On Monday, October 7, 2019, we are convening a diverse set of professionals to explore opportunities, actions and strategies that can be utilized to Uplift Women and Girls of Color in California. Speakers include public health and mental health practitioners, film-makers, non-profit organizations, health departments, policy-makers, funders, artists, community advocates, law enforcement and probation, researchers, school personnel, local elected officials and youth. We expect a crowd of up to 200+ participants representing dozens of organizations convening to learn more about tools and concepts that can be used to uplift women/girls of color in California.
Conference Theme
Uplifting Women and Girls of Color in California: Addressing Trauma and Promoting Mental Health Resiliency and Community Wellbeing with Native Sacred Indigenous Music and African Drumming Performance
What is the purpose of the overall purpose of the 2019 Uplifting People of Color in California conference?
Like previous year's, the purpose of the 2019 Uplifting People of Color in California conference is to: (1) uplift people of color; (2) convene a group of established and emerging leaders of color from California’s non-profit and government sectors; (3) provide a professional networking opportunity for early-career and mid-career professionals of color from the non-profit and governmental sectors; (4) offer high-quality continuing education focused on uplifting communities of color; (5) elevate emerging leaders of color; (6) provide a forum where people of color can speak freely about issues impacting people of color; (7) develop and track countywide and statewide policies to uplift people of color; (8) promote equity; and, (9) batter down and smash racism, injustice and inequity.
What are the 2019 conference objectives?
At the end of this conference, attendees will be able to (a) strengthen their professional networks; (b) identify and connect with potential professional mentors; (c) describe key issues faced by women and girls of color in California; (d) assess the impact of key health issues on people of color; ( e) understand the importance of intersectionality and multisectoral approaches in addressing issues faced by women and girls of color; (f) discuss the intersection of Trauma x Resiliency, Mental Health and Community Wellbeing; and, (g) identify policies, programs and actions that can uplift people of color.
Featured Panelists:
Members of the California Assembly Select Committee on Uplifting Women and Girls of Color
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Hon. Wendy Carrillo (Chair), District 51, East LA; - Invited
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Hon. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, District 54, LA; - Invited
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Hon. Shirley Weber, District 79, San Diego; - Invited
Moderator:
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Marc Philpart, PolicyLink
Featured Artists/Performers
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Christopher Garcia - Indigenous Music from the Americas
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Rhythm Arts Alliance - African Drumming and Dance
Featured Speakers/Panelists:
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Manal Aboelata, Managing Director, Prevention Institute;
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Sonya Young Aadam, CEO, California Black Women's Health Project
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Dr. Stacy Ault, Assistant Professor, Division of Social Work
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Orameh Bagheri, Founder, Root Yoga
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Assemblymember Wendy Carillo - District 51 East LA - Chair Select Committee on Uplifting Women and Girls of Color - Invited
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Christopher Garcia - Musician
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Dr. Randal Henry, Founder/Chief Intelligence Officer, Community Intelligence
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Assemblymember Sydney Kamlager-Dove - District 54 - Los Angeles - Member Select Committee on Uplifting Women and Girls of Color - Invited
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Brian Malte, Executive Director, Hope and Heal Fund
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Kindra Montgomery-Block, Senior Program Officer, Sierra Health Foundation
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Josh Sugarmann, Executive Director, Violence Policy Center
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Margaret Lynn Yonekura, Director, Community Benefit, Dignity Health
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Miyume McKinley
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Marc Philpart, Managing Director, PolicyLink
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Amber Rickert, LCSW, MPH, Director of Outpatient Services, LosAngeles Child Guidance Clinic
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Kandee Lewis, Founder/Executive Director, The Positive Results Corporation
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Mayra Jimenez, Advocacy Manager, Alcohol Justice
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Assemblymember Shirley Weber - District 79 - San Diego area - Member Select Committee on Uplifting Women and Girls of Color - Invited
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Rhythm Arts Alliance Drummers and Dancers
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Dr. Acooba Scott, Founder, Acooba's Kitchen
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Marina Scott, Founder, NuEden
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Mikaela Randolph, Founder, Randolph Consulting
EVENT AGENDA:
8:30 am Check-in/Registration, Breakfast + Networking
8:50 am to 9:10 am Qi Gong Exercises for Social Justice Warriors
9:15 am to 9:20 am Welcome Statement and Conference Opening
9:25 am to 9:45 am Sacred Indigenous Musical Opening
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Musician: Chris Garcia - Christopher Garcia Music
9:50 am to 11:00 am Featured Plenary Panel: Emerging Opportunities to Uplift Women and Girls of Color in California
Members of The California State Assembly Select Committee on Uplifting Women and Girls of Color
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Hon. Wendy Carrillo (Chair), District 51, East LA; - Invited
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Hon. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, District 54, LA; - Invited
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Hon. Shirley Weber, District 79, San Diego; - Invited
11:05 am to 11:50 am African Drumming and Dance
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Rhythm Arts Alliance
11:55 am to 12:30 pm Lunch
12:35 pm to 1:40 pm Breakout Sessions
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Understanding the Impact of Homicide Victimization on Latina Women and Girls - Violence Policy Center and the Hope and Heal Fund + Discussants
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Mending Racialized Trauma - Orameh Bagheri, Founder, OraRoot Yoga
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Building Healing and Hope - Miyume McKinley
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Healthy Eating, Healthy Lifestyles and Alternative Economics - Dr. Acooba Scott, Founder of Acooba's Kitchen and Vegan Chef; and, Marina Scott, Vegan Entrepreneur
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Critical Post-Traumatic Growth - Dr. Stacey Ault, Assistant Professor, Division of Social Work, Sacramento State University
1:50 pm to 2:55 pm Breakout Sessions
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Strenghtening Mental Health Resilience among Women and Girls of Color in Urban Los Angeles - Amber Rickert, LCSW, MPH, Director of Outpatient Services, Los Angeles Child Guidance Clinic
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The Secrets of our Success: Reducing African American Child Deaths inSacramento County - Kindra Montgomery-Block, Senior Program Officer, Sierra Health Foundation
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Increasing Healthy Teen Relationships: Reducing Bullying and Relationship-based Sexual Violence - Kandee Lewis, Executive Director, The Positive Results Corporation
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Fighting the Impaxct of Big Alcohol on Women, Gorls and Communities of Color - Mayra Jimenez, Advocacy Manager, Alcohol Justice
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Women and Girls of Color, Mental health and the Great Outdoors, Mikaela Randolph, Randolph Consulting.
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Closing Plenary Panel Session: Building Mental Health and Increasing Resiliency Among Women and Girls of Color
Featured Panelists -
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Margaret Lynn Yonekura, MD, Director of Community Health, Dignity Health Foundation
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Kindra Montgomery-Block, Sr. Program Officer, Sierra Health Foundation
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Manal Aboelata, Deputy Director, Prevention Institute
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Tracy Ward, LCSW, Community Benefits Project Manager, Kaiser Permanente
4:10 pm Adjourn
Event Location
The California Endowment Los Angeles Conference Center 1000 S. Alameda St., Los Angeles, CA 90012
Who Should Attend
People and organizations (everyone) who support and/or are working to uplift Women and Girls of Color in California are welcome to attend the 2019 Uplifting Women/Girls of Color in California Conference. Students and youth of color are strongly encouraged to attend, welcome to participate in discussions and partake in all conference events. Also, adults who work with, or whose work impacts/is intended to impact, WGOC are also strongly encouraged to attend including: Advocates, Coalition members, Domestic Violence/Intimate Partner Violence, Educators, Gang Prevention and Intervention Task Force participants, Mental Health professionals, My Brother's Keeper (MBK) projects, Public Health professionals, Researchers, School District personnel, Students, Teachers, Trauma Prevention, Violence Prevention experts, Youth Development,
Amenities
Continental breakfast, vegetarian/vegan lunch, snacks, tea and coffee will be available to registered attendees.