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Scholars from the Futures Academy College Access Program at South Gate Middle School

Mary Johnson speaks at Pepperdine University's Urban Initiative Launch, on the rooftop of the Union Rescue Mission in Downtown, Los Angeles

Dr. John Rogers, Director of UCLA's Institute for Democracy, Education, and Access; Dr. Angela Hasan, Assistant Professor of Clinical Education at USC Rossier; Valerie Munoz, Community Liaison at Lynwood Unified School District; and Mary Johnson, Parent Advocate and Founder of Parent U-Turn

Parents learn how to advocate for their children at South Gate High School Parent Center

Former Los Angeles Mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa, and Mary Johnson at a DNC conference in Denver, CO

Parents collaborate on advocacy strategies at South Gate High School Parent Center

Reginald Grant, MSEd Buisness Strategist, Speaker, and Author conducting parent training on advocacy in Lynwood, CA

Dr. Darryl Pearson, Lead Teacher and former Assistant Principal in Lynwood Unified School District; Fannie Jones, former President of Lead Teachers Association; and Mary Johnson

Mary Johnson and Dr. Anthony Collatos, Professor at Pepperdine University & Director of Urban Parent Teacher Education Collaborative (UPTEC) at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, CO

Bernard Park hanging with LA County Southeast Senior High Student - DNC, Denver, CO

Community Leaders Stewart Kwooh of Asian Pacific, LAUSD Superintendent David Brewer, LA Parent Collaborative President Mary Johnson and local PTA president

Valerie Munoz, School and Community Liaison in Lynwood Unified School District; Tom Sampson, President of the District African American Advisory Parent Council (DAAAPC); and Mary Johnson hand out back packs for a Back to School Event

Parent researcher Mary Johnson teams-up with scholar Dr. Anthony Collatos of Pepperdine University - Washington D. C

Linda Sanchez, U.S. Congresswoman representing the 38th District of California, sharing a moment with students and teachers from Southeast area schools, at the DNC in Denver, CO

Dr. Holmes, retired LAUSD principal, conducting professional development with parents on the importance of parent engagement

Mary Johnson and Admiral David Brewer, former LAUSD Superintendent, heading to a local meeting at the LAUSD Parent Collaborative

Mary Johnson and PUT Vice President, Valerie Munoz, at the UCLA Summer Summit

Parent U-Turn partnered with Pepperdine University during a summer program at South Gate Middle School where 100 eigth graders graduated prepared for high school!

Mary Johnson's first trip to the AERA Conference, as a parent researcher - Chicago, IL (2001)

Parents collaborate on advocacy strategies at South Gate High School Parent Center

Ricardo Lara, CA Assemblymember District 64, honoring Mary Johnson with the "Woman of Distinguish for the city of South Gate" award

JC Cohee, Vice president of the District African American Advisory Parent Council (DAAAPC), and Mary Johnson presenting at an educator's conference in Los Angeles, CA

Leticia Vasquez-Wilson, Director of the Central Water Basin, and Mary Johnson at a Parent Engagement and Scholarship dinner

Dr. Anthony Collatos and Mary Johnson collaborated and taught Education Foundations, Equity and Social Justice courses at Pepperdine University

Mary Johnson and parent advocate, Justina Paque, support parents as they advocate for educational changes for their children

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