City Parks Alliance, in partnership with Prevention Institute, is hosting a webinar about park equity collaboration. This webinar will offer a case study of the Los Angeles Countywide Park Needs Assessment, including its purpose and scope, data collection methods, and targeted community engagement process in park-poor neighborhoods and low-income and diverse communities.
The session will include perspectives from the county parks and recreation department, another California parks and recreation department that has utilized the assessment in their community, and a community advocate. Join us to learn ideas for how you can collaborate with local partners to advance park equity in your community!
This event is hosted in partnership with Prevention Institute.
Support provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.
SPEAKERS
Norma García-González
Director
Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation
Norma E. García-González was appointed as Director of the County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation and the Los Angeles County Regional Parks and Open Space District in July 2020. Norma is responsible for the Department’s day-to-day operations of 182 facilities that include an annual budget of $256 million.
Francisco Romero
Program Manager, Prevention Institute
Formerly the Program Manager for Community Transformation with Promesa Boyle Heights, Los Angeles
Prior to joining Prevention Institute, Francisco worked as Program Manager for Community Transformation at Promesa Boyle Heights, tasked with community capacity-building and leadership development, coalition-building and initiatives that have resulted in key budget and policy impacts that benefit communities in Los Angeles County with high park needs.
Manuel Carrillo Jr.
Director, Recreation and Community Services
City of Baldwin Park, CA
Manuel Carrillo Jr. has served as the Director of Recreation and Community Services in Baldwin Park for 23 years. He has led the Department to receive numerous statewide awards for cutting-edge recreation programs and beautifully designed facilities. Manuel has also served as treasurer of the California Park and Recreation Society (CPRS) District 13 chapter.
MODERATOR
Grace Cotangco
Program Manager
Prevention Institute
Grace supports community-led policy and systems-based approaches towards health promotion through People, Parks, and Power (P3). She previously served on the Park Equity Alliance, the coalition of organizations that successfully advocated for over $20 million annually in Los Angeles County Measure A funding to address park inequities in high-need neighborhoods.
Continuing Education Credits Available:
- General CEUs
- LA CES
- AICP
