• Juan Carlos Perez

    Juan Carlos Perez is a first-generation Mexican-American raised in Chicago, IL. He brings forth fifteen years of experience in both public policy and community advocacy. His expertise ranges from political and the non-profit sector. Most recently Juan Carlos served as the California Project Director with Revolution Strategies and led ‘Juntos por el Valle’ campaign in […]

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  • Ivana Munguia

    Ivana Munguia was born and raised in South Central, Los Angeles. As a first-generation Latina, Ivana attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and received her Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science, and double minored in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and Public Affairs in 2022. During her undergraduate years, Ivana was a member […]

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  • Kiara Phillips

    Kiara Phillips is a native Angeleno that aspires to incorporate sustainable and affordable infrastructure into South Los Angeles that does not displace current low-income residents. Her current role at T.R.U.S.T. is as the Environmental Justice Coordinator. She collaborates with multiple organizations on projects related to clean transportation, water rights, mobility justice, and green space justice […]

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  • Aishah Abdala

    Aishah was border town raised with the privilege of growing up across Tijuana, B.C., and San Ysidro, CA. Aishah has dedicated their time and service to understanding health as a social effect, health as an institution, and abolition as a process of regeneration towards community-led systems change. While receiving her B.A. in Public Health with a […]

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  • Jessica Melendez

    Jessica was born and raised in South Central Los Angeles. Inspired by hearing her father’s experiences growing up in South Central as an immigrant during the crack-cocaine epidemic, she pursued her BA in Politics from the University of San Francisco. After graduating, she began her professional career as an organizer in South Central LA organizing around […]

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