In recent months at Coro, we’ve been inspired by the number of people contacting us with a renewed desire for civic engagement, especially on the local level.
In response, we’re mobilizing to host a series of Southern California civic engagement events called Leading Locally. Our goal is to help people of all ages and backgrounds connect the dots between interest and involvement to strengthen our civic fabric. We will cover topics ranging from joining a municipal board or commission to running for local office, and how political parties work at the local level.
Now more than ever, society needs more people who can work together across differences. Each year, Coro equips hundreds of emerging leaders nationally with the skills, knowledge, and networks to navigate complexity and create positive change wherever they are.
Join us in Leading Locally.
Past Leading Locally Events
Oct. 23, 2018: Civil Discourse & Democracy
Co-host
Moderator
Natalie Samarjian
Coro Southern California
Panelists
Ashley Trim
Executive Director
Davenport Institute
Dan Schnur
Professor; Director
USC Annenberg, UC Berkeley and California Influencers
Grayce Liu
General Manager
City of Los Angeles, Dept. of Neighborhood Empowerment
John Dobard
Associate Director of Political Voice
Advancement Project California
Feb. 22, 2018: The Current State of Local Party Politics
Co-host & Moderator
Ardy Kassakhian
Glendale City Clerk
Panelists
Alex Keledjian
Chairman
Los Angeles County Republican Party 43rd Assembly District Central Committee
Abbe Land
Former Mayor & Councilmember
City of West Hollywood
Ara Najarian
Former Mayor & Councilmember
Glendale
Liliana Perez
CA Democratic Party Activist
Thomas Wong
President
San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District
Oct. 25, 2017: Running for Elected Office
Moderator
Aubrey Hicks
Executive Director
USC Bedrosian Center on Governance
Panelists
Maria Cabildo
Candidate for Congressional District 34
Sara Hernandez
Candidate for Congressional District 34
Sydney Kamlager
President of the Board
L.A. Community College District
Terry O’Day
Santa Monica City Council Member