Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Time: 6:30 - 9:00 PM
Address: Sufi Mediterranean Restaurant - 5915 Balboa Ave, San Diego, CA 92111
Short Presenter: Mahvash Alami, PhD and Etlava Bejko, MD
Topic: Survivors of Torture, International
Short Presentation:
Survivors of Torture, International (SURVIVORS) in San Diego is dedicated to facilitating the healing of torture survivors and their families, empowering them to rebuild their lives with dignity and resilience. Through comprehensive services, including medical, psychological, and social support, SURVIVORS addresses the profound impacts of torture. The organization also works to educate professionals and the public about the realities and consequences of torture, fostering greater awareness and understanding. Additionally, SURVIVORS advocates tirelessly for the rights of survivors and the global abolition of torture, striving to create a world free from such inhumanity. Their mission is rooted in compassion, justice, and a commitment to restoring hope for those affected by torture.
About Presenters:
Etleva Bejko, Executive Director, is a seasoned immigration services leader with over 20 years of experience in the field. Throughout her career, she has responded to humanitarian crises, rallied community groups, and built programs and teams that have served generations of refugees and immigrants throughout the San Diego County.
Mahvash joined Survivors of Torture, International in May 2011 to oversee the holistic, strength-based, recovery-oriented service program. She leads all ongoing development, expansion, and enhancement of client service programs and provides agency leadership with other members of SURVIVORS’ management team. She received her Ph.D. in psychology from Alliant International University and obtained her license as a psychologist in July 2004 including her domestic violence certificate. Mahvash is bilingual and speaks Farsi (Persian).
Language: English & Farsi
Main Presenter: Mr. Bahram Shadzi
Topic: California Rooftop Solar. New Challenges as well as new Opportunities.
Main Presentation:
Recent changes in the Net Energy Metering (NEM-3.0) by the California Public Utilities Commission, CPUC, have created challenges as well as new opportunities in the adoption and implementation of rooftop solar in the State of California. Home energy storage/batteries have now become an integral part of going solar in California. We will review and discuss some of these new challenges facing rooftop solar and the feasibility of going solar in 2025.
About Presenter:
Bahram Shadzi has a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering & Material Science from the University of Minnesota. Prior to embarking on renewable solar energy, he spent many years in leadership roles in the process development and engineering of computer disks, semiconductors and flat panel display. He was also a leader in the development of various chemical processes to treat and eliminate hazardous wastes from high tech electronics manufacturing. He is the author of four U.S. patents.
Language: Farsi
