Senator Cortese and Assemblymember Kalra to host a Town Hall on Racial Justice and Poverty
WHAT: State Senator Dave Cortese (Senate District 15) will join Assemblymember Ash Kalra (Assembly District 25), and an exceptional panel for a Town Hall on Racial Justice and Poverty in Santa Clara County.
Last year, the Human Rights Institute at San Jose State University (SJSU) released its fourth annual Silicon Valley Pain Index. The report is full of startling findings, including that Silicon Valley residents are worth a combined $1.5 trillion, but San Jose leads the nation in youth homelessness. SJSU Professor Scott Meyers-Lipton will present key takeaways highlighting inequities in the Economy, Workforce Development, and Criminal Justice.
WHO:
- State Senator Dave Cortese, Senate District 15
- Assemblymember Ash Kalra, Assembly District 25
- Maria Noel Fernandez, Executive Director, Working Partnerships USA
- Megan Abell, Director of Advocacy, TechEquity Collaborative
- Raj Jayadev, Founder, Silicon Valley De-Bug
- Analisa Zamora, Statewide Policy Director, Young Women’s Freedom Center
- Alexis Roman, Site Director, Young Women’s Freedom Center Santa Clara County
WHEN: Saturday, April 6th, from 1:00pm – 2:30pm
WHERE: Silicon Valley Career Technical Education Auditorium
760 Hillsdale Ave
San Jose, CA 95136
PARKING: Free, on-site parking will be available
RSVP: We ask that media RSVP to allen.young@sen.ca.gov.
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