The Homelessness Policy Research Institute’s Race Equity Committee hosted its annual in-person retreat at USC’s Caruso Catholic Center. Tapping into personal artistic expression, spiritual healing, guided meditation, fine arts performance, and trauma-informed qualitative research methods, the retreat provided a space for HPRI members to center and heal themselves, and leave with knowledge to continue their work in a more trauma-informed fashion.
Guests:
Felicia “Onyi Love” Richards (aka Onyi) is a multidisciplinary creative, multimodality healer, Iya Ọṣun and Ọbatala, teacher; and is consultant for Healers, Leaders, and Creatives desiring to show up in the fullness of their being for the collectives they serve. Onyi is a member of the LA-based Ifa community Ile Orunmila Afedefeyo, led by Awo Falokun Faṣegun and Iya Fayomi Ọṣundoyin Egbeyemi, under the Adesanya Awoyade lineage, of Ode Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria. In all she does, Onyi seeks to bring the energy of grounding and upliftment, and to remind people of their dignity, beauty, and joy.
Lorinda Hawkins Smith is a best-selling author, actor, advocate, musician, writer, comedian, and filmmaker. Her acclaimed book and solo play trilogy “Justice? Or… Just Me?” is based on her journey as a domestic violence survivor who earned her MBA while transitioning from houseless to housed. A true “artivist,” Lorinda is at home combining art and social justice.
Angela De Los Santos is an action oriented, mission-driven social worker with over 20 years of experience. Spearheading programs in social services, Angela excels as an administrative executive. Angela provides a myriad of services such as program oversight, supervision, and training. Additionally, Angela has shown her support with street-based engagement, which demonstrates her ability to work at all levels.
After receiving her Bachelor of Science in Social Work from Mount Saint Mary’s University, Angela began consulting for St. Joseph Center and Humanity for Girls.
Angela serves as a board of director on the Los Angeles Central Providers Collaborative and Lived Expert for the Black People Experiencing Homelessness group. In 2014, Angela received the AmeriCorps Trailblazer recognition.
April Nunn is a Research Manager at the California Policy Lab (CPL) where she manages the Homelessness Prevention Community Advisory Board and conducts qualitative research on mixed methods projects in the homelessness portfolio. April is focused on the incorporation of more equitable methodologies in research.
Suzette Shaw is the National Alliance to End Homelessness Representative for Los Angeles and the vice-chair of the Continuum of Care Board where HUD dollars come into Los Angeles. She was appointed to the LA County Racial Equity Steering Committee, post the sunset of the LA County Ad Hoc Committee on Black People Experiencing Homelessness. She was a part of the body that designed the (67) recommendations that are now being used as a national model through the publication we designed of the same name. In addition, the University of Southern California (USC ) Homeless Policy Research Institute (HPRI) tapped her as their next national committee co-chair. Lastly, she is the first fourth-term United States of Women Ambassador (USOW) and was former Senator Holly J. Mitchell’s 2020 choice for “woman of the year”.
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Full Event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IALyyYnvvik&t=32s
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Highlights:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnaB8sBDh-Q