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The Role of Non-Profits in Social Change
Date:
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Time:
2:00 PM
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4:00 PM
Event Type:
Panel Discussion
Organizer/Author:
Middlebury CT Collaborative
Location Details:
Irvine Auditorium at Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (McCone Building, 499 Pierce St)
Join us on November 13th for a panel discussion about the impactful roles that nonprofit organizations play in social change efforts throughout Monterey County, followed by small group discussions with the panelists about community-based initiatives and career opportunities in the robust nonprofit network in our region! This event is part of the CT Collaborative’s “Social Change Series” for the 2025-2026 academic year, and is co-sponsored by the Nonprofit Alliance of Monterey County (NAMC).
Panelists
Kathy Biala, Co-Founder & President, Asian Communities of Marina (ACOM)
Councilmember, City of Marina.
Paulette Lynch (MAIPS 85), Co-Director, Nonprofit Alliance of Monterey County Susie
Polnaszek, Director, Center for Nonprofit Excellence at the Community Foundation for Monterey County
Gabriella Schlesinger-James (MBA 19), Communications Manager, Community Human Services
Moderator
Dr. Netta Avineri, Executive Director, Middlebury Conflict Transformation Collaborative
Register here by November 7th: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScI-VkHAi7kdcs2_1hCOBn2dadcn6t8Pax7bKmq-iGhrXnI4A/viewform
Panelists
Kathy Biala, Co-Founder & President, Asian Communities of Marina (ACOM)
Councilmember, City of Marina.
Paulette Lynch (MAIPS 85), Co-Director, Nonprofit Alliance of Monterey County Susie
Polnaszek, Director, Center for Nonprofit Excellence at the Community Foundation for Monterey County
Gabriella Schlesinger-James (MBA 19), Communications Manager, Community Human Services
Moderator
Dr. Netta Avineri, Executive Director, Middlebury Conflict Transformation Collaborative
Register here by November 7th: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScI-VkHAi7kdcs2_1hCOBn2dadcn6t8Pax7bKmq-iGhrXnI4A/viewform
For more information:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLS...
Added to the calendar on Mon, Nov 3, 2025 8:40AM
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