Recently, Humberto Manuel Estratalán, director of Public Policy at UNITE-LA, joined Dr. Michael Olenick, president and CEO, Childcare Resource Center, and board member, UNITE-LA; Adonai Mack, CEO, Child Action, Inc.; and Darryn Harris, chief government affairs and community relations officer, St. John's Community Health, on a panel discussing the intersections between accessible child care and a thriving economy for all.

On April 29, UNITE-LA co-launched A Golden State for Kids, a communications campaign aimed at elevating the critical need of child care statewide.

UNITE-LA is pleased to share that it has successfully garnered the support of nearly 30 leading business organizations throughout California in our appeal to state legislators, urging them to protect the U.S. Department of Education from proposed dismantling.

UNITE-LA's National Strategic Partnerships (NSP) team brings you the April edition of News to Know, our monthly newsletter featuring national workforce and education trends and regional chamber initiatives.

UNITE-LA is deeply thankful to the Youth Thriving Through Learning Fund (the YTL Fund), which helps advance our work to transform and align public systems to achieve education and workforce equity in Los Angeles.

UNITE-LA's Research and Evaluation (R&E) team continues to inform and strengthen our programs through data-driven learning and impact measurement.

At the California Public Utilities Commission’s 2025 Annual California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) Workshop, UNITE-LA Executive Vice President Amy Cortina participated as a panelist to discuss how the Los Angeles Digital Equity Action League (LA DEAL), of which UNITE-LA co-convenes with the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation, is addressing broadband gaps across L.A. County through improved mapping, alternative internet service provider models and community-driven planning.

In early April, UNITE-LA hosted its first Health Sector Collaborative (HSC) meeting of 2025, bringing together 26 attendees from 19 partnering health care organizations.

Last month, UNITE-LA joined California Volunteers aboard the Queen Mary for their Corps to Career Fair where we celebrated alumni journeys (six who were placed into career pathways by UNITE-LA) and inspired future service members.