Our Story

2000-2014

Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD), Invest in PUSD Kids program, and the Pasadena Education Network (PEN) lay groundwork for community collaboration

We work to reduce structural racism and systemic inequities so that
disparities in childhood outcomes will be eliminated

Our Priorities

We strive for equitable outcomes by removing systemic barriers for children’s success.

We work to eliminate inequities in systems, structures & policies to support the success of our partners.

We co-create solutions and share power with the community to develop local leaders.

We build trust through relationships and culturally responsive communication.

Priorities

Our Team

G Albert

Executive Director

G Albert holds an MFA in Studio Art and an MA in Organizational Leadership & Management. With decades of community service experience, G began their work in environmental and public health initiatives in the 1980s and has focused on education, community empowerment, and social justice. While leading a tech team in the entertainment industry for 20 years, G volunteered in Pasadena, advocating for educational equity and serving in leadership roles in parent-teacher associations. In 2019, they joined Pacific Oaks College Center for Community & Social Impact as a Community Engagement Specialist, later becoming Director of CCSI, and led the Collaborate PASadena initiative, which grew into a fiscally sponsored project under Community Initiatives.

When not working, G can be found hiking, biking, and climbing in the mountains, or paddling off the coast.

Natalia Guerra

Director, Community Partnerships & Impact

Natalia Luna Guerra believes that another world is possible, and it is our duty to build it together. Born in Chicago, Natalia was raised by a family of educators, artists and organizers who instilled in her the importance of community building and leading with love. Natalia studied at Occidental College where she acquired a B.A. in Critical Theory & Social Justice with an emphasis on Education, Resistance Movements, and Indigenous Studies. Over the last decade living and working across Los Angeles, Natalia has developed a diverse background in facilitation, teaching, program development, community engagement, and project management. Her work is guided by principles of self-determination, intersectionality, and transnational solidarity.