What we built in Ukraine, and why it still matters
This past year we’ve learned that videoconferencing and teleconferencing are legitimate, and in some ways better, ways to participate in local government. But the pandemic also has laid bare longstanding inequities that separate too many Californians from decision-makers. Short-term fixes aren’t sufficient, and long-term reform cannot come soon enough.
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Synagogues focus on building compassion for all those suffering from the Israel-Hamas conflict
Longtime IKAR member Shawn Landres says the news over the last several months has sparked lots of discussion within the congregation. “I’ve talked to so many people who really are leaning into Jewish safety or peaceful protest,” he says, “but the most thoughtful voices are the ones that are holding two thoughts.” Two thoughts about
Uniting for Humanitarian Action: Ukraine and Beyond, Two Years On
When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Southern California civic strategist Shawn Landres started connecting people in his transatlantic network across Europe. “I didn’t want to deal with multiple siloed networks getting into Ukraine humanitarian work and missing opportunities because people didn’t know each other existed,” he recalled. …Working alongside and frequently in collaboration with
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With singers stuck at home, Jerusalem Youth Chorus founder and director share songs and strategy in L.A.
“The saying that ‘constraints drive innovation’ was proven again tonight,” said Shawn Landres, co-founder of Jumpstart Labs, a nonprofit consulting group. “Unable to bring the chorus with them, Micah and Amer turned us into the chorus so we could directly — not vicariously — experience JYC’s approach to music and dialogue.”
Autoridades en Los Ángeles dijeron estar ‘Unidos contra el odio y fanatismo’
“En enero de 2017 [con Donald Trump como presidente] comenzaron a estar más mal las cosas”, expresó Shawn Landres, copresidente de la Semana Unidos contra el Odio Los Ángeles (UAHW, por sus siglas en inglés). “Los residentes del condado de Los Ángeles se sintieron inseguros por el cambio en el ambiente en nuestro país”. Por
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LA vs Hate Week is Underway
Dr. Shawn Landres, [Chair Emeritus], Los Angeles [County] Quality & Productivity Commission & …Co-Chair of LA vs. Hate [United Against Hate Week] said he had three reasons for participating. “I’m here because my mother escaped the Holocaust and survived World War II and came to this country thanks to people who reached out across lines
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Council fills out boards and commissions roster for 2022-23
During a special city council meeting last week, council members combed through a long list of candidates for various positions, filling out the roster of volunteer positions through summer 2023. Planning Commission Shawn Landres* *Indicates incumbent
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Planning Commission Gives Enthusiastic Thumbs Up to Gehry Project
“There’s just something joyful about this project,” said Planning Commissioner Shawn Landres. “It brings housing, it brings light, it brings historic preservation.”
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