5:30 PM – Social (dinner and drink orders)
6:00 PM – Meeting Calls to Order
Los Amigos Restaurant
5088 N Blackstone, Fresno, CA 93710
(on Blackstone Ave just North of Shaw)
Guest Speakers:
Guest speaker Andrew Villarreal, a Fresno State graduate student, will share the topic of his master’s degree thesis: “The Impact of Censoring LGBTQ+ Themes in Children’s Literature: Perspectives From LGBTQ+ Parents.” He recently presented this topic at the 2025 Central California Research Symposium where he was named Outstanding Oral Presentation Winner. Villarreal holds a bachelor’s degree from UCLA, and graduates as a member of Fresno State’s Class of 2025 on May 17th with the College of Science and Mathematics.
Guest speaker Danielle Vu, a Fresno State undergraduate student, will share the topic of her honors thesis: “Gender-Affirming Care is Life-Affirming Care: Transgender Patient Experiences with Discrimination in Healthcare Settings.” She recently presented this topic at the 2025 Central California Research Symposium. Vu has been elected as the vice president of student affairs for the 2025-26 academic year with ASI (student government), and is a member of the Smittcamp Family Honors College. She has been selected as an intern for Columbia University Summer Research Program and will be living in New York for the summer.
The agenda and minutes will be available soon in the Google Drvie. You can access those files and Zoom info at https://bit.ly/fsd-mtgdocs
We start with a thirty minute social so everyone has time to greet each other, exchange information or flyers, and order dinner and drinks before the meeting. We call to order at 6:00 PM, make introductions, and proceed with our agenda.
All Democrats are welcome to attend meetings regardless of membership status but we hope you’ll decide to join (only $20 per year) and participate in club meetings and activities, our endorsement process, and election of officers this upcoming January. New members must wait 28 days before they are eligible to vote on ANY club business.
