Training

I’ve organized and taught many community gatherings, classes, trainings and presentations.

Sound Board (“Graydio”) monthly meetings for experienced audio professionals, 2019 – present
Regular “grantee partner” gatherings with Lambent Foundation, 2020-2021
The Opportunity Agenda’s Communications Institute: 2019. Presentation on Podcasting for Social Justice
The Communications Network conference in San Francisco, CA: October 2018. Presentation Podcasting for Social Change
The Opportunity Agenda’s Communications Institute: June 2018. Presentation of Podcasting for Social Justice
Facing Race conference in Detroit, MI: November 2018. Presentation on Listen Up! Podcasting for Social Change
Nonprofit Technology Conference in Washington, DC: May 2017. Presentation “How Nonprofits Can Be Part of the Podcasting Renaissance”
Facing Race conference in Atlanta, GA: November 2016. Presentation on “Podcasting for Racial Justice”
SPIN Academy: August 2015
SPIN Academy: July 2015
Detention Watch Network Communications Training: April 2015. Presentation on “Building Relationships with Journalists via Social Media”
National Immigrant Integration Conference: December 2014. Presentation of “12 Ways to Promote Your Event with Social Media”
Facing Race Conference: RaceForward in Dallas, TX November 2014. Presentation on “Stepping up Cultural Strategy”
SPIN Academy South: July 2014. Presentation of “12 Ways to Promote Your Event with Social Media” and hands on audio session to produce “Beacon of Light”
SPIN Academy South: July 2013. Presentation on “Visual Images”
Southeast Immigrant Rights Conference: July 2012. Presentations on “Digital Dinner Party” and “Audio Storytelling”
SPIN Academy: June 2012. Presentations on “Digital Dinner Party” and “Audio Storytelling”
“Social Media: Power and Culture” class, Los Angeles Organizing Academy, CD Tech and Los Angeles Trade Technical College, Los Angeles, CA. February – March 2012. See our class tumblelog.
Social Media Day, Center for Nonprofit Management, Culver City, CA. March 9, 2012
National Plan for Hispanic/Latino Ministries, United Methodist Board of Global Ministries, national gathering in Orlando, FL. September 2011
Methodists Associated Representing the Cause Hispano-Americana (MARCHA), training for the youth program at national gathering in El Paso, TX. August 2011
Detention Watch Network national conference, Austin, TX. April 2011
LA Media Reform Summit, video training in Los Angeles, CA. February 2011
Video Active: Making Digital Video for Social Justice & Change, A 2-part training on how to use Flip Camera to get your message out, Los Angeles, CA. August 22 and 29, 2009
Public Interest Projects/Four Freedoms Fund Communications Summit, Web 2.0 session, May 2008
“Low-Income Immigrant Rights Conference” for the National Immigration Law Center and co-conveners, December 2007
Detention Watch Network conferences national planning committee 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006
American Friends Service Committee’s Project Voice informational and community organizing meetings for immigrant and refugee communities, 2002-2006
Jesuit Refugee Service USA – Volunteer Visitors to Detention Project monthly volunteer training sessions. Also designed volunteer handbook and recruited volunteers, 1997 – 2002