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The emPOWER program is a coordinated regional-wide outreach program with a mission to overcome barriers to sustainable energy usage commonly experienced in low-income and working-class communities of color.
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Pacoima Beautiful
Pacoima Beautiful is a grassroots environmental justice organization that provides education, impacts local policy, and supports local arts and culture in order to promote a healthy and sustainable San Fernando Valley.
Geography:
Pacoima/San Fernando Valley
Staff/Organizers:
Mari Tovar (747) 474-8806 mtovar@pacoimabeautiful.org
Dalia Huerta (818) 899-2454
Jennifer Sanchez (818) 899-2454
Redeemer Community Partnership
Redeemer Community Partnership is a nonprofit community development corporation committed to the health, safety and well-being of children and their families in our South LA neighborhood.
Geography:
South Central/ Expo Park/Jefferson Park/South LA
Staff/Organizers:
Martha Lozano (323) 274-8949 martha@redeemercp.org
Wendy Salvador wendy@redeemercp.org
Latino and Latina Roundtable
The Latino/a Roundtable of the San Gabriel and Pomona Valley works to improve quality of life and socio-economic justice for the Latinx community and those facing inequities through advancing education, leadership development, and civic participation.
Geography:
Pomona & Inland Empire
Staff/Organizers:
Kimberly Hernández kimhernandez@latinolatinaroundtable.org/p>
Training Occupational Development Educating Communities
TODEC’s mission is to empower disenfranchised immigrant communities to become economically, socially, educationally, and civically self-sufficient while enhancing individual self-esteem and community health. The overall purpose of TODEC is to ensure equitable access to information, immigration legal services, community education, advocacy, and civic engagement for limited and non-English speaking people including immigrants and migrant workers throughout Riverside, San Bernardino, Inyo, and Imperial counties.
Geography:
Inland Empire, Coachella Valley
Staff/Organizers:
info@todec.org
United American Indian Involvement
To promote and support the physical, behavioral, and spiritual well-being of American Indian/Alaska Natives in the urban Los Angeles area by providing comprehensive, integrated services that focus on all age groups and incorporate American Indian/Alaska Native cultures and traditions.
Geography:
Urban Los Angeles
Staff/Organizers:
Richard Cruz rcruz@uaii.org (213) 202-3970 ext. 7150
Socal Pacific Islander Covid-19 Response Team
SoCal PICRT is a coalition of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander community-based organizations and advocates providing much-needed resources and information to our communities in the the cities and counties across Southern California. SoCal PICRT is a member of the National Pacific Islander COVID-19 Response Team.
Geography:
Southern California
Staff/Organizers:
Lorraine Tuala Logoai lorraine@pacificislanderhealth.org
Melody Satele melody@pacificislanderhealth.org
Liberty Hill
Liberty Hill Foundation is a laboratory for social change philanthropy. We leverage the power of community organizers, donor activists, and allies to advance social justice through strategic investment in grants, leadership training, and campaigns.
Geography:
Los Angeles Region
Staff/Organizers:
Gerrlyn Gacao ggacao@libertyhill.org
Andres Gonzalez agonzalez@libertyhill.org
Jessica Prieto jprieto@libertyhill.org
Valley Clean Air Now
Valley Clean Air Now (Valley CAN), is a 501(c)(3) public charity committed to quantifiably reducing air emissions in California’s San Joaquin Valley, the region with the worst air quality in the United States.
Geography:
San Joaquin Valley Air Basin
Staff/Organizers:
Jessica Alzofon Jessica.alzofon@valleycan.org