Thursday, August 31
11:00 – 1:00 PM | Registration Open (Magnolia Foyer)
11:00 – 12:45 PM | Lunch & Opening Session: THE POWER OF ETHNIC MEDIA | LUNCH & OPENING SESSION: The Power of Ethnic Media: Welcome by Secretary of State Shirley N Weber, Ph. D; US Census Director Robert L. Santos will open the conference with a luncheon address on the power of ethnic media. Presentation of Communications Champion Awards. MC: Darla Givens, Meteorologist, CBS13. (Magnolia Ballroom)
1:00 – 2:00 PM | Plenary Session 1: Building Inclusive Communications: New Strategies for Messaging by State Agencies: Join leaders in the Administration who are tackling some of the state’s most pressing issues and their plans of ensuring all communities are informed and connected to the process. Discussion moderated by ethnic media leaders. (Maple Ballroom, 3rd Fl)
Speakers:
- Maricela Rodriguez, Senior Advisor for Civic Engagement and Strategic Partnerships, Office of the Governor.
- Michelle Baass, Director, Department of Health Care Services
- Susan DeMarois, Director, California Department of Aging.
Moderator: Diana Ding, Ding Ding TV
2:00 – 2:15 PM | Break (Maple Foyer)
2:15 – 3:15 PM | Plenary Session 2: Building California Infrastructure with Equity Leading the Way: Learn how the Government Services Administration coordinates infrastructure planning across the State, including expanding broadband access, and works to ensure an equity lens. Discussion moderated by ethnic media leaders. (Maple Ballroom, 3rd Fl)
Speakers:
- Secretary Amy Tong, Government Operations
- Secretary Toks Omishakin, California State Transportation Agency
Moderator: Larry Lee, Publisher of Sacramento Observer
3:00 – 3:15 PM | Coffee Break (Magnolia Foyer)
3:15 – 4:30 PM | Plenary Session 3: Building Stronger Communities Together: CBOs and Ethnic Media have joined forces to combat inter-ethnic violence. Learn about partnerships, strategies and tactics to address hate crimes and build relationships across racial/ethnic lines. Ethnic media reporters and CBO leaders who will share examples of collaborative projects from El Cajon to Half Moon Bay. (Magnolia Ballroom)
Speakers:
- Becky Monroe, Deputy Director of Strategic Initiatives and External Affairs, California Civil Rights Department
- Marcela Ruiz, Director, Office of Equity, California Department of Social Services
CBO’s
- Helen Zia, Director, The Vincent Chin Institute, writer/journalist and activist
- Rick Callender, President, CA / Hawaii State Conference of the NAACP
- Tuyen Nguyen, Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Valley
- Tazheen Nizam, ED of CAIR, San Diego
Moderator: Martha Askenazi, Owner & Publisher, San Fernando Valley Sun
4:30 – 5:30 PM | REPORTER’S ROUNDTABLE: Breaking silence about community taboos. Moderator: Jenna Lane, Blue Shield of California Foundation (Alder 1)
5:00 – 6:30 PM | EXPO AND AWARDS RECEPTION: Reception to honor leading publishers and organizations organizations connecting communities to information and power. (Magnolia Ballroom Foyer and Terrace)
6:30 – 8:00 PM | AWARDS CEREMONY: Celebrating outstanding journalism in print, online, broadcast. Impromptu appearance and speech by CA Controller Malia M. Cohen |
MCs: Darla Givens, Meteorologist, CBS10 and Odette Alcazaren-Keeley, Director, Maynard 200 at Maynard Institute for Journalism Education. (Magnolia Ballroom)
Event Overview
Meet with decision makers to discuss pressing statewide issues and how to develop public awareness campaigns that resonate with and engage all communities.
Join leaders of community-based organizations and ethnic media to learn how they are joining forces to address inter-ethnic tensions and help communities heal from hate.
Connect with resources to support news outlets and join reporters’ roundtables on
climate change and covering taboo topics in your community.
Explore the diverse ethnic media landscape at the Expo and celebrate winners selected from over 300 entries of the best English language and in-language reporting.
Our Deepest Thanks to Our Sponsors
Office of Community Partnerships & Strategic Communications (OCPSC)| BMO Harris Bank | The California Wellness Foundation | Southern California Gas Company | California News Publishers Association | Blue Shield of California | PG&E | Toni Rembe | The Rock Foundation | California Newspaper Publishers Association
