Undesign the Redline, a Webinar

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“UnDesign the Redline unpacks and demystifies this history, bringing to life the consequences and stories of Redlining and policies like it. The exhibit travels to cities across the country. Local content is co-created with community members in each place, along with unique programming. What are the local stories we need to tell? Join Abundant Housing LA, APA Los Angeles, SoCal NOMA, and United Way of Greater Los Angeles on February 17th from 6-8 pm as we partner with Designing the We to bring back UnDesign the Redline to Los Angeles… virtually of course!”

Registration for this event is free HERE.

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Join Who Is Your Neighborhood at LACC this Saturday, October 12, 2019

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That’s right! Los Angeles City College is celebrating the College’s 90th Anniversary in East Hollywood with quite the event: a Community Resource Day this Saturday from 10 AM – 2 PM on the College Campus.

Naturally, the team behind Back 2 School and I have got to be a part of the special day. So we’ll be staffing a table at the event, where we’ll be talking with visitors about our annual Back 2 School Party, our local Neighborhood Survey, and more ways to get involved with our ongoing efforts to uplift this side of Los Angeles. We’ll also be debuting our brand new banner, courtesy of The Think Farm. Come enjoy the festivities with us!

J.T.

Our Community is Getting Stronger, Este Hollywood

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From the words of Dr. Mary Gallagher, President of Los Angeles City College:

“On Saturday, August 24th from 4 to 8 PM, staff from the non-credit department of LACC participated in a great local community event called Back 2 School 2, marking the second year of this event. I was able to attend and hear all of the things going on at the ‘grass roots’ level of our community. LACC was included because of the GED preparation and testing we do. We also provided information from some of our students currently attending non-credit classes. It was a fabulous event. I look forward to next year.”

Dr. Gallagher’s recognition of BTS 2 is a milestone achievement for the work to uplift more vecindades in East Hollywood and throughout Los Angeles. In the days ahead, the work to keep strengthening our community will remain challenging, but I also believe that as our special event showed this past Saturday–and last year–the promise of the work will remain bright and full of encouragement. There will be more following up on the success of BTS 2, but for now, I’d like to express my deepest thanks to each supporter, close and afar, who took a moment to contribute to this critical day for our neighborhood and families all throughout this great city.

J.T.