UNITE-LA’s Immigrant Workforce Hub is highlighting perspectives from employers and business leaders on how immigrant workers strengthen businesses, support key industries and contribute to California’s economic growth.

UNITE-LA is expanding its work with the Social Benefit Navigator, extending access to the platform through December 2026. Originally planned for January through June, this extension allows UNITE-LA to continue using the Social Benefit Navigator to help participants navigate financial challenges that can disrupt their path toward economic mobility. By connecting participants to critical benefits and resources, including food assistance, Medi-Cal and other social supports, the tool helps provide a stronger safety net when unexpected financial pressures arise. These supports can be essential in helping participants meet their basic needs while continuing to pursue education, training and employment opportunities.

UNITE-LA joined the South Bay Workforce Investment Board (SBWIB) and the Southern California Apprenticeship Network (SCAN) in co-hosting July’s SCAN Mixer, bringing together employers, industry leaders and workforce partners to strengthen connections and advance apprenticeship opportunities across the region.

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UNITE-LA CELEBRATES FIRST COHORT OF CALIFORNIA ECONOMIC MOBILITY FELLOWS ADVANCING JOB QUALITY ACROSS THE STATE

Pilot initiative equips affinity chambers to drive workforce innovation and economic mobility for frontline workers

UNITE-LA recently joined LACI’s Road to 2028 Summit at Intuit Dome, showcasing the Los Angeles Regional Cleantech Career Academy at the Green Jobs Regional Partnership’s Training Talent Marketplace. The event brought together employers, industry leaders and workforce partners to explore how we can build the talent pipelines needed to support Los Angeles’ growing clean energy and transportation sectors.

Last month UNITE-LA’s My Pathway to Health (MPTH) participants took part in an immersive, hands-on learning experience at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Designed to bridge classroom learning with real-world exposure, the experience helped participants build the skills, confidence and professional awareness needed to pursue careers in health care.

In Pomona Unified School District (PUSD), the question wasn’t whether students were capable of succeeding in college, it was whether they ever had the opportunity to imagine themselves there. Addressing that gap required more than expanding access to individual programs. It required redesigning how high schools and universities worked together so students could begin their college journey before graduating.

Last month, UNITE-LA’s LA Regional Cleantech Career Academy celebrated the graduation of 59 of 64 students, marking a 92 percent completion rate for the Spring 2026 cohort.

One year after ICE raids in Los Angeles disrupted communities, impacted businesses and resulted in an estimated $1 billion economic impact to the County, UNITE-LA remains committed to supporting employers, workers and immigrant communities through advocacy, resources and engagement.

Last month, LA DEAL joined the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) and California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Commissioner Darcie L. Houck for a broadband roundtable as part of a statewide series of California Advanced Services Fund (CSF) Listening Sessions.