The Pat Brown Institute of Public Affairs Announces New Website Design

RELEASE

Tuesday, February 17, 2009
For Immediate Release
PBI Contact – Jacqueline Ruiz, 323.343.3770
Media Contact – Edward Headington, 818.720.7181
Website – http://www.patbrowninstitute.org/

The PBI Continues to Innovate and Engage as it Serves as a Standard Bearer for the Legacy of its Namesake

LOS ANGELES, CA — For nearly three decades, the Edmund G. “Pat” Brown Institute of Public Affairs at California State University, Los Angeles (PBI) has focused on state and community issues and been a standard bearer for the legacy of its namesake. The PBI is dedicated to the quest for social justice and equality of opportunity, enlightened civic engagement, and enhancing the quality of life for all Californians. An ambitious ’09 lineup of events will soon be announced—including this Thursday’s California Agenda Series kick-off with Assemblymember Hector De La Torre—but it was unveiled today that the PBI has re-designed their website (www.PatBrownInstitute.org) to better serve their audience and engage the online community.

“We are very excited to unveil the new site,” said PBI Executive Director, Dr. Jaime Regalado. “Beyond the color scheme and logo update, it’s now much easier to navigate and we have more information and news available.”

The website redesign comes on the heels of last year’s effort to engage Angelenos in both traditional and new media platforms—including PBI’s own Facebook and Twitter pages, LinkedIn group and secondary website “My Pat Brown Institute.” The results were increased attendance, more youth involvement and a reiteration that the PBI was the place to be when it came to public affairs and issues affecting Californians.

“It is both an honor and a privilege to keep the Pat Brown legacy alive in 2009,” said Regalado. “Over 40 years have passed since he was in office but he is still one of our most beloved California governors. Through our new website design, ambitious lineup of events, and new media approaches, we will not only keep Governor Brown fresh and relevant for our time but also build upon the ongoing work of social justice and equality of opportunity, enlightened civic engagement, and enhancing the quality of life for all Californians.”

A few of the new features include a Spotlight box with photos from recent events, a PBI In the News box with links to articles where PBI is mentioned, and easier viewing and downloading of its publications (i.e. the Digital Equity report).

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The Edmund G. “Pat” Brown Institute of Public Affairs, a presidentially chartered institute at California State University, Los Angeles, is a non-partisan public policy center dedicated to sustaining vision and legacy of former California Governor Edmund G. "Pat" Brown through convening public policy forums, engaging multi sector stakeholders and diverse communities, and conducting timely policy research and community driven initiatives. For more information, go to http://www.patbrowninstitute.org/.

The California Agenda is a component of the PBI’s Public Policy Education Program and is hosted this year by Southern California Edison and Wells Fargo. It was created to educate and engage leaders and individuals across the sectors on significant state, regional and local public policy issues.