SUANY QUIÑONEZ
YOUTH HUB COORDINATOR
SOUTH LA, EXPANDLA
URIAH BLACKWELL
YOUTH LEADERSHIP COORDINATOR
AV & SELA, EXPANDLA
CAROL VARELA
YOUTH EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER EXPANDLA
LONYA FLOWERS
YOUTH EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER EXPANDLA
HYLA ETAME
POET & WRITEGIRL ALUM
Unlocking the Full Potential of ELO-P: Expanding Access, Equity, and Impact
CA ASSEMBLYMEMBER
AL MURATSUCHI
(AD66)
LAUSD BOARD MEMBER
TANYA ORTIZ FRANKLIN
(BD7)
JESSICA GUNDERSON
CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH
LOU CALANCHE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
EXPANDLA
Town Hall: Investing in Expanded Learning Together
CA ASSEMBLYMEMBER
MIKE GIPSON
(AD65)
LAUSD BOARD MEMBER
NICK MELVOIN
(BD4)
DEPUTY MAYOR
AMANDA DAFLOS
OFFICE OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHPIS
LINDA LÓPEZ, PH.D
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IMPACT STRATEGIES INC.
Building Organizational Culture Through a Positive Youth Development Lens
MARC FERNANDES
DIRECTOR,
IMPACT EVALUATION YOUTH INC
Turning Red Flags of Adultism Into Green Flags of Partnership
ARIANA MELTON
CHIEF OPERATIONS
OFFICER WE ARE R.I.S.E.
PERLA ALVARADO
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
CITY OF LONG BEACH
OFFICE OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
Organizing for Impact: Tools to Listen, Learn, Act and Reflect
OLGA GONZÁLEZ
COMMUNITY ORGANIZER INNOVATE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
WALT GERSÓN RODRÍGUEZ
VICE PRESIDENT
INNOVATE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
STEFANNY VILLAMIZAR MONTERO
MANAGER RESEARCH AND POLICY
INNOVATE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
From Anxiety to Agency: The Power of Passing the Mic
ROBIN HALL
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT LEGACY YOUTH LEADERSHIP
What Do You Ride For?
JULIA GABOR
FOUNDER
KID-GRIT
LINKING, LEARNING, LEADING: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES ACROSS CALIFORNIA
DESTINY LÓPEZ
PROGRAM MANAGER
PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN
& YOUTH
DANIEL MONTERROSO
DIRECTOR OF WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT
LA’S BEST
Funding Wellness: Mental Health as a Cornerstone of Expanded Learning
MARY R. BARRAZA, L.C.S.W. SENIOR DEPUTY DIRECTOR LA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH
ROBERT BYRD, PSY. D.
DEPUTY DIRECTOR PREVENTION DIVISION
LA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH
CANDACE M. GRAGNANI, MD, MPH
COMMUNITY CHAIR
THE JOIN US MOVING PEOPLE TO PLAY (JUMPP) COALITION OF THE LA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
JULEE BROOKS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
WOODCRAFT RANGERS
Leading for Equity: Building Sustainable Organizational Cultures
CEDRIC NELMS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
LEGACY BRIDGE, CDC
Designing With, Not For: Building Youth-Adult Partnerships that Create Real Change
MÓNICA MOLINA-CASTILLO
YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM MANAGER CITY OF LOS ANGELES YOUTH DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
ELISA CASTILLO
MANAGER PARTNER SUCCESS & ENGAGEMENT
UPROOTED ACADEMY
JERRY YANG
OLIVIA MITHCHELL YOUTH COUNCIL MEMBER
ADRIANA CUIDAD-REAL
OLIVIA MITHCHELL
YOUTH COUNCIL MEMBER
EMILY SALAZAR
OLIVIA MITHCHELL
YOUTH COUNCIL MEMBER
JULIAN MURCHISON
OLIVIA MITHCHELL
YOUTH COUNCIL MEMBER
ELDANA AREGA
OLIVIA MITHCHELL
YOUTH COUNCIL MEMBER
LEEDA SEA
OLIVIA MITHCHELL YOUTH COUNCIL MEMBER
ASHLEE EASON
MARKETING AND PRODUCT
UPROOTED ACADEMY
SOFIA GOMEZ
UPROOTED ACADEMY
ELEANOR GORDON SMITH
UPROOTED ACADEMY
From Scholars to Leaders: Youth-Led Transformations in Read Lead Freedom Schools
JOAQUIN HORTON
PROGRAM COORDINATOR
READ LEAD FREEDOM SCHOOLS
PARTNERSHIP FOR GROWTH LA
CHARISE SIMS
PARENT ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR
READ LEAD FREEDOM SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP FOR GROWTH LA
MAYA POSEY
SITE COORDINATOR
READ LEAD FREEDOM
REV. EDWARD ANDERSON
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PARTNERSHIP FOR GROWTH LA
Lights, Camera, Advocacy: Hero Stories as a Blueprint for Action
SANTOS HERRERA
DIRECTOR
THE MY HERO PROJECT
Write to Change Our Youth’s Lives and Our Communities
MAIA AKIVA
TRAINER
KID-GRIT
BETHANEE BRYANT
PROGRAM & PARTNERSHIP MANAGER
PLUS ME Project
MÓNICA VEGA
PROGRAMS MANAGER
InsideOUT WRITERS
ZELTZIN ESTRADA-RODRIGUEZ TEACHING ARTIST
WRITE GIRL
DIDI ANOFIENEM
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
THE WRITING SCHOOL LA