Rod Affonso

Rod Affonso began his career with the City of Hayward in 1995 as a Laborer at the Waste Water Treatment Plant. After a year, Rod transferred to Streets Maintenance where he has worked ever since. In 2010, Rod was promoted to the Senior Maintenance Leader in the Traffic Program where he was involved in many Public Works projects and played a big role in the completion of signing and striping of the Route 238 Project. Rod became the Streets Maintenance Manager in September 2015.

Kerby Lynch, Ph.D.

Dr. Kerby Lynch (she/her) is a critical Black studies scholar of human geography, political economy, and intellectual history. She holds a BA in African American Studies with a concentration in Gender and Sexuality and most recently completed her Ph.D. in Geography, both from the University of California at Berkeley. Dr. Lynch currently serves as the Director of Research and Facilitationfor Ceres Policy Research and conducts social science research on community reinvestment, racial equity analysis, and reparations policy implementation. Dr.

Aisha Canfield, M.P.P.

Ms. Aisha Canfield (she/her) has been a community researcher and facilitator for the past twelve years. Her research largely focuses on the disproportionate detention of LGBT/GNC youth, identifying systemic points of disparity, such as contact with child welfare. In addition to her research, Canfield trains juvenile probation departments across the country to implement data collection systems. She also evaluates community-based providers serving system-involved youth.

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