Voices for Change 2025 will be held on Thursday, September 18th in Los Angeles. The deadline to register is Friday, September 4th. Don’t miss this opportunity to build collective power and transform California health care – sign up for Voices for Change today!
Event Details:
- Date: Thursday, September 18, 2025
- Time: 8:30am – 6:00pm PT (breakfast, lunch, and reception included)
- Location: The California Endowment’s Redwood Room
- Address: 1000 Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
- Cost: Pay what you can – $15, $35, or $65 [Full Ticket Price]
- Parking: Free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis
What is Voices for Change?
Every two years, CPEHN holds the Voices for Change Conference, where we bring together policymakers, elected officials, non-profits, and community organizations to share their thoughts and expertise on a wide variety of health equity policy areas.
By joining us on September 18th, you will have the opportunity to:
- Build community and connections with others in the health equity advocacy space
- Hear the latest in policy and research successes, challenges, and opportunities to advance health equity
- Develop knowledge and identify shared goals to deepen public understanding of health equity and increase public advocacy
Our afternoon educational workshops, co-led by an amazing group of policy experts and grassroots organizers, will allow you to build deep knowledge in:
- The financing of health care, especially the roles of consolidation and private equity
- Governance and decision-making in health care
- The role of grassroots organizing and movement building in shaping health care
Finally, intentionally facilitated dialogues at your tables will allow you to connect with co-conspirators from your region, share learnings and curiosities, and develop concrete action steps together. Interpretation will be provided so that all attendees can actively engage with each other!
Meet Our Opening Plenary:
Joseph Tomás McKellar
Executive Director at PICO California
Dr. Joi K. Madison
International Coach, Consultant, and TEDx Speaker
Dr. David Turner III
Assistant Professor of Black Life and Racial Justice in the Department of Social Welfare at the Luskin School of Public Affairs
Meet Our 2025 Awardees:
Health Equity in Action Awardee:
California State Senator Caroline Menjivar
Community Power Awardee:
Angelica Salas, Executive Director of CHIRLA
Agenda Sneak Peak
- 9:00am: Welcome & Land Acknowledgment
- 9:15am: Health Equity Award for Senator Menjivar
- 9:30am: Opening Plenary
- 11:00am: Facilitated Table Dialogue
- 12:00pm: Lunch
- 1:00pm: Educational Workshops
- 2:45pm: Facilitated Table Dialogue
- 3:45pm: Collective Action Map
- 4:40pm: Closing Performance
- 5:00pm: Reception