EVENTS SCHEDULE
Fall 2019 West Coast Events
WORKPLACE WORKSHOPS:
The Courage and Compassion To Do the Right Thing: A Lesson in Making a Positive Difference
* Friday, November 22 at 10 a.m.
City of Grover Beach Staff Retreat
at South County Regional Center
800 W. Branch Street
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
*Friday, December 11 at 9am
Hawaii Employers Council
Honolulu, Hi
PUBLIC EVENTS:
* Thursday, November 21, 2019 at 7 p.m.
JCC Federation of San Luis Obispo and People of Faith for Justice
at Congregation Beth David
10180 Los Osos Valley Rd.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
info@jccslo.com/(805) 426-5465
* Thursday, December 5 at 6:30 p.m.
Christopher High School
850 Day Road
Gilroy, CA 95020
Host: Emily Diaz, emily.diaz@gilroyunified.org
BOOK DISCUSSION SESSIONS:
* Tuesday, December 3 at 9 a.m.
Merrill F. West High School Human Rights Class
1775 West Lowell Avenue
Tracy, CA 95376
* Sunday, December 8 at 10 a.m.
Congregation B’Nai Tikvah
25 Hillcroft Way
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
January 2020 Bay Area
PUBLIC STORYTELLING EVENTS:
* Thursday, January 9 at 7:00 p.m.
San Mateo Public Library-- part of Violins of Hope Bay Area series of programs
Oak Room
55 West Third Avenue
San Mateo, CA 94402
EDUCATION SESSIONS:
* Saturday, January 11 at 4:00 p.m.
Peninsula Temple Sholom
1655 Sebastian Drive in Burlingame, CA
Confirmation class with parents program
* Wednesday and Thursday, January 15 and 16
Christopher High School
850 Day Road in Gilroy, CA
Book discussion sessions with Honors English classes of Emily Diaz
BOOK CLUB:
* January 8 at 7:00 p.m.
Facilitation of book discussion with book club group in Walnut Creek, CA
Arizona Winter 2020 Speaking/Workshop/Book Discussion Itinerary
PUBLIC STORYTELLING PRESENTATIONS:
* Wednesday, January 22 at 7:00 p.m.
Dobson High School, in Lecture Hall
1501 W. Guadalupe Rd.
Mesa, AZ 85202
* Sunday, January 26 at 2:00 p.m.
Chandler Public Library, downtown main library
22 S. Delaware Street
Chandler, AZ 85225
* Tuesday, February 11, potluck dinner at 6 p.m., presentation at 7 p.m.
West Valley Christian Fellowship Church
12649 N. 105th Ave.
Sun City, AZ 85351
* Sunday, February 23 at 2:30 p.m.
Stepping Stones of Hope Fundraising Event
at First United Methodist Church, Asbury Hall
5610 Central Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Tickets for the fundraising event: $10 adults, $5 students
To purchase in advance, contact Diane Raden at dianer@steppingstonesofhope.org
* Sunday, March 1 at 10:30 a.m.
Temple Chai
4645 E. Marilyn Road
Phoenix, AZ 85032
WORKPLACE PROGRAMS:
The Courage and Compassion To Do the Right Thing: A Lesson in Making a Positive Difference
* Wednesday, February 5 at 10:00 a.m. - noon
City of Tempe
* Thursday, February 13 at 9:00 a.m. - noon
City of Goodyear
BOOK DISCUSSION SESSIONS:
* Thursday and Friday, February 20 and 21 at 10:40 a.m.
Deer Valley High School
18424 N. 51st Ave.
Glendale, AZ 85308
- Sarah Vecera Frosh Honors English classes
* Thursday, February 27 at noon
Paradise Valley Community College
18401 N. 32nd Street
Phoenix, AZ 85032
- Ryan Stone Creative Writing Class
* Friday, February 28 at 10:07 a.m. and 1:55 p.m.
Dobson High School
1501 W. Guadalupe Rd.
Mesa, AZ 85202
- Kim Klett Holocaust Literature classes
* Monday and Tuesday, March 2 and March 3 at 1:30 p.m.
Scottsdale Community College
9000 E. Chaparral Rd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85256
- Nikki Serafin English classes
* Wednesday and Thursday, March 4 and 5 starting at 7:20 a.m.
Hamilton High School
3700 S. Arizona Avenue
Chandler, AZ 85248
- Jen Pollnow Honors U.S. History classes
* Tuesday, March 17 at noon
Paradise Valley Community College
18401 N. 32nd Street
Phoenix, AZ 85032
- Vaswati Ghosh World Politics class
* Wednesday, March 18, time TBD
Red Mountain High School
7301 E. Brown Road
Mesa, AZ 85207
- Jeannine Kuropatkin Holocaust Studies class
Heroes of the Holocaust courses:
1) New Adventures in Learning
* Tuesdays from 10:30 a.m. until noon on Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25, and March 3
Location: Sun Lakes Center
25105 S. Alma School Rd.
Chandler, AZ 85248
2) Teachers of East Valley Districts
* Wednesdays from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. on Feb. 5, 12, and 19
Location: East Valley Jewish Community Center
908 N. Alma School Rd.
Chandler, AZ 85224
WORKPLACE WORKSHOPS:
The Courage and Compassion To Do the Right Thing: A Lesson in Making a Positive Difference
* Friday, November 22 at 10 a.m.
City of Grover Beach Staff Retreat
at South County Regional Center
800 W. Branch Street
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
*Friday, December 11 at 9am
Hawaii Employers Council
Honolulu, Hi
PUBLIC EVENTS:
* Thursday, November 21, 2019 at 7 p.m.
JCC Federation of San Luis Obispo and People of Faith for Justice
at Congregation Beth David
10180 Los Osos Valley Rd.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
info@jccslo.com/(805) 426-5465
* Thursday, December 5 at 6:30 p.m.
Christopher High School
850 Day Road
Gilroy, CA 95020
Host: Emily Diaz, emily.diaz@gilroyunified.org
BOOK DISCUSSION SESSIONS:
* Tuesday, December 3 at 9 a.m.
Merrill F. West High School Human Rights Class
1775 West Lowell Avenue
Tracy, CA 95376
* Sunday, December 8 at 10 a.m.
Congregation B’Nai Tikvah
25 Hillcroft Way
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
January 2020 Bay Area
PUBLIC STORYTELLING EVENTS:
* Thursday, January 9 at 7:00 p.m.
San Mateo Public Library-- part of Violins of Hope Bay Area series of programs
Oak Room
55 West Third Avenue
San Mateo, CA 94402
EDUCATION SESSIONS:
* Saturday, January 11 at 4:00 p.m.
Peninsula Temple Sholom
1655 Sebastian Drive in Burlingame, CA
Confirmation class with parents program
* Wednesday and Thursday, January 15 and 16
Christopher High School
850 Day Road in Gilroy, CA
Book discussion sessions with Honors English classes of Emily Diaz
BOOK CLUB:
* January 8 at 7:00 p.m.
Facilitation of book discussion with book club group in Walnut Creek, CA
Arizona Winter 2020 Speaking/Workshop/Book Discussion Itinerary
PUBLIC STORYTELLING PRESENTATIONS:
* Wednesday, January 22 at 7:00 p.m.
Dobson High School, in Lecture Hall
1501 W. Guadalupe Rd.
Mesa, AZ 85202
* Sunday, January 26 at 2:00 p.m.
Chandler Public Library, downtown main library
22 S. Delaware Street
Chandler, AZ 85225
* Tuesday, February 11, potluck dinner at 6 p.m., presentation at 7 p.m.
West Valley Christian Fellowship Church
12649 N. 105th Ave.
Sun City, AZ 85351
* Sunday, February 23 at 2:30 p.m.
Stepping Stones of Hope Fundraising Event
at First United Methodist Church, Asbury Hall
5610 Central Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Tickets for the fundraising event: $10 adults, $5 students
To purchase in advance, contact Diane Raden at dianer@steppingstonesofhope.org
* Sunday, March 1 at 10:30 a.m.
Temple Chai
4645 E. Marilyn Road
Phoenix, AZ 85032
WORKPLACE PROGRAMS:
The Courage and Compassion To Do the Right Thing: A Lesson in Making a Positive Difference
* Wednesday, February 5 at 10:00 a.m. - noon
City of Tempe
* Thursday, February 13 at 9:00 a.m. - noon
City of Goodyear
BOOK DISCUSSION SESSIONS:
* Thursday and Friday, February 20 and 21 at 10:40 a.m.
Deer Valley High School
18424 N. 51st Ave.
Glendale, AZ 85308
- Sarah Vecera Frosh Honors English classes
* Thursday, February 27 at noon
Paradise Valley Community College
18401 N. 32nd Street
Phoenix, AZ 85032
- Ryan Stone Creative Writing Class
* Friday, February 28 at 10:07 a.m. and 1:55 p.m.
Dobson High School
1501 W. Guadalupe Rd.
Mesa, AZ 85202
- Kim Klett Holocaust Literature classes
* Monday and Tuesday, March 2 and March 3 at 1:30 p.m.
Scottsdale Community College
9000 E. Chaparral Rd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85256
- Nikki Serafin English classes
* Wednesday and Thursday, March 4 and 5 starting at 7:20 a.m.
Hamilton High School
3700 S. Arizona Avenue
Chandler, AZ 85248
- Jen Pollnow Honors U.S. History classes
* Tuesday, March 17 at noon
Paradise Valley Community College
18401 N. 32nd Street
Phoenix, AZ 85032
- Vaswati Ghosh World Politics class
* Wednesday, March 18, time TBD
Red Mountain High School
7301 E. Brown Road
Mesa, AZ 85207
- Jeannine Kuropatkin Holocaust Studies class
Heroes of the Holocaust courses:
1) New Adventures in Learning
* Tuesdays from 10:30 a.m. until noon on Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25, and March 3
Location: Sun Lakes Center
25105 S. Alma School Rd.
Chandler, AZ 85248
2) Teachers of East Valley Districts
* Wednesdays from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. on Feb. 5, 12, and 19
Location: East Valley Jewish Community Center
908 N. Alma School Rd.
Chandler, AZ 85224