Announcement
GenR: LA Hosts Record-Breaking Happy Hour
By Michelle Pellizzon, GenR: LA Communications Chair
The sanctuary city of Los Angeles, which hosts one of our newest GenR chapters, boasts the fastest growing group of GenR leaders in 探花精选 history鈥攚ith no signs of slowing down.
GenR members help to make #RefugeesWelcome in LA.
Photo: J. Wisniecka
It鈥檚 clear that recent political events hit close to home for many Los Angeles residents. The county has long been considered immigrant-friendly, thanks to sanctuary policies adopted by many of LA鈥檚 cities. And the thousands of protesters who demonstrated at the Los Angeles International Airport on January 29, two days after President Trump鈥檚 travel restrictions were announced, made it clear: Refugees are welcome here.
A little over a week later, current and prospective GenR members met for an informal happy hour and talkback at Santa Monica鈥檚 Chestnut Club. More than 100 people met and chatted over drinks and 30 guests signed up that night to become full-time members of GenR LA. What鈥檚 even more impressive is that GenR LA raised a whopping $4,000 in just under three hours, capping off the most successful happy hour in GenR history. We鈥檙e so grateful to our sponsors and event chairs for putting together such an incredible event.
We couldn鈥檛 be more excited about this passionate and energetic group and all the work they鈥檙e going to do. In a few weeks, GenR LA members will lead refugee high school students on a campus tour of CSULA. If you鈥檙e interested in joining a GenR near you, you can sign up here.