California’s next governor will be faced with critical policy decisions that will determine future state investments in our children and families.
Building our Future: A Forum on Children with California's Gubernatorial Candidates will offer an important opportunity to hear from candidates about some of the most important issues related to children’s health, youth justice, child poverty, access to technology, child welfare and educational equity.
Speakers
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John Chiang |
Delaine Eastin Former California State Superintendent of Public Instruction |
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Antonio Villaraigosa 41st Mayor of Los Angeles (2005-2013) |
This nonpartisan forum is hosted by Children’s Defense Fund-California, The Children’s Partnership and The Chronicle of Social Change.
Event co-hosts: Pritzker Foster Care Initiative and Children's Hospital Los Angeles, as well as our event partners which include Southern California Grantmakers, Los Angeles Trade–Technical College, Community Coalition, Breaking Barriers and others.
Many thanks to our media partners, L.A. School Report and Los Angeles Daily News, and our community partners, which include The RightWay Foundation, SHIELDS for Families, United Friends of the Children, CASA of Los Angeles - Court Appointed Special Advocates, Community Coalition, Youth Justice Coalition , the Association of Community Human Service Agencies, the California Alliance of Child and Family Services, California Youth Connection (CYC)Connection and others.
Fee
No cost to participate
Who May Attend
Open to members and non-members
Registration
Register online here.
*Parking is available in the LATTC parking structure, located on the south-east corner of South Grand Avenue and 23rd Street, across from our south campus.