Civic Participation: Barriers & Opportunities

Peninsula Family Service (PFS), the Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center (PCRC), and Thrive, The Alliance of Nonprofits for San Mateo County invite you to help us explore the barriers and opportunities for civic participation at all levels of our community as we head towards the US Census and the critical elections in 2020.

This program includes: a keynote speaker and panels of local leaders discussing the importance of civic participation, civic leadership and demographics of our communities, voting trends, non-traditional avenues of engagement, and building trust in our community. A working lunch with breakout groups to engage creative collaboration will follow.

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Michelle Vilchez
Executive Director
Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center (PCRC)

Keynote

Mindy Romero
Founder and Director of California Civic Engagement Project
University of Southern California’s Sol Price School of Public Policy

Closing speaker

Cecilia Taylor
Mayor Pro Tem City of Menlo Park

Panelists

• Rafael Avendano
  Director of Programs, Siena Youth Center

• Milan Balinton
  Executive Director, African American Community Service Agency (AACSA)

• Manufou Liaiga Anoa'i
  Founder and Executive Director, Pacific Islander Community Partnership

• Victor Lopez
  Executive Director, CARON: Community Alliance to Revitalize Our Neighborhood

• Jack Mahoney
  Civic Participation Program Officer, Silicon Valley Community Foundation

• Rita Mancera
  Executive Director, Puente de la Costa Sur

• Belen Seara
  Senior Community Health Planner, Get Healthy San Mateo County, San Mateo County Health

• Petra Silton
  Policy & Advocacy Coordinator, Thrive Alliance

• Adam Wilson
  Program Coordinator, Youth Leadership Institute

Thank You to Our Sponsors

Grove Foundation

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative DAF, a donor advised fund of Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Silicon Valley Community Foundation