An Evening with a Rwandan Community Organizer

On Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 6 p.m., at the Faith in Action East Bay offices–8400 Enterprise Way, Oakland– Pastor John Rutsindintwarane will give a talk on his experience with community organizing in Rwanda. Pastor John learned the Faith in Action method of...

Living Tikkun Olam: Repairing the World

An Interview with FIAEB leader Richard Speiglman  FIAEB/ICJJ leader Richard Speiglman The Jewish value of Tikkun Olam—repair the world—has been a part of Richard Speiglman’s consciousness for as long as he can remember. Growing up in Des Moines, Iowa, his rabbi...

Ceremony Will Commemorate Oakland Homicide Victims

Oakland, California –  At 3 p.m. Saturday, December 31, St. Columba Catholic Church will hold a memorial service to commemorate the lives lost to homicide in Oakland this year. The service will include representatives from community service organizations, and...

Yadira Sees the Beauty

Yadira Fregoso loves the beauty of where she lives. For thirty years her home has been Antioch, a town in Contra Costa County that lies between the Mt. Diablo foothills and the San Joaquin River.  She works in the kitchen at Park Middle School and is a member of Most...

Voting is an Act of Love

by Rev. Dr. George C.L. Cummings, Regional Executive Director – Faith in Action East Bay In eight days, we collectively will express our commitment to democracy by voting. Let us remember that voting is an expression of our values. Mother Fannie Lou Hamer, an African...

Watch a Video Recap of Ceasefire 10th Anniversary Celebration

Concerned citizens and community leaders have been walking the streets of Oakland with a message of peace almost every Friday for ten years. A celebration walk and program took place Friday, September 16, at St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church, Oakland. Featured speakers...