Marchers will gather at 9:00am at Pershing Square Park in downtown Los Angeles. There will be a legislative meet and greet with local politicians to kick off the morning. At 10:00am, a pre-march rally will feature speeches on topics ranging from the role of science in protecting health and the environment to the importance of diversity in science. Speakers include:
· Lucy Jones, seismologist and founder of the Dr. Lucy Jones Center for Science and Society
· Farisa Morales, astrophysicist and professor at California State University-Northridge and Moorpark College
· Brad Sherman, U.S. Representative from California's 30th Congressional District
· Joanne Boadi, junior at the California Academy of Mathematics and Science
· Tom Steyer, founder of NextGen Climate
· Allison Schroeder, Academy Award-nominated screenwriter of Hidden Figures
· MariaElena Zavala, professor of biology at California State University-Northridge
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