My name is Kiyomi Kowalski. I’m a mom, a Marine Corps veteran, a Juris Doctor, a social justice advocate, an anti-racism educator, and a proud Emerge California alumna. After my honorable discharge in 2001, I attended the California State University Northridge where I earned a Bachelor’s in political science. In 2012, I earned a Juris Doctorate with Public Service Distinction from Southwestern University School of Law.
Currently, I serve on the Valley Outreach Synagogue Board of Jewish Education where I created the Anti-Racism Task Force that organizes panels and workshops designed to eradicate racism in our local community. I also serve as a board member and staff advocate at LAW Project of Los Angeles, a non-profit organization that assists individuals with obtaining post-conviction remedies and also advocates for system-involved youth and families. I am an active member of the San Fernando Valley chapter of Mocha Moms, Inc., a national organization, for which I organize events around issues impacting mothers of color. I am also an active parent in Las Virgenes public schools.
Currently, I serve on the Valley Outreach Synagogue Board of Jewish Education where I created the Anti-Racism Task Force that organizes panels and workshops designed to eradicate racism in our local community. I also serve as a board member and staff advocate at LAW Project of Los Angeles, a non-profit organization that assists individuals with obtaining post-conviction remedies and also advocates for system-involved youth and families. I am an active member of the San Fernando Valley chapter of Mocha Moms, Inc., a national organization, for which I organize events around issues impacting mothers of color. I am also an active parent in Las Virgenes public schools.