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CEJA Is Championing Environmental Justice Through Community-Led Policy Solutions
CEJA’s member organizations and their community members have courageously and tenaciously advocated for their health and well-being. California Environmental Justice Alliance is a statewide…
December 22, 2020Cole’s Fund: Building New Opportunities
In this tumultuous year, there are so many nonprofit organizations doing direct service work who are facing severe financial hardship. Working for Cal Wellness, I…
December 16, 2020Becoming an Authentic Leader: A Conversation with Christine Essel and Judy Belk
Judy Belk discusses her personal philosophy on leadership and the skills needed to be an authentic leader.
November 20, 2020Better Days Ahead
As I write this, I’m on a natural high of sorts, enjoying one of my better days in recent weeks. Although contested, the winner of…
November 12, 2020Every Vote Counts
Voting day has passed. Communities turned out to vote in record numbers – from mail-in voting, to early in-person voting, to day-of voting. Many institutions…
November 5, 2020Gun Violence Prevention as an Integral Part of Community Revitalization
Economic development and neighborhood safety cannot succeed unless gun violence is addressed in communities.
September 15, 2020My Parents Were Essential Workers — And They Were Treated Like It
Joe Lumarda, Board Chair This piece originally appeared in The Los Angeles Times on August 23, 2020. Cal Wellness Board Chair Joe Lumarda in…
September 2, 2020In This Moment, We Must Be More Than Allies
This piece originally appeared on Medium.com on July 22, 2020. I have spent the last few weeks and months feeling overwhelmed, angry, and —…
July 29, 2020Why the Curb-Cut Effect is Key to Beating COVID-19
This piece was originally published on July 1, 2020, on PolicyLink’s website. (Download the full blog here.) Many…
July 13, 2020Healing Self, Communities, Generations
Photo by Nedra Ginwright, Flourish Agenda. Cal Wellness grantee Flourish Agenda offers services for youth and youth-focused professionals. I am a community servant. But…
July 13, 2020