What is a listening session?
We want participants to share their daily experiences, opinions, and aspirations in order to inform future grantmaking by the Foundation. In each session we will be asking you to share your stories around:
- What's it like living in your community.
How you take care of yourself and your family
- How you make your voice heard by those in power
Each session will be a safe space where you can feel comfortable sharing openly and honestly. It will be a place for positive discussion where everyone will respect and encourage each other. What we learn from these sessions will help us build a better California for everyone.
Share your stories
Write down your thoughts
Envision a better future
What else should I know?
All participations must RSVP through our local partner.
- We will not be providing local resources and/or services for those who agree to participate in the Community Listening Sessions. The goal of the sessions is to listen and learn to inform The James Irvine Foundation’s future grantmaking.
- Participants will receive a meal during the discussion.
- We don’t know yet what the insights from these sessions will turn into/be used for. The first step is listening and learning.
- We will only use your voice or image if you approve of that.
- For anyone interested and whom we are able to contact, we are happy to share summaries of what we learn – or plan to do.
Where are these sessions happening?
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Bay area
Session A
Tuesday, 10/11/16
Fruitvale-San Antonio Senior Center
3301 E.12th Street, Suite 201 – Building B
Session B
Friday, 12/2/16
5:30pm - 8:00pm
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San Joaquin Valley
Session A
Saturday, 10/22/2016
10:30am - 1:00pm
Mosqueda Center, Fresno
4670 E Butler Ave, Fresno, CA 93702
Session B
Saturday, 10/22/2016
3:00pm - 5:30pm
Lowell Elementary School
171 N Poplar Ave, Fresno, CA 93701
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Los angeles
Session A
Monday, 11/14/16
5:30pm - 8pm
Brotherhood Crusade YouthSource Center
4401 Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90043.
Session B
Tuesday, 11/15/16
5:30pm - 8pm
SEIU Union Hall
2910 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90057
Session C
Friday, 11/18/16
5:30pm - 8pm
SEIU Union Hall
2910 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90057
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Imperial County
Wednesday, 11/16/16
5:30pm - 8:00pm
Imperial County Department of Social Services, 2895 S. 4th St., Room A,
El Centro, CA 92243
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San Diego
Thursday, 11/17/16
5:30pm - 8:00pm
City Heights Center
4305 University Avenue, Suite 640
San Diego, CA 92105
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Central coast
Session A
Tuesday, November 29th. 5:30pm-8:00pm
Cesar Chavez Library
615 Williams Rd, Salinas CA 93905
Session B
Wednesday, November 30th. 5:30pm-8:00pm
Alisal Famuly Resource Center
1441 Del Monte Ave Salinas CA 93905
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inland empire
Session A
Friday, 12/9/16
5:30pm - 8:00pm
Our Lady of Soledad
52525 Oasis Palm Avenue,
Coachella CA 92236, Room 6
Session B
Saturday, 12/10/16
5:30pm - 8:00pm
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San Francisco
TBD