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SUMMARY:PCDP Virtual town hall with ex-Border Patrol agent Jenn Budd
DESCRIPTION:by Carolyn Classen\, blogger \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTime\n\n\n\nMonday\, March 9 \n\n\n\n5:30 – 6:30pm MST \n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\nVirtual event \n\n\n\nJoin from anywhere \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\n\n“Join PCDP for a virtual town hall with guest speaker Jenn Budd.  \n\n\n\nJenn Budd was a Senior Patrol Agent with the US Border Patrol in San Diego\, a Senior Intelligence Agent at San Diego Sector Headquarters and an Acting Supervisory Border Patrol Agent from 1995 to 2001 when she resigned in protest due to the rampant corruption and brutality she witnessed daily.  \n\n\n\nJenn is the author of the acclaimed memoir “Against the Wall: My Journey From Border Patrol Agent to Immigrant Rights Activist” (Heliotrope Books\, 2022). The book was selected as a finalist in Publishing Triangle’s prestigious Randy Shilts Award\,. and received an honorable mention in the Los Angeles Book festival Awards.” \n\n\n\nhttps://www.mobilize.us/pimadems/event/910282/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQMKNNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeFeN7IFE_aPgB4TAhO4nLxTYwMEAd7haBotK6MOhxNs5O2IT80dx_jcuodYo_aem_zs4CXSfQLL3BGGqErpyoZw \n\n\n\nCarolyn’s note: My husband and I heard Jenn speak at the Historic Y on Jan. 25\, 2026. Her story is courageous\, compelling and jarring\, as she said that every woman she knew in the Border Patrol had been raped by other male agents\, as she was (as a lesbian). And yet she lasted 6 years\, was promoted.
URL:https://blogforarizona.net/event/pcdp-virtual-town-hall-with-ex-border-patrol-agent-jenn-budd/
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SUMMARY:Kimber Lanning\, founder of Local First Arizona at DGT Salon
DESCRIPTION:By Carolyn Classen\, blogger \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Please join us for a great presentation regarding the philosophy and goals of Local First Arizona from the Founder\, Kimber Lanning. Please note the Special Evening start time of 6:00 PM\, to accomodate the Feature Speaker’s schedule! We’ll talk about the importance and impact of making your economic choices more closely fit your values. \n\n\n\nYou Must Register in Advance for this Event:\n\n\n\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/oyVdeL_jRZS724gLaWn5lw\n\n\n\nKimber Lanning is Founder and CEO of Local First Arizona\, a statewide organization implementing innovative strategies for new models of economic development that create vibrant and thriving local economies. Lanning is an entrepreneur\, business leader and community development specialist who works to cultivate strong self-reliantcommunities and inspire a higher quality of life for people across Arizona. Lanning’s passions\, which are seen throughout her work\, include fostering economic resilience\, increasing access to capital\, and rebuilding food\, energy and financial systems in order to create opportunity for all. \n\n\n\nLanning has grown Local First Arizona into a widely respected organization that is leading the nation in implementing systems and policies to ensure a level playing field for entrepreneurial endeavors of all sizes. With over 3\,000 business members and four statewide offices\, Lanning leads a team of 68 staff who work on a diverse array of programs ranging from healthy local food access\, entrepreneurial development in under resourced communities\, and rural community development\, each of which plays a part in building sustainable and resilient local economies. \n\n\n\nLocal First Arizona programs include: \n\n\n\n\nSmall business education programs in English and Spanish that foster entrepreneurship and increase access to capital\n\n\n\nStrengthening the Arizona food system through our kitchen incubator and farm–to-fork programs\n\n\n\nHarnessing the collective power of the largest local business coalition in the U.S. to advocate for the local business community\n\n\n\nAssisting cities\, towns and tribal nations to secure resources that build self-reliant local economies\n\n\n\nHelping businesses identify solutions and funding to reduce their environmental impacts\n\n\n\nEducating consumers about the profound impact of their spending choices on the local economy”
URL:https://blogforarizona.net/event/kimber-lanning-founder-of-local-first-arizona-at-dgt-salon/
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