Report on the October 2026 Event
Subcommittee members: Haifaa Moammar, Rebecca Rona, Samia Bano Report Submitted on 9/18/26
We are proposing the following Event for October 2026.
This event will be held as part of Culver City United Against Hate Week. There will be two parts to the event. The first part of the event will feature a panel of diverse storytellers who will share their personal stories, to be followed by Q&A and discussion.
The second part of the event will feature a training on emotional resilience by the organization RIGHT TO BE.
Event Title: Stories of Resistance, Remembrance & Resilience Event Description:
A panel featuring storytellers of diverse backgrounds will share their personal stories:
their histories, what’s true for them, their perspectives and their hopes.
Together we will explore:
• Oppression: Hearing raw truths about systemic hurdles and past injustices. • Forgotten Histories: Unearthing stories and facts left out of traditional textbooks.
• Personal Perspectives: Sharing your own and listening to the lived experiences of community members.
• Healing: Finding a path forward together through shared understanding.
Logistics:
• Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
• Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
• Location: TBD, somewhere in Culver City
Please see below our proposed flyer for this event.
As of 9/18/26, we have the following storytellers confirmed:
1. John Silvers (Black and Native American)
Owner and Founder of John Silvers Keynotes / Vuja De Productions Inc.
Hybrid Keynote Speaking (Virtual or In-Person) that infuses Storytelling, Acting, and Live Original Songs!
2. Noa Turk (Palestinian & Pakistani American)
Noa Turk is a freshman in college and has also founded a non-profit organization to encourage Muslim girls to play sports and build community, i.e. Muslimah Athletics Community (MAC).
3. Julio Murcia (Latino American)
Executive Director of Student Services and College Counseling Crespi Carmelite High School (CA)
4. Art Nomura (Japanese American)
Professor Emeritus, Loyola Marymount University, School of Film and Television. Board Member - Senior Center of Culver City. Producer of Project Visibility for Bike Culver City.
Author - Mizuko: True Spirit (available at Los Angeles County and City libraries, the Village Well, Barnes and Noble, Amazon, etc.)
NOTE: We reached out to a number of Jewish Americans with invites to participate on our storytelling panel. We did not get a “yes” response from any of them. However, we have reached out to some additional people and hope to have a Jewish storyteller confirmed in the next few days and provide a verbal update on the matter at the EHRAC meeting.