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East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice (EYCEJ) is an environmental health and justice nonprofit organization. Through campaigns and programs, EYCEJ works toward forging a safe and healthy environment for communities that are disproportionately suffering the negative impacts of industrial pollution.
LA Commons engages communities in artistic and cultural expression that tells their unique stories and encourages dialogue, interaction, and a shared understanding of Los Angeles. Through community-based arts programs centered on youth leadership, they work with economically disadvantaged neighborhoods to create dynamic works of public art that build community connection and empowerment, focusing on six [...]
Open Paths Counseling Center meets the evolving mental health needs of the community by providing quality counseling for individuals and families at affordable fees, free therapy programs for at-risk children and youth in local schools, and a highly respected therapist training program. Their overarching goals are to eliminate financial, geographical, and cultural barriers to counseling [...]
Operation Jump Start offers academic support and mentorship to low-resourced, high-potential first-generation students so that they can get in, stay in, and graduate from a four-year college. By bolstering access to a college education, Operation Jump Start offers a path out of poverty for first-generation students of Long Beach, California, so that they may not [...]
South Asian Network is a community-based organization that advances the health, emotional and mental well-being, and civil rights of South Asians in Southern California. They offer free, trauma-informed resources in the areas of community health, gender-based violence, mental health, citizenship, and civic engagement.
United Cambodian Community (UCC) elevates the Cambodian community through local engagement and leadership that embodies Cambodian cultural values. UCC carries out this mission through four strategic focus areas: health equity, community integration, youth enrichment, and economic inclusion.
Visual Communications (VC) develops and supports the voices of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) filmmakers and media artists who empower their communities and challenge perspectives. As the first AAPI media arts organization of its kind, VC has created award-winning films, nurtured and given voice to our youth and seniors, promoted new artistic talent, presented [...]
Alliance for Community Transit – Los Angeles (ACT-LA) works to create a transit-rich city where all people have access to quality jobs, affordable housing, necessary social services, ample transportation options, and a voice in decision-making. The broad-based coalition builds a more sustainable Los Angeles community by reducing toxic air pollution, promoting public health, and strengthening [...]
Khmer Girls in Action (KGA) builds a progressive and sustainable Long Beach community that works for gender, racial, and economic justice. Led by young Southeast Asian women, KGA creates community campaigns for institutional change, invests in and empowers Southeast Asian youth through leadership development, and conducts participatory action research.
Pacoima Beautiful is a grassroots environmental justice organization advancing a healthy and sustainable San Fernando Valley by providing education, impacting local policy, and supporting local arts and culture. Guided by community-driven planning and resident-informed solutions, Pacoima Beautiful is at the forefront of influencing statewide policy, and advocates for equitable land use, transportation options, and infrastructure [...]
