We are excited to introduce Carlos Diaz, Kimberly Garcia, Liliana Camacho Guzman, Yara Herrarte, Johanna Iraheta, Jose Jimenez, Jelani Khalfani, Kevin Liao, Rebecca Leung, Bryan Matsumoto, Jose Molina, Francisco Ojeda, Diego Paniagua, Bryan Quan, Elaine Valenzuela. to the SGMF family. The 10th cohort began orientation on Saturday July 16, 2016, with a tour of Rio … Continue reading Welcome: Leadership Academy 10th Cohort
SGMF Leadership Academy Spotlight: Norma Saldana
Norma Saldana is a graduate of the San Gabriel Mountains Forever Leadership Academy who served as the coordinator of the coalition in 2016. How did you hear about the Leadership Academy and what inspired you to apply for the program? I heard through an email from a former professor. At the time, I was taking classes to obtain my Natural Resources … Continue reading SGMF Leadership Academy Spotlight: Norma Saldana
Academy Class Report: Community Engagement
We stepped outside the classroom for this week's Leadership Academy training -- for community engagement opportunities with local SGMF partner organizations. Participants learned about bicycle safety and mechanics at BIKESGV's bicycle education class, planted native plants with Amigos de los Rios at the Jeff Seymour Family Center, and cleaned up the east fork of the San Gabriel River … Continue reading Academy Class Report: Community Engagement
SGMF Leadership Academy Spotlight: Amy Wong
Amy Wong is a San Gabriel Mountains Forever Leadership Academy graduate who worked with Day One and BikeSGV before joining SGMF as our Coordinator. How did you hear about the Leadership Academy and what inspired you to apply for the program? I heard about the Leadership Academy program through volunteering with Bike San Gabriel Valley and Day … Continue reading SGMF Leadership Academy Spotlight: Amy Wong
SGMF Leadership Academy Spotlight: Jackson Lam
Jackson Lam is a San Gabriel Mountains Forever Leadership Academy graduate who now works for SGMF member organization Asian Pacific Policy & Planning Council (A3PCON). How did you hear about the Leadership Academy and what inspired you to apply for the program? I heard about the Leadership Academy through BikeSGV, a bike advocacy nonprofit that I … Continue reading SGMF Leadership Academy Spotlight: Jackson Lam