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The Story of Plastics: Film Screening & Expert Panel
Dr. Elizabeth Barnert: Translating Science on Juvenile Justice to Policy Change
We were so lucky to have Dr. Elizabeth Barnert, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the David Geffen School of Medicine, tell us about her remarkable work in successfully translating her research into policy.
Lunch with Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS)
We were lucky enough to have lunch with Deborah Moore, the Western State Senior Campaign Manager at UCS.
Policy Position Brainstorm
For our second event of the quarter, we then had a policy position brainstorm to decide which positions to focus on and which lawmakers to interact with.
UCS Advocacy Symposium
In collaboration with the Union of Concerned Scientists and graduate students at UC Irvine, San Diego, and Riverside, we helped put on a one-day Early Career Scientists Symposium.
Online Training on Science Advocacy & Communications
Science Advocacy Week Event 3: District Office Visits
The culmination of our week-long science advocacy workshop were visits to local district offices, including Assemblymembers Richard Bloom and Sydney Kamlager.
Science Advocacy Week event 2: Training with Mark Gold
Science advocacy workshop run by Dr. Mark Gold and UCLA’s Government Relations team!
Science Advocacy Week event 1: Do You Know Your Government?
Week-long science advocacy workshop starting with an informational session run by GSA on how the government functions, followed by a science advocacy workshop run by Dr. Mark Gold and UCLA’s Government Relations team, and culminating in district office visits!