2019 Initiatives
Past Events
December 14, 2019
Member Meeting Brunch and Elections of UNA-OC Officers for 2020-2022
December 12
71st Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights!
We were pleased to have:
Racha Ammati-
Gender Equality and Development Expert on the Role of Women and Climate Change;
Jose Trinidad Castaneda-
Climate Justice Organizer, Climate Action Campaign;
Virginia Bernal-
Citizens Climate Lobby.
Sustainable Development Goals at Heritage High School - Orange County
Isabel Triedl introduced The SDG Fortune Teller at local school
as a way to promoting the 2030 Global Goals agenda.
It creates conversation among children and parent of different ways of contributing.
Whole week events in recognition of the UNs 74th year!
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October 19, 2019
UN Day Gala 2019.
74th anniversary of the United Nations.
We recognized the labor and hard work of local leaders and institutions to end human trafficking.
Global Goals-Local Leaders Award recipients for 2019:
Award of Hope - Women's Transitional Living Center.
Award of Courage - Santa Ana Valley High School.
Award of of Outstanding Leadership - Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force.
Sunday, August 11, 2019 from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
an evening to discover the taste of Ethiopia!
Date and Time:
Wed, June 26, 2019
6pm-9pm
Special presentation by
Melate Bekele,
Development Officer, Free Wheelchair Mission
June 24,2019
UNA-OC was honored to partner with the Refugee Forum of Orange County
in celebrating World Refugee Day!
We celebrated the contributions of local refugees through delicious cuisine, storytelling, and a special screening of the film about the lives of Syrian young filmmakers that were displaced in Lebanon, featuring Elias Matar, the director of the film followed by a Q&A.
2019 UNA Global Leadership Summit
Date: June 9, 2019 - June 11, 2019
The UNA-USA community came together on Capitol Hill to make sure that Congress would get the message to support full funding of the UN, to stand for what we know is right: protecting refugees; demanding equality for women, rights of LGBT; combating climate change; working for peace; and more.
Soka University’s 18th International Fair
Date: Saturday, May 4, 2019
Time: 10 am-5 pm
1 University Dr.
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
The 2019 International Festival was a part of the Orange County's Imagination Celebration, presented in cooperation with Arts Orange County, the Orange County Department of Education and over 250 non-profit, craft and business exhibitors.
We were at table 346!
Find out more on the Fair’s website!
