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• United Way Volunteers Help YCLP Students Complete College Essays

  It’s that time of year again: college applications are due.  Remember how stressful applying to college was? Now imagine what it must feel like for Los Angeles’s vulnerable students during a pandemic. This year, United Way went virtual with our annual college essay writing workshop for the students who comprise our Young Civic Leaders Program (YCLP).… continue reading United Way Volunteers Help YCLP Students Complete College Essays

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• LAUSD District 7 Virtual Forum Brings Transparency to School Board Vote

  On October 13th, 2020, United Way of Greater LA hosted a LAUSD Board District 7 Virtual Candidates Forum in partnership with SBCC, League of Women Voters, and the United Way’s Young Civic Leaders Program. Students, teachers and parents attended via Zoom and Facebook Live with the intention of seeking answers for pressing questions that affect… continue reading LAUSD District 7 Virtual Forum Brings Transparency to School Board Vote

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• Strength-Based Community Change is a Lifeline Empowering Families and Helping them Navigate Distance Learning

  This summer, United Way announced our TransformED Program to transform our education system in an equitable way, moving it away from ineffective models that deepen racial and economic inequities. TransformED invests in a dozen local organizations with a track record of student-centered services and advocacy. Grantee initiatives include increasing capacity-building for educators, establishing social-emotional support for families… continue reading Strength-Based Community Change is a Lifeline Empowering Families and Helping them Navigate Distance Learning

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• A ballot measure that could be a model for the nation

  Many of you have reached out to me to ask how you can be part of the change that creates more equity in our communities.   As we approach the coming election there are a number of propositions that are worth your support. In the coming weeks, we will share more about propositions 16, 17, and… continue reading A ballot measure that could be a model for the nation

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• Taking on Adult Civic Responsibility: Prop 18

  Proposition 18 is a constitutional amendment that would allow 17 year olds who will be 18 at the time of the general election (and otherwise eligible to vote) to vote in primary and special elections in that same cycle.  Currently, 18 states and the District of Columbia have similar laws allowing 17 year olds to… continue reading Taking on Adult Civic Responsibility: Prop 18

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• People Involved in the Justice System Regain Voting Rights with Proposition 17

  California is one of three states that require people convicted of felonies to complete their prison and parole sentences before regaining the right to vote. If passed, Proposition 17 would give voting rights to nearly 50,000 Californians who are currently unable to vote because they are on parole. Voting is a fundamental right. The more… continue reading People Involved in the Justice System Regain Voting Rights with Proposition 17

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• Taking on Adult Civic Responsibility: Prop 18

  Proposition 18 is a constitutional amendment that would allow 17 year olds who will be 18 at the time of the general election (and otherwise eligible to vote) to vote in primary and special elections in that same cycle.  Currently, 18 states and the District of Columbia have similar laws allowing 17 year olds to… continue reading Taking on Adult Civic Responsibility: Prop 18

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• supporting eviction defense and preventing homelessness

  The primary driver of homelessness in Los Angeles County is the lack of affordable housing. Many families were struggling before COVID-19 and this has been compounded by job losses and a lack of childcare brought on by the pandemic. A UCLA study from May found that 36,000 additional families could become homeless as a result of eviction… continue reading supporting eviction defense and preventing homelessness

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• TransformED Re-imagines the Education System

  School closures and distance learning continue to have a drastic impact on students, primarily students of color in low-income neighborhoods, reflective of the growing educational inequities that have accelerated since the pandemic.  The crisis is hurting budgets at community organizations even as the need for their services increases dramatically. To bolster their financial stability, in… continue reading TransformED Re-imagines the Education System

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• Boyle Heights & Beyond: Providing Aid to Our Vulnerable Neighbors

  United Way of Greater Los Angeles continues to identify more organizations with critical needs to support during the pandemic.  In late May, we announced a series of grants supporting organizations providing direct relief to mariachis, day laborers, janitors and domestic workers. This phase of funding also included grants to local organizations for capacity building and Virtual Income… continue reading Boyle Heights & Beyond: Providing Aid to Our Vulnerable Neighbors

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