Featuring Appearances by
Brian De Los Santos
Digital Strategist, The Desert Sun
Senta Scarborough
Owner, Sentamatic Media
Randy Lovely
Vice president of Community News, USA TODAY NETWORK. Former Vice President of News and Editor at The Arizona Republic. Mr. Lovely joined The Republic in 2002 as Managing Editor and was promoted to Executive Editor in 2005.Previously, Mr. Lovely had management roles at The News-Press in Fort Myers, Fla., The Times in Shreveport, La., and The Desert Sun in Palm Spring, Calif.
Rory Linnane
Rory Linnane is a reporter for USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin, where she covers youth mental health with the "Kids in Crisis" series. Linnane also serves as co-chair for PrideForward, USA TODAY NETWORK’s LGBTQ+ employee resource group.
Michelle Castillo
Michelle Castillo is a writer, artist, educator, activist, community leader & organizer. She is the founder of Wyld Womxn, a Feminist creative collective and Lola's Kusina, a Filipino pop-up eatery.
Agenda
September 27, 2018
My Grandmother's Kitchen
Michelle Castillo shares her story about community through the Matriarch that raised her, the love found in her grandmother's kitchen, and the influential people and moments that sparked her activist roots. Castillo uses her voice and leadership in the community to uplift marginalized voices and build more inclusive communities.