Spotlight on Crisis Leadership: Governor Gavin Newsom
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, here at the Bedrosian Center we want to highlight the exceptional leadership we have witnessed on the local, state, national, and international level during this public health crisis.
Reagan was wrong. Government isn’t the problem, as the pandemic makes clear
Christian Grose was quoted in an LA Times article which goes over the important role government should play, particularly in times of crisis.
An Ounce Of Prevention: The Overlooked, Essential Task Of Leadership
Anthony W. Orlando was interviewed for a piece on leadership strategy by Rob Asghar for Forbes.
Congratulations to our ED, honored in the 2020 Impact-Makers to Watch Awards
Congratulations to our Executive Director, Aubrey Hicks, on being honored next week as an “Impact-Maker to Watch” for 2020. The annual Impact-Makers to Watch Awards honors leaders making a positive impact in Los Angeles. Honorees are designated by LA leaders, including members of the LA City Council and Board of Read more…
Kim Simon
by Casey Fischl
Kim Simon is the Managing Director of the USC Shoah Foundation – The Institute for Visual History and Education, which manages one of the largest digital collections of its kind in the world. Kim has been with the Institute since its start in 1994 and has played a key role in the development and implementation of public engagement programs that connect USC Shoah Foundation to many audiences.
California needs public infrastructure, but not a bullet train
The Sacramento Beepublished commentary by Dana Goldman and Richard Greenof the USC Price School on California’s need for public infrastructure in lieu of a high-speed rail. Current financing comes from $9 billion in state bonds and $3.5 billion in federal grants. But under Brown’s leadership, California has failed to address Read more…
Lunch with a Leader: Mina Chow
by Shuaifeng Yao MinaChow‘sdocumentary FACE OF A NATION was able to reach the right audience: Legislators. When architecture, cultural diplomacy, civic action, combine to be greater than the sum of the parts. What can policy students learn from this experience? What lessons has Chowlearned making a documentary … making sure folks Read more…
Lunch with a Leader : Jack Knott, Dean, USC Price
Lunch with a Leader provides students, faculty, and members of the public the opportunity to hear ideas from local, state, and national leaders, share their own ideas, and gain inspiration for effective governance in a more intimate and informal setting. We have several levels of sponsorship, including a naming opportunity, Read more…
“You can hold someone accountable and hold them at the same time.”
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“I am a powerful agent of change. I am deliberate. And I am not afraid.”
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“The question of access is about audience and participation, and being able to deliver.”
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Lunch with a Leader: Robert McKenrick, Veterans Administration
Robert McKenrick is the Veteran Administration’s Executive Director, Clinical Care (SES) of greater Los Angeles. McKenrick spoke about his leadership philosophy, the educational and career path to his current position, and challenges he faced along the way.
“The immediacy of writing online has become part of my brain.”
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The importance of strong “personal touch” relationships in housing services
by Shawn Flanigan To learn why the San Diego Housing Commission’s Achievement Academy – a suite of workforce development programs – is effective in supporting families receiving Section 8 vouchers, we continue conducting interviews in our longitudinal data collection with Achievement Academy families. Our conversations have put a spotlight on a Read more…
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Our nerd quotient is rising with the discussion of Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Listen now to our nerdy discussion of the continuing saga of Luke, Leia, Kylo, Rey, Poe, Finn, and new characters we meet along the way.
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Darkest Hour
Gary Oldman is Winston Churchill in the new WWII film, Darkest Hour.
The first month of Churchill’s historic time as Prime Minister, he faced a great decision; one that would lead either to war or to a negotiated peace with Hitler. The compressed timeline of the film drops the viewer in the midst of the “darkest hour” of British history. The decisions made during these days could have changed the course of history.
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Healthcare diversity program aims to educate, inspire future leaders
This summer, a group of students spent a day volunteering to cook lunch and sort clothes at the Downtown Women’s Center, an organization dedicated helping women overcome poverty and homelessness. The service activity helped them gain “a sense of the social determinants of health,” according to USC Price School of Read more…
Nick Griffin and the Revitalization of Downtown LA
by Robyn Burleson On January 26, the Bedrosian Center welcomes Nick Griffin to USC for our first Lunch with a Leader of the 2016! Mr. Griffin is the Director of Economic Development for the Downtown Center Business Improvement District (DCBID). He will join us for a discussion about the recent growth of Downtown Read more…
A Conversation with Paula Daniels: Lessons Learned
by Patricia Quintero Estades On Tuesday, November 17 the Bedrosian Center welcomed the Executive Director of California Central, Paula Daniels for our third Lunch with a Leader event of the semester. Daniels has worked extensively on sustainability policy, holding important positions in both the nonprofit and public sector. She started her Read more…
Policy at the Playhouse: Real Women Have Curves
Policy at the Playhouse, recognizes that conversations about governance take place in many different fora and are voiced by many different communities. The Bedrosian Center is teaming up with the Pasadena Playhouse to lead an audience discussion after a performance of Real Women Have Curves, a stage play written by LA Read more…