Patrick J. Kennedy in conversation with Jonathan Sherin, MD, PhD, former Director of the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health.

When Patrick Kennedy’s uncle, President John F. Kennedy, published his classic book Profiles in Courage, he hoped to inspire “political courage” by telling the stories of brave U.S. senators who changed America. In Profiles in Mental Health Courage, former Congressman Patrick Kennedy adapts President Kennedy’s theme to inspire the “mental health courage” it takes for those living with mental illness to seek and undergo treatment.

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The sixth annual Luskin Summit will feature a keynote presentation and the unveiling of our annual poll about life in Los Angeles, plus six breakout discussions. Speakers and details will be announced as the day draws closer.

FEATURED PRESENTERS

Government officials and civic leaders

Decision-makers in politics and business

UCLA scholars

Difference-makers in the nonprofit and ​philanthropic spheres

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Join LAANE for a celebration of the leaders that make progressive change possible.

The premier progressive awards gala in Los Angeles, the City of Justice Awards Dinner honors the nation’s leading changemakers and celebrates a bold, common vision of a new economy for all. Every year, the City of Justice Awards attracts 1,000 attendees, including labor leaders, elected officials, philanthropists, celebrities, artists and activists. Past honorees and speakers include Vice President Kamala Harris, IUPAT General President Ken Rigmaiden, Norman Lear, Jane Fonda, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Teamsters General President James Hoffa Jr., ABC's Modern Family, AFT President Randi Weingarten and many others.

Thursday, December 2, 2021
Reception: 6pm PST
Program: 7:30pm PST

RSVP and ad deadline: November 12, 2021

If you prefer to pay by check, please download and complete this form and mail in with payment.

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Jennifer Rubin, the author of Resistance: How Women Saved Democracy from Donald Trump (William Morrow, 2021) and a Washington Post opinion writer, explains the persistent threat to American democracy and the central role women from across the political spectrum played in opposing and ultimately defeating Trump. She will discuss how American women redefined US politics and, looking ahead, will examine women’s importance to defending the rule of law and multiracial democracy.

Discussant

Michel Martin, weekend host, NPR’s All Things Considered

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Free and open to the public. To view this event online, individuals will need to register via Zoom.

For instructions on how to join, see the How to Attend a Radcliffe Event on Zoom webpage.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation e-mail containing a link and password for this meeting.

Live closed captioning will be available for this webinar.

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A lecture series presented by the UCLA Division of Humanities and the Berggruen Institute

Danielle Allen
Harvard Classicist and Political Theorist

Danielle Allen, the James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard University and director of Harvard’s Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, is a political theorist whose work focuses on democratic theory, political sociology and the history of political thought. She is the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship and the John W. Kluge Prize for Achievement in the Study of Humanity from the Library of Congress and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Philosophical Society. Her book "Our Declaration: A Reading of the Declaration of Independence in Defense of Equality" was awarded the Heartland Prize, the Zócalo Book Prize, and the Society of American Historians’ Francis Parkman Prize.

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*This program has been postponed. Please check back for updates.*

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) represents Minneapolis and its suburbs. Since the murder of George Floyd, her city has been the epicenter of global protests for justice and peace. She has introduced bills calling for accountability and restricting the use of the military against U.S. citizens, and is fighting to protect communities from police misuse of force and the economic fallout from coronavirus.

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