pan-Valley Institute is preparing to present the 2017 Tamejavi Culture and Arts Series. The Tamejavi Culture and Arts Series consists of public, story-based events that celebrate the culmination of the Tamejavi Cultural Organizing Fellowship Program, which encourages immigrants and …

Deema Kashak ; My Journey to America

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 …

TCOFP Hosts Bryan Thao Worra in Reading and Discussion on Southeast Asian American Writing

The Tamejavi Cultural Organizing Fellowship Program will be hosting pioneer Laotian American writer, Bryan Thao Worra, this Friday, April 28th for a reading and discussion on Southeast Asian American writing. The purpose is to bring Southeast Asian American communities in …

Submit Stories for Zine “MAI”

The Tamejavi Cultural Organizing Fellowship Program will be publishing a zine called “MAI” in March. This publication will be the first of a series of creative literary space for for Southeast Asian Americans whose work reflects and tell the stories …

Fresno State Production of the Hands Up Testaments

  On October 02, 2016 I attend the showing of Dr. Thomas Ellis’ production of Hands Up at Fresno State. The production consists of 7 testaments written by 7 writers, inspired by the death of Michael Brown, who was shot multiple times …

Reforming Mexico; Mexican Education Reform

The  Pan Valley Institute of the American Friends Service Committee is organizing a vigil followed by a workshop presented by special guest Maestro Pergentino Jose Ruiz.  Pergentino Jose Ruiz is a Zapoteco writer, poet and teacher in the state of …

And then there was Hope?

It was well said by Dr. Martin Luther King more than 50 years ago, “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”  Yet, in today’s world everyday we see …

AFSC calls on the Obama administration to stop conducting raids

We are deeply troubled by news that the Obama administration is planning to conduct a second round of raids to deport women and children from Central America. The raids are said to target young people who crossed the border as …