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Upcoming Events
Eth-Noh-Tec X CAIR:
Current Climate - Know Your Rights
Please join Eth-Noh-Tec and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) for Mindful Musings on October 16, 2025 from 5-7 PM for a report on the Current Climate around racial and religious discrimination as well as a Know Your Rights training.
Together, we want to offer this valuable training for all. CAIR counsels, mediates and advocates on behalf of Muslims and Others who have experienced any form of religious discrimination, defamation or hate crimes. The department works to protect and defend the constitutional rights of American Muslims, thereby supporting the rights of all Americans.
Participants will come away with an understanding of our current political landscape and what legal tools we have at our disposal to protect the most vulnerable among us. We will also have a better sense of how to be in solidarity with our Muslim neighbors in this very precarious time, which can easily be applied to what is happening for many immigrants subjected to ICE raids.
Tickets to this event will be by donation - pay any amount to attend. Proceeds go towards the production of this event and to CAIR for their time and resources. Suggested donation: $20. No one turned away for lack of funds. If you are for any reason unable to purchase a ticket but wish to attend, please email your request to contact@ethnohtec.org for a complimentary ticket. Once your ticket is purchased, please follow the instructions to register for the event on Zoom at the link provided.
Instead of using Eventbrite as our event managaer, tickets for this Mindful Musings event will be on offer from our website exclusively, so click the button below to get yours! See you there!
Past Events
12/30/24
On Monday, December 30th, 5PM PT, Mindful Musings presented "RADICAL JOY!" with guest tellers Laura Simms and Sara deBeer.
'Radical' is related to 'proceeding from a 'root'. Joy, different than happiness, is a kind of bliss
and is a source, a root of our being that makes life worthwhile.
Joy is vital for life. Joy allows us to carry on despite our circumstances.
We celebrate with stories, conversation and song.
10/27/24
On Sunday, October 27th, 5PM PT, Mindful Musings presented "Up To The Task: In The Season of Storms" a feel-good yet potent event that ended with discussion about the weight of the 'many' and the importance of having your voice 'make a difference'! Eth-Noh-Tec brought 2 other tandem performing couples - Anne Rutherford and Norm Brecke, and Sharon Abreu and Micheal Hurwitz - to join our own tandem telling to bring tales and tunes that address the age-old quest for leadership that works for all. This event was free to the public.
6/13/24
On Thursday, June 13th at 5PM we gathered on Zoom for a celebration of historically influential women - Mindful Musings: Asian Heroines of History!
If you missed the 2024 Walk of Remembrance: Honoring Monterey Bay's Chinese Community events in early May, you'll be able to catch our recording of Nancy Wang, Roopa Mohan and Bowen Lyam Lee's performances of three inspirational women: Quock Mui, Katsurba Gandhi, and Junko Tabei. There was also a discussion following the performance during this online event.
When ready, the recording will be shared here for all to see. Thank you for your patience!
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Below are some of our past Mindful Musings events! Read to learn more.
Honoring Three Important Women
Kasturba Ghandi
(1869-1944)
Kasturbai Mohandas Gandhi was an Indian political activist who was involved in the Indian independence movement during British India. She was married to Mohandas Gandhi, commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi.
Quock Mui
(1859-1936)
With her brother Tuck Lee, Mui weathered the changes and prejudices with courage, conviction and commitment to right the wrongs that were being perpetrated against the Chinese in Monterey fishing villages.
Junko Tabei
(1938-2016)
Junko Tabei was a Japanese mountaineer, author, and teacher. She was the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest and first woman to ascend the Seven Summits, climbing the highest peak on every continent.