Local
The Dr. Beatriz María Solís Policy Institute (SPI) Local is a policy advocacy and leadership training fellowship designed for genderqueer and non-binary individuals, cisgender and transgender women, and transgender men who are eager to develop their skills in shaping public policy at the local government level.
For the SPI Local Class of 2025, we exclusively recruited residents of Los Angeles County or individuals who work primarily with communities within the county. Applicants choose a specific issue area and were placed on a team focused on influencing local government policies related to their chosen area.
2025 SPI-Local Issue Areas:
The Women’s Foundation California’s Solís Policy Institute (SPI) focuses on shaping just policies that will positively impact the lives of non-binary and genderqueer people, cisgender and transgender women, and transgender men in California. SPI-Local aims to feature teams working to address racism, anti-Blackness, and cis-hetero-patriarchy through the following specific areas:
Raycine, Community Organizer, CTCAV
Breanna, Labor Organizer, LA Alliance for a New Economy
Paxcely, Organizer and Advocate
Christine, Account Manager, NakatomiPR
LaKisha, Black Women for Wellness, Policy Analyst
Escarlett, Shelter Director, Women’s and Children’s Crisis Shelter
Jessica, Director of Policy, T.R.U.S.T. South LA
Asha, Program Manager III, Volunteers of America of Los Angeles
Michelle, Program Manger, Social Justice Partners Los Angeles
ChiChi, Gender Justice LA
Pink, Social Media Specialist, The TransLatin@ Coalition
Juliet, Community Engagement Specialist, The TransLatin@ Coalition
Jovan, Outreach Coordinator, Gender Justice Los Angeles
Alexandra, Volunteer – Policy Advocacy, San Gabriel Valley LGBTQ Center
Julien, Community Researcher, San Gabriel Valley LGBTQ Center
California, Volunteer, San Gabriel Valley LGBTQ Center
Bowie, Volunteer Advocacy Team, San Gabriel Valley LGBTQ Center