What:

The Culver City Unified School District and the LA County Commission on Human Relations will hold a press conference to address recent racial and homophobic hate crimes at a Culver City school by standing up to hate and galvanizing support for schools and their communities to join in a countywide effort to end hate as the start of the new school year approaches. Elected and community leaders will join Los Angeles County’s LA vs Hate initiative and its many partners to discuss resources and programs available to the public and all 80 school districts throughout Los Angeles County.

When:

Thursday, August 8, 2024
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Where:

El Marino Language School
11450 Port Rd
Culver City, CA 90230
Event Location: Handball Courts on Campus

Who:

• Tony Thurmond, California Superintendent of Public Instruction
• Holly J. Mitchell, LA County Supervisor, Second District
• Freddy Puza, Culver City Councilmember
• Triston Ezidore, VP of Culver City Unified School District (CCUSD)
• Robin Toma, Executive Director LA County Commission on Human Relations
• Culver City Police Chief, Jason Sims
• Paul Kim, LADA’s Office, Deputy District Attorney, Hate Crime Unit
• Supt Debra Duardo, LA County Office of Education (LACOE)
• Nancy Barba, Resident and CCUSD parent
• Benicio Mora-Fattorini, CCUSD Student Culver City Equity and Human Relations Advisory Committee and CCUSD Student Board Member at Large
• Representatives of multiple LA vs Hate network partner community organizations that offer anti-hate resources to schools will also be present.

Please RSVP to Sharon Williams at SHWilliams@hrc.lacounty.gov. We encourage you to arrive an extra five minutes early because space is limited.