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What is sanctuary? How can we rethink immigration policy? How can we mitigate the climate crisis and work towards climate justice? Add your voice! Share your story! Be part of the solution! Join us on Wednesday January 25, 2023, for an opening storytelling event to kick-off the semester-long Amplifying Sanctuary Voices (ASV) exhibit! The exhibitContinue reading “Amplifying Sanctuary Voices (ASV) exhibit at CCSF’s Rosenberg Library, 1/25-5/25/23”

Solito2Solidarity presents The People’s COP27: Voices from the Front Lines of Climate Change A year ago we joined together on Zoom for the People’s COP26 “Voices from the Front Lines of Climate Change.”  Across ten time zones, we asked how did you experience nature as children?  What has changed in the environment? How has climateContinue reading “The People’s COP27“

We’ll be releasing our new music video for our song, “Solito to Solidarity,” tomorrow, November 11, 2022, at the COP27 conference in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt. The song’s words were written by Steven Mayers and Jonathan Freedman, and the music was composed and performed by Ibrahim Tchan and his band in Benin. The video wasContinue reading “World Premier of Solito to Solidarity song and music video at COP27!”

The Puente Program and CCSF is partnering with Amplifying Sanctuary Voices (ASV) and  the East Bay Sanctuary Covenant (EBSC) to host an exhibit on the history of the sanctuary movement and its roots in Berkeley and the Bay Area. When: Thursday 11/10/22 to Monday 1/10/23Where: In the lobby of CCSF’s Mission campus (1125 Valencia St., between 22nd andContinue reading “Sanctuary Movement Exhibit”

@ccsf_english @ccsfmissionpuentistas Please join us for a special event at the Mission Center of City College of San Francisco! On Tuesday October 25 from 11am to 12pm, fiction writer Norman Zelaya will be reading from his new collection of short stories entitled Gente, Folks, and discussing his experience writing the book! “Norman Antonio Zelaya characters soar toContinue reading “Norman Zelaya Reading!”

Soledad Castillo and Gabriel Méndez have been collaborating with filmmaker, poet, and professor Shabnam Piryaei​ on this film project! Check out the trailer of No Separate Survival here!

May 19, 2022. Steven Mayers reads Pedro Hernandez’s story from Solito, Solita. Have an hour to spare this May? Join me in supporting the @voiceofwitness #ReadItForward read-a-thon. Read stories of injustice from the people most impacted + raise funds for more voices to be amplified! http://bit.ly/read_it_forward I’m reading Pedro Hernandez’s story in Solito, Solita: CrossingContinue reading “Steven Mayers reads Pedro Hernandez’s story from Solito, Solita”

Have an hour to spare this May? Join me in supporting the @voiceofwitness #ReadItForward read-a-thon. 📖 Read stories of injustice from the people most impacted + raise funds for more voices to be amplified! bit.ly/read_it_forward I’m reading Danelia Silva’s story in Solito, Solita: Crossing Borders with Youth Refugees from Central America during the @voiceofwitness #ReadItForwardContinue reading “Jonathan Freedman reads Danelia Silva’s story from Solito, Solita”

Novelist Isabel Allende reads from Gabriel Mendez’s story in Solito, Solita: Crossing Borders with Youth Refugees from Central America at our Brave Stories, Bold Movements event. Join the Voice of Witness read-a-thon: bit.ly/read_it_forward.