NAACP SLO County

Seven Essential Pathways to Inner Peace—The Power of Forgiveness II, San Luis Obispo
2018-03-11 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Unity of San Luis Obispo, 1130 Orcutt Road, San Luis Obispo, CA, United States
Part of the NAACP’s mission is to “provide educational and social action activities associated with the improvement of race relations.” One of the most powerful ways we can improve our relations with others is to generate positive changes within ourselves. As Mahatma Gandhi stated, “We must become the change we wish to see in our world.” This is the second in a series of workshops based on Leona and Matthew’s book, The Evolving Peacemaker: A Commitment to Nonviolence, which was recently honored with the 2017 Evergreen Gold Medal for World Peace presented by the Living Now Book Awards.
Matthew and Leona
“Forgiveness is releasing the anger we have inadvertently allowed to poison our souls. It is giving up our need to even the score with those who have wounded us. Forgiveness also involves healing past wounds so that we don’t project our fears and mistrust onto our current relationships and perceive insults when none were intended.”

Leona Evans is a motivational speaker, educator, life coach, and peace activist. She holds a Master of Arts in Religious Studies and has been the minister at Unity of San Luis Obispo for 24 years. Leona is also certified in Conflict Management and Peace building by the United States Institute of Peace.
Matthew J. Evans is an accomplished actor, musician, and filmmaker. He received the Art of Making Peace Award from the Peace in the Streets Global Film Festival, presented to him at the United Nations third High Level Forum on a Culture of Peace by Former Under- Secretary- General Anwarul Chowdhury.

Sunday, March 11
Unity of San Luis Obispo
1130 Orcutt Road
San Luis Obispo
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Stand Up for America: Take a Knee for Liberty and Justice for All
2018-02-03 11:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Take a Knee is about social justice. The NAACP mission is to ensure political, educational, social and economic equality regardless of race, sex, gender or religious beliefs.
SUPER BOWL SATURDAY—Mission Plaza, San Luis Obispo
FEBRUARY 3, 2018, 11:00-2:00 PM

Hear Our Vote: Voices of Resistance Rally
2018-01-20 12:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Mission plaza, 989 Chorro Street, San Luis Obispo, 93401, United States
On January 20, 2018, the Women’s March SLO unites to reaffirm our commitment to building a positive and just future for all, to celebrate the spirit of resistance efforts over the past year, and to build momenturm for the 2018 election season. The San Luis Obispo Hear Our Vote rally is one of over 160 events worldwide honoring the movement that brought out 5 million marchers on January 21, 2017, in what is considered the largest single-day demonstration in U.S. history.
SPEAKERS (not in order):

Elmy Bermejo – Keynote Speaker – Women’s rights, workforce development, immigration, disaster relief, small business & voting rights advocate; served in President Obama’s administration for 7 years
Maria Larios Horton – Director of Migrant Education and immigrant rights advocate
Lisa Graystone – Disability rights advocate
Patricia Gordon, Ed.D – Civil rights and justice system reform advocate
Jay Bettergarcia, Ph.D. – LGBTQIA rights advocate
Natalie Risner – Environmental justice advocate
Pamela Parker, M.D. – Physician and reproductive rights advocate
Allene Villa – Former Union President and workers’ rights advocate
Kathleen Marshall – Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians

PERFORMERS (not in order):

Central Coast West African Drummers and Dancers – PreRally
Samba Loca – PreRally
Dian Sousa – Poet
Cecilia Gervin – Spoken Word
Ranchers For Peace – Music
Los Osos Middle School Choir – Song
Erin Inglish & Band – Concert at 3 pm

We must create a society in which women – including Black women, Native women, poor women, immigrant women, disabled women, Muslim women, lesbian queer and trans women – are free and able to care for and nurture their families, however they are formed, in safe and healthy environments free from structural impediments.
Women’s March San Luis Obispo Unity Principles

Communities Together Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King
2018-01-15 16:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Congregation Beth David, 10180 Los Osos Valley Road, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93405, United States
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) San Luis Obispo County branch, along with Bend the Arc, Beth David Congregation, RACE Matters and JCC Federation of San Luis Obispo is pleased to present our inaugural Communities Together Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King event. The celebration includes music, films, food, a collection of African American history and art from Santa Maria’s Hudson Institute of African American Heritage and Global Arts museum, and keynote speaker Dr. Donald Cheek of Fresno State University.
Join us on Monday, January 15, 2018, 4:00-8:00 PM at the Congregation Beth David, 10180 Los Osos Valley Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405.

Monthly NAACP Membership Meeting
2018-01-09 18:30 - 20:15 (America/Los_Angeles) | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2201 Lawton Avenue, San Luis Obispo, 93401, United States
Join us!
MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETINGTuesday, January 9Unitarian Universalist Fellowship2201 Lawton Ave.SLO 93401

Multicultural Holiday Celebration and Fundraiser
2017-12-10 13:30 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join us for a holiday celebration and fundraiser honoring Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Indigenous, Mexican, and African American traditions. Stay tuned for more details.

Communications & Outreach Comm Meeting
2017-08-10 18:00 - 19:30 UTC
