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John Kim is the Executive Director of Catalyst California (formerly Advancement Project California), a multiracial and multigenerational racial justice organization working to expand educational opportunities for California’s children, create healthy and safe neighborhoods, build participatory and representative communities, and shift public investments toward equity.
Christine Mirasy-Glasco is the Executive Director of Upward Bound House (UBH), a nonprofit organization whose mission is to eliminate homelessness among families with children in Los Angeles by providing housing, supportive services, and advocacy.
Alexandra Suh is the Executive Director of Korean Immigrant Workers Advocates (KIWA), a nonprofit organization that combines organizing, leadership development, services, and policy advocacy in order to improve the lives of immigrant workers in low-wage industries in Koreatown and build a foundation for social change.
Alberto Retana is the President and CEO of Community Coalition, a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming the social and economic conditions in South LA that contribute to addiction, crime, violence, and poverty. The Coalition builds a strong community institution that engages thousands of residents in creating, influencing, and changing public policy.
Adam Murray is Chief Executive Officer of Inner City Law Center (ICLC), a nonprofit poverty law firm serving the most vulnerable individuals and families in Los Angeles County. ICLC provides legal representation and advocacy to thousands of homeless and working poor clients.
Maria Brenes is the former Executive Director of InnerCity Struggle (ICS), where she served for over 20 years. The organization works to build a powerful and influential movement of youth and families on the Eastside of Los Angeles to promote healthy, safe, and nonviolent communities. ICS organizes youth and families in Boyle Heights, East LA, [...]
Va Lecia Adams Kellum served for 15 years as President and CEO of the St. Joseph Center, which provides working families and homeless individuals the resources and tools needed to become stable, productive, and self-sufficient members of our community. Based on the Westside and in South LA, the Center offers outreach, engagement, housing, mental health, [...]
Tony Brown is the Executive Director of Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA), and organization that provides at-risk and underserved youth with free after-school programs in academics, arts, and athletics in a nurturing environment around the Lafayette Park area. HOLA empowers them to develop their potential, pursue their education, and strengthen their communities.
Stephanie Klasky-Gamer is the President and CEO of LA Family Housing (LAFH), an organization that supports people transitioning out of homelessness and poverty through a continuum of housing enriched with supportive services. LAFH develops and operates bridge housing and apartment communities, and also provides outreach, housing placement, and long-term stability services.
Silvia Argueta is the Executive Director of the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA), a nonprofit law firm that protects and advances the rights of the most underserved in Los Angeles County. LAFLA levels the playing field and ensures that everyone can have access to the justice system, and has five community offices across [...]
