Union City Local Immigration Ordinance Info Session
2026-06-08 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
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Webinarios de ACILEP para la Comunidad
2026-06-10 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-07-08 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-08-12 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-09-09 17:30 - 18:30
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Work Permit Application Clinic
2026-06-12 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-17 08:00 - 17:00

Ceasefire Night Walk
2026-06-12 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-07-10 18:00 - 20:00
Location: First Mt. Sinai, 1970 86th Avenue, Oakland

Night walks:
6pm: Gathering for pre-walk/corners process
6:30pm: walk or stand on corners
7:30pm: returned back to starting location or completed from the corners
By 7:45pm, walk process completed
For more information, please contact alba@fiaeastbay.org

Justice Together: Community Immigration Workshops
2026-06-13 10:00 - 14:00

Regional Assembly
2026-06-15 18:00 - 20:00

Immigration ACILEP Enforcement Updates Series
2026-06-17 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-07-15 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-08-19 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-09-16 17:30 - 18:30

Ceasefire Night Walk
2026-06-19 18:00 - 20:00
Location: Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church, 10115 Edes Ave., Oakland

Night walks:
6pm: Gathering for pre-walk/corners process
6:30pm: walk or stand on corners
7:30pm: returned back to starting location or completed from the corners
By 7:45pm, walk process completed
For more information, please contact alba@fiaeastbay.org

Fighting Authoritarianism: A Non-Cooperation Training
2026-06-20 09:30 - 14:00

A Visit With Father Mattia Ferrari
2026-06-25 15:00 - 19:30
You are invited to visit Father Mattia Ferrari on Thursday, June 25. Father Mattia is the Chaplain and Coordinator for the World Meeting of Popular Movements at the Vatican and seeks to learn how our communities are affected by the housing crisis, immigration policies, violence, and education issues, among others.
Le invitamos a visitar al padre Mattia Ferrari el jueves 25 de junio. El padre Mattia es el capellán y coordinador del Encuentro Mundial de Movimientos Populares en el Vaticano. Nos reuniremos con el padre Mattia para explicarle cómo afectan a nuestras comunidades la crisis de la vivienda, las políticas de inmigración, la violencia y los problemas educativos, entre otros.
There are two times and locations that day: // Ese día hay dos horarios y lugares:
3 p.m. St. Peter Martyr Church,
740 Black Diamond St., Pittsburg

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6:30 p.m. St Jarlath Parish Hall,
2620 Pleasant St., Oakland
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Mayor Barbara Lee’s Safety First Community Town Hall
2026-06-25 18:00 - 19:30
Your Voice. Your Neighborhood. Your Safety.
Join Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee and key city leaders for an important community conversation focused on public safety, neighborhood well-being, and building a stronger Oakland together.
This town hall is an opportunity to hear directly from city leadership about the work underway to reduce violence, improve emergency response, support community-based solutions, and strengthen public safety across Oakland. Residents will also have the opportunity to ask questions, share concerns, and help shape solutions for their neighborhoods.
Thursday, June 25, 2026 | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
St. Benedict’s Church
2245 82nd Avenue, Oakland
Featured speakers include:

Mayor Barbara Lee
Council President Kevin Jenkins
Assemblymember Mia Bonta
Oakland Police Chief James Beere
Fire Chief Damon Covington
Department of Violence Prevention Chief Dr. Holly Joshi
Assistant City Administrator Michelle Phillips
Economic & Workforce Development Deputy Director Cristy Johnston Limon

Together, we can create a safer, stronger, and more connected Oakland.
Register today: https://bit.ly/MayorsPublicSafetyTownHall
#OneOakland #SafetyFirst #MayorBarbaraLee #CommunityTownHall #OaklandStrong #PublicSafety #SaferOakland #YourVoiceMatters

Ceasefire Night Walk
2026-06-26 18:00 - 20:00
Location: At Thy Word, 8915 International Blvd., Oakland

Night walks:
6pm: Gathering for pre-walk/corners process
6:30pm: walk or stand on corners
7:30pm: returned back to starting location or completed from the corners
By 7:45pm, walk process completed
For more information, please contact alba@fiaeastbay.org

Fierce Vulnerability: Healing, Spirit & Action in a Time of Collapse
2026-06-27 10:00 - 17:00
Fierce Vulnerability: Healing, Spirit & Action in a Time of Collapse
Saturday and Sunday, June 27th and 28th, 2026
10 AM to 5 PM PT (Time Zone Converter)
With Kazu Haga and Guangping Chu
In person at EBMC
Open to all.

We will discuss the teachings from Kazu Haga’s latest book, “Fierce Vulnerability: Healing from Trauma, Emerging through Collapse“. The book invites people into imagining a movement that sees injustice not as a political issue but a manifestation of collective trauma, and therefore understands that we can’t “shut down” injustice anymore than we can “shut down” trauma.Through touching our own heartbreak and vulnerability, we will mobilize the fierceness to stop violence and injustice while cultivating the love necessary to heal it. The workshop will include dharma talks, meditations, role-plays and interactive small group work.

Link to register

Oakland Refuge Ordinance
2026-07-07 08:00 - 17:00
INSTRUCTIONS AND SCRIPT

Oakland Civic City Info Session
2026-07-09 11:00 - 12:00
OAKLAND, CA. – Phase one of the “Oakland Civic Assembly on Transforming Vacant Spaces” has begun: This week, 20,000 randomly-selected households in Oakland will receive an invitation in the mail to participate in a “civic assembly” focused on transforming vacant commercial spaces, storefronts, and lots into vibrant community assets.
A short virtual event will be held on Zoom on Thursday, July 9th at 11am Pacific Time at: https://berkeley.zoom.us/j/98922072941
A civic assembly is a democratic process that brings together a group of everyday people to learn, dialogue with each other, and make recommendations about an important public issue. Assemblies around the world have been shown to bolster civic trust, decrease polarization, and increase democratic resilience, critical outcomes at this moment in American democracy.
“Oakland has always led the way in showing what a living, breathing democracy looks like — and we build it ourselves,” said Mayor Barbara Lee. “This Civic Assembly is an exciting opportunity for Oaklanders to shape the future of our own neighborhoods and show the world that democracy is flourishing right here. When that postcard arrives at your door, say yes. Oakland’s strength has always been its people, and this is your moment to prove it.”
Interested recipients who respond to the mailing by July 17th will be entered into a democratic lottery. Forty of these residents will be selected to accurately reflect the demographics of Oakland, including factors such as age, neighborhood, and educational attainment at a public Lottery Selection event on July 24th. Starting on August 22nd, these 40 Delegates to the civic assembly will spend three weekends together to review data, community input, examples of successful strategies, to carefully consider options, and to develop recommendations on how to turn vacant commercial spaces, storefronts, and lots into vibrant community assets. They will be paid $1350 for their time as well as receiving support for childcare, eldercare, transportation and other expenses.
Key decisions guiding the Assembly creation and focus have been made by a Community Steering Council made up of representatives from a dozen Oakland organizations. Member organizations include the Akonandi Foundation, Alameda Labor Council, Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, Allen Temple Baptist Church, Black Organizing Project, Brotherhood of Elders Network, East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy, Faith in Action East Bay, Oakland Charter Reform Project, Oakland Rising, Street Level Health Project, and Unity Council.
Angela Glover Blackwell, Founder in Residence at PolicyLink and Professor of Practice at the Goldman School of Public Policy, says, “PolicyLink is proud to work with community leaders, UC Berkeley, and experts in civic assemblies to create a uniquely Oakland approach to civic flourishing.”
“We’re thrilled to partner with so many amazing Oakland organizations to bring the civic assembly model to this community,” said Linn Davis, Program Director at Healthy Democracy. “It’s an opportunity to engage residents in a new way, foster deeper conversations and explore solutions together. We look forward to working to build a representative Assembly that reflects the diversity and spirit of the city.”
Institutional support and project staffing is provided by PolicyLink, the Possibility Lab and Democracy Policy Initiative, both at UC Berkeley, Public Good Group, and nonpartisan nonprofit Healthy Democracy.

To learn more, visit healthydemocracy.org/oakland.

Ceasefire Night Walk
2026-07-17 18:00 - 20:00
Location: St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 1023 Peralta St, Oakland, CA

Night walks:
6pm: Gathering for pre-walk/corners process
6:30pm: walk or stand on corners
7:30pm: returned back to starting location or completed from the corners
By 7:45pm, walk process completed
For more information, please contact alba@fiaeastbay.org

Press Conference on City of Refuge Ordinance
2026-07-20 10:00 - 11:00
COUNCILMEMBER AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE CHAIR CHARLENE WANG AND COUNCILMEMBER NOEL GALLO ANNOUNCE CRITICAL “CITY OF REFUGE” ORDINANCE UPDATE AMID FEDERAL IMMIGRATION SURGES
Press conference scheduled for Monday, July 20 at Fruitvale Village ahead of the historic final City Council vote on Tuesday, July 21.
OAKLAND, CA — On Monday, July 20, 2026, at 10:00 AM, Councilmembers Wang and Gallo will be joined by Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, faith leaders, community advocates, and fellow City Council leaders at Fruitvale Village to announce a comprehensive update to Oakland’s historic “City of Refuge” Ordinance. Developed in partnership with Faith in Action East Bay and Councilmembers Noel Gallo and Ken Houston, this timely legislative package strengthens and codifies Oakland’s sanctuary protections, shielding local families from federal surges in immigration enforcement.
The press conference comes just one day before the Oakland City Council convenes for a final, decisive vote on the ordinance, scheduled for Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at 3:30 PM at City Hall.
Recent data highlights rising statewide immigration detention rates, severely impacting Oakland neighborhoods. In areas like Fruitvale and East Oakland, the climate of fear triggered a 57% increase in English-learner school absences during the 2025-2026 school year and a 20-30% drop in local commerce, as residents avoid public spaces out of fear of federal operations.
The updated ordinance safeguards resident data privacy by restricting the collection of immigration status on applications, explicitly prohibits the use of city resources or police personnel to assist in civil immigration enforcement, and bars ICE agents from entering non-public areas of city facilities without a valid judicial warrant.
“Oakland has stood as a beacon of safety and refuge for forty years, but recent federal overreach demands that we fortify our laws,” said Councilmember Wang. “When our neighbors are afraid to send their children to school or shop at local businesses, our entire city suffers. By working hand-in-hand with Faith in Action, and ordinance co-sponsors, Mayor Lee, Councilmember Gallo, and Councilmember Houston, we are putting forward a legal framework that keeps families together and ensures local police focus on local safety—not federal documentation status. We urge the community to stand with us this Tuesday to cross the finish line.”
Press Conference Details
WHAT: Press Conference announcing the updated “City of Refuge” Ordinance
WHO: Mayor Lee, Councilmember Wang, Councilmember Noel Gallo, Councilmember Ken Houston, Faith in Action East Bay, community leaders, and impacted families.
WHEN: Monday, July 20, 2026, at 10:00 AM
WHERE: Fruitvale Village (Outdoor Plaza at Fountain), 3301 E 12th St, Oakland, CA 94601

Press Conference with Assemblymember Liz Ortega
2026-07-22 11:00 - 12:00

Bulky Block Party (Oakland)
2026-07-25 09:00 - 13:00

Clean & Safe Streets Community Update (Oakland)
2026-08-31 17:30 - 19:00
