Alma worked to improve and expand the volunteer program and cultural competency of the Garden Project. She also helped organize the first Annual Harvest Festival, a small fundraiser and educational event that served as outreach for people in the community and allowed service providers to network.
Alma developed a Civil Rights newsletter, assisted with the development of a report on Police Best Practice programs addressing homeless issues, and documented hate crimes and the criminalization of homeless individuals.
Almaholds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Mount St. Mary’s College in Los Angeles. She interned at United Way, A Place Called Home (a youth center for non-violence), and Alexandria House (a shelter for battered women).
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