Community Voice
and Dignity

SJCC Community Forum
community advocacy panel representing
Silicon Valley De-Bug (San Jose)
Homeless Action Center (Berkeley/Oakland)

How to move from a “community treatment” approach to a “community engagement” approach to wellness? How do we make the community a true partner in building our life paths? We call for the nurture of the community voice and the advocacy of people’s dignity.

PANELISTS

  • Pattie Wall,  E.D., Homeless Action Center, Berkeley/Oakland
  • Mary Gilg,  Staff Attorney, Homeless Action Center, Berkeley/Oakland
    formerly with Mental Health Advocacy Project, San Jose
  • Raj Jayadev,  Organizer, Silicon Valley De-Bug, San Jose
  • Aram James,  Legal Clinic, Silicon Valley De-Bug, San Jose
      retired Public Defender, Santa Clara County
  • Chun Yu Pu,  Psychologist, Cupertino

    • Tues. May 12 — SJCC Student Center SC-204 — 12:30 to 2PM

    The mission of the Homeless Action Center is to provide high quality legal services to people who are homeless and mentally ill while respecting the dignity of each person.
    http://homelessactioncenter.org

    De-Bug is about allowing everybody to tell the stories of their lives, and their opinions on the world, both near and far. We operate by the principle that experience is the ultimate authority. In this way, we are creating a platform for otherwise unheard stories to be communicated to each other and the world around us.
    http://www.siliconvalleydebug.org

    sponsored by Disabled Students Program & Services, San José City College
    with the support of the Mental Health Client Association
    INFO:  mhca@batstar.net   408-298-2181 x2563 or DSP&S x3746