Students of Color & Allies Policy Forum 2016

The Students of Color and Allies Policy Forum (SCAPF) is organized by a collective of students from The Price School of Public Policy and The School of Social Work who are dedicated to generating critical discussions on issues of race and social justice in planning, policy, and social work.

This policy forum hopes to create a space for students at the University of Southern California, community partners, and community members to come together to discuss these issues. The main goal of SCAPF is to empower people to create change within their respective fields.

This year’s forum, entitled Dismantling "Race-Neutral" Policies; Disrupting Power Relations, will engage policy practitioners, grassroots social change activists, and elected officials to discuss and cultivate strategies for how to address the rise of "race-neutral" policies and their impact on marginalized communities.

This year's event will take place at the USC Radisson and the Tutor Campus Center.

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Here is the full line-up of the speakers & presenters at this year's forum:

Opening Remarks:

Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Los Angeles City Council

Public Conversation Speakers:

Dr. Melina Abdullah, California State University, Los Angeles; Black Lives Matter-LA

Daria Roithmayr, University of Southern California

Jamila Loud, Advancement Project

Workshop: Methodologies to Measure Racism

Pamela Stephens, Program on Environmental and Regional Equity (PERE)

Madeline Wander, Program on Environmental and Regional Equity (PERE)

Hazel Davalos, Central Coast United for a Sustainable Economy (CAUSE)

Claudia Bautista, National Day Labor Organizing Network (NDLON)

Workshop: Community Campaigns for Equitable Development

Gabriela Garcia, Strategic Actions for a Just Economy (SAJE)

Jon Truong, Strategic Actions for a Just Economy (SAJE)

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If you have any questions regarding the forum or accessibility at the event, please contact: uscscapf@gmail.com.