Sunday Speaker: Elaissia Sears, West Mesa Justice of the Peace

“Building a better Mesa starts with building trust and safe neighborhoods through education, public service, and community focused restorative justice.”

 

 

“Building a better Mesa starts with building trust and safe neighborhoods through education, public service, and community focused restorative justice.”

Elaissia Sears took office in January 2019 as Justice of the Peace for the West Mesa Justice Court. This covers all of West Mesa and the Salt River Pima Indian Community.

Judge Sears is an Arizona native and a proud product of Mesa Public Schools. She is an active member of her community, served as a mentor to international students, the Youth & Education Assistant for Phoenix Sister Cities, and as Arizona House of Representatives staff. She is a global professional who was privileged to represent Arizona as a student ambassador through Congress to Germany, and was later selected for an internship with the U.S. State Department at the U.S. Embassy in Berlin.

A graduate of Arizona State University, Judge Sears holds a B.A. in Global Studies, a minor in German, and certificates in Political Entrepreneurship, Women and Gender Studies, and International Relations. As a strong advocate for education, Judge Sears taught English in rural communities in the Dominican Republic and South Korea as well as elementary education in the Mesa/Gilbert area. She is a social entrepreneur and non-profit founder who focused on issues of food insecurity and lack of education funding.

Judge Sears believes in administering justice with liberty and fairness to create equitable solutions within our court systems, fostering a positive relationship with the community in which she serves.

Please join us on Zoom or YouTube:

1) Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/535462070?pwd=UGJBOXRYcTF2SXJMb01RNTdvM2Y2QT09

2) YOUTUBE: You can watch live (15 second delay), or you can watch later. Here is the YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOw8Sl1yofrwRuGUYS_OOOA

Need help? Email ron.russell@hsgp.org before Sunday, July 26th.

The Humanist Society of Greater Phoenix presents its Sunday Speaker meetings twice a month on Sunday mornings.

Meetings are free and open to the public.

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See you online!

 

When
July 26th, 2020 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Location
ONLINE
Mesa, AZ 85211
United States
Human