Thanks to Eric Sondheimer of the LA Times for this great article about Historic Cultural North NC Youth Rep - and Junior Olympics fencing champion - Bryce Louie! Bryce is actually one of many inspiring youth currently serving on Neighborhood Council boards and committees across the City. That's because one innovative aspect of LA's Neighborhood [...]
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Fifth graders from Latona Elementary School were recently awarded with certificates and a pizza wrap party for participating in a Young Storytellers program which introduced them to the fundamentals of screenwriting and storytelling. Young Storytellers is a program that uses one-on-one mentorship to teach low-income students at public schools in Los Angeles, New York, San [...]
EmpowerLA partnered with educational tech app Agents of Discovery to launch SoCal Explorer 2.0 - a mobile game that helps kids learn about Los Angeles history and how the City works while they have fun. Users undertake Missions that help them explore and learn about cultural landmarks or local parks, and earn badges as they [...]
This past Monday evening in the Bradley Tower we celebrated the accomplishments of the Fall 2018 Class of IgniteLA. Our EmpowerLA team gathered to highlight the successes, learning, and bonds developed among the group of 65 Angelenas taking part in our leadership training, designed to empower and inspire young women with the skills to grow [...]
With the support of Edison International, 11 partners including the City of LA, LA County, the U.S. Forest Service, Cal State Parks, Western National Parks Association, Santa Rosa Plateau, the City of Carson, Riverside County Parks, Bureau of Land Management, California State Parks, City of Long Beach, and Rancho Palos Verdes have joined forces in [...]
The last two weeks of IgniteLA, our students have been having discussions on intersectionality, the importance of knowing one's audience, and public speaking. We have also provided a candidate toolkit to those interested in running for Board Seats in the 2019 Neighborhood Council Elections. The students also had the opportunity to get an in-depth training [...]
This week, IgniteLA's second workshop was held on Monday 10/1 with its 5 concurrent meetings happening Citywide in the West Valley, East Valley, West LA, DTLA, and SouthLA. The theme of this week's workshop was Community, with a focus on a community visioning exercise, asset mapping, and identifying community needs. The students also discussed areas of [...]
The Fall Cohort of IgniteLA kicked off this past Monday, 9/24 with 5 concurrent meetings happening Citywide in the West Valley, East Valley, West LA, DTLA, and SouthLA. IgniteLA is a non-partisan program whose mission is to empower every young woman interested in public service with the political and practical skills she needs to be a successful civic leader. [...]
This past Friday, 9/14, one of our Civic Youth Alumni, Philippe Chen ('17) organized and executed a tree planting event in partnership with the Pico Union Neighborhood Council (PUNC), the Koreatown Youth + Community Center (KYCC), Council District 1, and Loyola High School. 30 student attendees helped to plant 20 trees, with KYCC providing watering instructions [...]
