LOA Special Edition – Interview with CA EXL Leadership Awardees #3
Fireside Chat: November 7, 2025
Join us for Fireside Chat #66!
In this chat, Heather Williams from the California AfterSchool Network is joined by Michael Funk, Director of the Expanded Learning Division of the California Department of Education (EXLD). This chat continues a series of chats with 2025 California Expanded Learning Leadership Awardees who were recognized this year during the annual Lights On Afterschool celebration. In this inspirational chat, we are joined by three of our Innovative Leadership Awardees:
- Callista Galliher, Youth Workforce and High School Development Coordinator, Sacramento Chinese Community Service Center – Region 3
- Kim Gaspar, Director of Expanded Learning Programs, Paso Robles Joint USD – Region 8
- Angela Ruiz-Alvarez, Recreation and Enrichment Coordinator, Cutler-Orosi Joint USD – Region 7
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