Public School Property Conversions
Converting surplus public school properties to green social housing and other climate resilient uses can offer material benefits for school districts, workforces, and their communities – from stemming enrollment drops to stabilizing the teacher workforce and reducing building emissions. Join this panel with organizers and leaders from Los Angeles to learn more about their successes and challenges with common good organizing for green social housing at the school district level.
Panelists:
- Claire Cahen, Occidental College and CCI fellow
- Arelia Valdivia, Reclaim Our Schools LA
- Julie Van Winkle, United Teachers of Los Angeles
- Eddie Escotó Alvarez, Los Angeles/Orange County Building Trades Council
- Rocío Rivas, LAUSD Board of Education, District 2
Join us virtually on Tuesday, May 27 from 3:00-4:30pm PT (6:00-7:30pm ET).
