Calendar of Programs and Events

Join The League of Women Voters of Los Angeles and the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation for a conversation with Raphael J. Sonenshein, Ph.D.

The panel also includes: Connie Rice, Co-Director, The Advancement Project and William F. Deverell, Ph.D., Director, Huntington-USC Institute on California & the West.

Reception starts at 5:30 pm, the program at 6:30 pm. It is free, but reservations are required at rsvp@causeconnect.net or 213.972.0884.

Nadine Strossen is the first woman to head the nation's largest and oldest civil liberties organization. Called "one of the 100 most influential lawyers in the America," Strossen shares her thoughts on the intersection of constitutional law, civil liberties, and international human rights.

For more information and reservations visit the Town Hall Los Angeles website or call 213.312.9308.

This program is co-sponsored by the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy.

CANCELLED

Unfortunately, this program has been cancelled by its sponsors.

Many other organizations are hosting him throughout the Southern California region. For event and tour information, please call 213.680.3483 or visit www.ncrr-la.org.

Hon. Richard J. Riordan and the Board of Community Advocates together with the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy invite you to join us and be a part of the discussion.

The Minority Education Achievement Gap:
A Provocative Look

Zocalo hosts Max Boot at the National Center

FREE

Historian and LA Times columnist Max Boot visits Zócalo to discuss how innovations in weaponry and tactics have not only transformed how wars are fought and won but also have guided the course of human events, from the formation of the first modern states 500 years ago, to the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the coming of al-Qaeda. The award-winning author of "The Savage Wars of Peace," and the recently published "War Made New," Boot will put forth a new intellectual framework for understanding contemporary geopolitics as well as examine what America must do to survive and prevail in the Information Age.

Zócalo in Little Tokyo hosts Denise Dresser at the National Center

FREE

The razor thin margin of its recent presidential election has left Mexico deeply divided and the future of its democracy in question. Mexican political scientist and columnist Denise Dresser visits Zócalo to discuss candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador's challenge to the election's outcome and the credibility gap that a Felipe Calderon presidency would inevitably face.

Known for her bold, insightful, and unbiased commentary on Mexican politics, Dresser will share the back story of this long and winding presidential campaign as well as deliver the definitive analysis on its historic outcome.

Zocalo hosts Michael Tomasky at the National Center

FREE

Last May, Michael Tomasky published an essay in The American Prospect, the respected liberal opinion magazine he edits, that set Washington on its ear. "Party in Search of a Notion" was Tomasky's call for the Democrats to rise above the politics of interest-group particularism and become the party of the common good. The influential essay got front-page treatment in The New York Times and is one of the most widely quoted magazine essays of the past decade.

Once regarded as the nation's best public education system, California finds itself in disarray when it comes to solving the various crises in education facing this great state. The problem has extended beyond the classroom into the workforce whereby California corporations are unable to find qualified employees.

Town Hall Los Angeles in partnership with the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) present a panel discussion to help the consumers of education - parents and students - understand how decisions are made and how to best implement change.

Zócalo and the Los Angeles Times Editorial Pages
Present

Rich Friends, Poor Us: Is Status Anxiety the Newest Form of Depression?

The subject of social class may the last taboo. No one likes to talk about it, but we spend a lot of time thinking—and worrying—about where we fit into the culture of conspicuous consumption. But is “class” really a matter of money? What do tastes and values say about our relationship to our own social class? Does anyone really believe America is a “classless society”? Does Los Angeles still subscribe to the theory of “you are your car” or has the cult of real estate become our primary mode of aspiration and personal expression? Join three of LA's wittiest and most insightful social observers--L.A. Times columnist Meghan Daum, filmmaker Nicole Holofcener ("Friends With Money," "Lovely & Amazing") and author/performer Sandra Tsing Loh ("Mother on Fire," "A Year in Van Nuys," ")-- for a frank and provocative discussion about social class in Los Angeles and beyond.

School of Communication and Global Awareness at Manual Arts High School presents a play written and performed by SCGA students.

Conceived and Directed by Susie Tanner. All are welcome.

Special Thanks to TheatreWorkers' Project, Mentor LA, Travis Miller and the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy.

The Bracero History Project is a network of institutions organized by the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History to preserve and collect the history of the 1942-1964 guest worker program. This ambitious attempt is being coordinated by the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, La Plaza de Cultura y Artes and the University of Southern California. The goal is to create a national consortium of museums, universities, and cultural institutions to focus on this critical piece of history.

The Los Angeles program will be hosted by LAPCA. Working together with members of the Bracero History Project, they hope to tell an important chapter of American history. Intended for both former Bracero families and their descendants, all are invited to tell their stories and share their objects. Upon evaluation of these primary sources, an in-depth study of the Bracero program will provide windows into the history of work, immigration, race and gender relations, and the history of the U.S. in the 20th.

The Bracero History Project is a network of institutions organized by the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History to preserve and collect the history of the 1942-1964 guest worker program. This ambitious attempt is being coordinated by the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, La Plaza de Cultura y Artes and the University of Southern California. The goal is to create a national consortium of museums, universities, and cultural institutions to focus on this critical piece of history.

The Los Angeles program will be hosted by LAPCA. Working together with members of the Bracero History Project, they hope to tell an important chapter of American history. Intended for both former Bracero families and their descendants, all are invited to tell their stories and share their objects. Upon evaluation of these primary sources, an in-depth study of the Bracero program will provide windows into the history of work, immigration, race and gender relations, and the history of the U.S. in the 20th.

The Bracero History Project is a network of institutions organized by the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History to preserve and collect the history of the 1942-1964 guest worker program. This ambitious attempt is being coordinated by the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, La Plaza de Cultura y Artes and the University of Southern California. The goal is to create a national consortium of museums, universities, and cultural institutions to focus on this critical piece of history.

The Los Angeles program will be hosted by LAPCA. Working together with members of the Bracero History Project, they hope to tell an important chapter of American history. Intended for both former Bracero families and their descendants, all are invited to tell their stories and share their objects. Upon evaluation of these primary sources, an in-depth study of the Bracero program will provide windows into the history of work, immigration, race and gender relations, and the history of the U.S. in the 20th.

Zocalo hosts Eric Liu at the National Center...

Democrats recently have been working overtime to get reacquainted with the language of faith. But is the salvation of progressive politics truly to be found in the Bible?

Before we rush to do keyword searches of the great religious texts, we should return to first questions: What is the purpose of progressivism? What, beyond defending the edifice of the Great Society and New Deal, is the promise of progressivism in this age of change?

Eric Liu -- former speechwriter and policy adviser to President Clinton and author of "Guiding Lights: The People Who Lead Us Toward Our Purpose in Life"-- speaks on the deeper needs, fears and hopes that must inform a renewal of progressive politics.

Don’t wait for the bulldozer to come to your neighborhood! Come to the Los Angeles Conservancy’s public workshop, LandmarkTHIS!, on April 8 to learn how to protect important historic and architecturally significant sites in your community by designating them as City landmarks.

You will be provided with the information you need to help preserve important buildings by nominating them for designation as city Historic-Cultural Monuments. We can’t wait until the wrecking crew is at the front door before trying to stop a demolition – we need to be proactive by recognizing and designating sites that are important to our communities.