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General Meeting Feat. Louis DeSipio
Norman P. Murray Community & Senior Center 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo, CA, United StatesImmigration Policy: Making Americans, Remaking America Guest Speaker:Louis DeSipio, Ph.D. Political Science and Chicano/Latino Professor, UCI & Author Dr. Louis DeSipio is a Political Science and Chicano/Latino Studies Professor in the School of Social Sciences at the University of California, Irvine. His areas of focus include ethnic politics, Latino politics, immigration, naturalization, US electoral politics. […]
General Meeting Feat. Ayn Craciun
Norman P. Murray Community & Senior Center 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo, CA, United StatesFighting the Climate Crisis in Orange County Guest Speaker:Ayn Craciun Climate Action Campaign, Orange County Policy Manager Ayn Craciun is the Orange County Policy Manager with Climate Action Campaign, a leading nonprofit climate policy watchdog in the region. Ayn’s work focuses on advancing equity, facilitating adoption of zero carbon Climate Action & Adaptation Plans, Building […]
General Meeting Feat. Russ Feingold
Norman P. Murray Community & Senior Center 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo, CA, United StatesCourts Matter! Guest Speaker:Russ Feingold Former US Senator from WI & current President of the American Constitution Society The recent shift to a majority conservative Supreme Court and the overturning of Roe v. Wade has opened our eyes to the impact that courts can have on our daily lives and the lives of our families. […]
General Meeting Feat. Megan Yoo Schneider
Norman P. Murray Community & Senior Center 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo, CA, United StatesA Conversation about water issues relevant to oc Guest Speaker:Megan Yoo Schneider Board President of the Municipal Water District of Orange County Where does our water come from? Are we going to run out? What is being done to ensure our supply? How safe is it to drink? How are our rates established? Who controls […]
General Meeting & Panel: Is this the Beginning of the End of Public Education?
Norman P. Murray Community & Senior Center 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo, CA, United StatesIs this the beginning of the end of public education? Panel Discussion featuring:Therese Sorey, Sherine Smith & Billie Joe Wright In our first section, we will be focusing on the various attacks on public education to let everyone know this is a national effort that is reaching into local districts. From the national well-funded effort […]
General Meeting: Let’s Reclaim Medicare From the Profiteers
Norman P. Murray Community & Senior Center 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo, CA, United StatesMEDICARE ADVANTAGE: BAD FOR PATIENTS, GREAT FOR PROFITEERS Ed Weisbart, MD Our precious Medicare program has attracted Wall Street, and they’re pillaging our public dollars as they delay and deny our access to healthcare. We’ll talk about why Medicare is so important to us all, who’s attacking it, and some decisions you might not realize […]
General Meeting: Decoding the Attacks on Education
Norman P. Murray Community & Senior Center 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo, CA, United StatesDecoding the Attacks on Education Dr. Nancy Watkins In highly politicized school districts and school boards, educators, policymakers, and the community are confronted with "educational doubletalk" that shapes perception, policies, practices, and outcomes in education. This presentation decodes the meaning behind words and phrases like “Back to Basics,” “Classical Education,” “Parental Rights,” and “School Choice” […]
General Meeting: Meet the Candidates for CA 40 Plus Aisha O’Neil
Norman P. Murray Community & Senior Center 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo, CA, United StatesMeet the Candidates Running for CA 40 plus Aisha O'Neil The Democratic Party of California did not make an endorsement recommendation for Congressional District 40, which is the district that most of our members reside in. We are delighted that both Democratic candidates, Allyson Muniz Damikolas and Joe Kerr, will be coming to speak […]
General Meeting: Legislative Advocacy with Kevin Gordon
Norman P. Murray Community & Senior Center 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo, CA, United StatesTips on Effective Advocacy: A Legislative Advocate's Perspective Kevin Gordon Mr. Gordon’s presentation will focus on legislative advocacy in the context of the state’s current fiscal and political backdrop. This year will be filled with all kinds of political dimensions that will impact the agenda for education and children. Kevin’s nearly 30-year career as a […]
General Meeting: Gun Violence Prevention Advocacy
Norman P. Murray Community & Senior Center 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo, CA, United StatesGun Violence Prevention Advocacy Patricia Boe Firearms are the leading cause of death for American children and teens. Moms Demand Action is a grassroots movement fighting for public safety measures that can protect people from gun violence in America. We will learn tonight about their past accomplishments and what efforts are currently underway locally […]