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May 21, 2020
 
SFIC Online Briefing for Faith Leaders 
Addressing  COVID-19 Hate Speech Targeted at Asian People

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Earlier today, the San Francisco Interfaith Council   (SFIC), in collaboration with the SF Department of Emergency Management's (DEM) Community Branch,   hosted the seventh in a weekly series of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) response briefings for faith leaders. Today's briefing featured Chinese for Affirmative Action Co-Executive Director Cynthia Choi who addressed the issue of "COVID-19" hate speech targeted at Asian people both globally and here in our region.

The briefing may be viewed in its entirety by clicking the link below:
 

Also participating were Zoom Briefing Moderator/SFIC Executive Director Michael Pappas, SFIC Board Secretary Nancy Nielsen, Buddhist Church of San Francisco Minister Assistant Rev. Elaine Donlin, Islamic Networks Group (ING) Executive Director Maha Elgenaidi, Jewish Community Relations Council Executive Director Tyler Gregory, and Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity Executive Director Rev. Deborah Lee . Special appreciation  is extended to the DEM  technology team, comprised  of Community Branch Coordinator John McKnight and Engagement Leads Krysten Laine, Russell Allen, Kelly Gaherty, Karen Nemsick, and Sharon Walton.

Additional Resources:


(from this morning's slide presentation)




Please join us next Thursday, May 28, 2020 at 8:30 am, for the next in the SFIC's series of online briefings for faith leaders, featuring the theme: "Essential Conversations" and the importance of end of life preparations in these times of the COVID-19.

(Zoom registration to be provided in the program announcement)


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