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DESCRIPTION:Join a discussion among local activists and leaders on how to unlock and 
 amplify our capabilities in a moment which calls for leadership from every 
 community member. As our community and our structures come under attack, 
 this is the time for deep reflection and action, to ask ourselves who we 
 are, who we can be, and how to become the people we have been waiting for. 
 Our panelists will share their processes of refuting the model minority 
 myth, our own learned powerlessness, and what it looks like to take an 
 active part in ongoing social change. Attendees will leave the session with 
 new models and inspiration to build lasting change in their 
 communities.\nThe panelists are Claudia Leung from New Breath, Tash Nguyen 
 from Restore Oakland, and Krishna Desai, Esq. of Desai Tran, with moderator 
 Kim Tran.\n\nAbout the Panelists\n\nClaudia Leung (she/they) is a queer, 
 disabled, mixed-race second-generation Chinese American born and raised in 
 the Bay Area. At New Breath Foundation, she serves as the Director of 
 Programs, leading in strategic grantmaking, capacity building, evaluation, 
 and learning. Throughout her career, Claudia has consistently focused on 
 centering marginalized communities to effect intersectional cultural and 
 social change. Her career spans more than a decade in roles from 
 grantmaking to communications to fundraising at organizations working on 
 racial justice, gender justice, arts, and education. Her organizing work 
 and background as a liberatory coach inform her approach to 
 philanthropy.\n\nTash Nguyen (she/they) is a queer, gender-nonconforming, 
 community organizer and circlekeeper working to build racial and economic 
 justice. Born and raised in the Bay, they are the child of Vietnamese 
 refugees, and communities ties fuel their drive to dismantle systems of 
 domination. For over 10 years, they’ve been organizing to reduce jail 
 populations, stop jail expansions, and redirect resources out of carceral 
 budgets and into life-affirming solutions. Tash is trained in restorative 
 justice, mediation, and various conflict resolution techniques. They 
 believe that we must build cultures and practices that move beyond 
 punishment if we are to meaningfully break cycles of violence and create a 
 world rooted in shared prosperity.\nPrior to joining Restore Oakland in 
 2019, Tash served as a Senior Organizer and Advocate at the Ella Baker 
 Center for Human Rights, a founding partner of Restore Oakland. They 
 proudly serve on the board of the REAL Peoples Fund.\nKrishna Desai, Esq. 
 (they/them) works as an employment attorney, facilitator, and consultant to 
 create just and equitable workplaces. Early in their career Krishna worked 
 in gender-based harm prevention and published a book advising LGBTQIA+ 
 youth of their rights. As an attorney, they have helped employees facing 
 discrimination and harassment secure robust settlements and policy changes 
 from Fortune 500 companies and national non-profits. For over a decade, 
 Krishna has coupled that same proactive mindset with their legal background 
 to counsel organizations seeking to align their practices with their 
 values.\nTheir past consulting clients include values aligned multinational 
 corporations, national non-profits and community based organizations. 
 Committed to real-world application, Krishna fosters productive 
 partnerships between community coalitions and local governments. They also 
 provide deescalation support at protests nationwide.\n\nKim Tran (she/her) 
 believes imagination is the engine of change. With over ten years of 
 experience in anti-racist and LGBTQIA+ initiatives, she takes a 
 multidimensional approach to organizational work.\nKim's holistic approach 
 to assessments, management training, facilitated sessions, and 
 implementation are highly effective and have been utilized by national 
 non-profits, purpose-driven companies, community-based organizations, 
 premier academic institutions, and healthcare providers. Her research and 
 community organizing experience have also been featured in NPR, Slate, 
 Politico, PBS NewHour, and the New York Times. Her commitment to advocacy 
 with trans communities was featured in a TEDx talk. In 2021, the California 
 Legislative LGBTQ Caucus honored Kim with its Outstanding Community Member 
 award. Her first book, After Diversity, is forthcoming from Haymarket 
 Books.\n\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2026/10/01/18888959.php
SUMMARY:Becoming Leaderful: A Panel Discussion on Building the Communities We Want
LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\n388 9th St Suite 290, Oakland
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2026/10/01/18888959.php
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