LA84 Foundation’s Renata Simril

Sports Brings People Together

2022 Zócalo Book Prize Heather McGhee | Zocalo Public Square • Arizona State University • Smithsonian

Renata Simril is the president and CEO of LA84 Foundation, which supports youth sport programs and public education around sports and youth development. Previously, she has worked with the Los Angeles Dodgers and at the Los Angeles Times. Before taking the stage to moderate Zócalo’s 2022 Book Prize event “Will Americans Ever Be In This Together?” with Heather McGhee, she sat down in our green room to talk sports, community building, and where to find the best tacos in L.A.

January 5, 2023

2022 Zócalo Book Prize Winner Heather McGhee

I’m Always Trying to Curate a Nice Experience for People

January 5, 2023

Heather McGhee is the former president and currently a trustee emeritus of Demos, a non-profit progressive U.S. think tank. The 12th annual winner of the Zócalo Book Prize for The Sum of …

| Zocalo Public Square • Arizona State University • Smithsonian

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