The public is invited to a community Emergency Preparedness Fair that will be held on May 21 from 9am-12noon at 900 S. Bowser, Richardson, Texas 75081.  The Fair is open to the public with free admission and parking.  The Fair will feature: Two keynote speakers (starting at 10am): David McCauley speaking on "The Rowlett Tornado:  Lessons [...]

Celebrating refugees’ homelands with live performances, vendors selling handmade goods, and food from around the world!  Kids’ activities include face painting, soccer, and crafts!

Rabbi Steve Fisch of Beth El Binah in Dallas will be the presenter, addressing an important facet of our 2016 theme, "Owning Violence:  Affirming Nonviolence." Rabbi Fisch was ordained in 1974, served congregations in New Orleans and Corpus Christi.  He then obtained a Master's degree in computer science and worked in the information technology field [...]

Refugees and the public can join in a day of activities celebrating refugees' new lives in America; including a naturalization ceremony; voter registration drive; and a health, education, and employment resource fair!

The 2nd Community is joining with The Dialogue Institute of the Southwest-DFW to invite you to share an iftar (fast-breaking) dinner during Ramadan, the holiest time of the year for Muslims around the world.  The Dialogue Institute is facilitating iftar dinners.  Muslims will prepare the food and join those who attend for a social time [...]

As the first event of its kind to be held in Dallas, the Summit will gather over 300 invited leaders to publicly launch "Human Rights Dallas," a new citywide effort seeking to encourage cooperation, envision strategies, enforce protections, and change culture around issues of human rights.  Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/human-rights-dallas-tickets-24914147887.

Contemporary indigenous religions are founded on a deep respect for Mother Earth and recoil at modern violence directed at the natural world.  They also have deep reverence for the Great Spirit to whom they own their lives.  These ancient traditions have much to say to moderns about violence and nonviolence. Our presenter for August 8 [...]

FOLLOW ALONG WITH REFLECTIONS FROM DAVID AND HIS TIME HERE IN DALLAS: https://www.compassionatedfw.org/david-breaux-dfw-compassion-tour/ During the 2016 Compassion Games (September 11 - 21), David Breaux will be joining CDFW on his Compassion Tour, a multi-city tour to raise awareness around compassion. It grows out of the life work of David who, when not on tour, resides in Davis, CA, [...]