<div dir="ltr">Passing this along in case anyone is interested.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Derek Pedigo</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:derek.pedigo@email.ucr.edu">derek.pedigo@email.ucr.edu</a>></span><br>Date: Thu, Apr 4, 2024 at 8:01 AM<br>Subject: Gangs, Racism, Criminalization & Empowerment of Youths Conference - Apr. 24<br>To: Jennifer Merolla <<a href="mailto:jennifer.merolla@ucr.edu">jennifer.merolla@ucr.edu</a>><br>Cc: Mark Manalang <<a href="mailto:markma@ucr.edu">markma@ucr.edu</a>><br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span id="m_7551944101129885310gmail-docs-internal-guid-f0d9f85b-7fff-6d38-65df-e6f6e3c38669"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline">Dear Professor Merolla</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline">,</span><br></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">My name is Derek and I am a Dean’s Ambassador for the UCR School of Public Policy, and I would like to invite you, your students, and anyone else you think might be interested</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(255,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">to the following event:</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">From Global to Local: Gangs, Racism, Criminalization, and the Empowerment of Youths</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">hosted by the Presley Center for Crime and Justice Studies</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">A research center of the UCR School of Public Policy</span></p><br><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Wednesday, April 24th, 2024</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">9:15am-4:30pm</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">CHASS Interdisciplinary Building South 1113</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">University of California, Riverside</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">900 University Avenue</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Riverside, CA 92521</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">This in-person event is free and open to the public.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">To attend in-person, please RSVP via:</span><span style="font-size:19pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span><a href="https://tinyurl.com/ucrgangs" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">https://tinyurl.com/ucrgangs</span></a><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">About the Event:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">This event brings together experts, activists, and community leaders to discuss the pressing issues of gangs, racism, and the criminalization of youth. Through insightful dialogue and shared experiences, we aim to uncover the systemic factors driving these challenges and explore strategies for empowerment. Join us for an engaging conversation that seeks to create positive change and uplift marginalized voices in our communities.</span></p><h4 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:4pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Speakers:</span></h4><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Adam Baird, Ph.D., </span><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Yusef Bakkali, Ph.D., </span><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">De Montfort University</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Elena Butti, Ph.D., </span><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The Graduate Institute, Geneva</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Adam Ellis, Ph.D., </span><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">University of Waterloo</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Carles Feixa, Ph.D., </span><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Pompeu Fabra University</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Amy Andrea Martinez, Ph.D., </span><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">San Jose State University</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Ana Muniz, Ph.D., </span><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">UC Irvine</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Robert A. Roks, Ph.D., </span><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Erasmus University of Rotterdam</span></p></li></ul><br><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Best regards,</span></p><div><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Derek Pedigo</span></div><div><br></div><div><span id="m_7551944101129885310gmail-docs-internal-guid-3d78b86d-7fff-ca95-a356-ad76d88f7243"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(255,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="border:none;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:624px;height:807px"><img src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/jQQBNZozcEnMMh8McpS3H4F9yOpLkQ5HyljIpU9EP72VF1YkJu2qy3onWcx_X7MJXZZr5YLnsl6uYOtKZNG8XWFJ3DPg2ErSb7L8q6EP1scp44t-cokjPlBPEmBonHCJNB2ecRanjqT0" width="624" height="807" style="margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px"></span></span></span><br></div></span></div><br clear="all"><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="color:rgb(255,255,255);line-height:0px;font-size:1px;border-spacing:0px;margin:0px;border-collapse:collapse;width:500px;padding:0px"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:0px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:0px;border-spacing:0px;margin:0px;border-collapse:collapse;padding:0px"><tbody><tr><td width="127" style="padding-right:20px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:0px;border-spacing:0px;margin:0px;border-collapse:collapse;padding:0px"><tbody><tr><td style="border-collapse:collapse;line-height:0px;padding-right:1px"><img height="88" width="127" alt="image" border="0" src="https://img2.gimm.io/bd71493f-3684-4b83-8f7c-a1da1c755aa6/-/resize/254x176/img.png" style="max-width:100%"></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td style="border-collapse:collapse;background-color:rgb(0,48,102);width:1px;vertical-align:super;padding:0px"></td><td style="border-collapse:collapse;padding-right:20px"></td><td style="padding:0px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:0px;border-spacing:0px;margin:0px;border-collapse:collapse;padding:0px"><tbody><tr></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:0px;border-spacing:0px;margin:0px;border-collapse:collapse;padding:0px"><tbody><tr><td style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif;font-size:17px;line-height:19px;font-weight:700;padding-bottom:2px"><span style="line-height:19px;color:rgb(0,48,102)">Derek Pedigo </span> <span style="font-size:12px;font-style:italic;line-height:14px;font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,48,102)">B.A. Public Policy Candidate  </span></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:0px;border-spacing:0px;margin:0px;border-collapse:collapse;padding:0px"><tbody><tr><td style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif;font-size:13px;font-style:italic;line-height:15px;font-weight:700;padding-bottom:2px"><span style="line-height:15px;color:rgb(0,48,102)">Dean's Brand Ambassador</span></td></tr><tr><td style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif;font-size:12px;line-height:14px;padding-bottom:4px"><span style="line-height:14px;color:rgb(53,59,65)">University of California, Riverside | School of Public Policy</span></td></tr><tr><td style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif;font-size:12px;line-height:14px;padding-bottom:4px"><span style="line-height:14px;font-weight:700;color:rgb(0,48,102)">Phone: </span><span style="line-height:14px;color:rgb(53,59,65)">(714)-406-6570</span></td></tr><tr><td style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif;font-size:12px;line-height:14px;padding-bottom:14px"><span style="line-height:14px;font-weight:700;color:rgb(0,48,102)">Website:</span> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://spp.ucr.edu/" style="line-height:14px;color:rgb(53,59,65);display:inline" target="_blank">spp.ucr.edu</a></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:0px;border-spacing:0px;margin:0px;border-collapse:collapse;padding:0px"><tbody><tr></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:0px;border-spacing:0px;margin:0px;border-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</div><br clear="all"><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Jennifer L. Merolla, PhD<div>Professor and Chair</div><div>Department of Political Science</div><div>University of California, Riverside</div><div><a href="mailto:merolla@ucr.edu" target="_blank">merolla@ucr.edu</a></div><div><a href="https://www.jennifermerolla.com/" target="_blank">https://www.jennifermerolla.com/</a><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div>