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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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• COVID-19 Response with BET, Helping our Black Neighbors and Communities

  The pain and experiences of our Black friends, neighbors and families are at the forefront of our society. United Way of Greater Los Angeles has deeply reflected on structural racism in Los Angeles County, how generational poverty has been a result of this, and as such, we must do more to center our work around… continue reading COVID-19 Response with BET, Helping our Black Neighbors and Communities

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• Join Us in Re-Imagining LA County

  United Way of Greater L.A. is proud to be a part of the Re-imagine L.A. County coalition. Over the past week we have joined forces with dedicated community advocates to push for structural changes to the L.A. County budget that would make sure our County Charter permanently prioritizes people who have been marginalized by generations of disinvestment… continue reading Join Us in Re-Imagining LA County

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• Free Tax Prep LA, an underutilized lifeline for families

  Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) is a free, safe way for low income families to access funds they’ve already worked for, including through the California state version of the Earned Income Tax Credit, CalEITC.  It’s also a lifeline for people whose only alternative is paying extortionate rates to predatory vendors.  For over a decade, UWGLA… continue reading Free Tax Prep LA, an underutilized lifeline for families

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• Young Civic Leaders Program and Communities in Schools LA step up as students face the challenges of COVID-19

  In March of this year, school closures turned students’ lives upside down from one week to another. United Way of Greater Los Angeles and our Pandemic Relief Fund grantee Communities in Schools Los Angeles have stepped up to help families during this challenging time. Paulina Fernandez College Acceptance Photo “For many, school provided a consistent… continue reading Young Civic Leaders Program and Communities in Schools LA step up as students face the challenges of COVID-19

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• It’s harder than ever on the streets of L.A.

  Facing COVID-19 has been hard on us all. We’re stuck in our homes. We miss our friends, our extended family and our daily lives as we knew them. But now take the struggles you’ve experienced and imagine what that would have been like if you were living in isolation on the streets.  The only people… continue reading It’s harder than ever on the streets of L.A.

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• Homeless Count 2020: Our Call to Action

  The continued rise in homelessness makes clear that Measure H and Prop HHH were substantial down payments on ending homelessness. But by themselves, they aren’t enough to overcome Los Angeles’s dire lack of affordable housing and the legacy of institutional racism, as seen in this LA Times article.  We’ve seen our rehousing system ramp-up to help… continue reading Homeless Count 2020: Our Call to Action

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