Hidden Villa, the nonprofit educational farm located in the Los Altos Hills, will inaugurate a new series of programs to be known as the Duveneck Forum on Saturday, April 20th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. The Forum, named for Frank and Josephine Duveneck, who bought the property on which Hidden Villa stands in the early part of the 20th century, and for many years offered such resources as a Hostel, a multi-racial summer camp in the 1950's, and an environmental education program in the 1970's.
The Duveneck Forum plans to bring together diverse groups of individuals to share perspectives on issues and concerns that face contemporary society. The first Forum is focused on interreligious encounter, and is being planned by young people for a multi-generational audience.
The day will include discussion and workshops on interfaith conflict, social justice concerns, and ways to build community among diverse people, along with featured speakers Jim Burklo, former director of the Palo Alto Urban Ministry, campus minister at Stanford, and currently Associate Dean of Religious Life at USC, and Sumbul Ali-Karamali, Master of Islamic Law and author of Growing Up Muslim, which was a featured book of last year's Silicon Valley Reads program. There will be art, nature explorations, and food. Lunch is included.
The program is open to the public and free of charge, but preregistration is required. To register, go to the Hidden Villa Calendar page. A flyer is available for download.
Hidden Villa is located at 26870 Moody Road in Los Altos Hills. Directions.
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