Talk of the Town
TALK OF THE TOWN *LIVE* with Mike Aguirre Sat 11am
MASS SURVEILLANCE AND DEMOCRACY
GUESTS: SETH HALL WITH TRUST SAN DIEGO COALITION AND MEMBERS OF STUDENTS’ CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
STUDENTS’ CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION (SCLU) is a dedicated, student-led nonprofit based in San Diego, California. Our mission is to champion civil liberties by creating spaces for young people to meaningfully organize and amplify the concerns of our communities.
Alongside our sister organization, the Youth Action Network, comprising members across UC San Diego, City College, Mesa College, SDSU, and high schools across San Diego County, our vision is grounded in democratic renewal: a nonpartisan rebuilding of civic life so that every San Diegan can participate meaningfully and hold power accountable.
So far, we’ve secured major victories in disability rights advocacy, including a new Disability Resource Center for UC San Diego students. We also work extensively in protecting immigrant communities, connecting 400+ businesses across San Diego for community mutual aid and protection. We train youth to become durable civic leaders not in the future, but right now.
TRUST SD COALITION The Transparent and Responsible Use of Surveillance Technology San Diego (TRUST SD) Coalition was originally formed to address the widespread and secretive use, installation, and acquisition of the Smart Streetlights technology that is being deployed all over San Diego County. TRUST SD is made up of 30 local community organizations that represent various sectors of our communities.
ABOUT OUT GUESTS___
Seth Hall is a career technologist and lives in the neighborhood of Allied Gardens, helping operate the TRUST SD Coalition which has advocated for the Transparent and Responsible Use of Surveillance Technology in San Diego since 2019. He is co-founder of the community group San Diego Privacy, which focuses on how San Diegans can use and protect privacy in their daily lives. You can contact Seth at seth@sandiegoprivacy.org.
https://sandiegotrust.org/index.html
Dannie Zhu (She/Her) is the Director of Organizing | Students’ Civil Liberties Union