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VISION Just Communities envisions an equitable and inclusive Central Coast where all people are connected, respected and valued.
Just Communities advances justice by building leadership, fostering change, and dismantling all forms of prejudice, discrimination and oppression. Just Communities was established in 2001 as The National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ) of California’s Central Coast. At its inception, NCCJ served the Central Coast community by offering the CampUnity program to Santa Ynez youth. Just Communities has since expanded its services in the Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo Counties to deliver programs to youth, educators, healthcare providers, businesses, non-profit organizations, and interfaith communities. NCCJ, first founded as the National Conference of Christians and Jews, is a national non-profit organization in the United States whose objectives include promoting harmony between different groups, especially those separated by cultural features such as race and religion. In 2007, Just Communities Central Coast established itself as its own community-based organization and became a founding member of the National Federation for Just Communities (NFJC). NFJC is a coalition of like-minded organizations working across America to bring the values of diversity, inclusion, and social justice to our communities, schools, workplaces and institutions.
Jarrod Schwartz, Executive Director Carmela Galvez, Development Director Alena Marie, Program Manager Raquel Bernaldo, Program Coordinator Maria Zamudo, Office Manager
Co-Chairs
Jack Rivas, Santa Barbara Treasurer
Secretary Members Michaela Simpson, Santa Barbara Kel Slattery, Montecito Tara Uliasz, Santa Barbara Elena Yee, Santa Barbara
BOARD OF ADVISORS Roger Aceves, Santa Barbara Lisa Chadwick-Peterson, Camarillo Art Hicks, Lompoc Y. Armando Nieto, Santa Barbara Leonor Perez, Solvang Henry Rosas, Santa
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