As customary, Pacifica Institute is again creating many opportunities for Community leaders to connect with their constituents in many settings during Ramadan. To this end, Pacifica has been organizing Iftar dinners and have been inviting community leaders to join us to break bread together and have an Iftar dinner on the same table.
All of the community leaders have given short speeches thanking Pacifica for the efforts to cultivate peace and dialogue within the diverse cultures of Silicon Valley community. Many council-members have invited their constituents to reach out to them in case of any questions or requests related to their districts.
Mayor Liccardo has summarized some bulletpoints from his work as the Mayor of San Jose for the past 6 months. He emphasized that the libraries are now open 6 days a week, up from 4.5 days. He also mentioned that they are working with the Department of Public Safety to increase number of officers in the field to lower crime in the city. Homelessness was another focus point of the mayor in that they are creating new programs to help homeless people transition into normal and productive citizens.
Mayor Liccardo also mentioned that his team is the co-organizer for the upcoming annual Children’s Festival organized by Pacifica Institute. He promised to be present at the opening of the Festival on October 3rd and invited all the guests to attend this signature event. Children’s Festival was traditionally being organized in San Francisco, however, this year, due to the support give by the Mayor, it will be moving to San Jose and will be held in downtown San Jose at the Children’s Discovery Museum site.