WEAll California

Good Gov LA
2025-05-08 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-06-12 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom
Good Gov LA is a new project to bring together Healthy Democracy groups across Los Angeles for a chance to connect, create opportunities for partnership and build a supportive network.
Not all of the groups need to be fully aligned and many have special focuses like election reforms, ethics and accountability or public engagement in democracy.
The group holds monthly zoom meetings the second Thursday of each month at 12pm Pacific and occasional in person networking events.
To join a meeting or learn more, please fill out this FORM.
WEAll California is a partner in this venture. Healthy Democracy and Collaboration are essential pillars to a wellbeing future.

Community Connect
2025-05-13 16:00 - 17:00 | Zoom
A welcoming space to meet new and existing members. In addition to making new connections, we discuss a variety of topics ranging from how to cope with national issues and challenges in our work or where we find humor and awe.
Sign up HERE for our May Connect

SoCal Collective Wellbeing Initiative
2025-05-15 08:00 - 17:00
Longtime alliance member, Human Values Center has organized a Regional Wellbeing Event. This will be a 1 day in person event in Pomona, CA.
On May 15th, the SoCal Collective Wellbeing Initiative will bring approximately 100 leaders from the grasstops and grassroots together to explore the poly-crisis moment we are living in, for storytelling and listening, to find ways to cooperate and collaborate, and to find hope and agency working together for the common good to foster collective well-being.
The Summit will be a mix of interactive and speakers. Speakers include people from Homeboy Industries, Liberty Hill Foundation and LA County Offices.
WEAll CA is a co-sponsor.
Click here to learn more or reserve your seat
Collective Wellbeing Summit – Reserve your seat

Proposed CA Legislation to Remove Corruption from Elections
2025-05-22 11:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Common Cause California has a dedicated team that works to promote legislation to defend and strengthen American democracy. Their top issues include fair redistricting, reducing corruption and innovations in public participation.
This year, Common Cause CA is a sponsor of a California State Bill that could be a big step toward public financing of elections. Public Financing is one tool to mitigate the negative affects of unlimited money in our politics.
David Shor is the Money in Politics Program Manager at Common Cause CA. He is the staff lead for SB 42 and will educate us about the bill.
Sean McMorris is the Transparency, Ethics & Accountability Program Manager of Common Cause CA and he will educate us about Common Cause’s role in the state and initiatives he is working on.
Join us Thursday, May 22 at 11am Pacific
Sign up HERE

You can read more about SB 42 here and also sign on as a supporter.
Link to bill
Also, Northern California members, you can join a May 18th Berkeley event to promote SB42

Wellbeing Economics in Education Working Group
2025-05-28 11:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
How can we work towards a Wellbeing Economy and Society?
Many of us feel that we need to leverage Education from K-12 and Universities.

Bring together Teachers, Student Engagement Officers and Student Leaders
Seed Wellbeing Economy systemic thinking and concepts into curriculum across disciplines
Create experiential learning opportunities for students to better understand these concepts and develop leadership skills

At these meetings we highlight work that attendees are doing and share our work so that others can build upon it.
To join one or more of our meetings, please fill out this short form HERE
After you have joined, you will receive access to our Repository and Resource List.

Using Values to Create Local Community
2025-05-30 09:00 - 10:00 | Zoom
Dr. Neil Hawkes specializes in community.
Neil is the founder of Values-based Education(VbE), which is a whole school philosophy and methodology to create a learning and teaching environment based on universal human values. It enables young people to develop their character, which is Self-led.
Self leadership is the gift of VbE, which is so needed in the world. VbE includes students, parents, teachers and the community. It has been successfully run all around our planet.
If you are interested in how deep discussions about Values can build community, please join us this event hosted by US Values Alliance on Friday, May 30 at 9am Pacific.
Sign up HERE
You can learn more about Dr. Hawkes at https://www.neilhawkes.org/

Volunteer for WEAll California
2025-06-04 16:00 - 17:00 | Zoom
All of WEAll California events and programs are run by our volunteer working group.
Are you good at Social Media, Web Design, Research? We need your help.
Our 2025 Strategy includes

Community Connection Events
Narrative Workshops
Policy Workshops
Speaker Series

and more.
To learn more about how to participate, please email us at connect@weallcalifornia.org

Community Connect
2025-06-10 16:00 - 17:00 | Zoom
A welcoming space to meet new and existing members. In addition to making new connections, we discuss a variety of topics ranging from how to cope with national issues and challenges in our work or where we find humor and awe.
Sign up HERE for our June Connect

Local Wellbeing Economy Guide Launch Celebration
2025-06-17 16:00 - 17:00 | Zoom
We’re excited to announce the release of our Local Wellbeing Economy Guide (v1.0) — a new resource developed by WEAll California volunteer team to help communities take tangible steps toward building a wellbeing economy.
From local business strategies to community engagement practices, the guide offers practical tools, inspiring ideas, and real-world examples to spark action at the local level.
We’d love to hear your thoughts! What do you like best? What’s missing? How might we improve future versions? Let’s co-create a guide and a movement that truly reflects our shared vision of thriving people and planet.
Got event ideas? We’re also planning events to celebrate the guide and showcase the many ways people are putting wellbeing economy principles into action. We welcome your ideas!
In solidarity,
The WEAll California Volunteer Team
Sign up HERE
Explore the guide here:
https://weallcalifornia.org/engage/local-wellbeing-economy-guide/

Planning Meeting
2025-06-20 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-07-09 16:00 - 17:00 | Zoom
All of WEAll California events and programs are run by our volunteer working group.
If you would like to help us with our current and future projects, this is the place to be.
We meet every two weeks.
Our projects under consideration right now are:

Leveraging the 2026 Governors Race
Planning In Person Events
Organizing a Wellbeing Economy Conference for 2026
How to improve our social media game

To learn more about how to participate, please email us at connect@weallcalifornia.org

Narrative Workshop - Leveraging the Governor's Race
2025-06-24 16:00 - 17:00 | Zoom
2026 will be the California Governor’s race. How can we leverage some of the tools being shared by the experts presenting to WEAll CA this year? What sort of message do we want to send? What tools and tactics can we utilize?
This will be an interactive group session where we collectively examine options available to us.
How do we build a collective strategy to get more Californians thinking a Wellbeing Economy is in reach?!
Join us in setting the action plan
Tuesday, June 24th at 4pm. Sign up HERE

You may want to check out our last 2 Narrative training sessions

Akira Nakahara, Imperative 21
Jennifer Messenger, Met Group and Anita Chandra, RAND

Or sign up for one of our 3 upcoming Narrative Learning sessions:

June 26 – Jasmine Banks, UnKoch My Campus
July 7 – Frances Rayner, WEAll Global Communications
July 10 – David Ballard, Groundwork Collaborative

Green Economy Conference
2025-06-25 08:00 - 17:00
Our partners at Community 3.0 are hosting the Green Economy Conference at the LA Arboretum on June 25-26th.
Conscious investing meets exponential solutions, indigenous wisdom, empowering underserved communities, and sharing initiatives for solving our most pressing environmental challenges.

Day 1: Green Economy Challenges & Solutions, Exclusive Matching Event & Planetary Pitch Session
Day 2: Our Collective Dream and Collaborative Action, Extreme Connectivity asset to need matching

As part of our #REBUILDLAGREEN initiative, we have decided to absorb all ticketing and processing fees on Eventbrite, recognizing the challenges faced by those impacted by the LA fires.
Learn more and register at:
https://community30x.com/gec-2025

Wellbeing Economics in Education Working Group
2025-06-25 11:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
How can we work towards a Wellbeing Economy and Society?
Many of us feel that we need to leverage Education from K-12 and Universities.

Bring together Teachers, Student Engagement Officers and Student Leaders
Seed Wellbeing Economy systemic thinking and concepts into curriculum across disciplines
Create experiential learning opportunities for students to better understand these concepts and develop leadership skills

At these meetings we highlight work that attendees are doing and share our work so that others can build upon it.
To join our June meeting please signup HERE
After you have joined, you will receive access to our past meeting notes and Resource List.

Narrative Expert Series - Jasmine Banks
2025-06-26 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
Storytelling and Communication is important to the art of Movement Building. Continuing our 2025 theme of learning from experts and doing exploratory workshops, we are excited to welcome Jasmine Banks for a Q&A session.
Jasmine has been successful across multiple organizations, platforms and communication types. Some of her projects include Generation Common Good, UnKoch My Campus and the successful podcast Parenting Is Political since 2010. Jasmine has a substantial online following and led a campaign that had over 2 million views in the first 24 hours.
Sign up HERE

Leveraging a Crisis to Advance Wellbeing- Australian Fire Recovery
2025-07-08 16:00 - 17:00 | Zoom
Megafire events are becoming increasingly frequent in California and around the world. To reflect on the recovery process, we ask:

How can we as a global community learn from one another’s recovery efforts to build local to global resilience?
What data helps us steer into healthier choices during recovery?
How can we include the community into the recovery process?

After the devastating 2019-20 Black Summer Bushfires in Australia, Bega Valley Data Collective (BVDC) created a community empowerment process and set parameters for data collection that drove amazing results. April Merrick and Tim Whitaker from Bega Valley Data Collective will share their purpose and the metrics and outcomes with us and answer your questions about how they might apply to our local recovery efforts. BVDC is a volunteer-based, not-for-profit association with the mission to empower the community to thrive through a wellbeing framework based on collaboration, data and action.
In addition, Carolyn Ardler and April from the Foundation for Regional & Rural Renewal will share their experiences of how funding organisations can work with Not-for-Profit organisations or community groups to ensure they can not only continue to support their communities after disasters but also be financially sustainable. FRRR is a not-for-profit organisation that connect common purposes and funding from government, business and philanthropy with the genuine local needs of rural people and places.
This session will be hosted by longtime WEAll CA Partner Catalina Langen of Civic Wellbeing Partners and Santa Monica Bay Area Human Relations Council.
To join us on Tuesday, July 8th at 4pm Pacific, please sign up below
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfccOVCLZGKVZGHJ5QsMFINETdoswn53-9rR05xdVLZYlmh_w/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=113715013713551266073
Links to the presenters
https://www.begavalleydata.com.au/
https://www.frrr.org.au

Narrative Expert Series - Best Practices for Leveraging Current Economic Fights
2025-07-10 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
Groundwork Collaborative fights to change economic policy and narratives in order to build public power, break up concentrations of private power, and deliver true opportunity and prosperity for all.
Groundwork’s David Ballard focuses on Narrative Strategies and will share some of his expertise and tools to help us craft effective messaging on the economy. David will use the fight against the Republican tax bill to illustrate how to put these ideas into practice and:

Ensure our communications empower our audiences
Define what constitutes a winning narrative
Effectively talk about the people and institutions breaking our economy

After the presentation, our community will have plenty of time to ask David specifics about these tips and how they might be leveraged for your work.
Groundwork deploys economic research, narrative change, and strategic partnerships to help build an economy that works for all.
To join us on Thursday, July 10th from 10 to 11am Pacific, please click below
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfI_BPjI5Ps0oWuutTa8tsaccptmed2iZP2W7KZaKJFLvEtaA/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=113715013713551266073

Learn more at https://groundworkcollaborative.org/

Good Gov LA
2025-07-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Good Gov LA brings together groups focused on healthy democracy across Los Angeles for a chance to connect, create opportunities for partnership and build a supportive network.
Not all of the groups need to be fully aligned and many have special focuses like election reforms, ethics and accountability or public engagement in democracy.
In June, we discussed Democracy Vouchers, getting bills passed in LA and protest rights.
In July, we plan to discuss a mock Civic Assembly in Culver City and how to increase voter engagement.
The group holds monthly zoom meetings the second Thursday of each month at 12pm Pacific and occasional in person networking events.
To join a meeting or learn more, please fill out this FORM.
WEAll California is a partner in this venture. Healthy Democracy and Collaboration are essential pillars to a wellbeing future.

Local Leaders Monthly Forum
2025-07-10 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
This is a recurring monthly meeting for people involved in creating Wellbeing Economies in their local community.
We discuss challenges specific to growing local wellbeing economy initiatives in a local area and share solutions, feedback and support.
This Forum requires an application to join to make sure it is a good fit. If you think this could be a good fit for you, please fill out this short form

In Person Gathering - Santa Monica & West LA
2025-07-15 16:00 - 20:00 | Pomona, CA
WEAll California is launching our “Chips, Salsa and Collaboration Tour”! We will be hosting local gatherings in 7 regions this summer.
We are pleased to announce the West Los Angeles gathering.
It will take place on Tuesday, July 15th from 4 to 7pm in Santa Monica.
The event is designed to bring together people who work in different components of a Wellbeing Economy to connect, build relationships, and brainstorm what better collaboration and partnership around specific projects looks like in the future.
The event is co-hosted by Civic Wellbeing Partners and Santa Monica Bay Area Human Relations Council
The event will be a casual discussion with some snacks.
Sign up HERE

WEAll CA In Person - Orange County
2025-07-19 09:30 - 13:30
We are pleased to announce the Orange County gathering of our in person tour of Southern California.
It will take place on Sat, July 19th from 930 to 130 in Santa Ana
The event is designed to bring together people who work in different components of a Wellbeing Economy to connect, build relationships, and brainstorm what better collaboration and partnership around specific projects looks like in the future.
The event is co-hosted by United Nations, Sustainable Development Goals Chapter of Orange County.
The event will be a casual discussion with some lunch available from 12 to 1.
If you would like join us, please fill out this form
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdCyI-tIbfRVZZvM2eW-nzVFGo6TuXfXuz-ncrNu_Qg1XYxQg/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=113715013713551266073

Wellbeing Economics in Education Working Group
2025-07-23 11:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
How can we work towards a Wellbeing Economy and Society?
Many of us feel that we need to leverage Education from K-12 and Universities.

Bring together Teachers, Student Engagement Officers and Student Leaders
Seed Wellbeing Economy systemic thinking and concepts into curriculum across disciplines
Create experiential learning opportunities for students to better understand these concepts and develop leadership skills

At these meetings we highlight work that attendees are doing and share our work so that others can build upon it.
To join our July meeting please signup HERE
After you have joined, you will receive access to our past meeting notes and Resource List.

Green Social Housing
2025-07-23 16:00 - 17:00 | Zoom
The California Green New Deal Coalition (CA GND) is a strategic alliance of environmental justice, community, labor, racial justice, and climate groups from across California, led by grassroots and frontline communities. CA GND demands a better future for California that centers the needs of neighborhoods, workers and families on the frontlines of the climate crisis and radically reimagines what’s possible for our communities.
The California Green New Deal Coalition has a priority campaign fighting for green social housing to address the affordable housing crisis, create healthy homes, and to take land and housing out of the hands of for-profit corporations and into the hands of communities.
Zach Lou, the director of CA GND, will join us to share their vision for green social housing, and discuss the current politics of housing and climate in California.
To join us Wed, July 23 at 4pm – sign up HERE

Behind the Scenes at WEAll CA
2025-07-23 17:00 - 18:00 | Zoom
Curious who is making WEAll CA’s program and events? Want to join our merry band?
We meet every two weeks.
Our projects under consideration right now are:

Leveraging the 2026 Governors Race
Planning In Person Events
Organizing a Wellbeing Economy Conference for 2026
How to improve our social media game

To learn more about how to participate, please email us at connect@weallcalifornia.org

Book Club - Maria Ressa - How to Stand Up to A Dictator
2025-07-24 09:00 - 10:00 | Zoom
Maria is an accomplished journalist, has run international news bureaus and is the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Her book is part autobiography and her experience with 2 different dictators in the Phillipines.
In our second meeting on this book, we will explore Chapters 5 to 8. Feel free to join us if you didn’t come to the first meeting.
Maria is a fabulous writer, so I think you will enjoy the book and her focus on Values.
Thursday, July 24 at 9am Pacific
SIGN UP HERE
Here is a link to the book on Amazon for reference, but I encourage you to find a non Amazon way to purchase or borrow it.
https://www.amazon.com/How-Stand-Up-Dictator-Future/dp/0063257521
This event is in partnership with US Values Alliance

WEAll CA - In Person - Pomona
2025-07-29 16:30 - 19:30 | Pomona, CA
WEAll California is launching our “Chips, Salsa and Collaboration Tour”! We will be hosting local gatherings in 7 regions this summer.
We are pleased to announce the Pomona gathering.
It will take place on Tuesday, July 29th from 430 to 730pm
The event is designed to bring together people who work in different components of a Wellbeing Economy to connect, build relationships, and brainstorm what better collaboration and partnership around specific projects looks like in the future.
The event is co-hosted by Latino/Latina Round Table
If you would like join us, please fill out this form
The event will be a casual networking discussion with some food available

WEAll CA - In Person - Inland Empire
2025-07-30 09:00 - 12:00
WEAll California is launching our “Chips, Salsa and Collaboration Tour”! We will be hosting local gatherings in 7 regions this summer.
We are pleased to announce the Inland Empire gathering.
It will take place on Wed, July 30th from 9am to 12pm (followed by lunch) in Redlands
The event is designed to bring together people who work in different components of a Wellbeing Economy to connect, build relationships, and brainstorm what better collaboration and partnership around specific projects looks like in the future.
The event is co-hosted by Doug Everhart and Elizabeth Castillo.
Doug is a longtime champion of collegiate Wellbeing and helped grow the United States Health Promoting Campuses Network (USHPCN) from an initial 14 campuses to now over 320 campuses. He retired from UC Irvine on July 1.
Elizabeth is a professor of sustainable management at California State University San Bernardino.
If you would like join us, please fill out this form
The event will be a casual networking discussion with some lunch available from 12 to 1.

Presentation from New Zealand Hub
2025-08-05 16:00 - 17:00 | Zoom
WEAll Aotearoa New Zealand is one of WEAll’s first Hubs and they are making great strides towards a Wellbeing Economy. On Tuesday, August 5 at 4pm Pacific, we will hear from our friend Gareth Hughes, the director of the hub.
Gareth is an author, political commentator and served for a decade as a Member of the New Zealand Parliament.
He will discuss their work towards redesigning the economy around the wellbeing of people and planet including:

New Zealand’s Wellbeing Budgets
Leadership coming from Māori indigenous economic approaches
Wellbeing Economy policies for towns, cities and regions
WEAll’s work for a Future Generations Act Campaign and Community Wealth Building

As always, there will be plenty of room for questions, so we can dive deep as a community.

Sign up HERE

Book Club - Maria Ressa - How to Stand Up to A Dictator
2025-08-06 09:00 - 10:00 | Zoom
Maria is an accomplished journalist, has run international news bureaus and is the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Her book is part autobiography and her experience with 2 different dictators in the Phillipines.
In our third meeting on this book, we will explore Chapters 9 & 10. Feel free to join us if you didn’t come to the prior meetings.
Maria is a fabulous writer, so I think you will enjoy the book and her focus on Values.
SIGN UP HERE
Here is a link to the book on Amazon for reference, but I encourage you to find a non Amazon way to purchase or borrow it.
https://www.amazon.com/How-Stand-Up-Dictator-Future/dp/0063257521
This event is in partnership with US Values Alliance
