PT. III: Gente Sí, Gentrify No: Resisting Displacement in Boyle Heights
Activists, residents, and community members will come together to discuss the struggle against gentrification and displacement in Boyle Heights.
Events for Mar 11 - Nov 21
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Diversity
Digital Tools for Resistance
Workshop on Digital Tools for Resistance with representatives from ACLU SoCal and the Electronic Frontier Foundation about the paradoxes of online organizing and the possibilities of networked activism. See how to install and use Signal, a free app that protects privacy by encrypting messages automatically.
UCLA Blueprint Public Discussion: LA Leaders On Immigration & Civic Action
Cross Campus 800 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesJoin labor leader and immigration advocates to examine immigration and resistance.
Community Collaborations Dinner
3rd Floor Commons 337 Charles E. Young Drive East, 3383 Public Affairs, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesMeet, mingle, and eat with fellow Luskin students dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion to start building a community across departments.
Film Screening: We Are In It
UCLA Royce Hall 340 Royce Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United States"We Are In It" chronicles the stories and journeys of five Houston residents and their attempt to find refuge in the American metropolis.
Gentrification and Its Discontents
UCLA Faculty Center 480 Charles E Young Dr East, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesIn-depth discussion about gentrification, displacement and sustainable community in Boyle Heights and Los Angeles-at-large.
Film Screening of ‘Dolores’
James Bridges Theater, UCLA 235 Charles E Young Dr N, Los Angeles, CADocumentary about Dolores Huerta, a leader in the fight for justice for farm workers, reveals the personal stakes involved in committing one's life to activism.
Homelessness in Los Angeles
We will explore the issue of homelessness, and the response of local institutions, from three different perspectives: a Skid Row resident and activist, a developer of permanent supportive housing, and UCLA’s own BruinShelter. Lunch will be provided.
Living the High Life: The Quest for Public Space in the Millennial Metropolis of Toronto’s Condoland
Room 5391 Luskin School of Public Affairs Building 337 Charles E Young Dr E, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesLecture featuring Ute Lehrer on "The Quest for Public Space in the Millennial Metropolis of Toronto's Condoland."
Welcome Activist-in-Residence Fellows
Public Affairs Building, Luskin Commons 337 Charles E. Young Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesPlease join us in a welcome reception for the two 2018 UCLA Activist-in-Residence Fellows.
