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SUMMARY:Food Not Bombs San José Sunday Serve
DESCRIPTION:Join Food not Bombs San José in providing free food\, hygiene supplies\, fresh produce\, and clothing to the community no questions asked. \nLocation Details: \nSt. James Park \nN Second St \nSan Jose CA 95112 \nParking: \nThere is street parking and parking garages close by at San Pedro \nPublic Transportation: \nBus: 2nd & Santa Clara (72\, 73)\, 1st & Santa Clara (72\, 73) \nLight Rail: St. James Station – Blue Line South and Green Line North \nTrain: San Jose Diridon Station – take Line 64A to Santa Clara & 2nd
URL:https://siliconvalleydsa.org/event/food-not-bombs-san-jose-sunday-serve/2026-05-10/
LOCATION:St. James Park\, N. 2nd St.\, San Jose\, CA\, 95112\, United States
CATEGORIES:External,newbie-friendly,WG - Mutual Aid
ORGANIZER;CN="Silicon Valley DSA":MAILTO:info@siliconvalleydsa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260512T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260512T130000
DTSTAMP:20260507T015442Z
CREATED:20260507T015047Z
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UID:10003441-1778587200-1778590800@siliconvalleydsa.org
SUMMARY:People-Powered San Jose Coalition Rally
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday May 12\, workers from the City of San José will be rallying at City Hall from 12:00pm – 1:00pm to demand a fair contract that puts workers over billionaires\, establishes guardrails on AI\, and invests in the city staff who provide essential public services. We have been negotiating for over 2 months\, but the City has not moved much from their opening positions. Please come out and show your support for city workers if you are available. Hope to see you there!
URL:https://siliconvalleydsa.org/event/2026-05-12-people-power-rally/
LOCATION:San Jose City Hall Plaza\, 200 E Santa Clara st.\, San Jose\, CA\, 95113\, United States
CATEGORIES:External,SV DSA,WG - Labor
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260514T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260514T120000
DTSTAMP:20260514T041445Z
CREATED:20260514T005228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T041445Z
UID:10003463-1778756400-1778760000@siliconvalleydsa.org
SUMMARY:Santa Clara County Stands Against ICE
DESCRIPTION:Join community organizations and Silicon Valley DSA as we stand together against a proposed ICE facility in South County!  Bring signs\, banners\, and flags! \n \nLocation Details\nSanta Clara County Offices\n70 W Hedding St\nSan Jose CA 95110 \nParking \nThere is street parking nearby. \nPublic Transportation\n \nBus: Hedding & San Pedro (Line 61)
URL:https://siliconvalleydsa.org/event/2026-05-14-stand-against-ice/
LOCATION:Santa Clara County Offices\, 70 W Hedding Street\, San Jose\, CA\, 95110\, United States
CATEGORIES:External,newbie-friendly,SV DSA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260515T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260515T190000
DTSTAMP:20260514T012241Z
CREATED:20260509T225147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T012241Z
UID:10003446-1778868000-1778871600@siliconvalleydsa.org
SUMMARY:Nakba Day Rally
DESCRIPTION:Show up as we join SJAW\, Silicon Valley DSA\, and other orgs in front of MLK Library for a rally and march as all of us commemorate the 78th year of the Nakba where in 1948 the Zionist project originally displaced 750\,000 Palestinians and expelled them from their homes to establish the genocidal apartheid state of Israel. The occupation forces continue its violence in the West Bank and Gaza all on the U.S. taxpayer dollars. \nWe must continue the struggle for a Free Palestine! We must STAND UP and FIGHT BACK! \n📍 Rally starts at MLK Library\n⏰ Friday\, May 15th\, 6:00PM
URL:https://siliconvalleydsa.org/event/2026-05-15-nakbaday_rally/
LOCATION:Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library\, 150 E San Fernando St\, San Jose\, CA\, 95112\, United States
CATEGORIES:External
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260517T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260517T153000
DTSTAMP:20260505T052405Z
CREATED:20260505T052319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T052405Z
UID:10002913-1779026400-1779031800@siliconvalleydsa.org
SUMMARY:Food Not Bombs San José Sunday Serve
DESCRIPTION:Join Food not Bombs San José in providing free food\, hygiene supplies\, fresh produce\, and clothing to the community no questions asked. \nLocation Details: \nSt. James Park \nN Second St \nSan Jose CA 95112 \nParking: \nThere is street parking and parking garages close by at San Pedro \nPublic Transportation: \nBus: 2nd & Santa Clara (72\, 73)\, 1st & Santa Clara (72\, 73) \nLight Rail: St. James Station – Blue Line South and Green Line North \nTrain: San Jose Diridon Station – take Line 64A to Santa Clara & 2nd
URL:https://siliconvalleydsa.org/event/food-not-bombs-san-jose-sunday-serve/2026-05-17/
LOCATION:St. James Park\, N. 2nd St.\, San Jose\, CA\, 95112\, United States
CATEGORIES:External,newbie-friendly,WG - Mutual Aid
ORGANIZER;CN="Silicon Valley DSA":MAILTO:info@siliconvalleydsa.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260520T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260520T190000
DTSTAMP:20260520T033112Z
CREATED:20260520T033045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T033112Z
UID:10003470-1779294600-1779303600@siliconvalleydsa.org
SUMMARY:Defend Public Education: Support ACE
DESCRIPTION:Join us in advocating for our students’ futures! Together\, we can stop classroom closures\, rescind layoffs\, and invest in our children’s success. Mark your calendars for this Wednesday\, May 20\, 2026\, at 4:30 PM—your voice matters!
URL:https://siliconvalleydsa.org/event/2026-05-20-defend_public_education/
LOCATION:Santa Clara County Office of Education\, 1290 Ridder Park Drive\, San Jose\, CA\, 95131\, United States
CATEGORIES:External,newbie-friendly,WG - Labor
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260522T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260522T113000
DTSTAMP:20260520T031801Z
CREATED:20260520T031801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T031801Z
UID:10003469-1779444000-1779449400@siliconvalleydsa.org
SUMMARY:Community Briefing: NO to the proposed Gilroy ICE facility
DESCRIPTION:ICE is trying to move to build a facility in South County — and our community is fighting back. \nAlthough there is not definitive information about the future use for this land\, our community will be vigilant and organized to ensure ICE can not expand deportation operations in the Bay at this site. \nOn May 22\, join us for a community briefing to get the full picture: what we know\, what’s at stake\, and how we stop it. This is your chance to hear directly from community leaders\, ask questions\, and plug into the campaign. \nThis facility would threaten the safety and well being of immigrant families across the entire region. Research has consistently shown that communities located near ICE detention centers experience increased enforcement activity and higher rates of arrests—a pattern that puts immigrant families\, mixed-status households\, and entire neighborhoods at greater risk. \nSanta Clara County is home to one of the largest immigrant populations in California. For years\, county leaders and community organizations have fought to pass and defend strong sanctuary protections because they know that the safety of immigrant residents is inseparable from the safety and well being of the whole county. A new ICE detention center in Gilroy would be a direct threat to everything those protections stand for. \nSign up here for a link to join: https://actionnetwork.org/events/community-briefing-no-to-the-proposed-gilroy-ice-facility
URL:https://siliconvalleydsa.org/event/2026-05-22-ice_out_gilroy/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:External,newbie-friendly
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260524T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260524T153000
DTSTAMP:20260505T052405Z
CREATED:20260505T052319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T052405Z
UID:10002914-1779631200-1779636600@siliconvalleydsa.org
SUMMARY:Food Not Bombs San José Sunday Serve
DESCRIPTION:Join Food not Bombs San José in providing free food\, hygiene supplies\, fresh produce\, and clothing to the community no questions asked. \nLocation Details: \nSt. James Park \nN Second St \nSan Jose CA 95112 \nParking: \nThere is street parking and parking garages close by at San Pedro \nPublic Transportation: \nBus: 2nd & Santa Clara (72\, 73)\, 1st & Santa Clara (72\, 73) \nLight Rail: St. James Station – Blue Line South and Green Line North \nTrain: San Jose Diridon Station – take Line 64A to Santa Clara & 2nd
URL:https://siliconvalleydsa.org/event/food-not-bombs-san-jose-sunday-serve/2026-05-24/
LOCATION:St. James Park\, N. 2nd St.\, San Jose\, CA\, 95112\, United States
CATEGORIES:External,newbie-friendly,WG - Mutual Aid
ORGANIZER;CN="Silicon Valley DSA":MAILTO:info@siliconvalleydsa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260531T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260531T153000
DTSTAMP:20260505T052405Z
CREATED:20260505T052319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T052405Z
UID:10002915-1780236000-1780241400@siliconvalleydsa.org
SUMMARY:Food Not Bombs San José Sunday Serve
DESCRIPTION:Join Food not Bombs San José in providing free food\, hygiene supplies\, fresh produce\, and clothing to the community no questions asked. \nLocation Details: \nSt. James Park \nN Second St \nSan Jose CA 95112 \nParking: \nThere is street parking and parking garages close by at San Pedro \nPublic Transportation: \nBus: 2nd & Santa Clara (72\, 73)\, 1st & Santa Clara (72\, 73) \nLight Rail: St. James Station – Blue Line South and Green Line North \nTrain: San Jose Diridon Station – take Line 64A to Santa Clara & 2nd
URL:https://siliconvalleydsa.org/event/food-not-bombs-san-jose-sunday-serve/2026-05-31/
LOCATION:St. James Park\, N. 2nd St.\, San Jose\, CA\, 95112\, United States
CATEGORIES:External,newbie-friendly,WG - Mutual Aid
ORGANIZER;CN="Silicon Valley DSA":MAILTO:info@siliconvalleydsa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T153000
DTSTAMP:20260505T052405Z
CREATED:20260505T052319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T052405Z
UID:10002916-1780840800-1780846200@siliconvalleydsa.org
SUMMARY:Food Not Bombs San José Sunday Serve
DESCRIPTION:Join Food not Bombs San José in providing free food\, hygiene supplies\, fresh produce\, and clothing to the community no questions asked. \nLocation Details: \nSt. James Park \nN Second St \nSan Jose CA 95112 \nParking: \nThere is street parking and parking garages close by at San Pedro \nPublic Transportation: \nBus: 2nd & Santa Clara (72\, 73)\, 1st & Santa Clara (72\, 73) \nLight Rail: St. James Station – Blue Line South and Green Line North \nTrain: San Jose Diridon Station – take Line 64A to Santa Clara & 2nd
URL:https://siliconvalleydsa.org/event/food-not-bombs-san-jose-sunday-serve/2026-06-07/
LOCATION:St. James Park\, N. 2nd St.\, San Jose\, CA\, 95112\, United States
CATEGORIES:External,newbie-friendly,WG - Mutual Aid
ORGANIZER;CN="Silicon Valley DSA":MAILTO:info@siliconvalleydsa.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T163000
DTSTAMP:20260505T051920Z
CREATED:20250901T002325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T051920Z
UID:10001679-1781440200-1781454600@siliconvalleydsa.org
SUMMARY:San Jose Clothing Swap
DESCRIPTION:SJ Clothing Swap is mutual aid for our community through clothing and fabric\, with an emphasis on sustainability\, queer expression\, intersectional community care\, accessibility\, and community organizing. We’re focused on: \n– Quality clothes for all\n– Being a safe space for exploring your style and gender expression\n– Building local community and making new friends\n– Combating fast fashion\, clothing overproduction & overconsumption\, and textile waste (keeping clothes out of landfills) \nWe want to help you clear your closet of clothes\, shoes and accessories that you don’t wear\, and take home amazing new styles for free!  We stop taking donations at 3:30 PM!
URL:https://siliconvalleydsa.org/event/sjclothingswap/2026-06-14/
LOCATION:San José Peace and Justice Center\, San Jose Peace and Justice Center\, 48 S 7th St\, San Jose\, CA\, 95112\, United States
CATEGORIES:External,newbie-friendly,SV DSA,WG - Mutual Aid
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T153000
DTSTAMP:20260505T052405Z
CREATED:20260505T052319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T052405Z
UID:10002917-1781445600-1781451000@siliconvalleydsa.org
SUMMARY:Food Not Bombs San José Sunday Serve
DESCRIPTION:Join Food not Bombs San José in providing free food\, hygiene supplies\, fresh produce\, and clothing to the community no questions asked. \nLocation Details: \nSt. James Park \nN Second St \nSan Jose CA 95112 \nParking: \nThere is street parking and parking garages close by at San Pedro \nPublic Transportation: \nBus: 2nd & Santa Clara (72\, 73)\, 1st & Santa Clara (72\, 73) \nLight Rail: St. James Station – Blue Line South and Green Line North \nTrain: San Jose Diridon Station – take Line 64A to Santa Clara & 2nd
URL:https://siliconvalleydsa.org/event/food-not-bombs-san-jose-sunday-serve/2026-06-14/
LOCATION:St. James Park\, N. 2nd St.\, San Jose\, CA\, 95112\, United States
CATEGORIES:External,newbie-friendly,WG - Mutual Aid
ORGANIZER;CN="Silicon Valley DSA":MAILTO:info@siliconvalleydsa.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T183000
DTSTAMP:20260611T221657Z
CREATED:20260611T221657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T221657Z
UID:10003583-1781542800-1781548200@siliconvalleydsa.org
SUMMARY:All Hands on Deck! Stand Against Flock in Palo Alto
DESCRIPTION:All Hands On Deck! Indivisible Palo Alto Plus and the Safety Over Surveillance Palo Alto Coalition are organizing one final targeted action in Palo Alto before the Council goes on Summer Recess. SV-DSA is a founding member of the SOS Coalition. \nThe plan is simple: Show up for pizza on the Plaza at 5pm and join us in Council Chambers during General Comments at 5:30pm. Two designated spokespeople from the coalition will urge the council to (1) cover Flock cameras while council researches Flock during the summer recess\, and (2) cancel the city’s Flock contract\, especially in light of federal plans to open two detention centers in the Bay Area. You do not need to be a Palo Alto resident and will not be asked to speak. Since the Council will not be able to take action\, our goal is not to bombard the Council with public comments\, but to provide them with a few parting remarks to consider during the break and demonstrate popular opposition to the cameras by mass mobilization. \nMore information can be found at https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/971008/ and please RSVP so we know how much pizza to order. \nWe hope you’ll join us! 
URL:https://siliconvalleydsa.org/event/all-hands-on-deck-stand-against-flock-in-palo-alto/
LOCATION:Palo Alto City Hall\, 250 Hamilton Ave\, Palo Alto\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:External,SV DSA,WG - Community Safety
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T153000
DTSTAMP:20260505T052405Z
CREATED:20260505T052319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T052405Z
UID:10002918-1782050400-1782055800@siliconvalleydsa.org
SUMMARY:Food Not Bombs San José Sunday Serve
DESCRIPTION:Join Food not Bombs San José in providing free food\, hygiene supplies\, fresh produce\, and clothing to the community no questions asked. \nLocation Details: \nSt. James Park \nN Second St \nSan Jose CA 95112 \nParking: \nThere is street parking and parking garages close by at San Pedro \nPublic Transportation: \nBus: 2nd & Santa Clara (72\, 73)\, 1st & Santa Clara (72\, 73) \nLight Rail: St. James Station – Blue Line South and Green Line North \nTrain: San Jose Diridon Station – take Line 64A to Santa Clara & 2nd
URL:https://siliconvalleydsa.org/event/food-not-bombs-san-jose-sunday-serve/2026-06-21/
LOCATION:St. James Park\, N. 2nd St.\, San Jose\, CA\, 95112\, United States
CATEGORIES:External,newbie-friendly,WG - Mutual Aid
ORGANIZER;CN="Silicon Valley DSA":MAILTO:info@siliconvalleydsa.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T153000
DTSTAMP:20260505T052405Z
CREATED:20260505T052319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T052405Z
UID:10002919-1782655200-1782660600@siliconvalleydsa.org
SUMMARY:Food Not Bombs San José Sunday Serve
DESCRIPTION:Join Food not Bombs San José in providing free food\, hygiene supplies\, fresh produce\, and clothing to the community no questions asked. \nLocation Details: \nSt. James Park \nN Second St \nSan Jose CA 95112 \nParking: \nThere is street parking and parking garages close by at San Pedro \nPublic Transportation: \nBus: 2nd & Santa Clara (72\, 73)\, 1st & Santa Clara (72\, 73) \nLight Rail: St. James Station – Blue Line South and Green Line North \nTrain: San Jose Diridon Station – take Line 64A to Santa Clara & 2nd
URL:https://siliconvalleydsa.org/event/food-not-bombs-san-jose-sunday-serve/2026-06-28/
LOCATION:St. James Park\, N. 2nd St.\, San Jose\, CA\, 95112\, United States
CATEGORIES:External,newbie-friendly,WG - Mutual Aid
ORGANIZER;CN="Silicon Valley DSA":MAILTO:info@siliconvalleydsa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T173000
DTSTAMP:20260610T042034Z
CREATED:20260610T042034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260610T042034Z
UID:10003579-1782658800-1782667800@siliconvalleydsa.org
SUMMARY:Democracy Forum - Who's Watching? Safeguarding Our Privacy
DESCRIPTION:Silicon Valley DSA is an active participant in opposing automated license plate readers and the expansion of the surveillance state in Santa Clara County. We are members of the Safety Over Surveillance (SOS) coalition that supports evidence-based approaches to promoting public safety and community needs over building a panopticon that erodes our democracy and civil liberties. Join us with Indivisible Palo Alto + and the SOS coalition for a forum on democracy and mass surveillance on Sunday\, June 28 from 3-5:30 pm at the First Presbyterian Church in Palo Alto (1140 Cowper St.). \nRegister for the event here: https://www.mobilize.us/ipaplus/event/961311/ \nEvent description from webpage: \n\nAbout this event\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDemocracy cannot flourish when privacy is under threat. \nRulers have spied on their subjects since time immemorial. The less democratic the government\, the greater the impulse to monitor its population. \nOur founders established safeguards against this behavior—most notably\, the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution. However\, two trends are coalescing to fuel a new and dangerous era of American mass surveillance: \n\nThe rise of Big Tech and digital surveillance capacities that reach far beyond anything that James Madison could have imagined\nA federal government that\, instead of upholding the right to privacy\, seeks to weaponize technology to consolidate its power and to marginalize or prosecute political rivals\n\nMass surveillance of American citizens has arrived at federal and local levels. It has the potential to radically alter the lives of every American—and to radically shape the future of our democracy. \nParticipants in this session of Democracy Forum will explore the “brave new world” of mass surveillance\, its impact on our everyday lives\, and its implications for our democracy. They will also learn about ways to counter mass surveillance and to protect their privacy. \nPROGRAM \nNationally recognized experts will discuss these critical developments: \n\nThe latest “advances” in surveillance technology and deployment\nThe actions of the Trump administration to promote mass surveillance\nThe growing alliance of Big Government and Big Tech\nThe spread of surveillance technology in our communities\nThe proliferation of apps on our personal devices (including mobile phones and personal computers) that monitor our actions and speech\, both online and offline\nThe increasing adoption of mass surveillance methods by ICE and other agencies\nThe use of mass surveillance technologies to target\, harass\, and prosecute people of color and vulnerable populations\n\nFollowing a plenary session featuring expert panel\, there will be a series of breakout sessions: \n\nDigital Privacy\nCameras on Our Streets: Automated License Plate Readers and Us\nMass Surveillance and Racial Justice\nMass Surveillance and Dissent\nLegal Protections and Remedies: What Is Working and What Has Failed\n\nParticipants will leave with deepened knowledge and understanding of these topics: \n\nHow mass surveillance affects our lives—on our personal devices and in our local communities\nHow mass surveillance intersects or conflicts with democracy\, privacy\, and civil liberties\nHow the alliance of Big Government and Big Tech threatens constitutional and legal privacy protections\nHow organized citizens can work to protect public safety and civil liberties\n\nSPEAKERS \nA wide range of experts on mass surveillance and civil liberties will lead the plenary and breakout sessions. Here are the speakers confirmed thus far: \nCindy Cohn has led the Electronic Frontier Foundation—an organization that defends civil liberties in the digital age—for the past thirty years. A leading advocate against government overreach\, she has spearheaded landmark legal battles to limit mass surveillance and to protect constitutional rights against threats posed by modern technology. \nCyrus Farivar is an award-winning journalist and author whose work has focused on technology policy\, surveillance law\, and consumer privacy. He has covered tech policy for several media outlets\, including Ars Technica\, Forbes\, and NBC News. In addition\, he has written two books\, The Internet of Elsewhere (2011) and Habeas Data (2018). In 2025\, he joined Fire Aside\, a startup that develops software for fire departments. He is based in Oakland. \nBrian Hofer is the executive director of Secure Justice. He is also the architect of Oakland’s pioneering surveillance technology ordinance and the chair of its privacy advisory commission. A privacy advocate known for his work on local government oversight\, he specializes in turning civil rights advocacy into enforceable policy that limits unwarranted state spying. \nReem Sulaiman is the senior campaigns director at Fight for the Future\, a nonprofit digital rights group that focuses on internet freedom and anti-surveillance advocacy. Previously\, she served as the U.S. advocacy lead for the Mozilla Foundation. Based in Oakland\, she has deep experience in local civic tech policy and served as an original member of the Oakland Privacy Advisory Commission \nCONNECT. LEARN. ACT. \nWho’s Watching? Safeguarding Our Privacy is the third presentation of Democracy Forum\, a series of action-oriented events hosted by Indivisible Palo Alto Plus. Democracy Forum aims to provide a “deep dive” educational experience that will equip participants with the knowledge\, skills\, and tools that they need to preserve and strengthen the American democratic experiment.
URL:https://siliconvalleydsa.org/event/democracy-forum-whos-watching-safeguarding-our-privacy-2/
LOCATION:First Presbyterian Church Palo Alto
CATEGORIES:External,newbie-friendly,Sunday,SV DSA,WG - Community Safety
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T153000
DTSTAMP:20260505T052405Z
CREATED:20260505T052319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T052405Z
UID:10002920-1783260000-1783265400@siliconvalleydsa.org
SUMMARY:Food Not Bombs San José Sunday Serve
DESCRIPTION:Join Food not Bombs San José in providing free food\, hygiene supplies\, fresh produce\, and clothing to the community no questions asked. \nLocation Details: \nSt. James Park \nN Second St \nSan Jose CA 95112 \nParking: \nThere is street parking and parking garages close by at San Pedro \nPublic Transportation: \nBus: 2nd & Santa Clara (72\, 73)\, 1st & Santa Clara (72\, 73) \nLight Rail: St. James Station – Blue Line South and Green Line North \nTrain: San Jose Diridon Station – take Line 64A to Santa Clara & 2nd
URL:https://siliconvalleydsa.org/event/food-not-bombs-san-jose-sunday-serve/2026-07-05/
LOCATION:St. James Park\, N. 2nd St.\, San Jose\, CA\, 95112\, United States
CATEGORIES:External,newbie-friendly,WG - Mutual Aid
ORGANIZER;CN="Silicon Valley DSA":MAILTO:info@siliconvalleydsa.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T163000
DTSTAMP:20260505T051920Z
CREATED:20250901T002325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T051920Z
UID:10001680-1783859400-1783873800@siliconvalleydsa.org
SUMMARY:San Jose Clothing Swap
DESCRIPTION:SJ Clothing Swap is mutual aid for our community through clothing and fabric\, with an emphasis on sustainability\, queer expression\, intersectional community care\, accessibility\, and community organizing. We’re focused on: \n– Quality clothes for all\n– Being a safe space for exploring your style and gender expression\n– Building local community and making new friends\n– Combating fast fashion\, clothing overproduction & overconsumption\, and textile waste (keeping clothes out of landfills) \nWe want to help you clear your closet of clothes\, shoes and accessories that you don’t wear\, and take home amazing new styles for free!  We stop taking donations at 3:30 PM!
URL:https://siliconvalleydsa.org/event/sjclothingswap/2026-07-12/
LOCATION:San José Peace and Justice Center\, San Jose Peace and Justice Center\, 48 S 7th St\, San Jose\, CA\, 95112\, United States
CATEGORIES:External,newbie-friendly,SV DSA,WG - Mutual Aid
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T153000
DTSTAMP:20260505T052405Z
CREATED:20260505T052319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T052405Z
UID:10002921-1783864800-1783870200@siliconvalleydsa.org
SUMMARY:Food Not Bombs San José Sunday Serve
DESCRIPTION:Join Food not Bombs San José in providing free food\, hygiene supplies\, fresh produce\, and clothing to the community no questions asked. \nLocation Details: \nSt. James Park \nN Second St \nSan Jose CA 95112 \nParking: \nThere is street parking and parking garages close by at San Pedro \nPublic Transportation: \nBus: 2nd & Santa Clara (72\, 73)\, 1st & Santa Clara (72\, 73) \nLight Rail: St. James Station – Blue Line South and Green Line North \nTrain: San Jose Diridon Station – take Line 64A to Santa Clara & 2nd
URL:https://siliconvalleydsa.org/event/food-not-bombs-san-jose-sunday-serve/2026-07-12/
LOCATION:St. James Park\, N. 2nd St.\, San Jose\, CA\, 95112\, United States
CATEGORIES:External,newbie-friendly,WG - Mutual Aid
ORGANIZER;CN="Silicon Valley DSA":MAILTO:info@siliconvalleydsa.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T153000
DTSTAMP:20260505T052405Z
CREATED:20260505T052319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T052405Z
UID:10002922-1784469600-1784475000@siliconvalleydsa.org
SUMMARY:Food Not Bombs San José Sunday Serve
DESCRIPTION:Join Food not Bombs San José in providing free food\, hygiene supplies\, fresh produce\, and clothing to the community no questions asked. \nLocation Details: \nSt. James Park \nN Second St \nSan Jose CA 95112 \nParking: \nThere is street parking and parking garages close by at San Pedro \nPublic Transportation: \nBus: 2nd & Santa Clara (72\, 73)\, 1st & Santa Clara (72\, 73) \nLight Rail: St. James Station – Blue Line South and Green Line North \nTrain: San Jose Diridon Station – take Line 64A to Santa Clara & 2nd
URL:https://siliconvalleydsa.org/event/food-not-bombs-san-jose-sunday-serve/2026-07-19/
LOCATION:St. James Park\, N. 2nd St.\, San Jose\, CA\, 95112\, United States
CATEGORIES:External,newbie-friendly,WG - Mutual Aid
ORGANIZER;CN="Silicon Valley DSA":MAILTO:info@siliconvalleydsa.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T153000
DTSTAMP:20260505T052405Z
CREATED:20260505T052319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T052405Z
UID:10002923-1785074400-1785079800@siliconvalleydsa.org
SUMMARY:Food Not Bombs San José Sunday Serve
DESCRIPTION:Join Food not Bombs San José in providing free food\, hygiene supplies\, fresh produce\, and clothing to the community no questions asked. \nLocation Details: \nSt. James Park \nN Second St \nSan Jose CA 95112 \nParking: \nThere is street parking and parking garages close by at San Pedro \nPublic Transportation: \nBus: 2nd & Santa Clara (72\, 73)\, 1st & Santa Clara (72\, 73) \nLight Rail: St. James Station – Blue Line South and Green Line North \nTrain: San Jose Diridon Station – take Line 64A to Santa Clara & 2nd
URL:https://siliconvalleydsa.org/event/food-not-bombs-san-jose-sunday-serve/2026-07-26/
LOCATION:St. James Park\, N. 2nd St.\, San Jose\, CA\, 95112\, United States
CATEGORIES:External,newbie-friendly,WG - Mutual Aid
ORGANIZER;CN="Silicon Valley DSA":MAILTO:info@siliconvalleydsa.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260802T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260802T153000
DTSTAMP:20260505T052405Z
CREATED:20260505T052319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T052405Z
UID:10002924-1785679200-1785684600@siliconvalleydsa.org
SUMMARY:Food Not Bombs San José Sunday Serve
DESCRIPTION:Join Food not Bombs San José in providing free food\, hygiene supplies\, fresh produce\, and clothing to the community no questions asked. \nLocation Details: \nSt. James Park \nN Second St \nSan Jose CA 95112 \nParking: \nThere is street parking and parking garages close by at San Pedro \nPublic Transportation: \nBus: 2nd & Santa Clara (72\, 73)\, 1st & Santa Clara (72\, 73) \nLight Rail: St. James Station – Blue Line South and Green Line North \nTrain: San Jose Diridon Station – take Line 64A to Santa Clara & 2nd
URL:https://siliconvalleydsa.org/event/food-not-bombs-san-jose-sunday-serve/2026-08-02/
LOCATION:St. James Park\, N. 2nd St.\, San Jose\, CA\, 95112\, United States
CATEGORIES:External,newbie-friendly,WG - Mutual Aid
ORGANIZER;CN="Silicon Valley DSA":MAILTO:info@siliconvalleydsa.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260809T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260809T163000
DTSTAMP:20260505T051920Z
CREATED:20250901T002325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T051920Z
UID:10001681-1786278600-1786293000@siliconvalleydsa.org
SUMMARY:San Jose Clothing Swap
DESCRIPTION:SJ Clothing Swap is mutual aid for our community through clothing and fabric\, with an emphasis on sustainability\, queer expression\, intersectional community care\, accessibility\, and community organizing. We’re focused on: \n– Quality clothes for all\n– Being a safe space for exploring your style and gender expression\n– Building local community and making new friends\n– Combating fast fashion\, clothing overproduction & overconsumption\, and textile waste (keeping clothes out of landfills) \nWe want to help you clear your closet of clothes\, shoes and accessories that you don’t wear\, and take home amazing new styles for free!  We stop taking donations at 3:30 PM!
URL:https://siliconvalleydsa.org/event/sjclothingswap/2026-08-09/
LOCATION:San José Peace and Justice Center\, San Jose Peace and Justice Center\, 48 S 7th St\, San Jose\, CA\, 95112\, United States
CATEGORIES:External,newbie-friendly,SV DSA,WG - Mutual Aid
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260809T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260809T153000
DTSTAMP:20260505T052405Z
CREATED:20260505T052319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T052405Z
UID:10002925-1786284000-1786289400@siliconvalleydsa.org
SUMMARY:Food Not Bombs San José Sunday Serve
DESCRIPTION:Join Food not Bombs San José in providing free food\, hygiene supplies\, fresh produce\, and clothing to the community no questions asked. \nLocation Details: \nSt. James Park \nN Second St \nSan Jose CA 95112 \nParking: \nThere is street parking and parking garages close by at San Pedro \nPublic Transportation: \nBus: 2nd & Santa Clara (72\, 73)\, 1st & Santa Clara (72\, 73) \nLight Rail: St. James Station – Blue Line South and Green Line North \nTrain: San Jose Diridon Station – take Line 64A to Santa Clara & 2nd
URL:https://siliconvalleydsa.org/event/food-not-bombs-san-jose-sunday-serve/2026-08-09/
LOCATION:St. James Park\, N. 2nd St.\, San Jose\, CA\, 95112\, United States
CATEGORIES:External,newbie-friendly,WG - Mutual Aid
ORGANIZER;CN="Silicon Valley DSA":MAILTO:info@siliconvalleydsa.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T153000
DTSTAMP:20260505T052405Z
CREATED:20260505T052319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T052405Z
UID:10002926-1786888800-1786894200@siliconvalleydsa.org
SUMMARY:Food Not Bombs San José Sunday Serve
DESCRIPTION:Join Food not Bombs San José in providing free food\, hygiene supplies\, fresh produce\, and clothing to the community no questions asked. \nLocation Details: \nSt. James Park \nN Second St \nSan Jose CA 95112 \nParking: \nThere is street parking and parking garages close by at San Pedro \nPublic Transportation: \nBus: 2nd & Santa Clara (72\, 73)\, 1st & Santa Clara (72\, 73) \nLight Rail: St. James Station – Blue Line South and Green Line North \nTrain: San Jose Diridon Station – take Line 64A to Santa Clara & 2nd
URL:https://siliconvalleydsa.org/event/food-not-bombs-san-jose-sunday-serve/2026-08-16/
LOCATION:St. James Park\, N. 2nd St.\, San Jose\, CA\, 95112\, United States
CATEGORIES:External,newbie-friendly,WG - Mutual Aid
ORGANIZER;CN="Silicon Valley DSA":MAILTO:info@siliconvalleydsa.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260823T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260823T153000
DTSTAMP:20260505T052405Z
CREATED:20260505T052319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T052405Z
UID:10002927-1787493600-1787499000@siliconvalleydsa.org
SUMMARY:Food Not Bombs San José Sunday Serve
DESCRIPTION:Join Food not Bombs San José in providing free food\, hygiene supplies\, fresh produce\, and clothing to the community no questions asked. \nLocation Details: \nSt. James Park \nN Second St \nSan Jose CA 95112 \nParking: \nThere is street parking and parking garages close by at San Pedro \nPublic Transportation: \nBus: 2nd & Santa Clara (72\, 73)\, 1st & Santa Clara (72\, 73) \nLight Rail: St. James Station – Blue Line South and Green Line North \nTrain: San Jose Diridon Station – take Line 64A to Santa Clara & 2nd
URL:https://siliconvalleydsa.org/event/food-not-bombs-san-jose-sunday-serve/2026-08-23/
LOCATION:St. James Park\, N. 2nd St.\, San Jose\, CA\, 95112\, United States
CATEGORIES:External,newbie-friendly,WG - Mutual Aid
ORGANIZER;CN="Silicon Valley DSA":MAILTO:info@siliconvalleydsa.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260830T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260830T153000
DTSTAMP:20260505T052405Z
CREATED:20260505T052319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T052405Z
UID:10002928-1788098400-1788103800@siliconvalleydsa.org
SUMMARY:Food Not Bombs San José Sunday Serve
DESCRIPTION:Join Food not Bombs San José in providing free food\, hygiene supplies\, fresh produce\, and clothing to the community no questions asked. \nLocation Details: \nSt. James Park \nN Second St \nSan Jose CA 95112 \nParking: \nThere is street parking and parking garages close by at San Pedro \nPublic Transportation: \nBus: 2nd & Santa Clara (72\, 73)\, 1st & Santa Clara (72\, 73) \nLight Rail: St. James Station – Blue Line South and Green Line North \nTrain: San Jose Diridon Station – take Line 64A to Santa Clara & 2nd
URL:https://siliconvalleydsa.org/event/food-not-bombs-san-jose-sunday-serve/2026-08-30/
LOCATION:St. James Park\, N. 2nd St.\, San Jose\, CA\, 95112\, United States
CATEGORIES:External,newbie-friendly,WG - Mutual Aid
ORGANIZER;CN="Silicon Valley DSA":MAILTO:info@siliconvalleydsa.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260906T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260906T153000
DTSTAMP:20260505T052405Z
CREATED:20260505T052319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T052405Z
UID:10002929-1788703200-1788708600@siliconvalleydsa.org
SUMMARY:Food Not Bombs San José Sunday Serve
DESCRIPTION:Join Food not Bombs San José in providing free food\, hygiene supplies\, fresh produce\, and clothing to the community no questions asked. \nLocation Details: \nSt. James Park \nN Second St \nSan Jose CA 95112 \nParking: \nThere is street parking and parking garages close by at San Pedro \nPublic Transportation: \nBus: 2nd & Santa Clara (72\, 73)\, 1st & Santa Clara (72\, 73) \nLight Rail: St. James Station – Blue Line South and Green Line North \nTrain: San Jose Diridon Station – take Line 64A to Santa Clara & 2nd
URL:https://siliconvalleydsa.org/event/food-not-bombs-san-jose-sunday-serve/2026-09-06/
LOCATION:St. James Park\, N. 2nd St.\, San Jose\, CA\, 95112\, United States
CATEGORIES:External,newbie-friendly,WG - Mutual Aid
ORGANIZER;CN="Silicon Valley DSA":MAILTO:info@siliconvalleydsa.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260913T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260913T163000
DTSTAMP:20260505T051920Z
CREATED:20250901T002325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T051920Z
UID:10001682-1789302600-1789317000@siliconvalleydsa.org
SUMMARY:San Jose Clothing Swap
DESCRIPTION:SJ Clothing Swap is mutual aid for our community through clothing and fabric\, with an emphasis on sustainability\, queer expression\, intersectional community care\, accessibility\, and community organizing. We’re focused on: \n– Quality clothes for all\n– Being a safe space for exploring your style and gender expression\n– Building local community and making new friends\n– Combating fast fashion\, clothing overproduction & overconsumption\, and textile waste (keeping clothes out of landfills) \nWe want to help you clear your closet of clothes\, shoes and accessories that you don’t wear\, and take home amazing new styles for free!  We stop taking donations at 3:30 PM!
URL:https://siliconvalleydsa.org/event/sjclothingswap/2026-09-13/
LOCATION:San José Peace and Justice Center\, San Jose Peace and Justice Center\, 48 S 7th St\, San Jose\, CA\, 95112\, United States
CATEGORIES:External,newbie-friendly,SV DSA,WG - Mutual Aid
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260913T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260913T153000
DTSTAMP:20260505T052405Z
CREATED:20260505T052319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T052405Z
UID:10002930-1789308000-1789313400@siliconvalleydsa.org
SUMMARY:Food Not Bombs San José Sunday Serve
DESCRIPTION:Join Food not Bombs San José in providing free food\, hygiene supplies\, fresh produce\, and clothing to the community no questions asked. \nLocation Details: \nSt. James Park \nN Second St \nSan Jose CA 95112 \nParking: \nThere is street parking and parking garages close by at San Pedro \nPublic Transportation: \nBus: 2nd & Santa Clara (72\, 73)\, 1st & Santa Clara (72\, 73) \nLight Rail: St. James Station – Blue Line South and Green Line North \nTrain: San Jose Diridon Station – take Line 64A to Santa Clara & 2nd
URL:https://siliconvalleydsa.org/event/food-not-bombs-san-jose-sunday-serve/2026-09-13/
LOCATION:St. James Park\, N. 2nd St.\, San Jose\, CA\, 95112\, United States
CATEGORIES:External,newbie-friendly,WG - Mutual Aid
ORGANIZER;CN="Silicon Valley DSA":MAILTO:info@siliconvalleydsa.org
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR