Saturday, September 5th
In collaboration with Yolanda Davis-Overstreet, People for Mobility Justice, & Antioch Los Angeles please join us for this 2.5-hour virtual convening will be to take-in the narratives of our participating school communities, New LA Charter Middle School in Mid-City and Cienega Elementary School in West Adams, paired with intentional dialogue and shared insights with community advocates and leaders.
The goal of this event is to build community resilience and align meaningful support in this time of the COVID-19 pandemic and the rising threats of racism upon #BlackLives. Along with celebrating the successes that grassroots advocacy can bring to our community members, emphasizing that pedestrian safety of #BIPOC Lives takes all of us working together to co-create safer and sustainable living environments.
Our community convening will aim to meaningfully create a platform to acknowledge the narratives of the school community (administrators, parents, and if possible students) who have had the direct experiences in their communities, as well as the community advocates who are interested and working directly to address the needs and challenges.
This project is funded by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) and Go Human!
Participating community-based leaders and advocates:
Marta A. Segura M.P.H.,
Health Equity Strategist at Vida Verde -who has served as District Director for then Councilmember Eric Garcetti, now Mayor of Los Angeles. Along with serving on the LA METRO Community Advisory Council, and the City Planning Commission for the City of Los Angeles.
Mikaela Randolph,
Community Activist and founder of Randolph Consulting Group – working background with the National Partnership Safe Routes of School and Children & Nature Network
Aura Vasquez,
Community organizer and Environmental Justice Activist – the ignitor of “Ready to Help: A Mutual Aid Community Network” – that was started in March 2020 and past Commissioner for LADWP, along with being a past candidate who ran for the CD10 City Council
Channing Martinez,
A Black-Garifuna Queer Organizer with the Labor/Community Strategy Center in Los Angeles – holding the position of Director of Organizing and the Producer of Voices from the Frontlines. He is also a past candidate who ran for the CD10 City Council.