About this episode

A round table discussion on the current state of mutual aid in Los Angeles amidst challenges to services for the unhoused.

Theo does a round table discussion with returning guests Zen Sekizawa and Mario Correa of JTown Action and Solidarity, Melissa Acedera of Polo's Pantry, and Neil Blakemore of the Long Beach Assembly to discuss the current state of mutual aid in Los Angeles as services and resources for the unhoused remain under attack at the city, state, and federal level.   Follow Polo's Pantry here:  https://www.polospantry.org/ Follow JTown Action and Solidarity here:  https://jtownaction.com/ Follow Long Beach Assembly:  https://www.instagram.com/longbeachassembly/ Neil Blakemore's article on mutual aid:  https://neilblakemore.substack.com/p/mutual-aid-organizations-are-mass See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Theo

Guests: Zen Sekizawa, Mario Correa, Melissa Acedera, Neil Blakemore

Topics covered

• mutual aid
• Los Angeles
• unhoused
• community support
• social services

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: JTown Action and Solidarity, Polo's Pantry, Long Beach Assembly

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