37th ALL PEOPLES CELEBRATION
Monday, January 20, 2025 |
John Kim, President & CEO Catalyst California
John Kim is the President & CEO of Catalyst California (formerly known as Advancement Project California). Since joining Catalyst California in 2002, John has been lifting up the voice and needs of low-income communities of color to transform systems and expand opportunities for all. John has a long track record as a coalition-builder and facilitator of multi-stakeholder collaborations and has established a wide-range of partnerships with community-based organizations, elected officials, governmental agencies, academic researchers, and foundations across the state. His work in the Bay Area was recognized by KQED Channel 9 as the 2001 Local Hero of the Year Award, and by then-Oakland Mayor Jerry Brown with the proclamation of a “John K. Kim Day.” In 2012, John completed the prestigious Rockwood “Leading from the Inside Out” National Fellowship. He currently serves on the boards of California Budget and Policy Center, California Calls, The California Wellness Foundation, and has recently been appointed to California’s inaugural Racial Equity Commission.
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Brittany TaylorÂ
A San Diego Native with her earliest memories being singing with her mom at bath time and recording it on the tape player. Taylor grew up in church, she would sing in the choir and in the different holiday programs as a kid. She studied film and musical theatre in college. Her musical influences glean from Gospel, R&B, Neo-Soul, Jazz & Funk sounds. She has written and released music that is available on all streaming platforms. Specializing in spreading love and joy in a world full of songs about tragedy and bad relationships, she aims to spread love. I feel as though sometimes the good is overshadowed by the bad in life, but as a woman of faith, hope is always at my core. Taylor believes that authenticity will take you places similarities cannot.
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Shivon CarreñoÂ
Shivon Carreño is a trained jazz vocalist from San Diego and has been singing professionally since the age of 11. Shivon has performed at venues such as the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee and The San Diego Dixieland Jazz festival, and Spreckels Theater to name a few. Shivon joined bkSOUL in 2014 and has had the honor of performing in Love H.E.R, Illegible, and The Lioness at the San Diego International Fringe Festival, Live Arts Festival, and the Social Justice Education Conference at San Diego City College. When not singing, Shivon is finishing her BS in Public Health, advocating for autistic people, providing coaching and education for parents of autistic children to ensure their needs are met in and out of school, creating a youth choir, tirelessly advocating for her patients at UC San Diego, and caring for her two sons, dog, and cat.
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transcenDANCEÂ
transcenDANCE is a nationally-recognized creative youth development organization that works with youth in under-resourced San Diego communities. Our programs change the trajectory of students’ lives by building resilience, confidence, and creativity and by instilling life-changing skills such as leadership, collaboration, and community engagement. Two choreographers Viviana Alcazar and Keomi Tarver, both teaching artist with transcenDANCE, will collaborate to bring a unique experience for students within the CREATE 24-25 cohort.Â
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Alliance San Diego
P.O. Box 12266
San Diego, CA 92112
United States |
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