TOWN HALL:
Our first Town Hall took place Friday, May 7, 2021 via Zoom.
STUDENT ORGANIZER:
Armaan Francisco Shivpuri
Mira Costa High School, Class of 2022
JOIN THE CONVERSATION:
Guest panelists from the Manhattan Beach community share stories and REFLECT on the DISCRIMINATION and KINDNESS that exists in our society.
WHY?
The purpose of this event is to create a safe environment for individuals to express their experiences and feelings related to their identity, support healthy and productive conversations related to stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination, and exclusion in our community and beyond and support the MBUSD Inclusion Stand Up Commitment.
PANELISTS:
Thank you to our Keynote Speaker and Panelists for your stories.
Keynote Speaker - MB Resident, Dr. Anthony Lee
Panelist #1 - MCHS Student, Ameena Campbell
Panelist #2 - MCHS Student, Siera Pickering
Panelist #3 - MCHS Student, Ezra Cohen
Panelist #4 - MCHS Students, Chloe Crounse & Maddie Feng
Panelist #5 - Mira Costa High School VP, Tara Grings
Panelist #6 - MCHS Alumni, Tommy Tomikawa, Class of 2017 (Full Video Submission)
Panelist #7 - MCHS Alumni, Matthew Nelson, Class of 2018
Panelist #8 - MB Parent, Diana Skaar
Panelist #9 - Manhattan Beach Community Church, Shelia Troupe
Panelist #10 - MB Parent & Business Owner (Video Submission), Lenora Marouani
SUPPORT TEAM:
Thank you to our support team for creating a safe and productive space.
Mira Costa Cyber Security Team
Mrs. Torres, Long Beach Unified School District Educator, Chat Moderator
WATCH THE TOWN HALL (1 Hour 45 Min):
Indivisible with Liberty & Justice For All Town Hall Series | May 7 2021 | 90 Attendees | 1 Hour 45 Min
A personal invitation from the organizer
Take a look at the VIDEO INVITATION, or WATCH the original Indivisible with Liberty and Justice for All SPEECH from OCT 27, 2017
Join the Conversation.
Are you a member of the Manhattan Beach community? Do you have a story to share about DISCRIMINATION, KINDNESS or both as it relates to your IDENTITY? Be a PANELIST at our next event.
“Talk about how stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination, and exclusion make people feel and how they harm society.”
- MBUSD Inclusion Stand Up Commitment, Adopted by the MBUSD Board of Trustees in 2017
Ways to JOIN THE CONVERSATION
1. Be a panelist
Be a panelist if you are you a Manhattan Beach community member and have a story to share about DISCRIMINATION, KINDNESS or both as it relates to your IDENTITY. We would like to feature your story at our next event.
2. Be an Audience Member
Be an audience member at our next event.
3. Endorse this Event
Endorse this event if you support healthy conversations relating to stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination, and exclusion. Your name or the name of your organization could be listed on this website as endorsing this event.
4. Spread the Word
Spread the word about this event by sharing our website and social media with others.
website: www.mb-indivisible.org
instagram: www.instagram.com/mbindivisibleorg
facebook: www.facebook.com/mbindivisibleorg
Stand up and support the MBUSD Inclusion Stand Up Commitment.
“Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace”
- John Lennon, Imagine