Blog Posts: speaker

endawnis Spears

endawnis Spears (Diné/ Ojibwe/ Chickasaw/ Choctaw) is an educator working in the public humanities.  She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology from the University of Denver and has worked for the Heard Museum, Museum of Northern Arizona, Mashantucket...
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Nancy Berlin

Nancy Berlin has worked to combat poverty for over 40 years. She has worked in family shelters, on Los Angeles’s skid row, and organized campaigns with low-income people for better pay, healthcare, and public benefits. She has extensive experience in grassroots...
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Parshan Khosravi

Parshan Khosravi is an Iranian American of Zoroastrian faith who is currently a candidate for the city council in Laguna Hills, California. He has over a decade of experience in education advocacy and currently serves as the California Policy Director for uAspire, a...
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Kenyatta Bakeer

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Kenyatta Bakeer has demonstrated a life-long commitment to inner-city education institutions, community-based non-profits, and the local Muslim community.  She has helped open several schools, including her preschool and Islah Academy,...
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Terry Opalek, Facilitator

Terry is the Community Liaison with The Guibord Center. Through hisoutreach and development, he is expanding and strengthening The...

Tasneem Noor, Facilitator

Tasneem Noor is the award-winning author of The Faith Connection: YourJourney Starts with Knowing Yourself; and founder of Noor...

Dr. Lisa Patriquin, Facilitator

Lisa has been a professional educator for over 35 years in a variety of fieldsthat share one common thread: communicating across...

Rosa Manriquez

Rosa Manriquez

A third generation Latinx mother and grandmother, Rosa Manriquez grew up in East Los Angeles. She is active in Holy...

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Nurjahan Boulden

Nurjahan Boulden

Nurjahan Boulden grew up belly dancing. It was a source of personal empowerment that she dreamed of sharing with the...

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Zachary S. Ritter

Zachary S. Ritter

Zachary S. Ritter is Associate Dean of Students at California State University, Dominguez Hills. He also teaches...

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Marium Mohiuddin

Marium Mohiuddin

​Marium F. Mohiuddin is the Regional Communications Director for the American Red Cross Los Angeles Region. In this...

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Daibik Chakraborty

Daibik Chakraborty

Daibik Chakraborty is currently a second-year student at UCLA studying public affairs and economics. He has a love of...

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Merilie Robertson

Merilie Robertson

A social justice advocate and retired teacher, Merilie Robertson taught science at Forman High School for Girls in...

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