Student Panels The SDGs in L.A.: Sustainability Politics in Local Governance Held on October 15, this panel discussion included former and current Oxy students Snigdha Suvarna ’20, Nancy Zhou ’22, and Julia Eubanks ’22. They shared their work with the Young Initiativesupported task force projects for the Los Angeles Mayor’s Office relating to Biodiversity in Los Angeles and Healthy Indoor Environments. This panel gave students the opportunity to evaluate how their projects contributed to local policy-making in Los Angeles and the role of our community in advancing the SDGs in local and global contexts.
Poverty and Inclusion in the Los Angeles SDGs Held on October 30th, this panel discussion included current Oxy students Stephanie Oyolu ’22, Johnny Hammer ’21, Alejo Maggini ’22, Caroline Diamond ’22, and Wafa Abedin ’21. They shared their work with the Young Initiative-supported task force projects for the Los Angeles Mayor’s Office relating to Community Block Grants, Disaggregating LGBTQIA+ Data, and Student Housing Insecurity and Educational Outcomes. This panel gave students the space to share their work and findings, and showed the potential impact students can have in shaping city policy through involvement in the Young Initiative and the City of Los Angeles.
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