Jason Wyman , Moderator

Jason Wyman is many things. Today, they are a social practice artist co-creating with immigrant artists, youth media artists, and queer + trans artists across the United States and the world as a means to build collective, intergenerational power. Wyman's work takes many forms including virtual artist circles of mutual aid and care, immersive site specific installations about identity + belonging, large-scale participatory sticker murals asking deeply personal questions, and durational performance in storefront windows that create echoes of healing. In everything, Wyman centers witnessing + curiosity + equity. They believe deeply intentional questions challenge bias + change perspectives.

Wyman's clients include the Alliance for Media Arts + Culture, New York Foundation for the Arts, the San Francisco Opera, the Asian Art Museum, and RYSE Youth Center

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Michael woodson, Executive Director + Managing Attorney of Think Dignity

Mitchelle Woodson is the Executive Director and Managing Attorney of Think Dignity, a homeless advocacy agency in San Diego, California, with a mission to inspire, empower, and organize the local community to advance basic dignity to those living on the streets. She joined the Think Dignity staff in 2017 as the staff attorney for the Homeless Youth Legal Advocacy Project. As the staff attorney, Mitchelle directly represented homeless and at-risk youth in their criminal defense matters. Mitchelle is a founding member of FREE-SD, which utilizes the approach of participatory defense, a community organizing model that aims to empower people facing charges and their families to transform the landscape of power in the courtroom; and the DeDe McClure Community Bail Fund, a grassroots organization committed to educating and empowering community members to fight against the devastating effects of the cash bail system and supporting those who have been victimized by it.

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Gabrielle Hayes , Filmmaker/Producer Skid Row Marathon

Gabriele grew up in the former East Germany. After the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, she moved to the US and now lives in Los Angeles.

Gabriele produced the documentary film One Germany, The Other Side of the Wall in 2011. It examines the reunification of Germany after 20 years. It features interviews with the former President of Germany, political prisoners, Stasi (East German secret police) officers, rock musicians, and comedians. She has been running with the Skid Row Running Club since 2013.

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Judge Mitchel, Skid Row Marathon

Founded the Skid Row Marathon in 2012 by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Craig Mitchell to provide a running program for the Skid Row Community of Los Angeles and to involve the larger community in supporting its members in overcoming alcohol/drug abuse and achieving positive life goals.

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Sam Alzubaidi,  HOT (Homeless Outreach Team)

My name is Sam Alzubaidi, I am the Park Ranger Program Manager for the City Of Chula Vista. I have been a Ranger for 6 years but have worked for the City for almost 20 years in various positions.

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Ruben Torres, Love Thy Neighbor

Since 2010, Ruben has dedicated himself to creating a do-good movement through Love Thy Neighbor. With his background in the entertainment industry Ruben decided to use his resources and event production experience to bring communities together to serve the less fortunate. Ruben has recently been certified as a community Chaplain and continues to network with community organizations, ministries, and companies to help those in need.

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More panelists  to be confirmed…