EVENTS

Upcoming Events

Project Advocacy Committee Meeting

Date: Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm

This month, the project we'll be evaluating & scoring 1530 W. San Carlos Phase 3 by Studio Current in Santa Clara.

This meeting is via Zoom because of the virus. Email advocacy@catalyzesv.org for meeting details or watch the developer's presentation live on our Facebook page.

Showcasing Noteworthy Affordable Housing Projects in Santa Clara County

Date: Monday, May 17, 2021

Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Presented by Catalyze SV, Meriwest Credit Union & the Health Trust, join us for this interactive showcase where developers will present to community members up to 2 of their affordable housing projects built (or approved) in Santa Clara County.

Google's Downtown West Project - A Briefing for Catalyze SV Stakeholders

Date: Monday, May 3, 2021

Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm

What's in Google's latest Downtown West plan slated for a 5/25 vote? Catalyze SV frames it using our usual 7 criteria for scoring projects.

Community Engagement Committee Meeting

Date: Thursday, May 20, 2021

Time: 7:00pm - 8:45pm

This meeting is via Zoom because of the virus. Email engagement@catalyzesv.org for meeting details.

Past Events

Development without Displacement: A Future for All at the Berryessa Flea Market

Hear Berryessa Flea Market merchants' stories & outside experts' ideas on how to develop the site without displacing folks.

Date: Thursday, April15, 2021

March Project Advocacy Committee Meeting

Greystar presented their proposed Freedom Circle Residential with 1,000 + homes in Santa Clara to Catalyze SV.

Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Duplexes & Triplexes & Quadplexes, Oh My!

Local government officials from across the U.S. discuss how they're changing zoning to make it easier to build homes like duplexes. Presenting Sponsor: Excite Credit Union.

Date: Monday, March 22, 2021

Secret Spirits & Secret Spaces

Date: Friday, October 23, 2020

All Past events:

Workshop on Diridon for Artists & Creatives

in partnership with San Jose Jazz, genARTS Silicon Valley & San Jose Arts Advocates

Saturday, November 21, 2020

2:00pm - 4:00pm

You can watch the videos on Catalyze SV's Facebook page: Part I and Part II.

Secret Spirits & Secret Spaces

Friday, October 23, 2020

5:30pm - 7:00pm

You can watch the video on YouTube.

Workshop on Diridon for the Vietnamese Community

in partnership with the Vietnamese American Roundtable

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

6:00pm - 8:00pm

You can watch the videos on VAR's Facebook page: Part I and Part II.

Community Visioning Workshop & Virtual Site Walk on SiliconSage Alum Rock Ave proposal

in partnership with SOMOS Mayfair

Saturday, August 8, 2020

10:00am - 12:00pm

The slides we presented during the workshop, the recorded video of it, & the key themes & minutes from community members' small group discussions.

Remote Roundtable: Leading Women of Color in Real Estate on Equity

Thursday, August 6, 2020

5:00pm - 6:30pm

Watch the video on our Facebook page or via our YouTube channel.

Remote Roundtable: The Present & Future of Affordable Housing Funding

Thursday, May 21, 2020

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Link to the video recording on YouTube

Community Workshop on El Paseo de Saratoga - Site Walk

Saturday, February 29, 2020

10:00am - 12:00pm

To ensure we provide enough food, RSVP here by 11 pm on Wednesday, February 26.

"These are a few of our favorite places": An Evening Envisioning Great Places

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

5:45 - 7:45 pm

Santa Clara Central Park Pavilion Area, 909 Kiely Boulevard, Santa Clara.

The inspiring photos of great places that participants shared.

Community Visioning Workshop on Winchester Ranch - Site Walk

Saturday, September 21, 2019

10:00am - 12:00pm

The Carriage House of the Winchester Mystery House. 525 South Winchester Boulevard, San Jose.

Please RSVP here for this free event.

Happy Hour to Introduce New Board Co-chairs, Executive Director

Wednesday, August 7, 2019

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Taplands, 1171 Homestead Road, #110, Santa Clara

Cities for all Ages. A Presentation by Don Weden

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

6:00pm-8:00pm

Santa Clara Central Park Library - 2635 Homestead Road, Santa Clara

Happy Hour

Wednesday, April 3, 2019

5:00pm-7:00pm

Las Cazuelas - 55 Race Street, San Jose

Speak Up San Jose - Planning Director Roundtable

Wednesday, March 6, 2018

7:00pm-9:00pm

San Jose Improv - 62 South 2nd St, San Jose

Speak Up San Jose - Supervisor Joe Simitian's 13 Tips for Successful Advocacy

Thursday, February 7, 2018

7:00pm-9:00pm

Billy DeFrank LGBT Center in San Jose

Speak Up San Jose - Affordable Housing Roundtable

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

7:00pm-9:00pm

Cypress Community & Senior Center, 403 Cypress Avenue, San Jose, 95117

Speak Up San Jose - Architecture & Design 101

Wednesday, September 5, 2018

7:00pm-9:00pm

Bascom Community Center, 1000 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128

Movie Night

Friday, June 29, 2018

7:00pm-10:00pm

We'll be watching the HBO mini-series "Show Me a Hero."

Community Visioning Workshop - Site Walk

Saturday, June 9, 2018

10:00am-12:00pm

Santa Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great America Parkway, Room 203, Santa Clara, CA 95054

This meeting discussed the context for a possible project in Santa Clara bounded on the west by Patrick Henry Drive, on the north by Tasman Drive and on the east by Old Ironsides Drive.