MEDIA ADVISORY: Los Angeles must establish a Youth Development Department
CONTACT:
John Joanino, Advancement Project California, 310-735-7538
Press Event to Be Held January 17 at 9:00am
LOS ANGELES, CA – Advancement Project California, a civil rights organization that champions greater equity and opportunity for all Californians, along with Legacy LA, Big Citizens Hub, and Self Help Graphics & Art, will host a press conference on January 17 to unveil their Blueprint for Youth Development – Los Angeles report. This report provides a geographic analysis of the highest need youth in Los Angeles, an evaluation of the city’s youth development spending in FY 2017-18, comparisons to youth development funding and strategies in other major cities, and recommendations to address gaps in funding and services.
WHO:
- Asad Baig, Budget Analyst, Advancement Project CA
- Lou Calanche, Executive Director, Legacy LA
- Mario Fedelin, Executive Director, Big Citizen Hub
- Joel Garcia, Co-Director, Self Help Graphics & Art
- Youth Speakers
WHEN: Wednesday, January 17th at 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
WHERE: Self Help Graphics and Art located at 1300 E 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90033
Media interested in joining this event should RSVP to John Joanino, Advancement Project California, (JJoanino@advanceproj.org)
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About Advancement Project California
Advancement Project is a next generation, multiracial civil rights organization. In California, the organization champions the struggle for greater equity and opportunity for all, fostering upward mobility in communities most impacted by economic and racial injustice. Advancement Project California builds alliances and trust, uses data-driven policy solutions, creates innovative tools, and works alongside communities to ignite social transformation. For more information, visit www.advancementprojectca.org. On Twitter @AP_California.