Persist 2022

Women's Political Engagement Conference

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Schedule of Events

  • 3:15-4:00 p.m. | Activism and Solidarity Over 50 years: A Discussion of the UCR Women's Resource Center's Community Impact

    Featuring:

    • Romanie Arterberry, Retired Women's Resource Center Program Coordinator
    • Dr. Renae Bryant, Ed.D., Director, English Learner & Multilingual Services 
    • Jill Johnson-Young, Clinical Director, Central Counseling Services

    • Moderated by Yvonne Marquez - Program Coordinator, Women's Resource Center 

  • 4:00-4:45 p.m. | Activism Workshop: Climate Justice/Reproductive Justice

    Featuring:

    • Ana Gonzalez, Executive Director, Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice
    • Linda Hamilton, Founder, Accelerate Neighborhood Climate Action 
  • 5:00-5:15 p.m. | Welcome

    Featuring:

    • Denise Davis, Assistant Director of Advocacy and Institutional Relations, Office of Governmental & Community Relations
    • SPP Welcome by Dinara Godage
    • ASUCR Welcome by Jeanine Nassar
  • 5:15-6:00 p.m. | Reproductive Rights in 2022: Post-Roe

    Featuring:

    • Karen Borja, Director of Legislation and Community Affairs, Planned Parenthood
    • Dr. Jennifer Nelson, Professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, University of Redlands
  • 6:00-6:45 p.m. | State Rep. Keynotes

    Keynote remarks from:

    • The Honorable Sabrina Cervantes, California State Assemblymember, 60th Assembly District 
    • The Honorable Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, California State Senator, 23rd Senate District
    • The Honorable Eloise Gómez Reyes, California State Assemblymember, 47th Assembly District
  • 6:45-7:15 p.m. | Everyday People Making Change

    Featuring:

    • Mufida Assaf, President, Associated Students of UCR (ASUCR)
    • Natalie Ikhrata, Host of the "Urban Planning is Not Boring" Podcast
    • Elizabeth Kavianian, Workplace Health Supervisor, Tesla
    • Lisa Lewis, Author of The Sleep-Deprived Teen: Why Our Teenagers Are So Tired, and How Parents and Schools Can Help Them Thrive
  • 7:15-8:15 p.m. | Latinas in Local Elected Office

    Featuring:

    • The Honorable Jacque Casillas, Councilwoman, City of Corona
    • The Honorable Clarissa Cervantes, Councilwoman, City of Riverside
    • The Honorable Denise Delgado, Councilwoman, City of Coachella
    • The Honorable Grace Garner, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Palm Springs
    • The Honorable Gaby Plascencia, Councilwoman, City of Riverside
    • The Honorable Elizabeth Romero, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Government & Community Relations, UC Riverside
  • 8:15-8:45 p.m. | Closing Panel: Local Elected Advice Speed Round

    Featuring:

    • The Honorable Erin Edwards, Councilwoman, City of Riverside
    • The Honorable Fauzia Rizvi, Councilwoman, Board of Directors, Western Municipal Water District
    • The Honorable Gracie Torres, Vice President, Western Municipal Water District
    • The Honorable Jocelyn Yow, Councilwoman, City of Eastvale
  • 8:45-9:00 p.m. | Mixer

    Mingle with guests as we close the event with some tunes from our playlist.

900 University Ave.
Riverside, CA 92521

Tel: (951) 827-1012

UCR is tobacco & smoke free

 

This information is accurate and reliable at the time of posting but may change without notice. Please contact the Women's Resource Center for the most up-to-date information.