Hi, my name is Norma Lopez. It’s a pleasure to meet you.

I’m the Executive Director for the Human Relations Commission. I support local groups in developing programs promoting positive intergroup relations focused on combating hate.

I am very interested in the intersection of racism and hate. I know your organization is doing extensive research on this topic – I would love to keep in touch to learn more about you and your research.

Hi. It’s so great to meet you. My name is Rebecca Dobkin. I’m a private investigator, specializing in criminal defense and civil rights work. I’m truly inspired by the work that your organization does and would love the opportunity to utilize my expertise to help make a real, tangible difference. Could we set up a call sometime in the next week or two to discuss any ways I might be able to help support your mission?

Hello, my name is Andrew Garcia. I am a research coordinator for the Gang Reduction and Youth Development program. I observe trainings, as well as gather data via surveys and interviews, to see how trauma-informed care is being used by caseworkers for themselves and their clients.

I am very interested in juvenile justice, mental health awareness, addressing racial and economic inequality, and using trauma informed care to create safer and healthier communities

I know your organization is big on serving the community. Do you mind if we exchanged contact information? I would love to setup a call for next week to see how I could possibly contribute to your organization. Thank you!

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Hi! My name is Michaela Tyus and I use she/her pronouns. It is a pleasure to meet you! I am a youth organizer for Congregations Organized for Prophetic Engagement and currently I engage with and support Black youth through activist workshops, political education classes, and leadership development.

I am very interested in mass incarceration and the school to prison pipeline, and the interconnections and effects of law enforcement and the most marginalized communities.

I believe my experience and beliefs align with your organizations’ mission and I know I would be a great asset. Can we share contact information and possibly set up a call to discuss further? Thank you for your time!

Hello, my name is Angela Parks and it’s great to meet you. I am currently a full time student and I volunteer with a few different organizations that are helping to make lasting changes to prison abolition. I am also in three different training cohorts at the moment. All of which have something different to offer and bring to the table.

My interest in social justice are simple….close the prison’s! Another area that I am passionate about is that of extreme sentencing. Sending people away for decades at a time will never be conducive to a productive and racially equal society. It’s the exact opposite.

Working with an organization like this will help to not only balance the scales of equality but will also bring light to all of the inequities that people of color face and how we can bring lasting change. I would love to meet with you to discuss this further.

Hello, my name is Ana Ramirez-Zarate, I am a policy analyst at Resilience Orange County, a youth-centered organization. Over the past three years, I have worked in the immigrant rights movement addressing the crimmigration system through outreach and education, policy advocacy, and case support.

I am passionate about community organizing and pushing back against the systems of incarceration that disproportionately impact Black and Brown communities. I would love to connect with you to share more about my work and how I have been able to work with immigrant families to create a revolutionary movement in Orange County.

Hello, My name is Cualnezca Tonantzin Miranda, I’m an Indigenous woman from the Yoeme, Blackfoot and Otomi Tribal Nations. I currently hold the title of Associate Director for the Native American Resource Center at American River College, where I focus on student programming and recently completed our Native student district-wide research project that explored the disproportionate impact on Native Students. And created the framework for the Tribal Relations Department and Tribal Sovereignty presidency committee.

I’m interested in restorative justice practices through an Indigenous healing lens, dismantling the school to prison pipeline, missing and murdered Indigenous women and voter suppression.

The need for like-minded people to collectively build a foundation that will assist all BIPOC is extremely important. I’m devoted to this work and hope we can work together soon, so our next seven generations can be liberated and never have to repeat these traumatic cycles.