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Supervisor Cortese hosts Partner City sendoff

November 12, 2009

Supervisor Dave Cortese hosted a Partner City celebration and send-off for the delegation going to the Parliament of the World's Religions in Melbourne in December. Supervisor Cortese will also be going to the Parliament. Also present were San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed, and Dr. William Lesher, President of the Board of the Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions. Religious leaders, city and county staffers, and community service agency staff heard about the Partner City process, saw a brief film on the history of the Parliament, and were encouraged to save the date for a community gathering on February 11th to explore next steps.

South Bay Interfaith Statement following Ft. Hood shootings

November 11, 2009

Members of South Bay Interfaith expressed their concern for unity in the aftermath of the incident on November 5th.
Read the statement.

Mayor Reed receives Partner City declaration
at Faith Leaders Appreciation Breakfast

October 15, 2009

On behalf of the Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions, Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian presented a proclamation to Mayor Reed, naming San Jose and Santa Clara County as the "Inaugural" member of the Partner City Network.
Read the full text of the proclamation.

San Jose/ Silicon Valley Named "Inaugural Partner City"
of the Parliament of the World's Religions

September 23, 2009

We received word yesterday that San Jose and Silicon Valley have been accepted as the Inaugural Partner City, joining with “Legacy” partners Chicago, Cape Town, and Barcelona which have each hosted Parliament meetings. The Parliament of the World’s Religions is the largest interfaith gathering in the world. Held every five years, it is meeting December 3-9, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia. A delegation of folks from this area will be at this year’s Parliament meeting in Melbourne to accept the recognition of Partner City status, and to lead a workshop describing the experience of applying for Partner City status.