We offer welcome and refuge and real human connection in an ever more virtual world. We do this by rooting our community in diverse voices from village cultures who understand the value of relationship. old ways, but with the feminine instead of the patriarchy. We weave each of us into a 'village of all together' and encourage each of us to listen to and share our voices, stories, cultures, visions, callings, through circles and creative community offerings. In the process, we build a more humane, interconnected Silicon Valley & a more peaceful, inclusive world.
Upcoming Gatherings - Eventbrite
What am amazing Peace Meal with Dreamers at Sequoia High!
Solidarity, friendship, truth, witness, joy!
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Come once or every week and help us build a community spirit! We provide food (Cafe Zoe menu not avail).
Includes simple regional Greek food (pre-WW2 mostly vegetarian)
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Past Gatherings
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Mary Jane and Yia-Yia's (grandmas) in the village of Amelides, Greece
About The Kafenia:
a physical place for our global humanity - deep connection, friendship, and food in Silicon Valley.
Who are we?
The Kafenia Peace Collective is growing a community of "bridge builders" with roots around the world who stand for a Silicon Valley & world where everyone is included and thrives. We call this a "Village of All Together." (Inspired by this.)
We do this by creating a village-spirited cross-cultural deeply connective HOME BASE (right now, temporary, but eventually permanent) from which we can grow this spirit, share our cultures, prototype new inclusive paradigms and wreak some loving creative havoc in SV. You are welcome!
What is the Kafenia?
The Kafenia is a reimagining of the traditional Greek kafenio where men shared food, friendship and social and political life together. My grandfather had a kafenio at 16th and Folsom in San Francisco in the 1930s to keep the village alive in a bustling metropolis - but it was only for men. Now, as his granddaughter, Mary Jane, whose father was a WW2 refugee and who has done peacebuilding around the world, I am reimagining it as a multicultural village in Silicon Valley- with women front and center. (see World Pulse story.)
Status:
We just finished our Fall Series at Cafe Zoe, Oct 2 - Dec 11th. We will start a winter series Jan 15th - March 25th at Cafe Zoe. Our goal is to be open independently or in partnership with another group as a public community gathering space with food that also includes gatherings, support for social change and upending old paradigms, events and dialogues.
a physical place for our global humanity - deep connection, friendship, and food in Silicon Valley.
Who are we?
The Kafenia Peace Collective is growing a community of "bridge builders" with roots around the world who stand for a Silicon Valley & world where everyone is included and thrives. We call this a "Village of All Together." (Inspired by this.)
We do this by creating a village-spirited cross-cultural deeply connective HOME BASE (right now, temporary, but eventually permanent) from which we can grow this spirit, share our cultures, prototype new inclusive paradigms and wreak some loving creative havoc in SV. You are welcome!
What is the Kafenia?
The Kafenia is a reimagining of the traditional Greek kafenio where men shared food, friendship and social and political life together. My grandfather had a kafenio at 16th and Folsom in San Francisco in the 1930s to keep the village alive in a bustling metropolis - but it was only for men. Now, as his granddaughter, Mary Jane, whose father was a WW2 refugee and who has done peacebuilding around the world, I am reimagining it as a multicultural village in Silicon Valley- with women front and center. (see World Pulse story.)
Status:
We just finished our Fall Series at Cafe Zoe, Oct 2 - Dec 11th. We will start a winter series Jan 15th - March 25th at Cafe Zoe. Our goal is to be open independently or in partnership with another group as a public community gathering space with food that also includes gatherings, support for social change and upending old paradigms, events and dialogues.