Each year, seven Neighborhood Councils are honored with EmpowerLA Awards by the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners, in recognition of projects that do an especially outstanding job of increasing civic engagement and making government more responsive to local needs. The 2018 theme is “Innovative Civic Engagement.”
To be considered for an EmpowerLA Award, a Neighborhood Council must be nominated, and the nomination must name a specific project undertaken by that Council during 2017. One project from each of the 7 Planning Areas in the City – South, Harbor, East, Central, West, South Valley and North Valley – will be selected. Members of the public are welcome and encouraged to submit nominations.
Vanguard Award for a City Department or Employee
We also sought nominations for the Neighborhood Council Civic Engagement Los Angeles Vanguard Award. The NCCELAV Award recognizes City departments and employees doing outstanding collaborations with Neighborhood Councils to benefit Angelenos. Nominations must come from Neighborhood Council members, and collaborations nominated for a Vanguard Award must have taken place during 2017. Nominees will be reviewed by EmpowerLA and the Congress of Neighborhoods Planning Committee for the final selection.
Neighborhood Council Spirit Awards
At the dinner on March 29th, EmpowerLA will also be giving Neighborhood Council Spirit Awards to board members who have made an impact beyond their Neighborhood Council to benefit the entire system. Spirit Award winners are selected by the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment.
We’re looking forward to seeing you on March 29th!
LIST of EMPOWERLA AWARD 2018 NOMINEES
Congratulations to the EmpowerLA Award nominees!
Central Area
Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council
Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council
Hollywood Hills West Neighborhood Council
Mid City West Community Council
Pico Union Neighborhood Council
East Area
Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council
Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council
Los Feliz Neighborhood Council
Harbor Area
Harbor City Neighborhood Council
Harbor Gateway North Neighborhood Council
North Valley Area
Foothill Trails District Neighborhood Council
Granada Hills South Neighborhood Council
Northridge East Neighborhood Council
Northridge West Neighborhood Council
Panorama City Neighborhood Council
Sun Valley Area Neighborhood Council
Sunland – Tujunga Neighborhood Council
South Los Angeles
Empowerment Congress Central
Empowerment Congress North
South Valley Area
Greater Toluca Lake Neighborhood Council
Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council
Neighborhood Council Valley Village
Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council
Studio City Neighborhood Council
Tarzana Neighborhood Council
Van Nuys Neighborhood Council
West Hills Neighborhood Council
Woodland Hills-Warner Center Neighborhood Council
West Area
Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council
Palms Neighborhood Council
