Los Angeles Cares for Caregivers Watch Pary!
Hosted by Allyson Jones on CYA Live
Free
About this Event We invite caregivers, child care providers, single mothers, and those who support them in Los Angeles to celebrate caregivers with a special invite-only watch party for a film that is a cinematic love letter to you! After the film, please feel free to stay online to watch the panel discussion which will also be broadcast on Through the Night 's Facebook page . About the film THROUGH THE NIGHT is a cinema verité portrait of three working NY mothers whose lives intersect at a 24-hour daycare center: a mother working the overnight shift as an essential worker at a hospital; another holding down three jobs to support her family; and a woman who for over two decades has cared for the children of parents with nowhere else to turn. Stars HOST: Liebe Geft is the Director of the Museum of Tolerance, which is the educational arm of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, an internationally renowned human rights organization dedicated to educating about the Holocaust, confronting anti-Semitism and bigotry, and promoting tolerance and human dignity for all. Since 1998 she has successfully integrated the Museum’s educational and outreach divisions, including Youth Education, Professional Training, Public Programming, Exhibitions and Special Events. She also contributes to the ongoing development of new exhibits, films and programs that have established the Los Angeles Museum of Tolerance as the preeminent Holocaust educational institution in the Western United States of America and placed it in the vanguard of the changing role of museums as agents of social change. The Museum has served over 7 million visitors since its inception, and its 20th anniversary in 2013 heralded its global expansion with the establishment of a Museum of Tolerance in Jerusalem, currently nearing completion. Liebe developed Tools for Tolerance® for Professionals and over the past twenty four years has organized action-oriented, outcomes-based programs on issues related to the Holocaust and anti-Semitism, tolerance, diversity, cultural competence, social responsibility, intergroup conflict, hate crimes, ethical decision making, mitigating bias and building trust for over 200,000 front line professionals including law enforcement and criminal justice personnel, educators, social and health care providers, attorneys, city employees and corporate groups. The programs continue to win high acclaim and have been recognized by the President's Council on Race Relations among the best practices in the country. Tools for Tolerance® for Law Enforcement won the 2015 Excellence in Police Training prize from the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. Under her leadership the Museum of Tolerance was awarded the International Peace and Tolerance award at the United Nations for exemplary leadership in the cause of Human Rights and for encouraging people everywhere “to practice Tolerance and live together in Peace with one another as good neighbors.” Liebe has initiated several award winning programs for Youth Development and Empowerment, and the Museum’s School Group Interactive Experience was awarded the Excellence in Museum Education award in 2015 from the California Association of Museums and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. The Museum of Tolerance has been nominated for the 2017 Leading Culture Destinations Awards, Best Soft Power Cultural Organization, by Lord Cultural Resources in partnership with The New York Times. INTRODUCTION: Renee Tajima-Peña is an Academy Award-nominated filmmaker whose work focuses on Asian Americans, communities of color, immigration, gender, and social justice. She is series producer of PBS’s Asian Americans , the first ever docuseries on Asian American history. Her previous films include Who Killed Vincent Chin? , My America...or Honk if You Love Buddha , Labor Women , Skate Manzanar , The Best Hotel on Skid Row , The New Americans, and No Más Bebés , and she recently launched the Building History 3.0 , an interactive exploration of Japanese American WWII history through Minecraft. Her films have screened at the Cannes, SXSW, Sundance, and Toronto international film festivals and the Whitney Biennial. Renee has been awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship, USA Broad Fellowship, and the Alpert Award in the Arts for Film/Video. Renee’s filmmaking is rooted in her student activism, first as a high school student fighting for ethnic studies and against gentrification in Los Angeles’s Little Tokyo neighborhood. At Harvard, she was active in Asian American student organizing and was co-chair of the United Front Against Apartheid that demanded divestment of Harvard’s investments in apartheid-era South Africa. She is currently professor of Asian American Studies and and Director of the Center for EthnoCommunication, and holds an endowed chair in Japanese American studies at UCLA. She was founding faculty of the UC Santa Cruz Graduate Program in Social Documentation. As a media activist, she was involved in the founding of the Center for Asian American Media, ITVS, A-Doc, and the Nikkei Democracy Project. Renee is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Moderator: Allyson Jones (Vice President of National Programs and Community Mobilization National Black Child Development Institute) has been part of the NBCDI family as a member for over 12 years and served as the Detroit affiliate Vice President from 2014-2016 and President from 2016-2017. Allyson has over 10 years of experience conceptualizing, developing, and executing strategic plans and programs where nonprofits, companies and corporations work together to make an impact on communities. From her work with United Way for Southeastern Michigan leading community impact, to her work with the Atlanta Hawks in social responsibility, she has developed and created several successful strategies driving community change. Allyson adds value to the NBCDI network through informing and leading the development of strong collaborations and formal partnerships with national organizations and funders. Through a strong and collaborative relationship between the National Office and Affiliates, Allyson provides Affiliate’s with the tools needed to inspire new donors through effective strategy, program planning and measurement strategies. Allyson’s life purpose is to help people realize and understand their own power. Trina Greene Brown ( Founder/Executive, Parenting for Liberation ) - Trina is the creator of Parenting for Liberation, a virtual platform launched in 2016 featuring blogs and podcasts that aim to connect, inspire, and uplift black parents. An activist and mother of two, she is also a member of the Resonance Network and the Move to End Violence. With an ethos rooted in community and collaboration, she cultivates cross-organizational partnerships aimed at building an inclusive gender and racial justice movement. She was recently named the 2017 Black Feminist Rising by Black Women’s Blueprint and anInspirational Parent in 2018 by CADRE. Brown has contributed to "On Parenting" for the Washington Post , as well as two anthologies on the intersection of motherhood and activism. Her upcoming book, “Parenting for Liberation: A Guide for Raising Black Children” (June 2020: Feminist Press) combines powerful storytelling with practical exercises, encouraging readers to imagine methods of parenting rooted in liberation rather than fear. Loira Limbal (Director/Producer) is an Afro-Dominican filmmaker and DJ interested in the creation of art that is nuanced and revelatory for communities of color. She is the Senior Vice President of Programs at Firelight Media. Firelight is committed to making films about pivotal movements and moments in the U.S. Firelight's flagship program - the Documentary Lab - is a fellowship that provides mentorship, funding, and industry access to emerging filmmakers of color. Limbal’s current film, THROUGH THE NIGHT is a feature documentary about a 24 hour daycare center. THROUGH THE NIGHT was part of the 2019 Sundance Edit & Story Lab and was selected for world premiere at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival. Her first film, ESTILO HIP HOP, was a co-production of ITVS and aired on PBS in 2009. Additionally, she co-produces and helms the popular Brooklyn monthly #APartyCalledRosiePerez. Limbal received a B.A. in History from Brown University and is a graduate of the Third World Newsreel's Film and Video Production Training Program. She is a Sundance Institute Fellow and a former Ford Foundation Justfilms/Rockwood Fellow. She lives in the Bronx with her two children. Deloris "Nunu" Hogan & Patrick "Pop Pop" Hogan (Family Daycare Owners) - Deloris "Nunu" Hogan and Patrick "Pop Pop" Hogan founded Dee's Tots in New Rochelle, New York in 1985 with the mission to enrich the children they serve one day at a time through individual and group play, interactive learning, and to provide a safe “home away from home.” Most of the constituents are single parent, low-income families. They provide a unique service, 24 hours a day child care for families for whom child care options are limited. The care that they provide is essential to the empowerment of the kids they serve and brings peace of mind to the parents they serve. They want the families they serve to know they are not alone. Anju Kane (Program Coordinator, The Children’s Collective // Black Infant Health Project) i s a public health professional residing in Los Angeles, California. She currently serves as the Program Supervisor for the California Department of Public Health, Black Infant Health (BIH) Program - a program that works to reduce black infant and maternal mortality in 13 counties throughout the state. Anju graduated with a Masters of Public Health from the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, a Masters in Pan African Studies from Syracuse University, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Syracuse University. Her professional interests include global health, perinatal equity, holistic birth, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and universal access to equitable health care. Her most recent project was in Lilongwe, Malawi where she worked with Malawi's Ministry of Health and Luke International Norway to design care coordination processes to improve community health. Anju has also conducted award winning research focused on health as a human right in Cuba. And last, Anju is a trained labor and postpartum doula and yoga teacher. In partnership with The Children’s Collective The Children’s Collective, Inc. is a non-profit human services corporation that has helped people in need since 1972. Annually TCCI serves over 12,000 people in 10 separate programs. The Children’s Collective Inc.’s primary mission is to improve life outcomes for children, youth and their families in South Los Angeles by providing high quality, comprehensive, educational and family support services. The mission is achieved through the company’s major program divisions: Child Development, Youth Development, Family Support and Health. TCCI’s vision for the community is for every child and every family to reach their highest potential. Museum of Tolerance The Museum of Tolerance (MOT) is the educational arm of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, an internationally renowned Jewish human rights organization. The only museum of its kind in the world, the MOT is dedicated to challenging visitors to understand the Holocaust in both historic and contemporary contexts and confront all forms of prejudice and discrimination in our world today. Established in 1993, the MOT has welcomed over five million visitors, mostly middle and high school students. Visitors become witnesses to history and explore the dynamics of bigotry and discrimination that are still embedded in society today. Through interactive exhibits, special events, and customized programs for youths and adults, the Museum engages visitors’ hearts and minds, while challenging them to assume personal responsibility for positive change . National Black Child Development Institute (Logo in folder) For more than 40 years, the National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI) has been at the forefront of engaging leaders, policymakers, professionals, and parents around critical and timely issues that directly impact Black children and their families. We are a trusted partner in delivering culturally relevant resources that respond to the unique strengths and needs of Black children around issues including early childhood education, health, child welfare, literacy, and family engagement. With the support of our Affiliate network in communities across the country, we are committed to our mission “to improve and advance the quality of life for Black children and their families through education and advocacy.” Parenting for Liberation Parenting for Liberation is a virtual community that connects, inspires, and uplifts Black folks as they navigate and negotiate raising Black children within the social and political context of the US. Parenting for Liberation believes in the power of parents to conceive, birth, and nurture liberation for the future. Parenting for Liberation is rooted in an Afro-futuristic vision of a world where black parents are in community with each other to raise black children without fear and instead parent for liberation. Hosts Toni Bell Ani Mercedes Film’s Website https://www.throughthenightfilm.com/ Social Media Facebook Handle: @throughthenightdocumentary Twitter Handles: @thruthenightdoc , @djlaylo Instagram Handles: @throughthenightdoc , @djlaylo_
Featuring Loira Limbal, Nunu, Trina Greene Brown, Liebe Geft, Renee Tajima-Peña, Allyson Jones, Anju Kane
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