Thank You for Joining Us on April 16.
The seventh annual UCLA Luskin Summit focused on the rebuilding and recovery of the Los Angeles region following the devastation caused by the wildfires in January 2025. This event provided policymakers and non-profit leaders with the latest research and guidance from UCLA Luskin experts, community groups, and government agencies to guide the effort to expedite recovery equitably.
The UCLA Luskin Summit was not just about recovery; we wanted to share the expertise and experience of leaders in Los Angeles and researchers at UCLA so we can restore communities and make them more resilient than before.
Did you miss the Luskin Summit? View our video and audio recordings of our sessions by clicking the links below.
Opening Plenary: Rebuilding Together
Breakout Sessions 1
- Rebuild vs. Reimagine – Framing the Issues
- Latino Immigrant Workers at the Intersections of Disaster
- Quality of Life Survey: Impacts of the Fires
- Managed Retreat for Wildfire?
Breakout Sessions 2
- Practical Rebuilding Implementation Strategies
- Displacement and Disaster Recovery Gentrification
- Coping and Resilience After Natural Disasters
- Designing for Climate Justice in the Urban Region
SESSIONS
Opening Plenary: Rebuilding Together
Track 1: Strategies in Rebuilding
Track 2: Community Recovery for Vulnerable Populations
Track 3: Impacts on Mental and Physical Health
Track 4: Climate Risk and Resilience
Closing Plenary: Unified to Thrive
SCHEDULE
Check-In and Breakfast: 7:30 a.m.
Opening Remarks: 8 a.m.
Opening Plenary: 8:10 a.m.
Breakout Discussions, Round 1: 9:35 a.m.
Breakout Discussions, Round 2: 10:45 a.m.
Closing Session: 12 noon
Networking Lunch: 1:15 p.m.
FEATURED PRESENTERS
- Government officials and civic leaders
- Decision-makers in politics and business
- UCLA scholars
- Difference-makers in the nonprofit and philanthropic spheres
SPONSORS TO DATE
SUMMIT ORGANIZING COMMITTEE, UCLA LUSKIN BOARD OF ADVISORS
- Cecilia Estolano, chair of the committee
- Jacqueline Waggoner, chair of the Board of Advisors
- Stephen Cheung
- Wendy Greuel
- Travis Kiyota
- Alissa Ko
- Cynthia McClain-Hill
- Nicole Mutchnik
- Jeffrey Seymour
- Laura Shell
- Ron Wong
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