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To mark this day and continuing into the new year, Silicon Valley FACES encourages communities locally to take an active role towards recognizing discrimination and prejudice in all its forms, and taking an active role to address it – whether through education or advocacy.
“While there are those human rights defenders who are internationally known, many remain anonymous and unrecognized, doing great work right here in our own back yard,” states Pat Mitchell, Silicon Valley FACES Executive Director. “It is important for people to be aware of the work that many of us are undertaking toward ending discrimination, and to join us in helping build caring, supportive communities.”
About Silicon Valley FACES
For 45 years, Silicon Valley FACES has been dedicated to eliminating prejudice and discrimination in all its forms in the community and helping develop the next generation of leaders. The organization’
About Human Rights Day
In 1948, the U.N. General Assembly declared respect for human rights and human dignity "is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world," and in 1950 invited all states and interested organizations to observe Dec. 10 as Human Rights Day. Today, according to http://www.un.org/
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Silicon Valley FACES is a San Jose, CA based nonprofit organization whose mission is to build an inclusive and caring community free of bias and bigotry. We do this through educational programs and supporting victims of crime.
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