Tag Archives: poverty
An Early Pioneer in Community Empowerment Continues to Break the Cycle of Poverty
El Nido Family Centers
Forty years ago, Liz Herrera was studying to become a social worker at UCLA. Herrera told her field advisor that […more…]
Urban Alchemy Practitioners Calm the Streets of Los Angeles
Urban Alchemy
For years, Los Angeles police have been challenged by how to respond to calls about unhoused Angelenos. Then came CIRCLE, […more…]
Time to Switch ‘Our Investment Thesis’?
Time to Switch ‘Our Investment Thesis’?
Michael Tubbs was just 26 when he was elected mayor of Stockton in 2016. Raised by a low-income, single mother, […more…]
California Anti-Poverty Organizations Applaud Legislation to Strengthen Safety Net for Children Impacted by COVID-19 and Lay Groundwork for “Baby Bonds”
GRACE
GRACE, End Child Poverty in California and Liberation in a Generation Urge Lawmakers to Pass the Bill, Which Would Pave […more…]
Bringing Hope to California Children
GRACE
California is the world’s fifth-largest economy, but it is also the state with the largest number of children living in […more…]