UNITE-LA recently facilitated two, impactful op-eds authored in collaboration with key business partners.

Cal Grant Reform Advocacy - UNITE-LA worked with key business organization partner, The North Bay Leadership Council, to author an op-ed focused on the crucial need for Cal Grant reform. UNITE-LA, in partnership with the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) and a dozen other advocacy organizations, led a renewed effort this year to fully fund Cal Grant reform in the budget. Unfortunately, Cal Grant reform did not fare well in this year’s budget. However, the op-ed was successfully published in the Press Democrat.

Child Care Investment Advocacy - At the same time, UNITE-LA worked closely with Child Care Resource Center (CCRC) and the Valley Industry & Commerce Association (VICA) to develop an op-ed around the need to maintain state ECE and child care investments to ensure a thriving economy. The op-ed was successfully published by the Los Angeles Business Journal, making the case that child care is critical to working families, particularly women of color and that business agrees these investments are key to ensure a thriving economy.