Please join the Center for the Healing of Racism for a virtual celebration of Native American Heritage Month on Thursday, November 19, 2020, 6:00-8:00pm via Zoom. Dr. Carol Harvey (Yaniza Kinlichini), a Navajo attorney will speak on the U.S. Supreme Court Marshall Trilogy of Indian Tribal Sovereignty. Dr. Harvey, a former member of the board of […]
For the Houston Cinema Arts Festival 2020, Houston Cinema Arts Society features virtual and drive-in screenings of films in addition to live stream performances, interactive experiences, and Q&A and panels. This year, HCAF celebrates "Urbana," inspired by the globally popular Spanish-language genre música Urbana, which has its origin in African and the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
Come share an article you found in a magazine, journal, or online resource relating to discrimination, oppression, or any forms of racism. Then join us in a lively discussion where we engage in the complexities of racism and how we can all heal from it.
Please join us online SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5th as we celebrate our
National and Local Peacemaker Award Recipients!
Climate change is here and a people’s mass movement must meet the moment. Though the Biden administration pledges to address climate change, he and the DNC have failed to embrace a Green New Deal (GND) that provides a just transition towards millions of green jobs and protects our environment and communities from the dire consequences […]
Please join the Houston Peace & Justice Center for our Quarterly Board Meeting. Organizational members are asked to send a representative to each Quarterly Board Meeting. Individual members are always welcome to attend. We will be discussing Officers for 2021 and other agenda items.
Just because COVID has eliminated visits to inmates at the jail this year, we want to remember that children are still missing their incarcerated loved ones. Michael would expect us to continue his tradition. Therefore, the program has adjusted to make sure some kids get a gift from Santa, and if possible the family gets a gift certificate for Christmas dinner.
Join the Dominican Sisters of Houston on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at 9am as they gather virtually for Prayer to End Human Trafficking.
COVID, the Environment & Justice: A Faith Panel Discussion Sunday, January 10, 3 p.m., online Join an online panel of speakers from diverse faith traditions to explore the connections between COVID, the environment and justice. Each speaker will address this topic from the perspective of their faith. See below for a list of […]
Faithful Resilience: A Study on Climate Resilience for Faith Communities Tuesdays, January 12 – February 16, 6 p.m., online Faithful Resilience is a six-part study on climate resilience for faith communities. The climate crisis has arrived. Faith communities must not only react, but also prepare. Over the last decade, hurricanes have intensified, wildfires have burnt […]
Today MLK is celebrated for his 'dream' of a just America, but by the end of his career King was calling for a "radical reconstruction" of the United States. What compelled the transformation of King's ideas and what do they tell us about our society today? Join the Rothko Chapel for our livestream 2021 Annual MLK Birthday Celebration featuring Princeton University professor of African-American Studies Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor who will engage these questions in hopes of unlocking the ideas and strategies necessary to enact effective and lasting change the United States.
On January 18, 2021 the Houston Black Heritage Society will celebrate its 43rd Annual “Original” MLK Day Parade and Holiday Celebration. Due to COVID-19 and the commitment to prioritizing the health and safety of our fellow citizens in the community, the City of Houston and the Black Heritage Society’s 2021 Annual “Original” MLK Day Parade will broadcast live on virtual platforms for this year.
Please join the Center for the Healing of Racism on Monday, January 18, 2021, 6:00 to 8:00 PM as two extraordinary women discuss internalizing Dr. King’s messages of hope and healing. A facilitated dialogue will follow the discussion. Dee Gardner, founder of Gardner Counseling Services, is a licensed psychotherapist, speaker, educator, workshop facilitator, trauma treatment consultant […]
During a global pandemic, the outdoors is one of the only safe places to spend time in the company of other people. Research shows that spending time in nature is […]
Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church in Houston invites you to a monthly environmental education web meeting series whose theme in 2021 is Healthy Planet = Healthy People = Healthy Economy.
Join the Rothko Chapel for a livestream meditation in the Baha'i tradition, led by members of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Houston. According to Baha'i writings, music is "a ladder for our souls." Join us for an immersive meditative experience of the soul of the Baha'i community, with uplifting and contemplative music from […]
Please join us for the first HPJC Quarterly Board meeting of 2021. Organizational members are asked to send a representative to each Quarterly Board meeting. Individual members are always welcome to attend. We will be discussing our plan for activism towards peace and justice in the areas of peace and family education, foreign and military policy, environmental justice, economic justice, and human rights and criminal justice. We also welcome members to send in their agenda items.
COVID-19 Wall of Memories is a 501(c)(3) organization that maintains a website memorializing COVID-19 victims. Our objective is for people to understand the full scope of how the epidemic has […]
Join Lara Cottingham, Chief Sustainability Officer for the City of Houston, to learn about the Houston Climate Action Plan (CAP) and how faith communities, houses of worship & their members, can get involved.
Calling people of all faiths, or no faith at all, to care for our shared environment! We will remove trash polluting a shoreline along Galveston Bay in Kemah, helping to protect and restore the beautiful bay ecosystem. This ev
March For Our Lives Houston is excited to announce that we will be hosting a February Intersectionality event, which will be centered around Black History Month and gun violence prevention! The event will include an informative presentation about BHM, GVP legislation, how to take part in BHM by supporting the black community, action items, an […]
To lift up the last 50 years of the Rothko Chapel’s work and mission, and renew and strengthen its commitment to serve as a welcoming interfaith sanctuary for all and […]
Join Paige Powell, Development Director at Air Alliance Houston, as she discusses the impacts of air pollution on physical health, quality of life, and economic prosperity. In her talk, Paige will consider: What is the "right" amount of air pollution for a healthy and prosperous society? What are the true costs of doing business measured […]
Join the Rothko Chapel for a livestream meditation in the Hindu tradition, led by Dr. Hansa Medley and representatives of International Society of Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) of Houston. In this traditional Vedic or Hindu meditation we will vibrate sacred sound in the form of mantras accompanied by musical instruments. Register to receive the livestream link.
Please join us on March 4, 2021 for a virtual policy briefing and workshop series to call on the Biden administration to prioritize the complete elimination of nuclear weapons. The event is convened by Back from the Brink (BftB) and the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) with support from many partner organizations. The virtual event will feature an […]
The Rothko Chapel continues its 50th Anniversary celebrations with a livestream jazz performance inspired by the work of Mark Rothko. In honor of Rothko’s Latvian heritage, Latvian jazz ensemble the Māris Briežkalns Quintet commissioned ten Latvian composers to each create an original jazz composition, arranged and performed by the Quintet. Each composition is created to […]
Learn how to help people targeted by identity-based bigotry and harassment. Register today at https://houstonagainsthate.org/BIT This FREE 1.5-hour, interactive training will teach you Hollaback!’s 5D’s of bystander intervention methodology. We’ll start by talking about the types of disrespect — from microaggressions to violence — that people with marginalized identities face and the history of identity-based violence. […]
Spring 2021 Interfaith Environmental Stewardship Event Sunday, March 21, 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. Calling people of all faiths or no faith at all in Houston to care for our shared environment! We […]
The main theme of the conference is “Psychoanalysis & humanizing Mental Health" which covers wide range of critically important sessions. It’s a platform to bring all the neuroscientists together to share their experiences it’s the amalgam of scientific research as well as innovative ideas. The organizing committee is gearing up for an exciting and informative conference program including plenary lectures, symposia, workshops on a variety of topics, poster presentations and various programs for participants from all over the world.
Join us for a webinar update on refugee resettlement at the national and state level. We will be joined by an advocacy expert from Church World Service, a refugee leader from Texas, and faith leaders from multiple faith traditions. Join us to learn how YOU can support refugee resettlement in Texas! Register for the webinar […]
