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News Room & Blogs

UNITE-LA Today: LA Regional Cleantech Career Academy Fall Kickoff

Last month, UNITE-LA kicked off a new, fall cohort of the LA Regional Cleantech Career Academy during an in-person event at the L.A. Cleantech Incubator (LACI).

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UNITE-LA Today: In the Know on National News

Our National Strategic Partnerships Team is sharing their monthly learnings on national and local chamber education and workforce trends in the News to Know.

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UNITE-LA Today: Parenting College Students Comes Full Circle

On Sept. 29, Gov. Newsom signed AB2458 into law! This bill, co-authored by Assemblymembers Berman, Arambula and Boerner and Senators Ashby and Limón, will improve data tracking and financial aid access for parenting students.

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UNITE-LA Today: LA DEAL Update

As earlier announced, LA DEAL was able to help secure a total of $200,000 for 10 municipalities in L.A. County from the California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF). We are happy to report that in addition to the financial support, the municipal leaders participated in two Local Government Best Practices Check List Learning Community convenings in late September.

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UNITE-LA Today: Education Means Business Webinar Digs into CA's Fiscal Landscape

In late September, UNITE-LA, in partnership with First 5 Los Angeles, had its rescheduled, virtual Education Means Business webinar to hear from State Assemblymember Dr. Corey Jackson, Chair of the Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Human Services, Pedro Salcido, Deputy Superintendent, Business Services and Operations, at Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and Jorge Marquez, Chair of the Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board.

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UNITE-LA Today: Measure A Informational Sessions

UNITE-LA, in collaboration with the California Community Foundation, is partnering with select business organizations to host informational sessions on Measure A, the "Affordable Housing, Homelessness Solutions, and Prevention Now" measure.

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UNITE-LA Today: All About Measure A

As part of our ongoing commitment to economic mobility and supporting vulnerable populations, UNITE-LA is proud to collaborate with partners to uplift Measure A, the "Affordable Housing, Homelessness Solutions, and Prevention Now" measure.

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UNITE-LA Today: UNITE-LA Awarded Its First Federal Grant

The Biden-Harris Administration announced $2,000,000 to support four years of work by UNITE-LA’s Los Angeles Regional Cleantech Career Academy (Academy), given during a round of the competitive Building Pathways to Infrastructure Jobs Program. 

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UNITE-LA Today: Parenting College Students at the Forefront

UNITE-LA has deepened its work in educational equity and economic mobility by identifying and targeting needed resources for parenting college students, a group disproportionately comprised of Latina and Black women. September was a busy and productive month: we presented our research findings at two convenings and worked with partners to advance supports for this underserved population.

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UNITE-LA Today: UNITE-LA Presents!

This September, UNITE-LA supported several presentations at local and national conferences on efforts related to opportunity youth, apprenticeships, tech pathways, California's Master Plan for Career Education and the Los Angeles Region K-16 Collaborative. The unifying theme across these events was the critical need for ongoing alignment of systems and resources, as well as improved cross-sector relationships, accountability and trust, to effectively advance our shared vision of equitable and thriving futures for our students and families.

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