Para Los Niños: Four Stories Illustrating How YouthSource Provides Vital Services to Los Angeles Youth
The August 8, 2018 issue of EWDD UPDATES featured four stories from partner Para Los Niños (PLN) which runs the East and Central Region YouthSource Centers. These stories represent the vital services that YouthSource Centers provide to Los Angeles area youth every day.
EWDD oversees 14 YouthSource Centers that provide young Angelenos ages 16-24 mentoring, counseling, tutoring and guidance to help them get back into school, pursue higher education or job training to land a good paying job.
EWDD oversees 14 YouthSource Centers that provide young Angelenos ages 16-24 mentoring, counseling, tutoring and guidance to help them get back into school, pursue higher education or job training to land a good paying job.
Homeless and at Low Point, PLN Helps 20-Year-Old Man Find Full-Time Job
The Para Los Niños (PLN) YouthSource Center gave Luis, 20, an internship that helped him get clean, along with the resources to find a job.
Luis moved from Pomona in the hopes of escaping a life of gang involvement. Luis had experienced a lot of challenges including: long periods of homelessness, taking care of family members with substance abuse issues and losing his close friends to gang violence.
Luis moved from Pomona in the hopes of escaping a life of gang involvement. Luis had experienced a lot of challenges including: long periods of homelessness, taking care of family members with substance abuse issues and losing his close friends to gang violence.
Read more: Homeless and at Low Point, PLN Helps 20-Year-Old Man Find Full-Time Job
BusinessSource Helps Gung Hoe Garden Girls Win First Public Contract
The East Los Angeles BusinessSource Center provided services that helped Katharine Pinney, owner of certified woman-owned business Gung Hoe Garden Girls, Inc, win her first public contract - $150,000 to landscape a charter school based in Gardena.
Founded in 2004, the Lincoln Heights based company specializes in consulting, design, installation, and maintenance for landscaping projects of all sizes. Gung Hoe Garden Girls is located at 3130 Pasadena Avenue, Los Angeles 90031 and is a C-27 licensed Landscaping Contractor with the State of California.
Founded in 2004, the Lincoln Heights based company specializes in consulting, design, installation, and maintenance for landscaping projects of all sizes. Gung Hoe Garden Girls is located at 3130 Pasadena Avenue, Los Angeles 90031 and is a C-27 licensed Landscaping Contractor with the State of California.
Read more: BusinessSource Helps Gung Hoe Garden Girls Win First Public Contract
EWDD Hosts Booth at 23rd Annual Central Avenue Jazz Festival
The City of Los Angeles Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) participates in community events throughout the year to promote the job training and business services available at EWDD’s 14 YouthSource, 16 WorkSource and nine BusinessSource Centers.
On July 28-29, 2018, EWDD staff spread the word about the department’s programs at the 23rd Annual Central Avenue Jazz Festival in South Los Angeles. The Central Avenue Jazz Festival is a free event that takes place during the last weekend in July.
On July 28-29, 2018, EWDD staff spread the word about the department’s programs at the 23rd Annual Central Avenue Jazz Festival in South Los Angeles. The Central Avenue Jazz Festival is a free event that takes place during the last weekend in July.
Read more: EWDD Hosts Booth at 23rd Annual Central Avenue Jazz Festival
South Valley BSC Helps Entrepreneur Expand Kur Mobile Massage & Spa
For more than a year, the South Valley BusinessSource Center (BSC) has provided consulting services to KUR Mobile Massage and Spa founder Ada Batun, to help her expand her business and create jobs.
Beginning July 2017, South Valley BSC staff assisted Ada gain access to capital, credit counseling, certification and procurement, and licenses and tax consulting. These developments allowed Ada to create two new jobs, with plans to add more employees as her business grows.
Beginning July 2017, South Valley BSC staff assisted Ada gain access to capital, credit counseling, certification and procurement, and licenses and tax consulting. These developments allowed Ada to create two new jobs, with plans to add more employees as her business grows.
Read more: South Valley BSC Helps Entrepreneur Expand Kur Mobile Massage & Spa
Hire LA’S Youth Interns Honored at DPW Bureau of Sanitation Ceremony
The City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works, Bureau of Sanitation honored 25 Hire LA’s Youth interns at a closing ceremony held Friday July 27, 2018.
For the past few years, the Bureau has utilized funding from the Hire LA’s Youth program for its “Summer Introduction to Engineering and Science Program,” a six-week program that allows participants to rotate through the Bureau’s various divisions while working as assistants to engineers, office clerks and analysts.
For the past few years, the Bureau has utilized funding from the Hire LA’s Youth program for its “Summer Introduction to Engineering and Science Program,” a six-week program that allows participants to rotate through the Bureau’s various divisions while working as assistants to engineers, office clerks and analysts.
Read more: Hire LA’S Youth Interns Honored at DPW Bureau of Sanitation Ceremony
Metro Bridge Operator Training Academy Graduation
City of Los Angeles Economic and Workforce Development Department General Manager Jan Perry delivered congratulatory remarks at the Metro Bridge Bus Operator Training Academy graduation on Friday July 20, 2018.
“Whatever you decide to do, it’s a great opportunity to move forward and move upward,” she said. “You change people’s lives that come up the stairs of the buses you operate.”
“Whatever you decide to do, it’s a great opportunity to move forward and move upward,” she said. “You change people’s lives that come up the stairs of the buses you operate.”
Read more: Metro Bridge Operator Training Academy Graduation
“A Conversation With…” - Actor Danny Trejo Inaugural Guest in New EWDD YouthSource Series
In a heartfelt, humorous, and candid conversation, Actor Danny Trejo shared his life story with a room full of 75 young Angelenos from EWDD’s YouthSource Centers, describing his transformation from a prison inmate with a drug addiction to a successful actor, entrepreneur and drug counselor who has dedicated his life to helping others.
“Everything good that has happened to me is a direct result of helping someone else,” he said. “I promise you, the more people you help in one day, the better your life is going to get. It’s just the way it works.”
“Everything good that has happened to me is a direct result of helping someone else,” he said. “I promise you, the more people you help in one day, the better your life is going to get. It’s just the way it works.”
Read more: “A Conversation With…” - Actor Danny Trejo Inaugural Guest in New EWDD YouthSource Series
Rail Vehicle Maintenance Grads Receive Soft Skills Training
The Vernon-Central/LATTC WorkSource Center provided resume writing and interview training to Kevin White and Gabriel Celis, two recent graduates of LATTC’s inaugural Rail Vehicle Technician Training program.
Kevin and Gabriel signed up for a resume writing and interview skills workshop with John Wilson, Senior Business Services Representative for the center.
Kevin and Gabriel signed up for a resume writing and interview skills workshop with John Wilson, Senior Business Services Representative for the center.
Read more: Rail Vehicle Maintenance Grads Receive Soft Skills Training
WorkSource Helps LA:RISE Participant Get Stable Job
The Vernon-Central/Los Angeles Trade Technical College (LATTC) WorkSource Center helped Sandra Chavez develop her interpersonal “soft skills” through the LA:RISE program, helping her obtain stable employment as a Home Depot cashier.
Sandra was very quiet and shy and had been out of the workforce for quite some time. Through LA:RISE, Sandra came out of her comfort zone as she completed 300 hours of work experience with EWDD partner Coalition for Responsible Community Development (CRCD), where she worked on graffiti abatement projects throughout Los Angeles.
Sandra was very quiet and shy and had been out of the workforce for quite some time. Through LA:RISE, Sandra came out of her comfort zone as she completed 300 hours of work experience with EWDD partner Coalition for Responsible Community Development (CRCD), where she worked on graffiti abatement projects throughout Los Angeles.
Read more: WorkSource Helps LA:RISE Participant Get Stable Job
Goodwill SoCal Hires LA:RISE Participant for Full-Time Retail Job
Goodwill Southern California (SoCal) helped LA:RISE participant Raymond Vasquez build a better future, by providing him a support system and teaching him valuable skills that helped him transition from trainee to a full-time Goodwill employee.
Prior to joining Goodwill, Raymond was struggling to overcome self-doubt. He faced multiple challenges: possible homelessness, a limited work history and limited education.
Prior to joining Goodwill, Raymond was struggling to overcome self-doubt. He faced multiple challenges: possible homelessness, a limited work history and limited education.
Read more: Goodwill SoCal Hires LA:RISE Participant for Full-Time Retail Job
BusinessSource Shares Resources with Young NTFE Entrepreneurs
The City’s Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) recently provided tips on how to launch a small business in Los Angeles to a group of 18 young entrepreneurs from the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NTFE).
Richard encouraged the youth to provide solutions, to find ways to help communities thrive.
“I’ve been helping influencers, entrepreneurs and communities by giving them information by saying, ‘This is how you thrive,’” he said.
Richard encouraged the youth to provide solutions, to find ways to help communities thrive.
“I’ve been helping influencers, entrepreneurs and communities by giving them information by saying, ‘This is how you thrive,’” he said.
Read more: BusinessSource Shares Resources with Young NTFE Entrepreneurs
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