19th Annual UCLA MPP Alumni & Student Reception

National Center for the Preservation of Democracy 100-198 N Central Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Reconnect with classmates, network with fellow MPP alumni, meet current MPP students, and celebrate the 2017 MPP Alumna of the Year, Taz Ahmed MPP '07.

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.

Community Collaborations Dinner

3rd Floor Commons 337 Charles E. Young Drive East, 3383 Public Affairs, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Meet, 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 States

In-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, CA

Documentary 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.