City of Salinas, California sent this bulletin at 10/27/2025 08:05 AM PDT
Welcome to our CASP Digest October 27, 2025
NEXT CASP MEETING
Join us for our next CASP meeting on Wednesday, November 5th, 2025 at 10:00 AM. This will be a virtual meeting via Zoom. We will have a presentation from Megan McDrew, founder of the Transformative Justice Center.
CASP Awards Recap Video
Check out this outstanding video created by Alvaro "Coach Al" Venegas and his team at Man 0n A Missi0n, highlighting the 2025 Community Alliance for Safety and Peace (CASP) Awards!
Coach Al served as our inspiring keynote speaker, helping us celebrate the incredible contributions of Dawn Allen, Melissa Edwards, Zacil Pech Hernandez, and Julia Muruato.
Thank you to Coach Al and his team for the uplifting and empowering speech and for creating a video that captures the heart of the 2025 CASP Awards. It’s a meaningful way for us to remember and reflect on this special event.
If you have trouble accessing the presentations, please email brisas@ci.salinas.ca.us for a PDF copy.
Shining in Our Community
Ciclovia Salinas - Building Healthy Communities Monterey County
On Sunday, October 12, Ciclovía made its return to Salinas, transforming Alisal Street (Front to Sanborn) into a car-free community space from 10 AM to 2 PM. As the only fully youth-led Ciclovía in the U.S., the event once again brought families together to celebrate healthy living, support local businesses, and strengthen community ties.
Inspired by the original Ciclovía in Bogotá, Colombia, the Salinas event has been a local tradition since 2013, offering safe, inclusive recreation and empowering youth to take on leadership roles in planning and execution.
Huge shout out to the amazing group of youth leaders for making this event a success!
Looking Ahead
Mark your calendars! Here are the upcoming meeting dates.
November 05, 2025 (Virtual): Transformative Justice Center November 19, 2025 (In Person): UCSC - Fort Ord Natural Reserve December 03, 2025 (Virtual): Central California Alliance for Health
CASP Strategic Plan on Violence Prevention
Click on the image below to view our digital flip e-zine of our Comprehensive Strategic Plan to Prevent and Reduce Violence.
Announcements
The Art of Rehabilitation is an installation presented by Life On Art, a nonprofit that offers transformative arts workshops in California prisons. The exhibit features artwork by incarcerated men at the Correctional Training Facility (CTF) in Soledad, created through Life On Art’s Heart Stories workshops. The installation includes decorated “winged hearts,” portraits, poetry, music, and short films that highlight the artists’ personal journeys and promote rehabilitation, empathy, and community connection.
Details:
Dates: October 1–31, 2025
Reception: October 28, 4:30–6:30 PM
Location: County of Monterey Administrative Office, 168 W. Alisal St., Salinas, CA
The reception features remarks by a formerly incarcerated speaker and a screening of Going Inside, a documentary about the Empathy in Action program.
Opportunities: Students in art, psychology, social work, or criminal justice are invited to attend, volunteer, or get involved with Life On Art’s prison arts programs.
The Salinas Regional Soccer Complex is seeking volunteers to help out for weekend game days, so come join us!
Volunteers can choose from the various events posted and participate in Assisting with Resource Table, Parking Attendant, Facility Maintenance, field marshaling and monitoring surveys.
With the size of our current team, volunteers play a vital role in ensuring that we can continue to provide quality programs and maintain our facilities to the highest standards.
The City of Salinas will only accept applications for job postings that are currently open. To view a listing of our current employment opportunities and apply for positions, please visit our Government Jobs career page.
By contributing to the Community Alliance for Safety and Peace, you're helping build a safer and stronger community for everyone. All funds will be used for upcoming CASP events and activities, including the CASP Awards, March for Peace, My Life Story Conference, community outreach, and more!
