January 20th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific Friday Forum - Elizabeth Gonzalez: How Public Counsel Protects Consumer Rights and Economic Justice

Joyce strives to apply her values of faith and social justice to every role, conversation, and training she is part of. In addition to her work with FTRF, Joyce has worked for the Sierra Club Mackinac Chapter (Michigan) and has participated in an anti-racism training program called White Women Fighting Racism.

She worked in a public library outside of Chicago, IL providing reference, programming, outreach, and assistive technology before joining FTRF. Her background and education in journalism and library and information science have led her to work for newspapers, non-profits, and for the last two decades in libraries. She has worked at the intersection of intellectual freedom, communication, and the First Amendment for three decades. Joyce McIntosh is the Assistant Program Director for the Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF), an organization dedicated to First Amendment education, litigation, and advocacy. We will share a time of questions and conversation following. She is currently serving with a board of directors for Eastern Michigan University's Higher Education Student Affairs (HESA) Alumni Association, Children's Center of Antelope Valley, and MomHouse of AV.įriday Forum: Censorship, Intellectual Freedom, and Social Justice: Where are We at Today?Įvent Description: Joyce McIntosh will share information about the current state of censorship and challenges in the United States and lead into the ways each one of us can identify a path to advocacy in hopes of protecting access to information for all. They often lack appropriate education and vocational training, medical and mental health care. Angela Daughtry of CASA of Los Angeles will be sharing with us on how the organization trains committed, consistent and caring adults who provide equitable access to resources and life-affirming connections.Īngela Daughtry is the recruitment and outreach manager at CASA of Los Angeles, and an advocate for education, diversity, equity, inclusion, and most importantly, for our youth. Friday Forum - CASA of Los Angeles: Advocating for ChildrenĮvent Description: Children in the dependency and juvenile justice court system face obstacles in receiving the basic care that all children need, like emotional support and a chance for a stable and loving home.

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