ماموریت SEMAH 'sترویج روابط سالم و پیشگیری از خشونت خانگی و از طریق آموزش و آگاهی از گزینه های می باشد. ما یک مجرا برای منابع برای کمک به ساخت پل ها به جوامع امن تر به ویژه آنهایی را که خوبی را نگذرانده است. در حال حاضر تمرکز ویژه ای در بین مسلمانان و اقلیت های مذهبی.
Sunday, February 12, 2012 — Annual Book Reading Event
Sunday, February 12th, 2012 , Time: 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm
India Community Center (ICC) 525 Los Coches Street, Milpitas, CA 95035
Thursday, February 02, 2012 — "Dollars and Senses"
February 2nd 2012 at 6.00PM - 7:30PM
Semah Inc is Coordinating with California Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Afghan Coalition to bring small business courses for the Afghan Coalition Micro enterprise Program.
For more information: Please email us at info@semah.org
Friday, October 21, 2011 — Domestic Violence 101: Understanding the Experience of Survivors
Friday, October 21, 2011 at 10:00am PST
(12:00-1:30pm CST/ 1:00-2:30pm EST)
Presented by:
Casey Gwinn, J.D., President, National Family Justice Center Alliance
Dr. Diane Lass, President, Hope and Strength Psychological Services
VOICES Committee Members
Using the Power and Control Wheel developed by Ellen Pence and Praxis International, moderator Casey Gwinn and psychologist Dr. Diane Lass will interview four survivors from the National Family Justice Center Alliance VOICES Committee about their experiences with their abusers. This practical seminar will help police officers, prosecutors, and advocates in learning how to use the Power and Control Wheel to interview victims of domestic violence, strangulation, and spousal sexual assault.
Saturday, September 10, 2011 — Muslim Groups Announce Community Events Commemorating Ramadan
During the holy month of Ramadan, several Muslim community groups are coming together to participate in charitable acts and share meals at mosques throughout the Bay Area.
Ramadan is a month-long holiday during which observant Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset and focus on spiritual purification and strengthening their relationship with God through prayers and charity.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- During the holy month of Ramadan, several Muslim community groups are coming together to participate in charitable acts and share meals at mosques throughout the Bay Area.
Ramadan is a month-long holiday during which observant Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset and focus on spiritual purification and strengthening their relationship with God through prayers and charity.
To fulfill the obligation of charity, several community groups have organized events to help the poor and homeless.
On Aug. 20, the Rahima Foundation will distribute hot meals, hygiene packs, and T-shirts to more than 400 people in San Jose. The event, titled "Human Dignity Day," will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the South Bay Islamic Association, located at 325 N. 3rd St.
Seven mosques throughout the Bay Area have planned a Ramadan iftar, a breaking of the fast dinner, from Saturday through Aug. 28.
"The most powerful way to combat Islamophobia and hate is by getting to know each other," Bhawana Kamil, president of the Muslim American Society, said at a news conference in Santa Clara this morning to announce the events.
The Muslim Community Association in Santa Clara will host a dinner on Saturday beginning at 7 p.m. The venue is located at 3003 Scott Blvd.
Similar events will be held on Saturday at mosques in Oakland and Fremont. The Islamic Cultural Center of Northern California, located at 1433 Madison St., Oakland, will host a program at 8:25 p.m. The Islamic Society of East Bay will host a program beginning at 6 p.m. The venue is located at 33330 Peace Terrace, Fremont.
The following day, on Aug. 21, the South Bay Islamic Association will host a program and dinner beginning at 8 p.m.
Also on the 21st, the Islamic Society of San Francisco, located at 20 Jones St., will host a program and dinner starting at 7 p.m.
Two South Bay cities will host a similar program on the last weekend in August. Saratoga's West Valley Muslim Association will host iftar on Aug. 27 at 7:30 p.m. The address is 19848 Prospect Ave.
On Aug. 28, the Shia Muslim Association of Bay Area will hold an iftar event at 7 p.m. at 4415 Fortran Court, San Jose.
The dinners are complementary but reservations are required. For questions about reservations, call (408) 986-9874.
Several members of the American Muslim Voice Foundation are opening up their own homes to anyone who wants to experience iftar or celebrate Eid, the holiday that marks the end of Ramadan.
On Sunday, the organization's founding executive director Samina Sundas will host a 6 p.m. iftar event at her home, located at 120 Park Ave., Palo Alto.
Reshma Inamdar, a member of the Safety, Education, Mutual Respect, Awareness and Hope group, or SEMAH, as well as the Northern California Islamic Council, will host an iftar event at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 19 at her home in Fremont. SEMAH is a referral organization for victims of domestic violence with a special focus on the Muslim and interfaith communities.
Kamil will host an Eid brunch at her home in Santa Clara. The event will begin at 11 a.m. at 2431 Monroe Road.
Reservations to the dinner at Inamdar's house and brunch at Kamil's home can be made via e-mail: asghazali786@yahoo.com.
Saturday, September 10, 2011 — Whole Foods memo sparks uproar among Muslims
A food controversy has erupted, just as Bay Area Muslims celebrate the holy month of Ramadan. Whole Foods management had to rush to contain the fallout, over what was said about promoting certain foods during this holiday.
Whole Foods got caught in a Ramadan controversy. The company has a campaign calling attention to halal foods which meet Muslim dietary laws, but an internal email in the Houston area told regional managers there to stop using signage that could be considered promoting or celebrating Ramadan.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (KGO) -- A food controversy has erupted, just as Bay Area Muslims celebrate the holy month of Ramadan. Whole Foods management had to rush to contain the fallout, over what was said about promoting certain foods during this holiday.
Whole Foods got caught in a Ramadan controversy. The company has a campaign calling attention to halal foods which meet Muslim dietary laws, but an internal email in the Houston area told regional managers there to stop using signage that could be considered promoting or celebrating Ramadan.
There was an immediate backlash on Twitter and among local Muslims.
"We really need to fight against this sort of pervasive prejudice and xenophobia," said Reshma Inamdar, a Muslim American.
Whole Foods corporate was quick to respond and reversed the regional directive. It tweeted "We're extremely excited about offering halal products for our shoppers and we stand behind them and our promotion of them."
The controversy erupted as Bay Area Muslims work to educate people about their faith. Not only is Ramadan a time of prayer and fasting, but also giving. Habibe Husain started a non-profit 19 years ago to help feed the hungry called the Rahima Foundation.
"Every day, you do small amount of charity, but be regular and do it from the heart," said Husain.
As the 10th anniversary of September 11th approaches, Bay Area Muslims say they are working with a variety of organizations to promote a message of peace and understanding.
There are mosque open houses and special events planned to mark 9/11.
"The dialogues are important around this anniversary because it is one way of countering fear and suspicion that is being advocated by some," said Rev. Andrew Kille from the Silicon Valley Interreligious Council.
As Whole Foods discovered, the actions of a few can quickly lead to misunderstanding.
Sunday, June 05, 2011 — ASWAT, The Bay Area Arab Music Ensemble in Concert
SoulTradationLove
An Evening of Folkloric & classic Arab Music from Palestine and Beyond
Directed by Omar Abbad
Sunday June 5th, 2011 3pm to 5pm
The Palace of Fine Arts
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 — Webinar for ED's from the Building Movement Project
Webinar for ED's & Senior Staff of organizations that are integrating civic engagement activities into their service organizations
http://www.buildingmovement.org/news/entry/255
Calling all EDs and Senior Staff of service organizations doing social change work!
You don’t want to miss this call!
On Wednesday, May 18th the Building Movement Project will be hosting the next in our ongoing series of social service and social change “cohort calls.” This month’s conference call will provide a space for learning amongst Executive Directors and Senior Staff of organizations that are integrating civic engagement activities into their service organizations. The conversation will be kicked off by two current ED’s who will share their direct experiences engaging board members, staff and various community stakeholders in social change work while staying true to their central role as service providers. There will be significant space on the call for others to share their experiences and ask questions of the group.
This call is one of the many ways that the Building Movement Project is working to build a network of service providers who are working for social change. Please stay tuned for more information about other ways that you can connect with this growing network!
Click here for more resources on how to support your organization’s social change work.
Saturday, December 04, 2010 — ISLAM AND AUTHORS
Dr. Kecia Ali on "Marriage and Slavery in Early Islam"
We are honored to have our very own chair S Reshma. Inamdar guest co-moderate this amazing event.
On Dec. 4, 2010 Islam and Authors welcomes Dr. Kecia Ali, author of Marriage and Slavery in Early Islam, in conversation with S Reshma. Inamdar and Jason van Boom. Join us for the onstage conversation, audience Q&A, and book signing.
Tickets: $10 general, $5 students.
Date and Time: Saturday, December 4, at 6 pm
Location: Islamic Cultural Center of Northern California
1433 Madison Street (between 14th and 15th streets), Oakland, 94612
Email:islamandauthors@iccnc.org
Phone: (510) 832-7600
Sunday, October 17, 2010 — Gathering Community to End Domestic Violence
We invite you to help bring into being a future that is now a possibility:
* a community that acknowledges its challenges and sees this acknowledgment as a strength,
* a community in which speaking up about oppression within the community is as acceptable as speaking up about oppression of the community,
* a community in which the richness of our associational life achieves what even benign and well-meaning institutions cannot -- healing within our families and an end to domestic violence
Sunday, October 17, 2010
10:30 am - 5:30pm
University Union, room 311
California State University East Bay
25800 Carlos Bee Blvd
Hayward, CA 94542
Friday, October 08, 2010 — 13th Annual Walk to End Domestic Violence
City of San Jose is holding it's 13th Annual Walk to End Domestic Violence. Join SEMAH in partnering with the City of San Jose to End DV.
Friday, October 8, 2010
11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
San José City Hall
200 East Santa Clara St.
No cost to participate.
Registration
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Program/
Featured Guest
Walk
(1.3 miles)
Community
Lunch*/
Resource Fair
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
*Free community
lunch for the first
400 participants
Featured Guest :
Ronnie Lott
Football Hall of Famer
With featured guest:
Damian Trujillo
NBC Bay Area News
Please visit www.sanjoseca.gov for more information.
No pre-registration required.
11:00 - 12:00 p.m.
12:00 - 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 02, 2010 — Carry the Vision Peace Conference
Engage with others who are transforming their lives and communities through the power of nonviolence
Learn nonviolent practices that allow you to creatively and dynamically meet the challenges of our time
Discover how the human values of caring and compassion can fuel our commitments to deep and profound change
Realize what you can do to make a difference
Where
Santa Clara University
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053
Keynote Speakers
Fr. John Dear
Rev. John Dear S.J., is a Jesuit Priest, Peace Activist, Organizer, Lecturer, Retreat leader, and author/editor of 20 books on peace and nonviolence, including Put Down Your Sword, A Persistent Peace, and Living Peace, published by Doubleday. Archbishop Desmond Tutu has nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize.
fatherjohndear.org
Rev. Dr. Bernard Lafayette
Rev. Dr. Lafayette, is a longtime civil rights activist, organizer and authority on nonviolent social change. He co-founded the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee in 1960, and was a core leader of the civil rights movement in Nashville, Tenn., in 1960 and in Selma, Ala., in 1965. He directed the Alabama Voter Registration Project in 1962 and was appointed by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., to be national program administrator for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and national coordinator of the 1968 Poor People's Campaign.
more about Rev. Dr. Lafayette
Conference Conveners
Dave Cortese of the
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
Center for Spiritual Enlightenment
Santa Clara University
Carry The Vision
Discover a New Way of Living
Learn how to build a culture of nonviolence in our families, our community and our world.
The conference includes keynote speakers, inspiring music by Dominion A Cappella Ensemble, lunch, workshops and panel discussions.
Experience the difference that one community can make
when those who are part of religious and spiritual communities, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, youth organizations, government agencies, business, and grassroots community groups come together to reflect on issues of mutual concern, explore the good work that is currently being done in our community, imagine possibilities, and discover the inspiration to take simple but profound steps toward hearing each other and healing our earth.
Youth Summit
What would our society be like without the labels and judgments that we put on each other? It's no secret that violence plagues our schools - through gang violence, gossip, cliques and cyber-bullying. The Youth Leadership Summit is designed for high school youth and student advisors who want to help change this culture in our schools. Participants will explore ways they have personally been affected by campus violence and will learn about opportunities to become agents of change. Students are encouraged to enroll in small groups, along with a teacher or counselor.
Saturday, June 05, 2010 — SBIA / Semah 2010 Essay Contest - And the WINNERS are. ......
Announcing the following winners for the 2010 Essay Contest. Many Thanks to all the participants for sharing your thoughts and experiences with us. It was a privilege and pleasure to read your essays and quite a difficult task to select the winners from all of the great essays/poems/cartoons submitted.
1st Place: Zena Jandali, San Ramon Valley Islamic Center, Grade: 7
2nd Place: Aneesah Farid, SBIA Sunday School, Grade: 6
2nd Place: Jihane Abdelhadi, Ilm Tree, Grade: 9
3rd Place: Mavish Mahomed, San Ramon Valley Islamic Center, Grade: 12
3rd Place: Omar Ahmed, SBIA, Grade: 9
Special Awards:
Youngest Contestant Special Award: Yusuf Atesoglu, Pre-K
Honesty Special Award: Yasmin AbuKhudir, Silicon Valley Academy, Grade: K-1st Grade
Good Strategies Special Award: Yousef Helal, Silicon Valley Academy, Grade: K-1st Grade
Great Artist Award: Saahar Khan, Silicon Valley Academy, K-1st Grade
Great Cartoon Story Special Award: Ibrahim AbdulHaq Twist, Northstar, Grade:3
Great Story Teller Special Award: Raeed Shaik, Silicon Valley Academy, Grade: 3
Colorful Desription Special Award: Rabia Kassa, Silicon Valley Academy, Grade: 3
Good Strategies Special Award: Sana Afzal, Silicon Valley Academy, Grade: 2
Great Artwork Special Award: Ismael Ali, ILM Tree, Grade: 2
Very Descriptive Language Special Award: Zara Shabbeer, Silicon Valley Academy, Grade: 2
Good Strategies Special Award: Daniel Shaharuddin, Silicon Valley Academy, Grade: 4
Good Strategies Special Award: Athiyya Umar, Silicon Valley Academy, Grade: 4
Self Control Special Award: Zoha Qader, Granada IS, Grade: 5
Scariest Story Special Award: Aabid Jamshed, Granada IS, Grade: 5
Great Insights Special Award: Zohra Chaudhry, ILM Tree, Grade: 6
Most Dramatic Essay Special Award: Yume Rashid, SBIA Sunday School, Grade: 7
Great Cartoon Special Award: Hawraa Alasadi, Internet, Grade: 8
Great Imagery Special Award: Maryam Idris, Granada IS, Grade: 6
Great Coping Ideas Special Award: Harris Hireed, SBIA Sunday School, Grade: 7
Insightful Poetry Special Award: Mustafa Yesilyurt, SBIA Sunday School, Grade: 6
Good Strategies Special Award: Bethool Haider, SABA, Grade: 7
Honorable Mention for Research: Layla Alasadi, Internet, Grade: 6
Friday, May 21, 2010 — Annual SEMAH-SBIA Essay Competition
Saturday, March 27, 2010 — Faith in Violence Free Families
Domestic Violence Prevention Training for DV providers and faith leaders in Sacramento
Faith in Violence Free Families (pdf, 1.9 MBytes)
Time from 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: SALAM Center - 4541 College Oak Drive; Sacramento, CA 95841
Presented by: SEMAH Inc.. www.semah.org
Facilitator: S. Reshma Inamdar
Contact:510-659-8535; 510-206-8158
Saturday, February 06, 2010 — The Bay Area Moreno Institute
January and February Offerings
The Bay Area Moreno Institute
Dedicated to promoting the training, practice and development of Psychodrama, its offspring action methods and related fields & philosophies in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Proudly Presents:
January and February Offerings
CEUs and Training Hours available (see end of notice)
MCEP CEUs pending for January Trauma Workshops
Saturday, February 6, 2010 – Oakland, CA
Living Arts Counseling Center – 4000 Broadway
The Magic of Action Methods in School Settings
With Amna Jaffer and Gina B. Moreno
This workshop will offer a ‘taster’ selection of specific action methods that teachers can easily incorporate into their presentation style to help more students experience success in learning. Role-playing is a natural vehicle for learning; an elaborate form of simulation and rehearsal for life. It is what young children naturally do in early play activities: being mother, father, doctor, negotiator, the storm etc. Making history, science, current events and literature come alive by acting out the components and roles provides participants with a more dynamic and holistic learning experience. These tools make learning fun and accessible to all types of learners so that they take on a ‘magical’ quality.
Join us to experience and discover the power of action methods in classroom education as we demonstrate the following:
• Warm-up activities to build group trust and safety
• Role -playing techniques,
• Sociodramatic vignettes that explore the roles and conflicts of characters in literature and history as well as the issues of inclusion and exclusion.
This will be an opportunity to practice skills and for sharing personal experiences and needs.
• 12:45pm for a 1pm start – 4pm (3 hours of training.)
Venue: Living Arts Counselling Center – 4000 Broadway – Oakland, CA. (at 40th St., walking distance from the MacArthur BART Station)
Cost & Registration: $25 per person. Payment will be at the door but prior registration is required as space is limited. Please contact Gina at (510) 528-4057 or ginabmoreno@gmail.com
February 20 & 21, 2010
Psychodrama w/ Individuals, Couples & Families
With Mario Cossa and Eva Leveton
2390 Mission St. – San Francisco, CA
This two-day training explores a range of psychodramatic and sociometric techniques suitable for working with individuals, couples and families including: psychodrama a deux, double bond role reversal, and working in miniature on the Rosenthal Stage (pictured).
In a safe, confidential, and structured manner this workshop will use both didactic teaching and action methods to explore techniques that will enrich your practice as a psychologist, therapist, counselor, or coach working with a range of client populations. Come prepared to be stimulated, have fun and learn. Previous experience in psychodrama is not required.
o Saturday – 9:15 for a 9:30am start to 5:30pm. (7 hours of training)
o Sunday - 9:45 for a 10am start to 4pm. (5 hours of training)
Venue: Bu Tong Acupuncture Center – Suite 301 – 2390 Mission Street (corner of 20th, 4 blocks from BART 16thor 24th St.) – San Francisco, CA.
Cost & Registration: $220 (Student - $150) Partial scholarships may be available. Please enquire. Register and pay in Full by Feb. 1, and deduct $20 from the cost of a full-fee workshop. To register contact Mario at (510) 234-0827 or cossa@attglobal.net
Continuing Education: Workshops approved for CEUs for MFT, LCSW (BBS947) & CA Board of Registered Nurses (CEP 11733), Sylvia Israel, MFT, RDT/BCT, TEP, Provider. Hours may also be applied toward Drama Therapy and Psychodrama certification. Additional Charge of $25 per 2-day workshop or $5 for afternoon or evening workshop for CEUs. MCEP CEUs for Jan. 15/16/17 trainings pending. Please enquire.
PROVIDERS:
Mario Cossa, MA, RDT/MT, TEP is a psychodramatist, drama therapist, and theatre educator who has conducted workshops and has presented at conferences in the U.S.A., Canada, England, South Africa, Malaysia, Australia andNew Zealand. Mario is a certified trainer in the Therapeutic Spiral Model (TSM) for the safe use of psychodrama with survivors of trauma.
Sylvia Israel, MFT (MFC 31245), is a nationally Certified Psychodrama Trainer (TEP), Registered Drama Therapist/Trainer (RDT/BCT) and Founder//Director of IMAGINE! Center for Creativity & Healing and Bay Area Playback Theater. She on the faculty of the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), and has presented at SpiritRock Meditation Center. Sylvia is a Fellow of the American Society for Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama (ASGPP). She maintains a private practice in Marin and San Francisco.
Amna Jaffer, MA, TEP, has been on the faculty of the Moreno Institute West since 2004, training teachers in action methods. She established a Conflict Resolution Project in which psychodramatic techniques are used to tackle conflict, prejudice and intolerance. She is a faculty member of the Dept. of Counselor Education at San Jose StateUniversity.
Eva Leveton has been teaching psychodrama and family therapy both in the Bay Area and internationally for the past 50 years. She has written two widely used texts: A Clinician's Guide to Psychodrama, now in its 3rd edition, andAdolescent Crisis: Approaches in Family Therapy, both published by Springer Publishing Company. She is the editor of a new book, Healing Collective Trauma with Sociodrama and Drama Therapy, which covers work with tribal conflict, social oppression and natural disasters all over the world and will be published in March, 2010. She is a former actress and published poet and is currently teaching psychodrama in the Drama Therapy Program at CIIS, as well as Family Therapy in the Somatics Program at CIIS.
Gina Moreno, MA, has taught for 42 years in Colorado, Canada, New York and California. She has been using sociodrama, role training and sociometric choice techniques with elementary, middle school and college level students. She also works as an independent consultant in training teachers and administrators in the use of role play in resolving student conflicts.
Sunday, November 16, 2008 — Building Healthy Relationships
Speech on Resolving differences – Amicably by Amany Nasser, Social Activist, Arab Cultural and Community Center
SEMAH presented Wellness Awareness event Videos of Broken Vows: Religious Perspectives on Domestic Violence
Venue: Mehran Restaurant 5774 Mowry School Road Newark, CA 94560
Date & Time: November 16, 2008 from 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Speaker: Amany Nasser, the East Bay Representative of the Arab Cultural and Community Center
Saturday, June 07, 2008 — NISA Event
Get Involved! Save Families, Save Lives
Venue: Santa Clara Marriott 2700 Mission College Blvd Santa Clara, CA 95054
Date & Time: June 7, 2008 between 6pm to 10pm
Speakers: SDr. Muzammil Siddiqui, Imam Zaid Shakir and Saba Ghori
Wednesday, May 28, 2008 — Faith in Violence — Free Families: Building Partnerships for Change
A Workshop for Faith Leaders and Domestic Violence Prevention Advocates.
Developing mutual understanding of cause, influences, and dynamics of domestic violence. Determine how to appropriately access people.
Preventing abuse through awareness and education.
Exploring how faith/spiritual perspectives can perpetuate or challenge view points regarding abusive relationships.
Sharing and learn strategies for collaborating as well as the pro and cons.
Developing a concrete action plan for next steps.
Venue: Northern California Cancer Center 2201 Walnut Avenue, Suite 300 Fremont, CA 94538
Date & Time: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 between 8:45am to 4:30pm
Presented By: SEMAH and TC/TAT
Thursday, May 15, 2008 — Children's Essay Compettion
I know my mother/father loves me because…
Essays were recieved till May 15th, 2008
Sponsored By: SEMAH and SBIA Women's Committee
Wednesday, September 26, 2007 — San Jose Family / Domestic Violence Advisory Board meeting
At this meeting we had a presentation regarding the DV Prevention Education Efforts that were occurring at San Jose State University by Professor Elena Klaw and we discussed how to strengthen the City's partnership with University around this issue.
Venue: San Jose City Hall Room 120
Date & Time: Wednesday, Sept 26, 2007; 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
