Career Peers: Successful Interview Skills
2024-01-25 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 5344 Public Affairs
Join the UCLA Career Peers to gain insight into preparing to interview and apply for your upcoming public affairs internship! This workshop will count toward the Capstone Workshop requirement for the Undergraduate Public Affairs major.
This event is for undergraduate public affairs students.
RSVP: https://form.jotform.com/233315684540152

Community Organizing 101 Workshop
2024-01-25 17:00 - 18:00 | 5391 Public Affairs, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Join James Suazo, Executive Director of Long Beach Forward, to learn about the history of community organizing in LA, how organizing differs from advocacy, and how to get involved in local organizing efforts. You will also learn more about the work LBF does and how to participate in it.
We hope that this workshop allows students to understand how to apply organizing principles in real world practice and take what you learn in the classroom out into the world.
Graduate Students: RSVP through CareerHub
Undergraduate Students: RSVP at https://form.jotform.com/233415878265162

Student Services: Welcome Back Check-In
2024-02-05 12:30 | 3rd Floor Commons, 337 Charles E. Young Drive East, 3383 Public Affairs, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
This welcome back walk-in is designed to provide insight on what the OSSAR team’s role at Luskin entails, as well as schedule any appointments you may need.

Public Health Book Talk and Discussion
2024-02-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
“Grow and Hide: The History of America’s Health Care State”
A book talk and conversation on Feb. 7 with Colleen M. Grogan in conversation with UCLA Luskin Professor Mark Peterson
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Noon–1 p.m.
Zoom
For more than 160 years, federal, state, and local governments in the United States have invested heavily in public health and health care services. Yet throughout history, our taxpayer-supported health care architecture has remained mostly hidden to the American public behind the veneer of a predominantly private system. How did this happen?
Grogan, a renowned expert on the U.S. health care system, will share answers from her new book “Grow and Hide: The History of America’s Health Care State.” Grogan’s sweeping history of the American health care state explains how and why the grow-and-hide phenomenon arose from 1866 to 1965, and details the consequences we’ve all felt from 1965 to the present.
Grogan argues that a combination of factors allowed the grow-and-hide regime to take root.
Patronage politics, contracting with nonprofits, and administering health care among multiple agencies at all levels of government essentially hid the extent of government involvement and shaped a national discourse that perpetuated the myth of a predominantly private system.
The consequences for the American public are an expensive system that encourages profiteering and fails to hold the private sector accountable. It’s also an inequitable system with inconsistent transparency that reveals public funding for poor and stigmatized groups, while hiding public subsidies for middle- and upper-income Americans.
The book talk will be followed by a conversation with Peterson.
SPEAKERS
Colleen M. Grogan, PhD
Deborah R. and Edgar D. Jannotta Professor
University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice
Mark A. Peterson, PhD
Professor of Public Policy, Political Science, and Law
UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, UCLA College, and UCLA School of Law
Read more about the event.

Student Legal Consultations
2024-02-07 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
The mission of Student Legal Services is to prevent, ameliorate, or resolve legal problems that confront students by providing professional legal counseling and assistance. Student Legal Services also seeks to educate students about their legal rights and responsibilities through informational programs and materials, as well as individual counseling.
This event will feature a free 25 minute one-on-one consultation.

Understanding Your Finances --What Does Wellness Have to Do With It?
2024-02-08 12:30 - 13:30 | 3333 Public Affairs Building, 3250 Public Affairs Bldg, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
A self-reflection and dialogue space to examine our relationships to money, tools for coping with financial stress and entry level tips on budgeting, loans and credit.

Public Affairs Chat with the Chair
2024-02-08 14:30 - 16:00 | 6360 Public Affairs Building, 337 Charles E Young Dr E, Los Angeles, 90095, United States
REGISTER HERE!
Join us at the Winter 2024 Public Affairs Chat with the Chair for an opportunity to speak with the Public Affairs Department Chair, Dr. Michael Lens, Luskin faculty, Luskin counselors, and your peers! Faculty will hold roundtable discussions on a range of topics including your interest in the Public Affairs major, research, involvement, and career readiness.
Students interested in the Public Affairs Major are encouraged to attend.

Date: February 8, 2024
Time: 2:30pm – 4:00pm
Location: 6360 Public Affairs Building

Registration
Register here to attend. Walk-ins are welcome.
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.

Expression Session Paint & Sip
2024-02-08 16:30 - 18:00 | 3rd Floor Commons, 337 Charles E. Young Drive East, 3383 Public Affairs, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
The Paint & Sip is in collaboration with the UCLA RISE Center. This wellness event is designed to promote not only a relaxing environment, but a chance to build community, and express yourself in a fun and unique way.

Luskin Lecture by Historian and Activist Barbara Ransby
2024-02-08 18:00 - 20:00 | UCLA Kerckhoff Hall Grand Salon, 308 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, 90095
RSVP here: https://luskinlecturewithbarbararansby.eventbrite.com
Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024
6:00 p.m. Pacific time, doors open with light refreshments6:30 p.m., event begins
The UCLA Luskin Institute on Inequality and Democracy and the Luskin Lecture Series present Professor Barbara Ransby for the 2nd Annual Distinguished Lecture in Ideas and Organizing.
A noted writer, historian and activist, Ransby will explore the inter-institutional space of ideas and organizing, linking research and scholarship to communities and movement-based work. Her presentation is titled, “Scholar-Activism in the Era of the New McCarthyism.”
A discussion moderated by UCLA Professor Ananya Roy will follow, with Ransby joined by UCLA scholars Sherene H. Razack and David C. Turner III.
More about the Speaker
A distinguished professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Ransby holds the John D. MacArthur Chair in the departments of African American Studies, Gender and Women’s Studies, and History. She also directs the campuswide Social Justice Initiative, a project that promotes connections between scholars and community organizers who are doing work on social justice.

Land and Labor Acknowledgement
As a land grant institution, UCLA acknowledges the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (Los Angeles basin, So. Channel Islands) and are grateful to have the opportunity to work for the taraaxotam (Indigenous peoples) in this place. We pay our respects to Honuukvetam (Ancestors), elders, and ‘Eyoohiinkem (our relatives/relations) past, present and emerging.
We hold sacred the labor of enslaved Africans and immigrants, often exploited, indentured and underpaid, that built and continue to serve our institutions of higher education. We honor the labor and resistance of these ancestors, acknowledge that we benefit from this land and labor, and strive to work towards liberation for all.

A Conversation With Sandeep Prasanna
2024-02-12 17:30 - 20:00 | Room 2355 Public Affairs Building, 337 Charles E. Young Drive East, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Join the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs for a conversation with Sandeep Prasanna MPP/JD ’15, who served as investigative counsel on the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol. He is now a senior advisor with the law firm Miller & Chevalier.
Prasanna, the 2022 MPP Alumnus of the Year, also earned a JD from the UCLA School of Law. He continues to mentor and advise UCLA Luskin students who are interested in careers in Washington, DC.
ABOUT SANDEEP PRASANNA

Winter 2024 Public Affairs Major Information Session
2024-02-13 17:00 - 18:00 | 5391 Public Affairs, Los Angeles, CA, United States
REGISTER HERE!
The Public Affairs Undergraduate Program invites you to learn about the B.A. in Public Affairs, major requirements, application process, and how the Luskin supports your academic goals!
The information session is open to first-year students who are interested in the major.

Date: Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Time: 5:00pm – 6:00pm
Location: 5391 Public Affairs Building

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.

Sacramento Alumni Regional Reception
2024-02-13 17:00 - 19:00 | Juju Kitchen and Cocktails, Sacramento, United States
You are cordially invited to our Luskin Alumni Regional Reception at Juju Kitchen and Cocktails in Sacramento, CA. This networking event brings together alumni from all four departments (Public Policy, Social Welfare, Urban Planning, and our Undergraduate Program) that comprise the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.
Join us for an evening of camaraderie, nostalgia, and the opportunity to reconnect with fellow alumni. It’s a chance to share stories, reminisce about shared experiences, and forge new connections in a relaxed and inviting atmosphere.

UCLA Luskin Briefing in Sacramento
2024-02-14 09:00 - 12:15 | UC Student and Policy Center, 1115 11th St, Sacramento, United States
TRANSFORMATIVE ACTION: UCLA LUSKIN AT UC CENTER SACRAMENTO
UCLA Luskin takes pride in helping to improve society through undergraduate and graduate education in the fields of public policy, social welfare and urban planning. We hope that our research can also help drive transformative action that produces policy solutions for California. To further this effort, the School will present its inaugural UCLA Luskin Briefing at the UC Center Sacramento on Feb. 14, 2024.

UCLA FACULTY PRESENTATIONS:
Changing How — and Where — Californians Get Their Water: UCLA Luskin researchers have examined which strategies work best for cities coping with dwindling water resources amid climate change. Research efforts that analyze water policy in six major metropolitan areas can guide legislators toward the best decisions on major statewide investments as California transitions from reliance on imported water to increased usage of nontraditional sources like recycled water, stormwater collection and desalination. Presented by Greg Pierce, adjunct associate professor of urban panning; co-executive director of the UCLA Luskin Center for InnovationResponding to Homelessness Through Land Use and Zoning Policy: A Fair Housing Land Use Score developed at UCLA measures the extent to which local regulations promote inclusion across neighborhoods. The Southern California scorecard shows most city zoning and housing plans do not advance fair housing goals, in some cases exacerbating rather than reversing segregation. Excluding new housing from desirable neighborhoods likely contributes to housing scarcity and unaffordability, while increasing the risk of homelessness. Presented by Michael Lens, associate professor of urban planning and public policy; associate faculty director, Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
OTHER PRESENTERS
Current legislators, representatives of government agencies and other policy experts will provide insights during the panel discussion and Q&A sessions to follow. This event 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.
SCHEDULE
Check-In and Breakfast: 9 a.m.
Opening Remarks: 9:30 a.m.
Panel 1: 9:45 a.m.
Networking break: 10:45 a.m.
Panel 2: 11 a.m.
Closing Remarks: noon
INQUIRE ABOUT ATTENDING

Information is powerful only when it’s in a form that can guide achievable change. This year, the Luskin School is highlighting innovators — here and elsewhere — turning vision into reality and producing Transformative Action.

City Hall Day
2024-02-16 10:00 - 18:00 | Los Angeles City hall, Los Angeles City Hall, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Graduate students will study a policy problem by interviewing government officials, nonprofit leaders, and business executives at Los Angeles City Hall.
More details to come. Email Kevin Medina with any questions: kmedina@luskin.ucla.edu

Cafecito con Luskin
2024-02-20 09:00 - 11:00 | Blue Bottle Coffee, 300 S. Broadway, Loas Angeles, 90013, United States
“Cafecito con Luskin” is an informal and friendly gathering where members of our Luskin community can come together, catch up, and build connections over coffee and delicious treats. Whether you’re an alumnus, student, faculty member, or friend of the Luskin School, this event promises to be a delightful and enriching experience.

Luskin OSAAR Summer Fellowship Info Session
2024-02-20 12:30 - 13:30 | UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, 337 Charles E. Young Drive East, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Learn more about Luskin OSAAR’s Summer 2024 Fellowships. Sites include Climate Resolve, LA County Department of Public Health, La Defensa, Liberty Hill, TreePeople, and Venice Family Clinic. TBD: CA Governor Newsom’s Office.
First year Luskin graduate students are eligible to apply.
More information can be found here: https://luskin.ucla.edu/student-affairs/fellowships#summerfellowships

Bohnett Fellowship Alumni Panel
2024-02-21 12:00 - 13:00 | 5391 Public Affairs, Los Angeles, CA, United States
We are excited to extend an exclusive invitation to you for the upcoming Bohnett Fellowship Alumni Panel. This event promises a unique opportunity for current students like you to gain valuable insights and inspiration from distinguished alumni who have experienced the Bohnett Fellowship journey.
Meet our panelists:
Imelda Islas MPP ’23, Interim Housing Solutions Analyst at the City of Los Angeles Mayor’s Office

Alejandro Gonzalez MURP ’21, Program Manager, Connecting Capital and Community (3C) Initiative at Genesis LA

Lana Zimmerman MPP ’23, Research Analyst, UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute

Planners are Creative: Art, Culture and Imagination in Planning
2024-02-21 17:45 - 19:45 | UCLA Kerckhoff Hall Grand Salon, 308 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, 90095
A UC Regents Lecture by Mallory Rukhsana Nezam
This lecture is open to the public. Admission is free, but registration is required for each attendee. RSVP HERE
5:45 p.m. Check-in & Reception
6:30 p.m. Lecture
Arts and culture strategies in urban planning are evident around the country, with creative placemaking becoming a buzzed-about practice. Planning activities like cultural planning and cultural economic development similarly interact with art and culture, especially when produced in collaboration with creative people embedded in communities who help translate complex information in culturally relevant ways. Planners themselves bring so much creativity, and this talk will explore this context, focusing on how planners and planning departments may evolve their practices around creativity and imagination to deepen their work and foster equity.
About the Speaker
Mallory Rukhsana Nezam is a cross-sector culture-maker who loves cities and believes they have the tools to become more just and joyful. Her practice, Justice + Joy, engages stakeholders across sectors to de-silo the way cities are run and build new models for creative, interdisciplinary collaboration. Rukhsana Nezam earned a master’s of design from Harvard’s Graduate School of Design, where she began research on artist residencies in government. She is co-founder of a lab focusing on embedding artists in government, CAIR Lab (Civic Artists in Residence), and is currently a senior cultural policy fellow with the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies, exploring a national platform for collaboration between the public sector and the arts. She has helped build arts and culture teams at the Metropolitan Area Planning Council of Boston, Transportation for America and PolicyLink. Raised in Missouri, she is the founding director of St. Louis Improv Anywhere, a performance art collective.
Part of the Transformative Action series:
Information is powerful only when it’s in a form that can guide achievable change. This year, the Luskin School is highlighting innovators — here and elsewhere — turning vision into reality and producing Transformative Action.
PARKING and TRANSIT
Public transportation: Big Blue Bus (Routes 2 and 17), Culver CityBus (Line 6), Metro
Ride hailing locations: Gateway Plaza, Luskin Conference Center
Lot 8 Parking: Self-parking is available in UCLA Parking Structure 8, Level 4, directly across the street from the center: 405 Hilgard Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90095.
Parking Rates at Pay-By-Space stations – All day: $15, After 4pm: $3-5 (1-2 hours), $10 (all night)
Pay-By-Space only has a limited number of stalls available.
Land and Labor Acknowledgement
As a land grant institution, UCLA acknowledges the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (Los Angeles basin, So. Channel Islands) and are grateful to have the opportunity to work for the taraaxotam (Indigenous peoples) in this place. We pay our respects to Honuukvetam (Ancestors), elders, and ‘Eyoohiinkem (our relatives/relations) past, present and emerging.
We hold sacred the labor of enslaved Africans and immigrants, often exploited, indentured and underpaid, that built and continue to serve our institutions of higher education. We honor the labor and resistance of these ancestors, acknowledge that we benefit from this land and labor, and strive to work towards liberation for all.

Paving the Way: Luskin LGBTQ+ Alumni in Government
2024-02-22 12:00 - 13:00 | 5391 Public Affairs, Los Angeles, CA, United States
This event aims to celebrate and highlight the achievements and experiences of our LGBTQ+ alums who have made significant contributions to the field of government.
Panelists:
Jenny Delwood, BA ’06 International Development and Sociology, Minor in Public Affairs, Deputy Chief of Staff Office of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass
Aaron Ordower, MURP ’15, Environment Deputy, LA County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath
Micah Peterson, MPP ’09, City Legislative Affairs Director for NYC Public Schools

MSW Resume Workshop
2024-02-23 11:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
As you prepare to submit your choices for MSW placements and reach out to agencies, join us to go over tips for social welfare specific resumes. This important marketing document should always be geared to your specific audience and describe the relevant skills, experience, and accomplishments that qualify you for the position for which you’re applying. Creating a clear and impactful social work resume is essential for your job search!

A Global Perspective: Meet and Greet with International MURP '10 Alumnus Ramiro Alberto Ríos
2024-02-23 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Event
Ramiro Alberto Ríos is a seasoned urban mobility and transport consultant with 15 years of urban mobility and transport expertise. His diverse portfolio ranges from bike-share systems to urban rail and Bus Rapid Transit project implementation. Ramiro played a key role in expanding JUMP e-bikes at Uber and led sustainable transport initiatives at the World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank. With a background spanning public and private sectors, NGOs, and municipal government, he oversees projects across Europe, Latin America, and the United States from his base in Brussels, Belgium. Ramiro is also the Founder and Director at reHabitar, a Mexican startup specializing in revitalizing abandoned historic properties in Guadalajara’s Historic Center.
Ramiro earned his master’s in urban planning from the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs in 2010, specializing in transport and urban mobility. At Luskin, his research focus encompassed the impact of mobility on well-being in urban and rural Mexico and Latin America. Ramiro actively contributed to advancing low-carbon urban transport, critically examining the shortcomings of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and its transport projects. During his Master’s, he produced over 10,000 GIS maps, illustrating migration routes from nearly 2,500 Mexican municipalities and correlating them with their destinations in the United States. We are excited to announce a special event for our community – a Meet and Greet session with a distinguished alumnus from the Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) Class of 2010.
This is a fantastic opportunity for our current students, faculty, and staff to connect with an accomplished professional who once walked the same halls and shared similar experiences. Our esteemed alumnus has graciously agreed to share insights into their post-graduation journey, professional experiences, and the impact of their MURP education on their career. Gain practical knowledge, network with Ramiro Alberto Rios and discover the keys to thriving in a globalized world.

Pizza & Pie Resource Fair
2024-03-05 12:00 - 13:30 | 3rd Floor Commons, 337 Charles E. Young Drive East, 3383 Public Affairs, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
The resource fair aims to provide valuable information, services, and opportunities to the Luskin student body. Having access to the support services will enhance your academic journey and overall well-being. Your participation will be greatly appreciated. Registration is required this year. This quarter’s event will feature Pizza & Pies!

Architecture’s Promise: Designing Equitable Futures
2024-03-07 14:30 - 17:30 | UCLA Schoenberg Hall, 445 Charles E. Young Drive East, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Dana Cuff, professor of urban planning and architecture and urban design, will deliver the 135th UCLA Faculty Research Lecture, focusing on architecture’s limits and potential in fulfilling promises of sustainability and equity. Cuff will explore the democratization of good design, demonstrating that small acts of research-based architecture can create powerful new forms of buildings and cities.
Cuff is director of UCLA’s cityLAB and founder and director of UCLA’s Urban Humanities Initiative, a collaboration of the School of the Arts and Architecture, the Luskin School of Public Affairs and the UCLA College Humanities Division.
Her lecture will be followed by a Q&A moderated by Ananya Roy, professor of urban planning, social welfare and geography and director of the UCLA Luskin Institute on Inequality and Democracy. The event is free to attend, but registration is required. Visit the website to register in advance, or register before the March 7 event in the lobby of Schoenberg Hall starting at 2:30 p.m.

EVENT AGENDA
2:30 p.m. — Registration opens in the lobby of Schoenberg Hall
3:00 – 4:15 p.m. — Lecture and Q&A at Schoenberg Hall (live recorded)
4:15 – 5:30 p.m. — Reception at Schoenberg Terrace

The UCLA Luskin Lawmakers
2024-03-07 17:30 - 20:00 | Legacy Room, Luskin Conference Center at UCLA, 425 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
How 3 alums — one from each UCLA Luskin master’s program — are making a difference in California policymaking. Lourdes Castro Ramírez MA UP ’96, L.A.’s chief housing and homelessness officer, will provide a housing perspective rooted in her experience as a policymaker and practitioner at the federal, state and local level, then discuss current and future efforts to bring people inside and build more affordable housing. This will segue into a conversation about housing with Caroline Menjivar MSW ’18 of the state Senate and Assemblymember Isaac Bryan MPP ’18.

Thursday, March 7, 2024
5:30 pm – Check-In and Reception
6:30 pm – Lecture and Panel Discussion
Learn more and register

Public Affairs Major Application Information Session
2024-03-13 16:00 | 2343 Public Affairs, Los Angeles, CA, 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 sessions are open to students who are applying to the Public Affairs major this Winter 2024. All Major Application Information Sessions are the same. Please register to attend the session that best fits your schedule.

Information Session #1:

Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Time: 4:00pm-5:00pm (PT)
Location: 2343 Public Affairs Building
Register here

Information Session #2:

Date: Thursday, March 21, 2024
Time: 4:00pm-5:00pm (PT)
Location: Zoom
Register here

Information Session #3:

Date: Monday, March 25, 2024
Time: 11:00am-12:00pm (PT)
Location: Zoom
Register here

Registration
Register here to attend. If you are registering for the online session, you will receive the Zoom meeting link to your information session after you register.
Application Materials
You can access the major application materials on the Public Affairs Undergraduate Program “apply to the major” website.
Questions?
For questions, contact the Public Affairs Undergraduate Program via MyUCLA Message Center.

UCLA Luskin Iftar
2024-03-14 | UCLA James West Alumni Center, Los Angeles, United States
Celebrate Ramadan with fellow UCLA students and alumni and learn about the holy month’s importance to our Muslim colleagues at a commemoration coordinated by the UCLA Grad Student Muslim Student Association and UCLA Muslim Alumni Association in partnership with the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.
Members of the UCLA community are invited to observe a day of fasting on Thursday, March 14, followed by a communal Iftar at 6 p.m. featuring speakers, friends and great food. Please bring your own water bottle as this is a green event.
For those interested in fasting, an info session/workshop will take place Monday, March 11, from 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. via Zoom.RSVP to reserve your spot at the Iftar.

Sweeping Stolen Streets
2024-03-14 17:00 - 19:00 | Room 2355 Public Affairs Building, 337 Charles E. Young Drive East, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Sweeping Stolen Streets: Hygienic Metaphors, The Violence of Exposure, and the Lie of Safety is part 1 of 2 featuring fellow poverty, disability, indigenous skolaz and co-authors from POOR Magazine/Homefulness.
In this urgently needed two-part presentation, UCLA Activist-in-Residence, Tiny (Lisa) Gray-Garcia aka PovertySkola, will walk, pray, vision, spit poetry and talk-story us through how housed people with race, class or formal education privilege can linguistically liberate, lift up, honor, and radically share with houseless/ poor/ criminalized, disabled, youth, and elder “poverty skolaz” so that we can all be safe.

Thursday, March 14, 2024
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Discussion (pizza served)

UCLA ITS Downtown LA Forum: Transforming Transportation
2024-03-21 09:00 - 16:00 | The California Endowment, 1000 N. Alameda St., Los Angeles, CA, 90012, United States
Recent UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies activities have explored the dynamics between yearning for change within the transportation system and the challenges posed by unwillingness or inability to implement necessary changes. Launched in January 2023, TRACtion is a collaborative effort between community-based advocates and UCLA researchers, aiming to craft a comprehensive agenda that tackles barriers to achieving sustainable and just transportation in Los Angeles. Also last year, the UCLA Lake Arrowhead Symposium discussed many of the same themes.
Join professionals, researchers, community activists, and students at UCLA ITS’ first downtown symposium since 2019! This in-person event will focus on an exciting release of the TRACton: Transforming Transportation report at The California Endowment. Speakers will discuss in-depth themes from the report and the 2023 UCLA Arrowhead Symposium, including:

Internal Capacity of Government Agencies
Inter-Agency Coordination
Pilot Projects for Learning and Demonstration
Decision-making
Reconsidering the Status Quo
Managing Multiple People in the Public Sector
Visioning and Planning
Inclusion and Diversity
Public Engagement

Register Here
Registration fee covers access to full programming and materials, breakfast, lunch and reception.
Schedule

9:30 AM
Welcome
Juan Matute welcomes attendees and introduces the TRACtion process and its recommendations for researchers and policymakers in Los Angeles.

10 AM
Session 1 TRACtion: A community-engaged research agenda for transportation sustainability and justice
TRACtion participants Oscar Zarate (community organizer), Andres Ramirez (mobility justice advocate), and Tierra Bills (Assistant Professor at UCLA) discuss the importance of partnering with communities to produce knowledge.

11:15 AM
Session 2 TRACtion Research in Action
Researchers present work related to the TRACtion research agenda.
In researching California’s transit labor recruitment and retention challenges, Jacob Wasserman and the research team found that pay raises are necessary but not sufficient to address labor shortages that impair services and ridership. Wasserman will discuss what else agencies should be doing.
Manos Proussaloglou will present recent research into freeway planning choices made in California during the 1960s that displaced people of color and continue to reverberate today.
Qiao Yu will share recent research on EV adoption in California that found improvements to air quality for everyone but have less impact in areas with existing environmental injustices.

12:15 PM
Lunch
Lunch is provided and attendees are invited to network and engage in discussions.

1:30 PM
Session 3 Lessons Learned from Transforming Transportation: 2023 UCLA Arrowhead Symposium
Attendees of the 2023 UCLA Arrowhead Symposium on Transforming Transportation share key messages and lessons learned.

3 PM
Keynote Speaker
California State Transportation Undersecretary Mark Tollefson discusses the objectives for California’s Transit Transformation Task Force, initiated by the 2022 budget cycle to rethink funding and policies to set transit up for success well into the future.

3:45 PM
Closing Remarks
UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies Director Brian Taylor offers closing remarks.

4 PM
Reception
Attendees will gather in the outdoor courtyard with appetizers and beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages.

Winter 2024 Public Affairs Application Major Information Session
2024-03-21 16:00 - 17:00 | 2343 Public Affairs, Los Angeles, CA, United States
