and LDS Church Working in Unity: We Can Make a Difference”

The NAACP and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints together hosted a convening of San Francisco leaders in the Black community.

Two dozen of these leaders spent two days, April 14 and 15, 2023, in a collaborative endeavor to begin to identify gaps in services available to the Black community and to identify both the resources that are available, and the additional resources needed. The theme was: Together We Can Make a Difference and the group looks forward to including additional community leaders in further collaboration.

(NAACP) and the Church provided logistics and financial support.

The Filoli staff of the National Trust for Historic Preservation provided the meeting space on the Filoli grounds in Woodside, California. Attendees loved visiting the mansion and the extensive gardens. See www.filoli.org and lasting bridges. next Monday evening.

Armendariz asked members to authorize the unfair labor practic- es walkout “when it’s necessary.”

“OUSD’s bargaining team has negotiated in bad faith,” he said. “They cancel sessions and give unserious proposals. Unfortunately, this behavior is continuing, and we can’t trust OUSD to come with serious proposals to settle a contract.”

“Our members deserve a livable wage,” he continued. “Our

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