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Statement from the Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ARDI) Initiative on Remarks Made By Los Angeles Leaders

Statement from the Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ARDI) Initiative on Remarks Made By Los Angeles Leaders 1024 576 Los Angeles County

Anti-Blackness and Anti-Indigenous Hate, Colorism, Homophobia, Anti-Semitic, and Racist Language Have No Place Within Los Angeles County On behalf of the Los Angeles County Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ARDI) Initiative, we join the many voices condemning the anti-Black, anti-Indigenous, anti-Semitic, homophobic, and racist statements made by elected officials and city leaders in LA City. Anti-Blackness…

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LA County Proclaims Hispanic Heritage Month

LA County Proclaims Hispanic Heritage Month 150 150 Los Angeles County

National Hispanic American Heritage Month has been celebrated for decades and recognizes the many accomplishments made by the Hispanic, Latino, Latina, and Latinx community in the United States of America. As a nation, we honor the history, culture, and contributions of our ancestors who came from Hispanic and Latino origins from September 15 to October…

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Governor Newsom Strengthens State’s Commitment to a California For All

Governor Newsom Strengthens State’s Commitment to a California For All 800 423 Los Angeles County

On September 13, 2022, Governor Newsom signed an executive order directing state agencies and departments to take additional actions to embed equity analysis and considerations in their mission, policies and practices. This action will help expand opportunity for all by addressing disparities for historically underserved and marginalized communities.

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Greater LA Homeless Count Suggests Pandemic Era Policies Prevented Surge in Homelessness

Greater LA Homeless Count Suggests Pandemic Era Policies Prevented Surge in Homelessness 1024 576 Los Angeles County

The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) released the results of the 2022 Homeless Count, which suggest that homelessness may be rising more slowly than in previous years.

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Navigating American Rescue Plan (ARP) Contracting Opportunities

Navigating American Rescue Plan (ARP) Contracting Opportunities 846 423 Los Angeles County

The County of Los Angeles Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ARDI) Initiative is partnering with the Center for Nonprofit Management (CNM) and BDO FMA to host a free virtual information session for community and faith-based organizations on navigating upcoming American Rescue Plan (ARP) contracting opportunities. Please join us on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, from 2:00 to…

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Bruce’s Beach is Returned to Its Closest Living Legal Heirs

Bruce’s Beach is Returned to Its Closest Living Legal Heirs 1024 665 Los Angeles County

On July 20, 2022, the Board of Supervisors returned ownership of Bruce’s Beach to the closest living legal heirs of Charles and Willa Bruce. This effort follows a more than year-long process that began in April 2021 when Los Angeles County Supervisors Janice Hahn and Holly Mitchell announced their intention to have Los Angeles County…

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Launching Los Angeles County’s American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021 Equity Data Tools

Launching Los Angeles County’s American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021 Equity Data Tools 1024 576 Los Angeles County

The American Rescue Plan represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build an equitable economic recovery from the devastating economic effects caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and address LA County’s most urgent inequities. The Los Angeles County CEO’s Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ARDI) Initiative team, in partnership with internal County Departments and external community partners, has developed…

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Black students in 14 L.A. County school districts face serious equity barriers, study finds

Black students in 14 L.A. County school districts face serious equity barriers, study finds 817 464 Los Angeles County

Black students in Los Angeles County continue to face a multitude of barriers to an equitable education, including concentrated poverty, high suspension rates and housing insecurity, a UCLA report released Wednesday found.

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