Welcome to Congress LA 2021!
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This page is designed to help you navigate the event.
Click the (+) sign to the right of each time slot below to view all the different workshops or virutal exhibitor tables that are available. Each line contains a link to click that will take you right to that workshop or exhibitor! Take a moment to bookmark this page so it's easy to find your way back here after your workshop or visit to an exhibitor ends.
Enjoy your time at the Congress!
The educational content of this event will be available for anyone who registers, even if you cannot attend all the sessions today. We will post the videos of the recorded sessions and associated materials on this website after the live event. So register to get notified when these resources are available.
All Day - Networking Lounge & Information Booth
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Zoom Meeting ID: 846 5579 9777
8:00 to 9:00 am - Workshops
The People's BudgetZoom Webinar ID: 858 9574 4268
Animal WelfareZoom Meeting ID: 881 2047 2452
What's wrong with what I said?Zoom Webinar ID: 853 9859 6162
Expanding City FunctionsZoom Webinar ID: 874 6389 4914
Getting to 100% Renewable Energy ASAPZoom Meeting ID: 822 3616 3675
Alliances and LiaisonsZoom Webinar ID: 830 4387 2643
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8:00 to 10:50 am - Virtual Exhibitor Tables
Note: these links take you to these Exhibitors' virutal meeting rooms.
Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
Los Angeles Department of Water & PowerThis link opens in Webex video conferencing.
Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority
Los Angeles Civil + Human Rights and Equity Department
Los Angeles Sanitation & Environment - Watershed Protection Program's request a Booth in a Box.
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Welcome Messages from
Mayor Eric Garcetti
City Council President Nury Martinez
DONE General Manager Raquel Beltrán
Keynote Address by
Capri Maddox, Esq.
Ms. Maddox is the Executive Director/General Manager of the Los Angeles City Department of Civil + Human Rights and Equity.
Meet the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners
Your Host
Judy Thang
10:05 to 10:50 am - Workshops
Organizing and Training Neighborhood Disaster Response TeamsZoom Webinar ID: 879 0119 7826
Bylaws Revisions and Standing RulesZoom Meeting ID: 885 8398 3549
The City's New Workplace Violence PolicyZoom Webinar ID: 863 7143 9740
Social Media for Neighborhood CouncilsZoom Webinar ID: 814 2110 5281
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10:05 to 11:45 am - Extended Workshops
How We Can Support Our Unhoused NeighborsZoom Webinar ID: 897 2430 0623
2021 Neighborhood Council Elections Feedback and Vision SessionZoom Webinar ID: 891 5227 5503
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10:50 am to 1:25 PM - Virtual Exhibitor Tables
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Los Angeles City Council Redistricting Commission
Los Angeles Sanitation & Environment - CARE and CARE+
Neighborhood Council Budget Advocates
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11:00 to 11:45 am - Workshops
¡Háblame! Best Practices for Engaging Spanish SpeakersZoom Webinar ID: 867 4498 1611
Hot Legal Issues for Neighborhood CouncilsZoom Webinar ID: 831 2229 3730
When Board Members Behave BadlyZoom Webinar ID: 895 5330 2787
Our Land Use FutureZoom Webinar ID: 824 1732 7960
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12:40 to 1:25 PM - Workshops
Creating a More Efficient, Effective and Equitable Los AngelesZoom Webinar ID: 837 6282 3545
A Marketing Plan for Every NeighborhoodZoom Meeting ID: 872 6324 8031
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12:40 to 2:20 PM - Extended Workshops
Understanding Our Inherent BiasesZoom Webinar ID: 890 0497 9732
Dismantling the School to Prison Pipeline Through the ArtsZoom Webinar ID: 849 0470 2536
Navigating Land UseZoom Meeting ID: 848 5908 9397
City Barriers to Neighborhood PowerZoom Meeting ID: 842 1900 4691
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1:25 to 3:45 PM - Virtual Exhibitor Tables
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Board of Public Works - Office of Community Beautification
Neighborhood Council Sustainability Alliance(until 2:45 PM)
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1:35 to 2:20 PM- Workshops
A Critical Analysis of the City BudgetZoom Webinar ID: 875 9880 1533
Neighborhood Purposes GrantsZoom Meeting ID: 845 1007 4503
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Keynote Address by
Dr. Melina
Abdullah
Dr. Abdullah is a Co-Founder of Black Lives Matter - Los Angeles.
Closing Remarks by
DONE General ManagerRaquel Beltrán
Your Host
Manjusha Kulkarni Co-Founder of Stop AAPI Hate
2:45 to 3:45 PM - Workshops
Involving Youth in Neighborhood CouncilsZoom Meeting ID: 819 2388 0036
Climate Change Choices for Los AngelesZoom Meeting ID: 829 8873 9020
Using an Inclusion and Diversity LensZoom Webinar ID: 827 4963 6651
Street EncampmentsZoom Webinar ID: 837 1492 6114
Redistricting in LAZoom Webinar ID: 811 1086 0354
Power Beyond the CISZoom Meeting ID: 812 4960 8698
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We on the Congress Planning Committee hope you enjoyed #CongressLA21.
Please take a moment to provide us with your feedback so we can make #CongressLA22 even better!
