The CommonAlly Chronicles

Policy Director at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI), Russell Wald, opens up about the world of AI and its impact on our society. Tune in as we chat about deepfakes, Waze, human bias, international implications and how all of it affects our democracy.

Stanford University Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence: https://hai.stanford.edu/

John Chiang is a Fellow at the USC Center for the Political Future was the former California State Treasurer and ran for Governor of California in 2018. But his humble beginnings and compassionate view on the world has set an example of how economics and empathy play a vital, collaborative role in our society. This interview goes deep on why.

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Jennie Carreon is the Associate Vice President of Civic Engagement at AltaMed. She has worked for labor organizations, a California Governor, the Mayor of Los Angeles and currently AltaMed Health Services, one of the largest federally qualified community health centers in the nation, developing and implementing political strategies to support long term sustainability. Today we talk about the intersection of healthcare and voting as we dive in on AltaMed's strategy for longterm voter engagement. 

My Vote. My Health 

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We know it’s hard AF to find love and respect in a world that is brimming with animosity, but it’s fair to say that we aren’t getting anywhere divided. So today we chat with Author & evangelical leader, Rev. Rob Schenck who had a late-in-life epiphany that changed his heart and mind on abortion, same-sex marriage, 2nd Amendment rights and the Republican Party.

Not every CEO gets their start on a caddy scholarship, but for La Care Health Plan CEO, John Baackes, it's part of what helped him carve out a unique niche in the healthcare industry; one lead by compassion and common sense 😮 Who knew that was possible?? In our interview, John clarifies the ins and outs of alllllll the endless healthcare options and how LA Care might just have a model worth replicating.

LA Care: http://www.lacare.org/ 

CommonAlly: https://www.commonally.com/ 

With TikTok in the admin's crosshairs, we link up with @genzconnect's Julia Terpak--one of the platform's stars--to see what that fate looks like and how Gen-Z is leading the way in a content-driven revolution that just might save the planet.

At just 13-years-old, Astrid Melendez fled death threats, economic hardship and the only world she knew to reunite with her mother in the safe asylum of America. But without any connection or understanding of the language and culture, her struggles only continued. However, her story doesn’t end there. Astrid quickly learned the language, became a vocal advocate for undocumented immigrants and a major leader in her community before going on to become the Salutatorian of her high school in Los Angeles. Now, she’s telling her story to the world and we had the privilege of hearing that story first hand in our latest CommonAlly Chronicles interview.

KIND (Kids in Need of Defense) https://supportkind.org/  

CommonAlly: https://www.commonally.com/

When live music events disappear and the crowds trade their amphitheater seats for headphones, it’s inevitable that the music industry must evolve. Giovanni Piacentini is at the forefront of that evolution. As an extremely talented orchestra/chamber ensemble composer and a Teaching Fellow at the Herb Alpert School of Music at UCLA, Gio has evolved right alongside the art form he loves. In this interview, he talks with us about the future of music, teaching through the uncertainties of a pandemic and how he’s finding optimism and creativity along the way.

Giovanni Piacentini: https://www.giovannipiacentini.com/

CommonAlly: https://www.commonally.com/

Sean Lee is a Youth Advisory Council Member, former intern for the California State Assembly and an active member of the Asian American community in Los Angeles. As a youth leader, Sean sees the importance of taking a specific stance so his voice is clearly heard. Today we’re hearing that voice out and seeing how his groundwork is inspiring young people to become leaders in their communities.

CommonAlly - https://www.commonally.com/ 

Center for Asian American United for Self Empowerment (CAUSE) - https://www.causeusa.org/ 

After 25+ years in the tech industry, Kristin Hansen made a sharp pivot into cross-partisan political and social reform work. Kristin hasn’t looked back since. Now, as she continues her quest to raise awareness of this reform space, we sat down to talk with the Civic Health Project Exec. Director about the causes of polarization and the potential solutions through her work with AllSides Connect, the Weaving Community campaign and her role at the Civic Health Project.

Civic Health Project: https://www.civichealthproject.org/