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For the Week of:
March 2024
EWDD's Champion Women: Rosa Penaloza & Yovana Perez; Women-Owned Business Highlight: Masa Catalina; CD7 & EWDD’s JEDI Team Speak with Van Nuys Business Owners; WLCAC and CD15 Hosted Connect LA Job Fair in Watts; EWDD Attends the 2nd Annual Youth Civic Leadership Academy at USC; Free Business Webinars; Resources & Job Fairs; EWDD Metrics
February 2024
Black-Owned Business Spotlight: Taco Pete's; Black-Owned Business Spotlight: Boketto Cold Brew; Small Business Owners Attend Valley Black Business Mixer; Groundbreaking Ceremony for the First Street North Project; Upcoming Webinars; Resources; Business & Workforce Metrics
January 2024
Over 14 City of L.A. Departments Connected with Job Seekers at the Public Works Career Fair; LA:RISE & Vernon-Central WSC Help Reentry Graduate Solar Panel Training; West Valley BSC Helps Plumbing Business Secure Capital; EWDD Resources & Job Fairs; Business & Workforce Metrics
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December 2023
LA:RISE Youth Academy Inspires Hope in Former Foster Student; PACE BusinessSource Helps Japanese-American Restaurant Reopen; YO! Watts YouthSource’s Youth Council Volunteer at Winter Wonderland Event; Boyle Heights Tech YouthSource Host Film Festival; EWDD Resources; Announcements; Business & Workforce Metrics
November 2023
EWDD’s BusinessSource Centers Assist Business Owners Impacted by 1-10 Closure; Public Works Career Fair; Incubator Grid110 Launches Their ‘Idea to Launch’ Bootcamp; YO! Watts YouthSource Participants Get CMA Career Training; EWDD Job Fair Recaps; EWDD Resources; Business & Workforce Metrics
October 2023
WSC Participants Graduate from HireLAX Construction Career Training Program; Southeast LA YSC Hosts Women's Empowerment Summit; Over 1,000 Entrepreneurs Attend the LA Business & Financial Empowerment Summit; East & Central Regional Connect LA Job Fair; LA Area Resources & Job Fairs; Business & Workforce Metrics
September 2023
JEDI Zone Team Tours Businesses in CD 15; CRCD Opens Training Center in South LA; Former Gang Member Finds Employment After Incarceration; Los Angeles Area Resources & Job Fairs; Business & Workforce Metrics
August 2023
BSC Now Open for Watts Entrepreneurs; JEDI Zones and BSC Help Lenchita’s Restaurant with Capital; Resource Fair for Those Impacted by Ongoing Entertainment Strikes; EWDD Resources & Job Fairs; Business & Workforce Metrics
July 31, 2023
Spanish-Speaking Entrepreneurs Graduate from Entrepreneurship Training Program; LA:RISE Helps Father-to-Be Find Permanent Employment; EWDD Team Building at a Dodgers Game; EWDD Resources & Job Fairs; Business & Workforce Metrics
July 17, 2023
L.A. River Rangers Program is Hiring 127 Youth; Central/DTLA Job Fair a Huge Success; Puppy Love - LAX Pups Visit Watts Youthsource Center; EWDD Resources & Job Fairs; Business & Workforce Metrics
July 3, 2023
One More Year: Gang Injunction Curfew Settlement Extended to 2024; With LARCA Benefits, Participant Earns Three Degrees; LARCA Helps Entrepreneur Open Local Business; EWDD Resources & Job Fairs; Business & Workforce Metrics
June 19, 2023
Job Resources Offered at Juneteenth Picnic; Mental Health Crisis? Youth Peers Can Help; Local Market Increases Community Access to Healthy, Quality Food; EWDD Resources & Job Fairs; Business & Workforce Metrics
June 5, 2023
Primeros Graduados- First Graduates of Spanish Entrepreneur Training Program; BusinessSource Helps Trucking Business Plug Into EV; Tattoo Shop Inks New Space For Artists; EWDD Resources & Job Fairs; Business & Workforce Metrics
May 22, 2023
LA:RISE - Los Angeles Regional Initiative for Social Enterprises; Solar Trainee on the Path to a Sunny Future; Nearly Homeless, Now Working to Help Youth; EWDD Resources, Business Workshops and Webinars, & Job Fairs; Business & Workforce Metrics
May 8, 2023
Now Open: Round Three Small Business Rental Assistance Grants; More Than 3,000 Business Owners Attend Small Business Summit; Food Trucks Add Flavor to Small Business Summit; EWDD Resources & Job Fairs; Business & Workforce Metrics
April 24, 2023
Resource Fair for Small Businesses; Mental Health Workshop for Young Women; A Podcast with Tips for Job Seekers; Bar in a Box Pours Into New Storefront; EWDD Resources & Job Fairs; EWDD Business & Workforce Metrics
April 10, 2023
LACI Helps Eco Baby Clothing Company Rebirth; Grant Helps Sylmar Dry Cleaner Press On; EWDD Resources & Job Fairs; EWDD Business & Workforce Metrics
March 27, 2023
Free Legal Help for L.A. Small Businesses; Former Doorman Brews Coffee Biz; Civil Service Careers with the City of L.A.'s Targeted Local Hire Program and an EWDD Success Story; Resources & Job Fairs; EWDD Metrics
March 13, 2023
Forget Binging- Stream Business Videos; Harbor Regional Job Fair is a Success; Crew Member Overcomes Homelessness; EWDD Resources and Job Fairs; Business & Workforce Metrics
February 27, 2023
Black In The Valley Business Mixer a Success; Microbusiness Grant Saves South LA Salon; Business Resources & Upcoming Job Fairs; Business & Workforce Metrics
February 6, 2023
SEE-LA Incubator Helps Ferment Business; An Introduction to JEDI Zones; Business Resources and Upcoming Job Fairs; Business & Workforce Metrics
January 23, 2023
"Perfect" Partner for New Workforce Initiative; EWDD in the Community - CD1 Resource Fair; Be Bright Coffee Toasts New Storefront; Job Fairs and Business Webinars; Business & Workforce Metrics
January 9, 2023
Grant Helps Swap Meet Business Expand; Grant Helps Online Shop Stay in Business; Webinar Series for Women Business Owners; Childcare Grant for Single Parents; Local Plan Biennial Modification Meetings; Business & Workforce Metrics
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December 26, 2022
Cheers to New Beginnings: West Valley BusinessSource Helps Wine Bar Open New Location; West Adams WorkSource Helps Facilitate Construction Careers; EWDD is Hiring; Childcare Grant for Single Parents and Caregivers; Business & Workforce Metrics
December 12, 2022
Happy Holidays from EWDD; A LifeLOQ Start-Up for Blue Economy; Woman-Led Auto Shop Drives Forward; LA:RISE Helps Youth Cook Up New Skills; EWDD is Hiring; Child Care Grant for Single Parents; Business & Workforce Metrics
November 28, 2022
Entrepreneurial Teens Launch Snowie! Business; Cake Pop Shop Launches West Coast Outpost; Canoga Park WorkSource Job Fair a Success; EWDD is Hiring; PACE BSC Small Business Webinars; Business & Workforce Metrics
November 7, 2022
Supporting LA Innovators and Startups; ChargerHelp! Plugs In EV Innovations; EWDD YouthSource Centers; Hire LA’s Youth Alum Computes His Success; Job Fairs and Small Business Webinars; Business & Workforce Metrics
October 24, 2022
Supporting LA Innovators and StartUps; Comfort Food in a Bowl, Authentic DIY Ramen Kits; LA:RISE Creating Job Opportunities; At Risk for Homelessness, Now Employed; LA:RISE Helps LA Native Pursue Dream Job; Business & Workforce Metrics
October 10, 2022
California Labor Secretary Visits LA:RISE; Want a Civil Service Career? Check Out the Targeted Local Hire Program; BusinessSource Gives Bakery Ingredients to Rise; Business & Workforce Metrics
September 26, 2022
Healthy, Fresh Food Options to Food Deserts; Fire Crew Restores Trail for Hikers; Business & Workforce Metrics; Local Business Resources and Events
September 12, 2022
Equity in the Workplace- Employers, EWDD is a Resource; BusinessSource Helps Restaurant Expand- "My Fish Stop" Lures More Customers; $6K Loan Helps Business Help Homeless- Expanding Boundaries Beyond; Business & Workforce Metrics
August 29, 2022
Supporting LA's Innovators, Sustainability One Bag at a Time; LA City partnership with META Career Connections, Intern Helps Company Book First Gig; Angeleno Corps, An Intern Success Story; Business & Workforce Metrics
August 15, 2022
#Californians4all Provides $53M for Youth Programs; Watts WorkSource Helps Intern Obtain Full-Time Job; Formerly WorkSource Clients, Now Full-Time Employees; Business & Workforce Metrics
August 8, 2022
Celebrating Free Community College for All; Boyle Heights YouthSource Students Attending College Debt-Free; North Valley BusinessSource Helps Restaurateur Obtain $20k In Grants; Business & Workforce Metrics
August 1, 2022
Former Farmer Joins Fire Restoration Crew; Fire Crew Receives Chainsaw Training; Southeast LA BusinessSource Holds Business Workshops; Business & Workforce Metrics
July 25, 2022
Established Hollywood Salon Owner Receives Rental Assistance Grant; LA:RISE Helps Re-Entry Find Job in Solar Industry; Business & Workforce Metrics
July 18, 2022
EWDD’s Incubators and Accelerators - Supporting LA's Innovators; With Mentoring, Snow Cone Business Pops; BusinessSource Helps Bake a Cookie Shop; Business & Workforce Metrics
July 11, 2022
Round 2 Now Open - L.A. Small Business Rental Assistance Grants; Home Staging Business Ready for the Next Chapter; Business & Workforce Metrics
July 4, 2022
The First Angeleno Corps Program Cohort Celebrates Graduation; LA:RISE Helps a Re-Entry Mother Obtain Employment; Business & Workforce Metrics
June 27, 2022
$5K Grant Helps Chinatown BBQ Restaurant Sizzle; From YouthSource to College Grad: Para Los Niños Celebrates the College Graduation of Several Youth Participants; Business & Workforce Metrics
June 20, 2022
Veterans Receive Special Training for Audio-Visual Industry Careers; LA:RISE Helps a Former Bartender Shift to New Career; Business & Workforce Metrics
June 13, 2022
Hollywood BSC Grand Opening Celebrates Grand Opening; South LA BSC Helps Chef Bake Cookie Company; City of LA Provides Chile Tips on Helping Small Businesses; Business & Workforce Metrics
June 6, 2022
Giving a Boost to Southeast LA Businesses; West Valley BusinessSource Helps a Private Equity Firm Build Assets; Business & Workforce Metrics
May 31, 2022
Connect LA Job Fair Hosted at LA City College; LACI Creates the Nation's First Zero Emission Delivery Zone; LA:RISE Helps Re-Entry Job Seekers Find Work; Business & Workforce Metrics
May 23, 2022
With BusinessSource Help, Contractor Builds a Company; Formerly At-Risk For Homelessness, Now a Bright Future; Business & Workforce Metrics
May 16, 2022
Helping L.A.'s Small Business Community; Watts BusinessSource Center Now Open; EWDD YouthSource Centers: YouthSource Alum, Now Ivy League Graduate; Business & Workforce Metrics
May 9, 2022
Southeast LA BusinessSource Center Opens; YouthSource: Engineering a Path to the Automotive Industry; After Wildfires, New Jobs; Restoring Landscapes Close to Home; Business & Workforce Metrics
May 2, 2022
Small Business Rental Assistance Apps Due by May 6; From BusinessSource Client to Financial Counselor; Para Los Niños YouthSource Center Success Stories: Interning Way to Entertainment Career, From Nail Enthusiast to Manicurist, and Youth Finds Path to High School Diploma; Business & Workforce Metrics
April 25, 2022
City of LA Small Business Week May 2 to May 6; Employee Sees Sign to Become a Boss; EWDD Incubators: Growing a Plant-Based Business; Business & Workforce Metrics
April 18, 2022
Apply Today for Small Business Rental Assistance Grant; YouthSource Guides Youth to Better Path: Back in School & Moving into Tech Career, From Instability to Career in Health Care, From Probation to Higher Education; Business & Workforce Metrics
April 11, 2022
Small Business Rental Assistance Grant; LA:RISE Prepares Youth for First Job; LA:RISE Helps Youth Find Job and Home; Business & Workforce Metrics
April 4, 2022
Apply By 4/15 - Microenterprise Recovery Grant; El Sereno Deli Promotes Healthy Food; Spring Interns Grow Job Experience; Business & Workforce Metrics
March 28, 2022
Hollywood BusinessSource Center Helps Doctor Remedy Loan Issue; Funds Help Machining Business with COVID-19 Recovery; 1,125 Apply for Microenterprise Grants; COVID Resource Links; Business & Workforce Metrics
March 21, 2022
$8.5M Microenterprise Recovery Grant Opens Friday; Women's Equity Fund Launches Friday 3/25; Women's History Month Metrics; Restoring Landscapes, Building Lives: Women Tapped to Assist with Megafire Restoration Efforts; Business & Workforce Metrics
March 14, 2022
Wah Gwaan - From Catering to Storefront; YouthSource Interns Learn About the Environment; COVID Resource Links; Business & Workforce Metrics
March 7, 2022
LACI Cleantech Incubator Helps AgTech Company Founder of SEED Cultivate Sustainability; Armenian BBQ Kebab Restaurant Carves Out First LA Location; COVID Recovery Resource Links; Business & Workforce Metrics
February 28, 2022
Youthsource Centers Help Young Angelenos Thrive; Facebook Career Connections; Student 2 Student Internship Program; COVID Resource Links; Business & Workforce Metrics
February 21, 2022
Auto Shop Receives PPP Loan Forgiveness; LA:RISE Participant Works to Beautify Los Angeles City; COVID Resource Links; Business & Workforce Metrics
February 14, 2022
EWDD Incubators; SEE-LA Accelerator Helps Vegan Cafe Grow; LA:RISE Helps Participant Gain Job Skills; COVID Resource Links; Business & Workforce Metrics
February 7, 2022
Mid-City BusinessSource Helps Dentistry Business Smile; LA:RISE Helps Returning Citizen Find Path; COVID Resource Links; Business & Workforce Metrics
January 31, 2022
South LA BusinessSource Helps Dulan's Soul Food Make It to Super Bowl; EWDD Ushers Angelenos to Jobs at Sofi Stadium; Harbor-Watts BusinessSource Launches Business Builder Program; COVID Resource Links; Business & Workforce Metrics
January 24, 2022
Round 3 of the Comeback Checks LA Program Now Open; Youth Team for Student2Student Pilot Project Soars; Central West BusinessSource Helps Sidewalk Vendor Expand; COVID Resource Links; Business & Workforce Metrics
January 17, 2022
East LA BusinessSource Helps Boyle Heights Waste Management Enter New Phase; Formerly Homeless, LA:RISE Participant Gains Full-Time Job; Comeback Checks LA Program - Round 3 Applications Open January 24; COVID Resource Links; Business & Workforce Metrics
January 10, 2022
Once Struggling to Pay Bills, Now Rising Through the Ranks; After 10-Year Gap, LA:RISE Helps Participant Return to Work; COVID Resource Links; Business & Workforce Metrics
January 3, 2021
A New, Healthier Chapter For Multigenerational Market; Go Rams! Crenshaw YouthSource Participant Scores Internship; South Valley BusinessSource Helps Tamales Restaurant Maintain Steam; COVID Resource Links; Business & Workforce Metrics