BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Faith in Action East Bay - ECPv6.18.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Faith in Action East Bay X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://fiaeastbay.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Faith in Action East Bay REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261022T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261022T113000 DTSTAMP:20261020T213859Z CREATED:20261020T213850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T213859Z UID:5897-1792661400-1792668600@fiaeastbay.org SUMMARY:Oakland's Community Cafe DESCRIPTION: URL:https://fiaeastbay.org/event/oaklands-community-cafe/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fiaeastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/OaklandLoveLifeEng.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261022T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261022T120000 DTSTAMP:20261020T213141Z CREATED:20261020T213139Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T213141Z UID:5895-1792665000-1792670400@fiaeastbay.org SUMMARY:SAVE THE PRETRIAL EXPANSION PROGRAM: SPEAK UP ON OCTOBER 22  DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE PRETRIAL EXPANSION PROGRAM: SPEAK UP ON OCTOBER 22  \nAlameda County appears poised to close a program that’s reducing re-arrests in the pretrial population by connecting participants to dedicated case managers\, emergency housing\, and needed treatments.  Care First\, Jails Last supporters and Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS) are speaking up to save this important program. We need your help!   \nJoin us at the Board of Supervisors’ Public Protection Committee meeting    \nWhen:  Thursday\, October 22\, start time 10:30 AM    \nWhere:  Alameda Co. Administration Bldg\, 1221 Oak Street\, Oakland\, 5th floor \nTo attend remotely: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/237604917362156?p=XdzISyd3I13DDsb1OP \nYou can view the agenda here.  The Pretrial Program is not on the agenda\, but supporters will be showing up with signs (like this flyer) and speaking up during the open public comment period at the close of the meeting. Expect public comments to start 12pm or later. \n[Note: The second item on the agenda is the Sheriff’s annual military report. Please consider also speaking out against the Sheriff’s arsenal of dangerous scattershot munitions. Information and talking points can be found at the bottom of this email.] \nIf you’re attending remotely on a laptop\, you can give a public comment by clicking on the “raise your hand”  button when you’re ready to speak. When it’s your turn to speak\, you will be asked to unmute. \nYou don’t need to be an expert. Share why pretrial services matters to you\, to someone you know\, or to the safety of our community.  \nSample talking points – but try to use your own voice\, speaking your values and personal experience \n\n[State your name\, Supervisorial district\, your group/congregational affiliation]  I’m here to save our pretrial program. I want us to stop incarcerating people for the crime of being poor\, homeless\, Black\, addicted\, or mentally ill. So\, I applaud BOSS for what it’s doing to help people on pretrial release improve the conditions of their lives\, show up for scheduled court hearings\, and avoid further encounters with law enforcement.  I understand that the program has already helped hundreds of people find emergency housing and enter treatment programs; and participants arrest rates are lower than expected for this population. What I don’t understand is the battle playing out in the media over a threatened power grab by Probation.  I implore you\, Supervisors Marquez and Miley\, to act now to save our Pretrial Expansion Program and let it continue in the hands of the dedicated team at BOSS.\n[State your name\, Supervisorial district\, your group/congregational affiliation] I’m speaking in support of BOSS’s Pretrial Expansion Program. By all accounts\, its case management model is meeting every measure of success\, including lowering re-arrest rates and giving people real second chances.  This program should be a source of pride for our county. Your Board should be moving to renew and even expand its contract\, as the BHAB’s committee on Care First Jails Last urged back in July. To allow the contract to expire in two months\, or hand it over to the Probation Department really would be “bureaucratic insanity” (in Judge Markman’s words). Does anyone really think the Probation Department – an arm of law enforcement – could run a program like this\, that depends so critically on trust?  The testimony you’re hearing here\, in this compressed format\, deserves to be heard at a full Board meeting\, where all Supervisors are present and where the public has proper notice and can weigh in. If there’s a credible alternative program under consideration\, that\, too should be publically aired. This matter is too important to our communities to be decided by county politics and behind closed doors.\n[State your name\, Supervisorial district\, your group/congregational affiliation]The Pretrial Expansion Program\, operated by BOSS and supervised by the Court\, appears to be a resounding success. In its first 6 months of operation\, BOSS staff connected over 300 people on pretrial release to substance abuse treatment and 200 to housing.  The rearrest rate among moderate-risk participants dropped from 43% to 18%\, preliminary evidence of reduced recidivism. Despite these impressive results\, Chief Ford apparently believes a Probation-led program would do better. But advocates for Care First\, Jails Last who’ve studied the matter say that Probation’s plan will cost millions more while serving many fewer folks in need. And between when the current program ends and Probation staff are hired\, there will be discontinuity of care for hundreds of people now receiving services.  Your Board can stop this backslide from Care First\, Jails Last.  Please\, Supervisors Marquez and Miley\, take action now towards extending the BOSS contract for another year. This will avoid discontinuity of services and allow time for a proper evaluation of the current program against viable alternatives.\n\nMore content for talking points:  Merle Lustig’s LTE\, published in Mercury News Oct 6\, 2026 \n        Shockingly the Alameda County Board of supervisors is considering ending a cost effective\, humane\, highly successful program to support people released from Santa Rita Jail. The Alameda County Pretrial Extension Program (PEP) provides services and support to individuals who have been released from Santa Rita jail to prevent them from being rearrested for committing another crime before their trial date. So\, we at Faith in Action East Bay and our member congregations were extremely troubled to learn that County Supervisors are considering ending the program when the contract expires in December. \n        Since February of this year\, the non-profit Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS) has been operating a Pretrial Expansion Program (PEP) in Alameda County serving people who’ve been arrested\, charged\, and released on “own recognizance.”  Alameda County Superior Court judges refer people to PEP who are deemed moderately likely to re-offend without needed support. The California’s Supreme Court has twice affirmed the constitutional right of pretrial release for anyone charged with a misdemeanor or a nonviolent or nonsexual felony. \n        BOSS program staff provide dedicated case-management and service connections aimed at improving lives; services like housing\, drug treatment\, and mental health services. According to the Alameda County Superior Court\, after just 6 months in operation\, PEP has connected nearly 800 people to services\, including 312 to outpatient SUD treatment and 208 to housing. And their efforts are reducing re-arrests and further system involvement. \n        Despite these encouraging outcomes\, several county agencies have withdrawn their support and intend to eliminate the program in December without explanation as to why\, and to replace it with a program that is hastily planned and potentially much more costly. This timing does not give the Court and BOSS time to complete the 1-year program evaluation and confirm the savings that the Board of Supervisors specified as a basis for future funding. \n        Why would the Board of Supervisors consider eliminating a program with excellent results and replacing it with a more costly\, hastily planned program? Why not give the existing PEP funding through 2027 to complete the evaluation and determine the most effective\, data driven ways to reduce rearrests and protect our community? \n\nLearn more: \nICJJ Newsletter #18 September 2026 \nSan Francisco Chronicle (Opinion): Alameda County should learn from San Francisco’s pretrial services mistake\nSan Francisco Chronicle: Alameda County pretrial services cut \nDispute erupts between Alameda County judges and probation officers over assistance program [possible paywall] \nKTVU: Alameda County court links defendants with caseworkers to prevent recidivism\nThe Oaklandside: Pretrial service program results \n\nSpeak out against scattershot munitions \nAt the October 22 Public Protection meeting\, please consider also making a comment to reject the sheriff’s arsenal of dangerous scattershot munitions\, which shoot multiple projectiles indiscriminately. The sheriff has over 600 of these munitions\, up from 125 last year. The UN Special Rapporteur on Torture\, Physicians for Human Rights and Amnesty International have called for eliminating these from law enforcement. This will be the second item on the agenda. See the AFSC’s public comment toolkit: https://tinyurl.com/Oct22-scattershots-toolkit URL:https://fiaeastbay.org/event/save-the-pretrial-expansion-program-speak-up-on-october-22/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261022T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261022T193000 DTSTAMP:20261021T001323Z CREATED:20261020T222353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261021T001323Z UID:5915-1792692000-1792697400@fiaeastbay.org SUMMARY:Family Preparedness Training DESCRIPTION:During this workshop\, you will be able to access detailed information on how to create a family plan to ensure your family is prepared for these times. Learn which documents you need to complete and how to prepare your family. \nREGISTER\n \n  \nREGISTER URL:https://fiaeastbay.org/event/family-preparedness-training/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fiaeastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/KYRoct28eng.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261023T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261023T200000 DTSTAMP:20260724T193915Z CREATED:20260724T193915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260724T193915Z UID:5754-1792778400-1792785600@fiaeastbay.org SUMMARY:Ceasefire Night Walk DESCRIPTION:Location: At Thy Word\, 8915 International Blvd.\, Oakland\, CA \n\nNight walks:\n6pm: Gathering for pre-walk/corners process\n6:30pm: walk or stand on corners\n7:30pm: returned back to starting location or completed from the corners\nBy 7:45pm\, walk process completed\nFor more information\, please contact alba@fiaeastbay.org URL:https://fiaeastbay.org/event/ceasefire-night-walk-161/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fiaeastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/OaklandCeasefire_cal.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261024T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261024T150000 DTSTAMP:20261022T232206Z CREATED:20261022T232205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261022T232206Z UID:5937-1792843200-1792854000@fiaeastbay.org SUMMARY:Resist to Exist Voting Block Party DESCRIPTION: URL:https://fiaeastbay.org/event/resist-to-exist-voting-block-party/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fiaeastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/IMG_9137.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261025T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261025T150000 DTSTAMP:20261020T233133Z CREATED:20261020T233012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T233133Z UID:5923-1792936800-1792940400@fiaeastbay.org SUMMARY:ICE Out of Eastmont DESCRIPTION: URL:https://fiaeastbay.org/event/ice-out-of-eastmont/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fiaeastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Eastmont.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261026T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261026T110000 DTSTAMP:20261020T221601Z CREATED:20261020T221559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T221601Z UID:5909-1793003400-1793012400@fiaeastbay.org SUMMARY:Faith & Fellowship Breakfast DESCRIPTION:Mayor Barbara Lee invites Oakland clergy and faith leaders to join Oakland’s Interfaith Action Network for a morning of faith\, fellowship\, community\, and partnership. \nThis quarterly gathering will bring together pastors\, clergy\, ministry leaders\, and faith-based partners for meaningful dialogue\, important community updates\, and opportunities to strengthen collaboration between Oakland’s faith community and the Mayor’s Office. \nMonday\, October 26\, 2026\n8:30 AM – 11:00 AM  – Program begins at 9:00 AM \nEvergreen Missionary Baptist Church\n408 W. MacArthur Blvd.\, Oakland\, CA 94611 \nHosted by Bishop Lawrence Brandon\, Senior Pastor\, Evergreen Missionary Baptist Church \nAs we continue working together to address the issues affecting Oakland’s neighborhoods and families\, the leadership and partnership of our faith community remain essential. Come connect\, share\, and explore how we can continue working together to uplift Oakland and the people we serve. \nBreakfast will be served. Space is limited\, so please RSVP. \nRSVP for the Faith & Fellowship Breakfast \nPlease share this invitation with fellow clergy and faith leaders throughout Oakland. URL:https://fiaeastbay.org/event/faith-fellowship-breakfast/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fiaeastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/FFB.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261026T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261026T193000 DTSTAMP:20261020T222954Z CREATED:20261020T222954Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T222954Z UID:5919-1793039400-1793043000@fiaeastbay.org SUMMARY:Using Signal/Refresher Training DESCRIPTION:REGISTER URL:https://fiaeastbay.org/event/using-signal-refresher-training/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261027T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261027T190000 DTSTAMP:20261021T000557Z CREATED:20261021T000555Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261021T000557Z UID:5926-1793124000-1793127600@fiaeastbay.org SUMMARY:Faithful Through the Count: A Statewide Gathering of Faith Leaders DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION LINK: https://bit.ly/VIS27\n \nREGISTRATION LINK: https://bit.ly/VIS27 URL:https://fiaeastbay.org/event/faithful-through-the-count-a-statewide-gathering-of-faith-leaders/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fiaeastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/FaithfulOct27eng.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261028T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261028T160000 DTSTAMP:20261020T210129Z CREATED:20261020T210123Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T210129Z UID:5893-1793192400-1793203200@fiaeastbay.org SUMMARY:Protect the Town Task Force Meeting DESCRIPTION:Please join our next Protect the Town Task Force Meeting on October 28th from 1:00 PM–4:00 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers. \nDuring this meeting\, City and County leaders will provide updates\, and community partners with ACILEP will provide a Family Emergency Planning Training to equip participants with the knowledge\, tools\, and resources needed to help families prepare for emergencies and strengthen community resilience. Frontline service provider staff are encouraged to attend. \nMeeting Details: \nDate: October 28th \nTime: 1:00 PM–4:00 PM \nLocation: City Hall Council Chambers 3rd floor \nRSVP is required at the link below: \nhttps://forms.gle/p4xdoDsAXFUPju8E8 \nPlease RSVP as soon as possible so we can plan accordingly. We look forward to having you join us and supporting our shared efforts to build a more prepared and resilient community. URL:https://fiaeastbay.org/event/protect-the-town-task-force-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261028T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261028T200000 DTSTAMP:20261021T001356Z CREATED:20261020T222520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261021T001356Z UID:5917-1793212200-1793217600@fiaeastbay.org SUMMARY:Know Your Rights Training DESCRIPTION:During this workshop you will be able to access valuable information and resources to empower our immigrant communities. Learn about your rights and legal protections when interacting with Immigration Officers. We all have rights regardless of our immigration status! \nREGISTER\n \nREGISTER URL:https://fiaeastbay.org/event/know-your-rights-training-4/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fiaeastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/KYRoct28eng.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261028T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261028T200000 DTSTAMP:20261016T205703Z CREATED:20261016T205702Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261016T205703Z UID:5890-1793214000-1793217600@fiaeastbay.org SUMMARY: DESCRIPTION:REGISTER URL:https://fiaeastbay.org/event/5890/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fiaeastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/DataCenterMeetingOct28.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261030T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261030T200000 DTSTAMP:20260724T220159Z CREATED:20260724T220157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260724T220159Z UID:5767-1793383200-1793390400@fiaeastbay.org SUMMARY:Ceasefire Night Walk DESCRIPTION:Location: Sacred Heart Catholic Church\, 4025 Martin Luther King Jr Way\, Oakland\, CA \n\nNight walks:\n6pm: Gathering for pre-walk/corners process\n6:30pm: walk or stand on corners\n7:30pm: returned back to starting location or completed from the corners\nBy 7:45pm\, walk process completed\nFor more information\, please contact alba@fiaeastbay.org URL:https://fiaeastbay.org/event/ceasefire-night-walk-166/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fiaeastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/OaklandCeasefire_cal.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261031T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261031T120000 DTSTAMP:20261020T230041Z CREATED:20261020T230038Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T230041Z UID:5921-1793448000-1793448000@fiaeastbay.org SUMMARY:DUE: Applications for Spring 2027 District Office Internship Program DESCRIPTION:Office of Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (CA-12) is now accepting applications for our Spring 2027 District Office Internship Program!\n\nApplications are due by Saturday\, October 31st at 11:59 PM PST. The application webform can be found here: https://simon.house.gov/services/internships. We encourage you all to reshare our office’s internship announcement social media post on Instagram or Facebook.\n\nInterns will work part-time\, 12 hours per week and receive a monthly stipend. Interns are expected to work in-person at our downtown Oakland District Office for the duration of the program.\n\nIdeal candidates are organized and passionate undergraduate students\, graduate students\, or recent college graduates with an interest in government\, constituent services\, and social justice. Applicants should be self-starters with excellent verbal communication\, writing\, and organizational skills.\n\n\nSelected candidates must not be working or interning in another Legislative or Federal department at the same time as they are a part of our program. The Spring 2027 Internship Program will run from January 25th to May 21st. Priority will be given to those with ties to California’s 12th Congressional District.\n\nPlease don’t hesitate to connect any interested candidates who wish to learn more by emailing or calling us at (510) 763-0370. URL:https://fiaeastbay.org/event/due-applications-for-spring-2027-district-office-internship-program/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261031T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261031T150000 DTSTAMP:20261020T221052Z CREATED:20261020T220033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T221052Z UID:5906-1793448000-1793458800@fiaeastbay.org SUMMARY:Power Up & Ready to Vote DESCRIPTION:You can help our community get ready to vote! Join NCNW Alameda County Section and the NAACP Berkeley Branch for Power Up & Ready to Vote phone banking: \nSaturday\, October 31\, 2026\nNoon–3:00 p.m.\nBlack Repertory Group\n3201 Adeline Street\, Berkeley\, CA 94703 \nWe’ll call voters to share voting information and encourage participation. Please bring your phone and charger\, invite someone to join you\, and share the attached flyer with your organization and friends. \nIf you can participate or have questions\, please email ncnwalamedacountysection@gmail.com. URL:https://fiaeastbay.org/event/power-up-ready-to-vote/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fiaeastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/0.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR