On January 5, 2024, a Civil Rights Roundtable was chaired by Congressman Ro Khanna of California's 17th Congressional District, to hear the history of civil rights advocacy in Silicon Valley and what each participant has been doing in the area of social justice awareness and advocacy. Also discussed were action items they and Congressman Khanna could do in 2024 to improve social justice for the community.
CHCP Director Brenda Wong was honored to be invited to be one of the roundtable participants that included SJ District Attorney Jeff Rosen, SJSU Director of Advocacy for Racial Justice Jamel Williams, Avi Singh of the SCC Public Defender's Office, Carlos Rosario of the SCC Black Lawyers Association, and SCC District Attorney Alex Adams.
At the roundtable, Brenda highlighted some of the recent film and curriculum initiatives by CHCP's Student Docent & Cultural Ambassador Program (SDCAP).