Rhotunda Conda
Harbor Area (CA) Chapter President
2024-2026
The Harbor Area (CA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated was established in 1966 to serve the Long Beach, Compton, and south Los Angeles areas. Our 50 plus members are leaders in the fields of business, education, medicine, philanthropy, and technology, completing more than 4,000 hours of meaningful service each year.
Since our founding, we have distinguished ourselves as a group of highly accomplished black women who volunteer tirelessly to deliver transformational and sustainable education, arts, health, and civic programming to underserved members of the Greater Los Angeles community through the five facets of The Links, Incorporated.
The Links, Incorporated, founded in 1946, is one of the oldest and largest volunteer service organizations of women who are committed to enriching, sustaining and ensuring the cultural and economic survival of African Americans and other underrepresented minorities. The membership consists of more than 17,000 professional women of color in 299 chapters located in 41 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, and the United Kingdom who are devoted to impacting the quality of life in the communities they serve.
COMMUNITY ENGAGMENT
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Services to Youth
Belinda Daughrity, Chair
The Services to Youth Facet is dedicated to equipping Black youth with the tools, support, and inspiration needed to become successful, productive citizens. Through this facet, we implement transformational programs that respond to the academic, cultural, career development, and mentoring needs of youth in our local communities. -
The Arts
Bernadette Lucas-Chair
The Arts Facet seeks to increase and and expand art activity, and elevate our programs by integrating artistic expression across our programs, sparking an arts renaissance within our organization. Through this facet, Links create and support opportunities to educate youth in the arts, while also presenting and uplifting performances by Black youth and accomplished professional artists across a wide range of disciplines.
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Health & Human Services
Valerie Green-Amos, Chair
Marion White, Co-ChairThe Health and Human Services Facet promotes and facilitates programming that supports the maintenance of good health and the elimination of chronic health disparities in communities of color through education, health advocacy, and optimal utilization of health resources.
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National Trends & Services
Natalie Nagthall, Chair
National Trends and Services Facet addresses the social inequities that persist in our communities. Through intentional programming, we serve as a catalyst for change—working to eliminate disparities in health, promote social justice, and remove other barriers to an improved quality of life. -
International Trends & Services
Brenda Rideau, Chair
The International Trends and Services Facet delivers transformational programs to people of African ancestry around the world, aiming to improve their overall quality of life. These programs are thoughtfully designed to address the educational, health, and cultural needs of our global community.
