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Aaron Paley is the President of Community Arts Resources (CARS), which produces festivals and concerts and provides expertise on the role of arts and culture in urban settings. For his inquiry, he researched and explored the concept of public space—its form and use—and developed new, enduring projects for Los Angeles that encourage human interaction and [...]
Alexia Salvatierra is the former Executive Director of Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUE Justice), where she organized religious leaders and congregations to join low-wage workers in their struggle for economic justice and human rights. For her inquiry, she researched faith-rooted organizing models, and created an integrated model for the 21st century. She [...]
Lisa Watson is the former Executive Director of the Downtown Women’s Center (DWC), which provides permanent supportive housing and other services for women who would otherwise be homeless. The Center’s mission is to end homelessness for women and gender diverse individuals by providing safe housing and supportive services centered on wellness, employment, and advocacy. Her [...]
Anita Landecker is the Executive Director of ExED, a nonprofit organization focused on the development and management of charter schools serving our lowest-income students. For her Stanton Fellowship project, she tackled the issue of how the Los Angeles Unified School District might be restructured to consistently deliver high-quality schools and to singularly focus resources on [...]
Wendy Lazarus is the Co-Founder and former Co-President of The Children’s Partnership, a Los Angeles-based advocacy organization that works to improve children’s health, educational achievements, and economic opportunities through effective use of the Internet and other technology tools. In her inquiry, she investigated and tested how virtual currency (forms of currency used to buy online [...]
Steve LePore is the former Executive Director of 1in6, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping men who have experienced unwanted or abusive sexual experiences in childhood live healthier, happier lives. The project goal for his Stanton Fellowship was to research the strategies used to effectively address other taboo and difficult social issues—such as domestic violence—in [...]
Margie Martinez is the former Chief Executive Officer of the Community Health Alliance of Pasadena (ChapCare), a nonprofit whose mission is to provide high-quality, accessible, and culturally sensitive health care and related services in an environment of care and mutual respect in the greater Pasadena area. In 2023, ChapCare was acquired by AltaMed. For her [...]
Mark Gold is the former Executive Director of Heal the Bay, an organization dedicated to making Southern California coastal water and watersheds safe, healthy, and clean. For his inquiry, he worked on the development of HtBX, a scientific problem-solving consulting arm to Heal the Bay that will lend its expertise to environmental, community and governmental [...]
Jonathan Parfrey is the former Executive Director of the GREEN LA Coalition, an organization that united over 60 organizations to collaboratively advance environmental health, justice, and equity in Los Angeles by addressing multiple issues through coordinated efforts, public engagement, and policy advocacy. For his Stanton Fellowship, Jonathan investigated national and international models of citizen action [...]
