On Feb. 12, UNITE-LA's Director of Digital Equity, Liliana Aide Monge, provided testimony at an in-person hearing of the California Public Utilities Commission regarding the proposed merger between Charter Communications and Cox Communications.

UNITE-LA’s Programs team hosted the Spring Partner Open House on Thursday, Feb. 12, welcoming 114 registrants.

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UNITE-LA is proud to share that Angela Mamun, a 2024 alum of the My Pathway to Health program, has accepted a full-time position as a community health worker at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. After earning her phlebotomy license in January 2025, Angela continued to expand her experience through internships and workforce training opportunities shared by UNITE-LA, including placements with COPE Health Scholars, Cedars-Sinai, Pilipino Workers Center of Southern California and the Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County.

Ilia Lopez, associate director of Inclusion and Community Partnerships at UNITE-LA, will serve as the new co-chair of the South Los Angeles Area Health Education Center (AHEC). AHEC works to improve access to quality health care for medically and economically disadvantaged communities through strong academic and community partnerships.

UNITE-LA is proud to highlight Southern California Edison (SCE) and celebrate the continued leadership of its parent company, Edison International, in advancing equitable cleantech career pathways across Los Angeles.

UNITE-LA co-hosted a webinar on Feb. 25 with partners at the National Association of Women Business Owners-Los Angeles (NAWBO-LA), Small Business Majority and the County of Los Angeles. Facilitated by UNITE-LA's Senior Director of Regional Business Engagement, Jasmin Sakai-Gonzalez, the virtual session highlighted how immigrant entrepreneurs and workers strengthen Los Angeles’ small-business economy.

On Feb. 12, UNITE-LA joined business leaders, economic development partners and community stakeholders for a press conference in Los Angeles to highlight growing concerns about workforce instability and its impact on local businesses and regional economic health as federal funding negotiations continue in Congress.

Last month, UNITE-LA helped advance Horizons 32K’s goal of reducing youth disconnection across Los Angeles County by co-hosting a regional convening focused on one of the most fragile moments for young people: the transition after high school. Alongside the Britebound Center for Career Navigation at Jobs for the Future (JFF) and Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), we brought together K-12, community college and workforce leaders to strengthen career navigation for students completing high school in alternative education settings. LAUSD’s Educational Options Division serves more than 9,000 students across 60 nontraditional school sites, including continuation high schools, virtual academies and community day schools for expelled students.

Last month, UNITE-LA participated in the Youth Apprenticeship Summit: Breaking Down Silos – The Future of Youth Apprenticeship in Sacramento, marking a critical moment as California shifts from planning to implementation of a statewide youth apprenticeship system. Following the final convening of the California Youth Apprenticeship Committee (CYAC), the summit brought together education, workforce and policy leaders to focus on operationalizing the committee’s recommendations and breaking down silos across K-12, community colleges and workforce development systems.