Posts Tagged ‘localgovernment’
The Crisis of the Unhoused in Thousand Oaks
Atticus Reyes Field Representative, Office of CA State Assemblymember Steve Bennett VCLA Cohort XXVII The second session of VCLA consisted of community outreach projects where we were all split into…
Read MoreThe Status Quo is Nowhere to Be Found During a Pandemic
Jess Weihe Director or Marketing, Mustang Marketing VCLA Cohort XXVI “Listen to their voices,” rung in my head — a sentiment expressed from an earlier speaker, as Michael Jump, chief…
Read MoreAgriculture, Water, and the Environment
Dhruv Pandya VCLA Cohort XXVI Information Security Specialist, J.D. Power Terri Anderson VCLA Cohort XXVI Labor Relations Manager, County of Ventura What a day! Ventura County is known for many…
Read MoreSocietal Inequities in Education
Rabiah Rahman, VCLA Cohort XXVI Attorney/Founder, Rabiah At Law VCLA Cohort XXVI has once again demonstrated why we are #Virtutallythebest! On Feb. 5, 2021, we convened on Zoom to discuss education…
Read MoreThe Well-Being of Students During COVID
Katlyn Simber-Clickner, VCLA Cohort XXVI Recreation Coordinator, Pleasant Valley Recreation & Park District As I began to write this reflection, I wanted to highlight all the things that Distance Learning has…
Read MoreHomelessness in VC
Erika Singletary, VCLA Cohort XXVI Operations Specialist II, Ventura County Office of Education The temperatures this winter in Ventura County have been higher than average and we are behind in the…
Read MoreThe State of Public Safety
Nick Odenath, VCLA Cohort XXVI President, Ventura County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association I found this VCLA session of particular interest. The focus of this session was on public safety in Ventura County.…
Read MorePublic Safety-Working Together
Christina Tokatlian, VCLA Cohort XXVI Forensic Scientist and Local CODIS Administrator Ventura County Sheriff’s Office November 8, 2018 is a day I will never forget. I remember waking up that morning…
Read MoreVCLA – Fountain of Knowledge & Inspiration
Julius Sokenu, VCLA Cohort XXVI Interim President, Moorpark College Ventura County Community College District Prior to Friday, November 13, I did not know what it felt like to hold a drum…
Read MoreWhose Eyes Are You Seeing VC Through?
Tracy McAulay, VCLA Cohort XXVI Management Analyst County of Ventura Like the first two VCLA sessions, session 3 was a whirlwind. We delved into the economy, transportation and the arts –…
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