Published By:Santa Monica Daily Press
Crossroads School Equity & Justice Institute to Host Helen Gym Member of Philadelphia City Council will speak about the power of local activism as part of the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Equity & Justice Distinguished Lecture Series
Gym, the first Asian-American woman to serve on Philadelphia City Council, is also the national vice chair of Local Progress, a national network of progressive elected officials from local governments across the country. Local Progress is committed to “a vision of shared economic prosperity, equal justice under law, livable and sustainable communities and good government that serves the public interest.