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Members of the KCET Community Advisory Board
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The station's connectivity with its viewers and supporters would not be possible without the help of the Community Advisory Board (CAB). This group of volunteer community leaders is the nucleus of much of the station's outreach.
Their function, as mandated by Congress in 1979, is to offer input to KCET on its programs and services as they relate to the special educational and cultural needs of the various communities we serve.
CAB members serve a six-year term, with new members joining throughout the year, which means the faces and backgrounds of the members are constantly changing. The Board can be as large as 25 members, and currently represents most of the diverse groups that make up KCET's viewership. Because KCET covers 11 counties, and serves residents who speak dozens of languages, work in a multitude of jobs, and represent a racial, ethnic and lifestyle mosaic that is unusually varied, the CAB must reflect that. Current members represent issues and constituencies literally from A to Z -- from aging and Asian Pacific interests, to substance abuse, welfare, and youth.
The CAB meets on the second Wednesday of each month, at 5:30 pm at the station.
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KCET's Community Advisory Board in session. |
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Suarez, John M., M.D., Chair
Representing science, critical thinking and constitutional education issues |
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Chandler, Carmen Ramos, Vice Chair
Director of News and Information at California State University, Northridge
Representing Children under 16, Family issues, Crime Prevention, Poverty and Welfare |
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Adunni, Oni
Adjunct Professor, Los Angeles City College Learning Skills Center
Representing religion, education/schools, culture and the Arts |
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Beck, Karmen
Festival Managing Director, Sunset Strip Music Festival LLC
Representing media services, culture and the Arts |
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Bickham, Barbara
President & Chair, TechGenii, Inc.
Representing Science & Technology |
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Boggs, Rick
Director of Described Media, VITAC
Representing blind and visually impaired persons, service animal handlers, equal employment opportunities, accessibility, and disability issues |
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Castillo, B.V.
West Coast Community Affairs Director, BP America
Representing Ethnic Minority community, Media and Women's Issues |
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Dea, Hong S.
Attorney at Law
Representing legal issues |
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Forbes, Andrew D.
COO/CFO, Taryn Rose International
Representing local business interests |
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Hammond, Maxine
Principal, Education and Career Center, Mid-Wilshire Campus, LAUSD
Representing adult education and community issues |
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Hawthorne, LaTasha
Teacher Advisor, Education and Career Center, Mid-wilshire Campus, LAUSD
Representing Education and the Arts |
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Jannol, Miryam
President, Workplace Literacy Associates
Representing literacy issues |
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Jinso-Springer, Patrice
Educator & Instructor
Representing Education, American Indian, Latina, African American Women issues. |
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King-Burns, Kimberly
Partner with Convergenz/Solutions, a new media brokerage
Representing women, media services and technology issues |
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Koltnow, Patti
President, The Koltnow Group
Representing Women and Community Services |
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Komai, Chris Makoto
Public Information Officer, Japanese American National Museum
Representing Japanese-American issues |
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Kuo, TsuAnn
Representing aging population, health education, arts and crafts, Asian Pacific communities, and volunteerism |
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Kwok, Munson A., Ph.D.
Representing Asian Pacific heritage |
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Lin, Y.Y.
President, Lindom Properties, Inc.
Representing Taiwanese community issues |
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Maldonado, Georgina
Managing Partner
Genesis Consultants |
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Park, Catherine
COO/CFO, Giant Robot
Representing Korean-American issues, Youth, Arts, Minorities/Civil Rights, Science and Technology |
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Quintero, Luis
Director & Producer, Blue Bayou Media
Representing Latino Issues, Film and Digital Media |
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Reed, Mark
Actor and National Representative for American Indians in Film and TV
Representing American Indian Issues |
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Rezvani, Mort
Filmmaker
Representing Middle Eastern issues, Arts, Civil Rights, Cultural Diversity, Religion, Media Services and Ethnic/Minority issues |
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Shamim, Jeanne
Executive Director, Aim High Learning Services
Representing Children under 16, Youth Education, Natural/Manmade Disasters |
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Silverman, Gail
Executive Director of National Publicity, Paramount Pictures
Representing Culture and the Arts |
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Skyhawk, Sonny
Founder of American Indians in Film and Television, CEO of Omnimedia and Reel NDN Films
Representing American Indian Issues |
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Stecker, Samantha (Sam)
Representing FCC community issues: Youth and children services |
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Steele, Rick, R.N., C.C.M.
Representing Health Care issues and the Disabled |
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Through dozens of different activities that support the station, KCET's Community Advisory Board plays a vital role in keeping the station connected to its viewers.
 By hosting and working on various yearly events. CAB members play a vital role in helping KCET acknowledge Asian-Pacific Heritage Month, Women's History Month, Black History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, and Gay and Lesbian pride month. These activities include fundraising for celebratory events, selecting community leaders to be honored, distributing literature, organizing panel discussions, and suggesting appropriate programs for air.
By identifying local resources and services offered on air or on the KCET website, that complement the subject matter of important national programs.
By suggesting appropriate guests and stories for Life & Times and other KCET productions. CAB members have also appeared as guest experts on KCET local programs.
By working to support the promotional activities for particular programs in targeted communities.
By offering evaluations of KCET's program schedule, website, magazine and other activities.
By attending and assisting at KCET special appearances within the community.
By helping at KCET pledge drives. CAB members volunteer to take calls and pledges from new members during the station's on-air fundraising campaigns four times yearly.
By bringing back to KCET suggestions and input from the community on issues that the station needs to address in its programming.
To inquire about or contact the KCET Community Advisory Board, please email us at cab@kcet.org or call (323) 953-5435.
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