Los Angeles #ELGLPopUps Agenda

With the legalization of recreational cannabis across California, cities have the opportunity to venture into a popular industry ripe with regulations and complications. Learn how cities are making recreational cannabis a part of their economic development and join a discussion on how they are addressing equity and fairness in their City’s approach.

Todo Verde founder, Jocelyn Ramirez, is a vegan chef, college professor, yoga instructor, and advocate for healthy food access in her community. Jocelyn has partnered with local nonprofit organizations to offer workshops ranging from healthy food demonstrations, social media strategies, and dialogues in relation to critical analysis of the industrial food system and traditional foodways. She now sits on the Leadership Board for the Los Angeles Food Policy Council.

Join the City of Santa Maria as we get a Boots-on-the-Ground perspective into their award-winning Professional Development program, Shaping Hardworking Innovative Professionals of Santa Maria (SM SHIP). Learn about the work it takes to create supporting programs that include Transition and Readiness Training, staff-lead tours, Employee Service Awards, Speaker Series, a Mentoring Program, Phi Theta Kappa Leadership Development Studies, a Toastmasters club, Leadership Academy, Speed Coaching, and Spirit Days; It’s a lot. Learn how they are able to retain, motivate, and empower staff.

In an era of dramatic polarization, meaningful public involvement can lead to creative, community-supported, civic solutions. To do it effectively demands not only a set of skills, but also a new perspective on the role of our residents. Join us as we address public involvement as part of an overall discussion about democracy, citizenship, and community, that emphasizes new forms of civic engagement and how we can put the "public" back in to "public policy".

Homelessness  impacts  all  facets  of  a  community  –  from social services to public safety, libraries and parks, sanitation and public works crews, retailers and  hoteliers, residents and tourists. Addressing the impacts of homelessness requires the coordination of efforts across numerous departments, community-based organizations, business community and regional partners. Learn how agencies are taking a developing a comprehensive approach that can make a difference in the lives of vulnerable people and support health, safety, and equity in the community.