SBCAN Roundtable 7/25: Calls to Action from our Local Orgs
Calls to Action from our Local Organizations
Santa Barbara County Action Network Roundtable via Zoom
FRIDAY, JULY 25
Noon-1:30pm (Pacific)
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SBCAN ROUNDTABLE - FRIDAY, JULY 11 AT NOON |
Ben Manski and Assistant Professor of Sociology George Mason University |
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Building the Next System: Here and Now
Santa Barbara County Action Network Roundtable via Zoom
TODAY, FRIDAY, JULY 11
Noon-1:30pm (Pacific)
Register using this Zoom link.
Join us to hear from four U.S.-based activists who argue that if we take our social, political, economic, and ecological crises seriously enough, we have what it takes to build a world that is democratic, sustainable and just.
Guest Speakers:
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Joe Guinan, President The Democracy Collaborative |
April Doner, Asset-Based Community Development Institute Steward, Goldin Institute Peace Fellows Trainer |
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Matt Nelson, |
In different regions of the world, deep local relationships are developing as communities, local governments, and universities mobilize their assets to build economic democracy and solidarity and to grow community power and wealth.
We will explore where this emerging “uni-muni-community” strategy is headed.
Drawing on cases ranging from Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, DC, Jackson, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, and Northern Virginia in the United States, as well as Belfast, North Ayrshire, and Preston in Ireland, Scotland, and England, what can we learn about how best to build a new social base for progress?
More information on our guest speakers:
April Doner is a connector, roving illustrator, and community building coach with an enduring belief in the power of neighbors using their gifts to act together. Based in Chicago, she has spent 16 years blending asset-based community building work with artistic practices to cultivate locally controlled economies, self-determination, and authentic networks of care. She is affiliated with the ABCD Institute, Goldin Institute, and Resist & Build Network and is cofounder of Living World Studios.
Joe Guinan is President of The Democracy Collaborative. His focus is on political economy, strategy, and economic system change, and he is co-author (with Martin O’Neill) of The Case for Community Wealth Building (Polity, 2020) and (with Christine Berry) of People Get Ready! Preparing for a Corbyn Government (O/R Books, 2019), which was named one of The Guardian’s best politics books of the year in 2019.
Ben Manski is Director of Next System Studies and Assistant Professor of Sociology at George Mason University. He studies the participation of ordinary people in the deliberate constitution of their societies. His work takes in social movements, law, politics, climate and ecology, digital technology, and the corporation, focusing on democracy, constitutionalism, and system change, and he has published widely on these themes. Prior to joining the faculty at GMU, Manski devoted more than two decades working as a public interest lawyer, nonprofit executive, lobbyist, issue campaign director, direct action campaigner, and election campaign manager.
Matt Nelson is the Colombian-born, Midwestern-raised Executive Director of Presente.org. Before his work at Presente, he was the Organizing Director at Color Of Change. Matt also co-founded several worker-owned cooperatives in multiple Midwestern cities. He is a seasoned campaign strategist who has won dozens of local and national campaigns and a skilled community organizer who has trained thousands of activists. Matt co-edited the book “How We Win: Energizing Strategies, Voters, and Agendas” (Routledge 2024). He is finishing a new book on how Latinx organizing and cultural power is reshaping U.S. politics.
Don't forget to register using this link.
We look forward to seeing you TODAY - Friday, July 11!
CALENDAR |
DATE | TIME | SUBJECT | PLACE |
Fri July 11 |
9am | California Coastal Commission meeting | Pismo Beach |
Fri July 11 |
Noon | Building the Next System: Here and Now | Online |
Fri July 11 |
330pm- 5pm |
Climate Fridays |
SB |
Fri July 11 |
530pm- 730pm |
tgif! Happy Hour |
SB |
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Message regarding ICE |
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Sat July 12 |
9am |
Point Sal Docent-Led Community Hike |
Guadalupe |
July 16 July 30 Aug 13 |
5pm- 630pm |
One Million Rising |
Online |
July 16 July 17 |
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Proposed Changes to California's Marine Protected Areas | Online |
Th July 17 |
Noon- 130pm |
Good Trouble Lives On | Santa Ynez Valley |
Th July 17 |
430pm- 6pm |
Good Trouble Lives On | Carpinteria |
Th July 17 |
5pm- 7pm |
Good Trouble Lives On | Lompoc |
Th July 17 |
6pm- 730pm |
Good Trouble Lives On | SM |
Th July 17 |
730pm- 830pm |
Good Trouble Lives On |
SB |
Now |
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Save the Whales |
Online |
SBCAN ROUNDTABLE - FRIDAY, JULY 11 AT NOON |
Ben Manski and Assistant Professor of Sociology George Mason University |
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Building the Next System: Here and Now
Santa Barbara County Action Network Roundtable via Zoom
FRIDAY, JULY 11
Noon-1:30pm (Pacific)
Register using this Zoom link.
Join us to hear from four U.S.-based activists who argue that if we take our social, political, economic, and ecological crises seriously enough, we have what it takes to build a world that is democratic, sustainable and just.
Guest Speakers:
![]() |
Joe Guinan, President The Democracy Collaborative |
April Doner, Asset-Based Community Development Institute Steward, Goldin Institute Peace Fellows Trainer |
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|
Matt Nelson, |
In different regions of the world, deep local relationships are developing as communities, local governments, and universities mobilize their assets to build economic democracy and solidarity and to grow community power and wealth.
We will explore where this emerging “uni-muni-community” strategy is headed.
Drawing on cases ranging from Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, DC, Jackson, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, and Northern Virginia in the United States, as well as Belfast, North Ayrshire, and Preston in Ireland, Scotland, and England, what can we learn about how best to build a new social base for progress?
More information on our guest speakers:
April Doner is a connector, roving illustrator, and community building coach with an enduring belief in the power of neighbors using their gifts to act together. Based in Chicago, she has spent 16 years blending asset-based community building work with artistic practices to cultivate locally controlled economies, self-determination, and authentic networks of care. She is affiliated with the ABCD Institute, Goldin Institute, and Resist & Build Network and is cofounder of Living World Studios.
Joe Guinan is President of The Democracy Collaborative. His focus is on political economy, strategy, and economic system change, and he is co-author (with Martin O’Neill) of The Case for Community Wealth Building (Polity, 2020) and (with Christine Berry) of People Get Ready! Preparing for a Corbyn Government (O/R Books, 2019), which was named one of The Guardian’s best politics books of the year in 2019.
Ben Manski is Director of Next System Studies and Assistant Professor of Sociology at George Mason University. He studies the participation of ordinary people in the deliberate constitution of their societies. His work takes in social movements, law, politics, climate and ecology, digital technology, and the corporation, focusing on democracy, constitutionalism, and system change, and he has published widely on these themes. Prior to joining the faculty at GMU, Manski devoted more than two decades working as a public interest lawyer, nonprofit executive, lobbyist, issue campaign director, direct action campaigner, and election campaign manager.
Matt Nelson is the Colombian-born, Midwestern-raised Executive Director of Presente.org. Before his work at Presente, he was the Organizing Director at Color Of Change. Matt also co-founded several worker-owned cooperatives in multiple Midwestern cities. He is a seasoned campaign strategist who has won dozens of local and national campaigns and a skilled community organizer who has trained thousands of activists. Matt co-edited the book “How We Win: Energizing Strategies, Voters, and Agendas” (Routledge 2024). He is finishing a new book on how Latinx organizing and cultural power is reshaping U.S. politics.
Don't forget to register using this link.
We look forward to seeing you tomorrow - Friday, July 11!
CALENDAR |
DATE | TIME | SUBJECT | PLACE |
Fri July 11 |
9am | California Coastal Commission meeting | Pismo Beach |
Fri July 11 |
Noon | Building the Next System: Here and Now | Online |
Fri July 11 |
530pm- 730pm |
tgif! Happy Hour |
SB |
Sat July 12 |
9am |
Point Sal Docent-Led Community Hike |
Guadalupe |
July 16 July 30 Aug 13 |
5pm- 630pm |
One Million Rising |
Online |
Th July 17 |
Noon- 130pm |
Good Trouble Lives On | Santa Ynez Valley |
Th July 17 |
430pm- 6pm |
Good Trouble Lives On | Carpinteria |
Th July 17 |
5pm- 7pm |
Good Trouble Lives On | Lompoc |
Th July 17 |
6pm- 730pm |
Good Trouble Lives On | SM |
Th July 17 |
730pm- 830pm |
Good Trouble Lives On |
SB |
Now |
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Save the Whales |
Online |
SBCAN Roundtable - Friday, July 11 |
Ben Manski Director Next System Studies and Assistant Professor of Sociology at George Mason University |
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Building the Next System: Here and Now
Santa Barbara County Action Network Roundtable via Zoom
FRIDAY, JULY 11
Noon-1:30pm (Pacific)
Register using this Zoom link.
Join us to hear from four U.S.-based activists who argue that if we take our social, political, economic, and ecological crises seriously enough, we have what it takes to build a world that is democratic, sustainable and just.
Guest Speakers:
![]() |
Joe Guinan, President The Democracy Collaborative |
April Doner, Asset-Based Community Development Institute Steward, Goldin Institute Peace Fellows Trainer |
![]() |
|
Matt Nelson, |
In different regions of the world, deep local relationships are developing as communities, local governments, and universities mobilize their assets to build economic democracy and solidarity and to grow community power and wealth.
We will explore where this emerging “uni-muni-community” strategy is headed.
Drawing on cases ranging from Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, DC, Jackson, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, and Northern Virginia in the United States, as well as Belfast, North Ayrshire, and Preston in Ireland, Scotland, and England, what can we learn about how best to build a new social base for progress?
More information on our guest speakers:
April Doner is a connector, roving illustrator, and community building coach with an enduring belief in the power of neighbors using their gifts to act together. Based in Chicago, she has spent 16 years blending asset-based community building work with artistic practices to cultivate locally controlled economies, self-determination, and authentic networks of care. She is affiliated with the ABCD Institute, Goldin Institute, and Resist & Build Network and is cofounder of Living World Studios.
Joe Guinan is President of The Democracy Collaborative. His focus is on political economy, strategy, and economic system change, and he is co-author (with Martin O’Neill) of The Case for Community Wealth Building (Polity, 2020) and (with Christine Berry) of People Get Ready! Preparing for a Corbyn Government (O/R Books, 2019), which was named one of The Guardian’s best politics books of the year in 2019.
Ben Manski, Director of Next System Studies and Assistant Professor of Sociology at George Mason University, studies the participation of ordinary people in the deliberate constitution of their societies. His work takes in social movements, law, politics, climate and ecology, digital technology, and the corporation, focusing on democracy, constitutionalism, and system change, and he has published widely on these themes. Prior to joining the faculty at GMU, Manski devoted more than two decades working as a public interest lawyer, nonprofit executive, lobbyist, issue campaign director, direct action campaigner, and election campaign manager.
Matt Nelson is the Colombian-born, Midwestern-raised Executive Director of Presente.org. Before his work at Presente, he was the Organizing Director at Color Of Change. Matt also co-founded several worker-owned cooperatives in multiple Midwestern cities. He is a seasoned campaign strategist who has won dozens of local and national campaigns and a skilled community organizer who has trained thousands of activists. Matt co-edited the book “How We Win: Energizing Strategies, Voters, and Agendas” (Routledge 2024). He is finishing a new book on how Latinx organizing and cultural power is reshaping U.S. politics.
Don't forget to register using this link. We look forward to seeing you next Friday!
TUESDAY, JUNE 24 |
I am writing on behalf of Make Polluters Pay Santa Barbara to build local support for the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund legislation that has been introduced in California. If passed, this bill will charge fossil fuel companies for their role in climate-change fueled disasters that we know all too well in Santa Barbara County and across the state. These funds can then be utilized for much needed disaster relief, climate resilience and a transition to clean energy.
Our first meeting is on Tuesday, June 24th at 6pm at the Community Environmental Council at 1219 State St. and we would like to invite SBCAN members to join us. During the meeting we will discuss details of the bill, the status of the bill and a variety of actions we can take here in Santa Barbara County to build on statewide momentum and pressure local electeds to sign-on to the bill.
Feel free to circulate this amongst your members and reach out to us with any questions.
We look forward to seeing you there!
CALENDAR |
DATE | TIME | SUBJECT | PLACE |
Tues, June 24 |
6pm | Make Polluters Pay Santa Barbara | SB |
Now to July 23 |
BLM seeks input on proposed oil and gas management |
Online | |
Now |
Stop the Sale of the Los Padres and Other Public Lands! |
Online | |
July 7 |
Various |
Draft Environmental Impact Statement and hearings on expanded launches at Vandenberg SFB |
Ventura SB Lompoc Online |
With all the craziness going on in the world, today is a good day to come together to celebrate the good work being done by dedicated local activists. If you have chosen to join us, we look forward to seeing you at 2 p.m. today for SBCAN Inspiring Leadership Awards & Fundraiser.
SBCAN Staff and Board
Con toda la locura que está sucediendo en el mundo, hoy es un buen día para reunirnos y celebrar el buen trabajo que están realizando los activistas locales dedicados. Si has elegido unirte a nosotros, esperamos verles hoy a las 2 p.m. para los Premios de Liderazgo Inspirador y Recaudación de Fondos de SBCAN.
SBCAN Staff and Board
SBCAN Inspiring Leadership Awards & Fundraiser 2025
Sunday, June 22 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Fountain Courtyard at the Corque Hotel
420 Alisal Road, Solvang
Parking is available behind the hotel
Premios de Liderazgo Inspirador y Recaudación de Fondos de SBCAN
Domingo 22 de junio, de 14:00 a 17:00 h.
Patio de la Fuente del Hotel Corque 420 Alisal Road, Solvang
Hay estacionamiento disponible detrás del hotel
SUNDAY, JUNE 22 |
Join us!!!
Únete a nosotros!!!
SBCAN Inspiring Leadership Awards & Fundraiser
SBCAN premios y recaudación de fondos al liderazgo inspirador
CHECK OUT THE 2025 TRIBUTE BOOK/CONSULTA EL LIBRO HOMENAJE 2025
Sunday, June 22 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Fountain Courtyard at the Corque Hotel
420 Alisal Road, Solvang
Domingo 22 de junio, de 14:00 a 17:00 h.
Patio de la Fuente del Hotel Corque 420 Alisal Road, Solvang
Inspiring Leadership Honorees:
Homenajeados por Liderazgo Inspirador:
Eder Gaona-Macedo
Gail Marshall
Voces Sin Fronteras
Santa Barbara Tenants Union
Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara
Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara
Spanish interpretation will be provided
Se proporcionará interpretación al español
We hope you will join us to honor these outstanding individuals and organizations as we gather outdoors in Solvang for food, fun and festivities. We'll be entertained by local, talented musicians who sing songs to the honorees. We'll hear from the honorees themselves on the difference they are making in the community. We'll gather to celebrate the great work we can do when we join together. Hope to see you on Sunday!
Esperamos que se una a nosotros para honrar a estas personas y organizaciones destacadas mientras nos reunimos al aire libre en Solvang para disfrutar de comida, diversión y festividades. Nos entretendremos con músicos locales talentosos que cantarán canciones para los homenajeados. Escucharemos a los propios homenajeados sobre la diferencia que están haciendo en la comunidad. Nos reuniremos para celebrar el gran trabajo que podemos hacer cuando nos unimos. ¡Esperamos verles el domingo!
Get your tickets now! Tickets are $100/person.
¡Consigue tus entradas ahora! Las entradas cuestan $100 por persona.
Contact us at [email protected] for sliding scale tickets.
Contáctenos a [email protected] para obtener boletos con escala móvil.
Thank You to our Sponsors:
Gracias a nuestros patrocinadores:
Diversify, Equalize, Include and Act Sponsors
Diversificar, igualar, incluir y actuar como patrocinadores
Dick Flacks
Dick & Marilyn Mazess
Protect Our Water Sponsor
Protege a nuestra patrocinadora de agua
Gerry DeWitt
Protect Our Farmland and Farmworkers Sponsors
Protejamos nuestras tierras agrícolas y a nuestros trabajadores agrícolas Patrocinadores
Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians
Anna & Petar Kokotovic
Right to Live, Work, & Play Sponsors
Patrocinadores del derecho a vivir, trabajar y jugar
UFCW Local 770
Gail Osherenko & Oran Young
SEIU Local 620
Allan Hancock College
McCune Foundation
David Landecker
The Fund for Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Foundation
Susan Rose
CAUSE
Love Your Neighbor Sponsors
Ama a tu prójimo patrocinadores
Janet Blevins & Gary Smith
Marc Chytilo & Nancy Weiss
Kathy Sharum and David Dennis
Christiane Schlumberger
Santa Maria-Lompoc Branch of NAACP
Pam Gates and Cliff Solomon
Santa Barbara-Ventura Chapter of the Sierra Club
Congressman Salud Carbajal
Media Sponsors
Patrocinadores de los medios
Santa Barbara Independent
KCSB-FM
Donors
Donantes
Karen Mayes
American Riviera Bank
Evely Laser Shlensky
Vicky Blum
County Supervisor Laura Capps
County Supervisor Joan Hartmann
Ruth Ackerman
John Evarts & Marjorie Popper
Check out our 2024 Awards Events:
Consulta nuestros eventos de premios de 2024:
2024 South County awards photos
2024 South County awards video
2024 North County awards photos
2024 North County awards video
CLICK HERE TO SEE THIS INFO ON OUR WEBSITE
HAGA CLIC AQUÍ PARA VER ESTA INFORMACIÓN EN NUESTRO SITIO WEB
GET IN ON THE FUN!
¡ÚNETE A LA DIVERSIÓN!
Sponsor the Event: Click here for sponsorship information
Make Donations: Click here to make a donation
Spread the Word: Forward this email to your friends and associates or send them a link to this information on our website: www.sbcan.org/2025_fundraiser
SUNDAY, JUNE 22 |
JOIN US!!!
SBCAN Inspiring Leadership Awards & Fundraiser
Sunday, June 22 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Fountain Courtyard at the Corque Hotel
420 Alisal Road, Solvang
Inspiring Leadership Honorees:
Eder Gaona-Macedo
Gail Marshall
Voces Sin Fronteras
Santa Barbara Tenants Union
Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara
Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara
We hope you will join us to honor these outstanding individuals and organizations as we gather outdoors in Solvang for food, fun and festivities.
We'll be entertained by local, talented musicians who sing songs to the honorees.
We'll hear from the honorees themselves on the difference they are making in the community.
We'll gather to celebrate the great work we can do when we join together.
Hope to see you on Sunday!
Get your tickets now! Tickets are $100/person.
Contact us at [email protected] for sliding scale tickets.
Thank You to our Sponsors:
Diversify, Equalize, Include, and Act Sponsors
Dick Flacks
Dick & Marilyn Mazess
Protect Our Water Sponsor
Gerry DeWitt
Protect Our Farmland and Farmworkers Sponsors
Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians
Anna & Petar Kokotovic
Right to Live, Work, & Play Sponsors
UFCW Local 770
Gail Osherenko & Oran Young
SEIU Local 620
Allan Hancock College
McCune Foundation
David Landecker
The Fund for Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Foundation
Susan Rose
CAUSE
Love Your Neighbor Sponsors
Janet Blevins & Gary Smith
Marc Chytilo & Nancy Weiss
Kathy Sharum and David Dennis
Christiane Schlumberger
Santa Maria-Lompoc Branch of NAACP
Pam Gates and Cliff Solomon
Santa Barbara-Ventura Chapter of the Sierra Club
Congressman Salud Carbajal
Media Sponsors
Santa Barbara Independent
KCSB-FM
Donors
Karen Mayes
American Riviera Bank
Evely Laser Shlensky
Vicky Blum
County Supervisor Laura Capps
County Supervisor Joan Hartmann
Ruth Ackerman
John Evarts & Marjorie Popper
Check out our 2024 Awards Events:
2024 South County awards photos
2024 South County awards video
2024 North County awards photos
2024 North County awards video
CLICK HERE TO SEE THIS INFO ON OUR WEBSITE
GET IN ON THE FUN!
Sponsor the Event: Click here for sponsorship information
Make Donations: Click here to make a donation
Spread the Word: Forward this email to your friends and associates or send them a link to this information on our website: www.sbcan.org/2025_fundraiser