UCLA-Sciences PO Double Degree Webinar
2024-11-26 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
Come learn about our new program, the Double Degree in Global and Comparative Urban Planning and Governance with Sciences Po in Paris! See what makes this program so exciting and gain tips and tricks to submit a successful application!

Register here!

Fall Quarter Ends
2024-12-13 | Los Angeles, CA, United States
Classes end on Friday, Dec. 6, and Finals Week wraps up on Friday, Dec. 13, bringing a close to UCLA’s 2024 fall quarter.

UCLA MRED Networking Event
2024-12-18 17:30 - 19:00 | Rios, 3101 W. Exposition Place, Los Angeles, 90018, United States
Are you ready to take the next step toward a dynamic career in real estate? Join us for an exclusive in-person recruitment and networking event hosted by the new UCLA Master of Real Estate Development Program!
📅 Date: Wednesday, December 18
🕒 Time: 5:30-7:00pm
📍 Location: Rios, 3101 W. Exposition Place, Los Angeles, CA 90018, US
Greg Morrow, MRED’s Executive Director and Sean Campbell, MRED’s Associate Director of Admissions & Recruitment will be on hand to talk about MRED and answer any questions you have! We look forward to meeting you and helping you shape your future in real estate!
RSVP by 12/16! RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSelIcslj6zZANhVDnjU-qWlWz8iEOZFD0eA0VdOgod5OYVIog/viewform
This event is a unique opportunity to:

Meet our faculty and admissions team to learn how our program can help you advance your career.
Connect with industry professionals who are making an impact in real estate development.
Network with prospective students to gain insights into the program and career opportunities.
Ask questions about admissions, curriculum, and career pathways in an interactive, informal setting
Whether you’re passionate about sustainable development, affordable housing, or investment strategy, this event will provide valuable insights and connections to help you achieve your goals.

Questions?
Please contact us at mred@luskin.ucla.edu to learn more about this event, or our program in general.

Winter Quarter Begins
2025-01-02 | Los Angeles, CA, United States
Winter quarter officially begins at UCLA on Thursday, Jan. 2, with class instruction getting under way on Monday, Jan. 6.

MRED Admissions Webinar #1
2025-01-13 18:00 - 19:30 | Zoom
Get acquainted with the advantages of a Master of Real Estate Development degree from UCLA Luskin without needing to set foot on campus.
Come learn about:
• The field of Real Estate Development
• MRED curriculum
• Professional Development opportunities
• Capstone projects
• What sets UCLA apart
• How to apply
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ucla-luskin-master-of-real-estate-development-mred-webinar-tickets-1105138481949?aff=oddtdtcreator

Election Reflections: Latino Voters and the Future of American Politics
2025-01-14 17:30 - 20:00 | Los Angeles Athletic Club, 431 W 7th St, Los Angeles, 90014, United States
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED
This is event is presented as part of the UCLA Luskin Lecture Series in partnership with the UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute.
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Check-in and Reception
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Program
The 2024 presidential election underscored the growing influence of Latino voters, solidifying their role as a crucial demographic in American politics. This panel brings together leading voices in politics, media, and advocacy to provide an overview of how Latino voters impacted the election results and what these outcomes mean for Latino communities across the United States.
Our discussion, moderated by Univision news anchor Jorge Ramos, will cover voter turnout trends, key issues motivating Latino voters, and the geographic and demographic factors influencing their choices. Additionally, the panel will explore the policies and political shifts resulting from the election and how they will likely affect Latino communities in areas such as immigration, healthcare, education, and economic opportunity.

Speakers (pictured left to right):

Jorge Ramos (moderator), award-winning journalist and former anchor for Univision News
Roberta Braga, Founder and Executive Director of the Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas
Julián Castro, Chief Executive Officer of the Latino Community Foundation, Former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate
Clarissa Martínez De Castro, Vice President of the Latino Vote Initiative at UnidosUS

The UCLA Luskin Lecture Series enhances public discourse on topics relevant to the betterment of society. The Series features renowned public intellectuals, bringing together scholars as well as national and local leaders to address society’s most pressing problems. Lectures encourage interactive, lively discourse across traditional divides between the worlds of research, policy and practice. The Series demonstrates UCLA Luskin’s commitment to encouraging innovative breakthroughs and creative solutions to formidable public policy challenges.
The UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute addresses the most critical domestic policy challenges facing Latinos and other communities of color through research, advocacy, mobilization, and leadership development to propel policy reforms that expand genuine opportunity for all Americans.

State Dept. and USAID Opportunities for Public Affairs Undergraduates
2025-01-22 14:00 - 15:00 | Zoom
Join Katelyn Choe, Diplomat in Residence – Southern California with the US Department of State and Karen Klimowski, Development Diplomat in Residence – West with USAID to learn about international opportunities for undergraduate students in Public Affairs!
Have you heard of the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship Program, Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program, U.S. Foreign Service Internship Program, or Payne Fellowship? Whether this is the first time you’re hearing of these programs or you know you want to apply to one or more, this session is a great time to hear directly from representatives with the departments that facilitate these programs and learn about how to be a competitive applicant.
RSVP: https://events.careers.state.gov/eventlisting/EventDetail?folderId=13669

Senior Fellows Working in Transportation
2025-01-23 12:30 - 13:30 | Room 4357 Public Affairs Building, 337 Charles E. Young Drive East, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Established in 1997, the Senior Fellows program pairs prominent community, government, and business leaders in the public service arena with UCLA Luskin School graduate students in a mentorship role. We are excited to welcome two Fellows working in transportation to discuss the transportation equity, as well as their professional pathways, roles, and any insights and advice to current students.
This conversation is co-sponsored by the UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies and will be moderated by Madeline Brozen, Deputy Director of the Lewis Center. Brozen is an expert on active transportation issues in urban design. In her work on transit planning, Brozen has studied how to design transit systems to enhance women’s preferences and needs. Brozen previously served as a program manager of Complete Streets Initiative, and collaborates with colleagues in the Fielding School of Public Health on open streets research. She previously served on the board of directors for the Associate of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals and is vice chair of the LA Metro Westside Service Council.
Senior Fellows:

Hilary Norton is the Executive Director of FASTLinkDTLA (a Transportation Management Organization). Her work at FastLink is focused on improving mobility and infrastructure investments for people of all abilities, and is a partner on the Festival Trail — a 22 mile active transportation plan to link up numerous venues and ensure that they are universally accessible. Norton holds a Bachelor of Arts from Wellesley College and a Master in Public Policy from Harvard University’s School of Government. She also previously served as a California Transportation Commissioner for two terms, appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Eli Lipmen joined the Move LA staff in August 2017 after working on the successful Measure M campaign and was appointed Executive Director in 2022, having previously served on the Leadership Board for over six years. Eli has dedicated his life’s work to social change, from hunger to human rights to climate change to affordable housing. He was honored by the TransitCenter for organizing national advocacy to achieve a more equitable Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the largest national investment in the public transportation system ever. Eli is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, the USC Annenberg School for Communications, the London School of Economics & Political Science, and the Coro Lead SoCal Fellowship program.

Yearlong Graduate Fellowships Info Session
2025-01-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Attend this workshop to learn more about the Bohnett Fellowship at the LA Mayor’s Office, Luskin Leadership Fellowship at the LA County Office of Child Protection and the Luskin Leadership Fellowship at the LAC Board of Supervisors Office. This workshop will cover details about the fellowships, applications, and selection process.
These fellowships are only open to Luskin graduate students in public policy, social welfare, and urban planning.
For more information about these Fellowships, visit: https://luskin.ucla.edu/student-affairs/fellowships#yearlong

Summer Fellowships & Internship Funding Info Session
2025-01-24 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
Attend this workshop to learn more about summer 2025 Fellowships at the CA Governor’s Office of External Affairs, City of LA’s Office of Racial Equity, Climate Resolve, La Defensa, Liberty Hill, La County Department of Public Health, TreePeople, and the US Conference of Mayors.
This workshop will cover details about the fellowships, applications, and selection process. These fellowships are open to continuing graduate students in public policy, social welfare, and urban planning.
For more information about these Fellowships, visit: https://luskin.ucla.edu/student-affairs/fellowships#summerfellowships

Preparing for the 2nd Year MSW Placement Fair
2025-01-31 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
This workshop will focus on how to present your best self at the MSW 2nd Year Placement Fair. I will be sharing tips and tricks, including attire, elevator speeches, and interviewing in person vs over Zoom!
This session is exclusively for 1st year MSW students.

Harvard Government Performance Lab Fellows Info Session
2025-01-31 15:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
Join Gabriela Solis (MPP/MSW 2019), Marianna Yamamoto, and Minerva Muzquiz to learn about the work of Harvard GPL, as well as fellowship and employment opportunities.
The applications for summer 2025 fellows are currently being accepted: https://govlab.hks.harvard.edu/working-at-gpl.
Fellows work directly with state and local governments and are the backbone of the Lab’s model for providing high-quality pro bono technical assistance to governments. Fellows typically come to the GPL within a few years of completing a graduate degree in public policy, public administration, business administration, law, or related fields. Throughout the course of their fellowship, Fellows guide significant performance improvement projects forward, usually based on-site in the government, and receive training in skills including data analysis and project management.
Previous fellows have led projects to reform city procurement, expand re-entry services to individuals released on parole, and improve the delivery of services provided to families interacting with the child welfare system.

Tents and Tenants: After Echo Park Lake - Opening
2025-02-01 17:00 - 19:00 | Skid Row History Museum & Archive, 250 South Broadway, Los Angeles, 90012, United States
The UCLA Luskin Institute on Inequality and Democracy is pleased to announce Tents and Tenants: After Echo Park Lake, a public exhibition about how poor people make the city their home, even in the face of state violence. Abandoned by the city during a global pandemic, unhoused organizers created an encampment at Echo Park Lake that soon became an uprising against the policed-propertied order of Los Angeles. The exhibition and associated public programs activate an archive of organizing histories that is intended to be the practice of a collective future.
Join us at the Skid Row History Museum & Archive for the opening of the exhibition on Saturday, February 1, 2025.
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Future Tents and Tenants: After Echo Park Lake public programs:
Friday, February 21, 7pm: Tenants in the Streets, A Panel Discussion
Friday, March 21, 7pm: The Liberatory Living Room, A Performance
This exhibition is organized by the UCLA Luskin Institute on Inequality and Democracy with support provided by the Mellon Foundation. It is on display February 1-March 30, 2025 at the Skid Row History Museum & Archive, a project of Los Angeles Poverty Department.
Skid Row History Museum & Archive hours: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 2-5pm and by appointment.

MRED Admissions Webinar #2
2025-02-05 18:00 - 19:30 | Zoom
Get acquainted with the advantages of a Master of Real Estate Development degree from UCLA Luskin without needing to set foot on campus.
Come learn about:
• The field of Real Estate Development
• MRED curriculum
• Professional Development opportunities
• Capstone projects
• What sets UCLA apart
• How to apply
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ucla-luskin-master-of-real-estate-development-mred-webinar-tickets-1105144048599?aff=oddtdtcreator

Sober-Curious Paint & Sip
2025-02-11 12:15 - 13:15 | Room 4357 Public Affairs Building, 337 Charles E. Young Drive East, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Relax, unwind, and connect with your Luskin Family at our Sober Curious Paint and Sip event! Join us for an afternoon of creativity, conversation, and community-building on Tuesday, February 11th, 2025, from 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. This event is perfect for those who want to enjoy the creative process in a relaxed, alcohol-free environment.
Whether you’re a seasoned artist or just looking to have fun, this is an excellent opportunity to get to know others from all Luskin departments, decompress, and build connections in a friendly, sober setting. No artistic experience is required—bring your enthusiasm and an open mind!
Why Attend?

Meet and mingle with fellow Luskin community members across all departments.
Decompress and enjoy a creative, alcohol-free environment.
Perfect for anyone interested in the sober-curious lifestyle or looking for a fun, relaxing afternoon.

We can’t wait to see you there for a fun and relaxing time! Paint, sip, and build connections with your Luskin Family in a supportive, sober-curious space!

Upzoning and Gentrification in New York City
2025-02-11 12:30 - 14:00 | 4320A Luskin School of Public Affairs, 337 Charles E. Young Drive East, Los Angeles, 90095, United States
Reforming zoning to increase housing development capacity, or upzoning, is an increasingly common strategy for improving affordability. There is strong evidence that a larger housing supply is associated with greater affordability, but we know less about the effects of upzoning itself. Minjee Kim, Assistant Professor in the Urban Planning department, will discuss her new research on upzonings in New York City and long-term changes to neighborhood demographic, socioeconomic, and housing characteristics. She will also share where gentrification appeared strongest, different mechanisms of gentrification, and what her findings may say about designing more effective upzoning policies.
Minjee Kim
Minjee Kim is an Assistant Professor in the Urban Planning department at UCLA. Her research is situated at the intersection of real estate development and urban planning. She writes about land use regulation and zoning, large-scale real estate developments, exactions, and urban public finance. Her works have appeared in high-impact academic journals such as the Journal of the American Planning Association, Journal of Planning Education and Research, Journal of Planning Literature, and Urban Studies. She has been recognized both nationally and internationally as an emerging expert in U.S. land use regulation and zoning and has been working closely with the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy to promote land-based public financing.
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Public Affairs Major Information Session
2025-02-12 17:00 - 18:00 | 3333 Public Affairs Building, 3250 Public Affairs Bldg, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
REGISTER HERE!
Join us at the Public Affairs Major Information Session to learn about the scope of the B.A. in Public Affairs, major requirements, application process, and how the Luskin School of Public Affairs supports your academic goals!
The information session is open to first-year students who are interested in the Public Affairs major.
Information Session Dates

February 12, 2025
5:00pm – 6:00pm
3333 Public Affairs Building
Light refreshments will be served. Walk-ins welcomed.

Registration
Register here to attend the information session.
Learn More About the Major
Learn more about the Public Affairs major at www.luskin.ucla.edu/undergrad or schedule an appointment with a Luskin undergraduate counselor.
Questions?
For questions about the Public Affairs Major, contact the Public Affairs Undergraduate Program via MyUCLA Message Center.

UCLA Teaching Kitchen Hands-On Culinary Workshop
2025-02-13 12:00 - 13:00 | 3rd Floor Commons, 337 Charles E. Young Drive East, 3383 Public Affairs, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
UCLA Teaching Kitchen Hands-On Culinary Workshop
Get ready to stir up some fun and flavor!
The UCLA Teaching Kitchen brings its culinary expertise to the 3rd Floor Commons for a special hands-on workshop exclusively for Luskin students. Join us on Thursday, February 13th, 2025, and learn to create a delicious recipe—just in time to kick off your Valentine’s Day celebrations.
Whether you’re a seasoned cook or new to the kitchen, this is a perfect opportunity to learn, create, and enjoy a fun culinary experience with your Luskin community.
Stay tuned—more details are coming your way soon!
Mark your calendar, and don’t miss this tasty event!

Estolano Advisors/Better World Group Career Tour
2025-02-19 11:00 - 13:00 | CA
Join us for a UCLA Luskin Career Tour with Estolano Advisors and Better World Group in Downtown Los Angeles! This immersive event offers Luskin students an exclusive opportunity to connect with professionals at leading urban planning and policy consulting firms. Don’t miss this chance to network, learn, and envision your future in public affairs!
This opportunity is open to all Luskin graduate students and senior undergraduate students majoring in Public Affairs. Graduate students can register via CareerHub. Undergraduates register here: https://sa.ucla.edu/forms/p/43hCX.

Luskin Day at City Hall Information Session
2025-02-21 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
Please attend to learn more about this year’s Luskin Day at City Hall. This program is exclusively for Luskin graduate students. RSVP to receive the Zoom link: https://luskin-ucla.12twenty.com/events/30006101249264

Tents and Tenants: After Echo Park Lake - Tenants in the Streets, A Panel Discussion
2025-02-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Skid Row History Museum & Archive, 250 South Broadway, Los Angeles, 90012, United States
The UCLA Luskin Institute on Inequality and Democracy invites you to join us at the Skid Row History Museum & Archive for a panel discussion entitled, “Tenants in the Streets.” Featuring Lupita Limón Corrales, Deshonay Dozier, Erin McElroy, and Annie Powers, with Pete White as moderator, this program will foreground the struggles of housed and unhoused tenants, those who are forced to live on the streets and take to the streets.
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Tents and Tenants: After Echo Park Lake is a public exhibition about how poor people make the city their home, even in the face of state violence. Abandoned by the city during a global pandemic, unhoused organizers created an encampment at Echo Park Lake that soon became an uprising against the policed-propertied order of Los Angeles. The exhibition and associated public programs activate an archive of organizing histories that is intended to be the practice of a collective future.
Join us for the final Tents and Tenants public program on Friday, March 21, 7pm: The Liberatory Living Room, A Performance.
This exhibition is organized by the UCLA Luskin Institute on Inequality and Democracy with support provided by the Mellon Foundation. It is on display February 1-March 30, 2025 at the Skid Row History Museum & Archive, a project of Los Angeles Poverty Department.
Skid Row History Museum & Archive hours: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 2-5pm and by appointment.

Sacramento Alumni Regional Reception
2025-02-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Zocalo- Midtown, 1801 Capitol Ave, Sacramento, 95811, United States
The UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs invites you to join your fellow alumni for an evening of connection, conversation, and community. Whether you are a seasoned professional, a recent graduate, or somewhere in between, this event is the perfect opportunity to expand your network, rekindle old friendships, and create new ones. Early Bird Tickets go on sale on January 1st. Stay tuned!

2025 UCLA Luskin Sacramento Briefing
2025-02-25 09:00 - 12:15 | UC Student and Policy Center, 1115 11th St, Sacramento, United States
New research that can light the way toward real policy solutions for California will be shared at the 2nd Annual Sacramento Briefing, presented by the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs. Faculty from top UCLA research centers will join state lawmakers, agency officials and community leaders to present findings, build networks and pursue transformative change.
Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Time: 9 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Location: UC Student and Policy Center, Sacramento
Cost: Free
The Luskin Sacramento Briefing is also envisioned as a listening opportunity. If you’re involved in policymaking in Sacramento, please contact us about attending and encourage your colleagues to do so as well. We look forward to hearing your suggestions relating to legislative priorities that would benefit from UCLA research. INQUIRE ABOUT ATTENDING

SACRAMENTO BRIEFING PANELS

Can California Reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled? Should It?
Presented by the UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies
California has declared that it wants to reduce the total number of vehicle miles traveled (VMT) across the state. In this session, presenters will discuss strategies and best practices for achieving this complex goal. VMT is accompanied by undeniable costs but also by real benefits — and the benefits may be largest, paradoxically, in places where driving is most common. Thus, the broader goal of making VMT less necessary involves both reducing the amount of space given over to automobiles while also recognizing that, for the immediate future, some increases in driving will be socially desirable.

Moderator: Catharine Baker, UC Student and Policy Center

Faculty Presenters: Adam Millard-Ball and Michael Manville, UCLA Luskin
Legislator: State Sen. Catherine Blakespear
Agency Representative: Chanell Fletcher, California Air Resources Board

How Can California Maximize Investment Benefits for Heat-Resilient Communities?
Presented by the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation
California is making significant investments and targeted interventions to build resilience to extreme heat, particularly for its most vulnerable communities. To support this goal, the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation (LCI) conducts research to inform state policies and investments that address extreme heat. LCI researchers and other expert panelists will shed light on why state legislators should care about extreme heat mitigation and management, what the state is doing, and how upcoming investments and additional policies could benefit Californians in direst need of intervention in settings such as schools, homes and public spaces.

Moderator: Alissa Ko, Health Net

Faculty Presenter: V. Kelly Turner, UCLA Luskin
Legislator: State Sen. Caroline Menjivar
Agency Representative: Braden Kay, Governor’s Office of Planning and Research
Community Representative: Christian Rodriguez Ceja, Kounkuey Design Initiative

Trailblazers: UCLA Luskin Alumnae in Consulting & Entrepreneurship
2025-02-27 12:00 - 13:15 | 3333 Public Affairs Building, 3250 Public Affairs Bldg, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Join us for “Trailblazers: UCLA Luskin Alumnae in Consulting & Entrepreneurship,” an inspiring panel discussion featuring Luskin alumnae of color who have forged successful careers in consulting and entrepreneurship.
Discover how these changemakers have navigated challenges, seized opportunities, and leveraged their social work education to drive meaningful change and uplift their communities. Gain valuable insights into their professional journeys and learn actionable strategies for your career path.
Why Attend?

Learn from accomplished alumnae who are leading the way in consulting and entrepreneurship.
Discover how to apply your skills and passions to diverse career opportunities.
Build your professional network and connect with fellow students and alumni.

Lunch will be provided to encourage lively discussions, and we kindly ask that you bring your water bottle to support our sustainability efforts.
We look forward to seeing you there for an engaging conversation and an opportunity to connect with inspiring leaders and peers.

CHIPing In: A Spatial Assessment of Los Angeles' Rezone Program
2025-02-27 12:30 - 14:00 | 2355 Public Affairs, 337 Charles E Young Dr, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Los Angeles has a state-mandated housing target of 456,000 new units by 2029. As part of that effort, in December the city council approved the Citywide Housing Incentive Program (CHIP), which upzones multifamily areas across LA. Aaron Barrall, data analyst at the Lewis Center, will share results from a detailed evaluation of CHIP with an emphasis on fair housing outcomes and development feasibility. Although the policy shifts housing capacity towards higher-opportunity neighborhoods and is likely to increase housing production, it also differs from LA’s original plan by excluding all properties with single-family zoning, greatly reducing its potential benefits. We will discuss what these decisions may mean for future growth, affordability, and access to opportunity in the city.
Shane Phillips
Shane Phillips manages the Randall Lewis Housing Initiative for the UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies. In this role, he supports faculty and student research, manages events, and publishes research, policy briefs, and educational materials. His work covers a wide range of housing topics including tenant protections, housing production policies, and government revenue and financing reforms. Shane is also the author of “The Affordable City: Strategies for Putting Housing Within Reach (and Keeping it There),” in which he argues for an “all of the above” approach to housing policy and outlines 55 strategies for improving affordability and household stability.
Aaron Barrall
Aaron Barrall is a housing data analyst at the Randall Lewis Housing Initiative for the UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies, assisting faculty, students, and staff with data analysis and visualization. Before joining the Lewis Center, he worked as a private-sector urban planner, where he developed comprehensive land-use and housing plans. He has also held environmental-related roles at state and local government agencies.
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InterActions LA 2025
2025-03-10 09:00 - 16:00 | The California Endowment, 1000 N. Alameda St., Los Angeles, CA, 90012, United States
InterActions LA 2025: Advancing Housing & Transportation Solutions
To achieve California’s ambitious goals of addressing the housing crisis, improving the transportation system, enhancing people’s lives, and mitigating climate change, governments and agencies need to adopt new approaches to longstanding policy challenges. Academic research offers some solutions, but how to best implement these solutions remains a tricky question. At InterActions LA, the Lewis Center strives for answers from people who have been successful in their own cities.
By bringing together local leaders with policymakers and government officials from outside of Los Angeles and California, InterActions LA ignites conversations and exchanges ideas to increase equity and sustainability in the state’s housing and transportation sectors.
Registration
Registration fee includes day’s programming, plus breakfast, lunch and reception.
Regular: $50
Students & Nonprofits: $10-25
Register Today
Schedule
Schedule is subject to change as more speakers are confirmed. Visit event site for up-to-date information.
8:30 am | Breakfast
9 am | Welcome and Keynote Speaker
9:30 am | Panel 1 | Housing Affordability at the Household and Community Level
Southern California cities must chart a new course on housing and land use policy. They must plan for much more housing production and meet ambitious affordable housing targets, overcoming tensions between these two goals, and they must do so in ways that break down historical segregation patterns. This has proven challenging, with many entrenched interests opposing these changes. These challenges are not unique to Southern California, however, and other West Coast cities have made great progress reforming their policies in recent years. They join us to share the nuts and bolts of their reforms, their early impacts, and the work and partnerships that made them possible.

Spencer Gardner, Planning Director, City of Spokane
Mahdi Manji, Director of Public Policy, Inner City Law Center

11 am | Panel 2 | Program and Infrastructure Approaches to Transportation Equity
Cities and transportation agencies must improve transportation systems to ensure the state meets greenhouse gas emission targets and that transportation access does not further disadvantage people and communities. Delivering innovative improvements requires new transportation management approaches like managing driving and reallocating street space. Cities can also enact programs that help address other transportation barriers and improve safety. This session explores approaches that innovate using infrastructure and programmatic approaches to better address transportation challenges and find ways to meet stated community needs.

Madeline Feig, Transportation Wallet: Access for All Program Coordinator, Portland Bureau of Transportation
Greg Francese, Transportation Planner, City of Hoboken

12:15 pm | Lunch
1:15 pm | Panel 3 | Making Change Happen Locally
This session will be a moderated discussion among local leaders to reflect on the themes previously discussed during the day and share how agencies and groups in the Los Angeles region can work to implement new approaches in housing and transportation. Where will leadership come from? What changes can fit within existing processes? Where is the political appetite and opportunity windows to change away from the status quo?
2:15 pm | Closing Remarks
2:30 pm | Reception

Public Affairs Major Application Information Session
2025-03-10 16:00 - 17:00 | Room 2343 Public Affairs Building, 337 Charles E. Young Drive East, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
REGISTER HERE!
Are you applying to the Public Affairs major this year? Join us at the Public Affairs Major Application Information Session to learn about the major application eligibility criteria and application process!
The major application information session is open to students who are applying to the Public Affairs major this Winter 2025.
Information Session Dates

Information Session #1:

Date: Monday, March 10, 2025
Time: 4:00pm-5:00pm (PT)
Location: 2343 Public Affairs Building
Register here

Information Session #2:

Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025
Time: 4:00pm-5:00pm (PT)
Location: Zoom
Register here

Information Session #3:

Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm (PT)
Location: Zoom
Register here

Registration
Register here to attend the information session. If you are registering for the online session, you will receive the Zoom meeting link to your information session after you register.
Learn More About the Major
Learn more about the Public Affairs major at www.luskin.ucla.edu/undergrad or schedule an appointment with a Luskin undergraduate counselor.
Questions?
For questions about the Public Affairs Major, contact the Public Affairs Undergraduate Program via MyUCLA Message Center.

Public Affairs Major Application Information Session
2025-03-20 16:00 - 17:00 | Zoom
REGISTER HERE!
Are you applying to the Public Affairs major this year? Join us at the Public Affairs Major Application Information Session to learn about the major application eligibility criteria and application process!
The major application information session is open to students who are applying to the Public Affairs major this Winter 2025.
Information Session Dates

Information Session #1:

Date: Monday, March 10, 2025
Time: 4:00pm-5:00pm (PT)
Location: 2343 Public Affairs Building
Register here

Information Session #2:

Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025
Time: 4:00pm-5:00pm (PT)
Location: Zoom
Register here

Information Session #3:

Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Time: 2:00 pm- 3:00pm (PT)
Location: Zoom
Register here

Registration
Register here to attend the information session. If you are registering for the online session, you will receive the Zoom meeting link to your information session after you register.
Learn More About the Major
Learn more about the Public Affairs major at www.luskin.ucla.edu/undergrad or schedule an appointment with a Luskin undergraduate counselor.
Questions?
For questions about the Public Affairs Major, contact the Public Affairs Undergraduate Program via MyUCLA Message Center.

Defining LA’s Future: The Collision of Federal Politics and Local Realities
2025-03-20 17:30 - 20:00 | Los Angeles Athletic Club, 431 W 7th St, Los Angeles, 90014, United States
Registration will open to the public on February 17, 2025. Register here.
A conversation addressing the challenges of recovery while the federal administration attacks equity and dismantles federal bureaucracies.

This event is presented as part of the UCLA Luskin Lecture Series in partnership with the UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute.
5:30 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. Check-in and Reception
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Program

About the Event
Los Angeles is at a crossroads. As communities begin to recover from the devastating wildfires, systemic barriers and policy decisions at all levels of government will shape their ability to equitably rebuild.
Join us for Defining LA’s Future: The Collision of Federal Politics and Local Realities, a timely discussion on the intersection of local recovery efforts and federal policy. Moderated by Emmy Award-winning reporter and former Univision news anchor Jorge Ramos, this conversation will address:

The disparate impacts of the wildfires on underserved communities.
Systemic barriers to accessing disaster relief and recovery resources.
How federal priorities related to immigration, disaster relief, and the federal workforce could complicate recovery efforts.
The roles of government, community organizations, and the private sector in ensuring a just and equitable recovery.

Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025
Time: 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location: Los Angeles Athletic Club, 431 W 7th St., Los Angeles, CA 90014
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The UCLA Luskin Lecture Series enhances public discourse on topics relevant to the betterment of society. The Series features renowned public intellectuals, bringing together scholars as well as national and local leaders to address society’s most pressing problems. Lectures encourage interactive, lively discourse across traditional divides between the worlds of research, policy and practice. The Series demonstrates UCLA Luskin’s commitment to encouraging innovative breakthroughs and creative solutions to formidable public policy challenges.
The UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute addresses the most critical domestic policy challenges facing Latinos and other communities of color through research, advocacy, mobilization, and leadership development to propel policy reforms that expand genuine opportunity for all Americans.
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Tents and Tenants: After Echo Park Lake - The Liberatory Living Room, A Performance
2025-03-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Skid Row History Museum & Archive, 250 South Broadway, Los Angeles, 90012, United States
The UCLA Luskin Institute on Inequality and Democracy invites you to join us at the Skid Row History Museum & Archive for a performance entitled, “The Liberatory Living Room: Belongings Precede Belonging.” As the closing public program of the Tents and Tenants: After Echo Park Lake exhibition, members of the After Echo Park Lake Archive Collective will present the politics and poetics of how an encampment became the commons.
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Tents and Tenants: After Echo Park Lake is a public exhibition about how poor people make the city their home, even in the face of state violence. Abandoned by the city during a global pandemic, unhoused organizers created an encampment at Echo Park Lake that soon became an uprising against the policed-propertied order of Los Angeles. The exhibition and associated public programs activate an archive of organizing histories that is intended to be the practice of a collective future.
This exhibition is organized by the UCLA Luskin Institute on Inequality and Democracy with support provided by the Mellon Foundation. It is on display February 1-March 30, 2025 at the Skid Row History Museum & Archive, a project of Los Angeles Poverty Department.
Skid Row History Museum & Archive hours: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 2-5pm and by appointment.
