Serving the communities in Los Angeles covering the Los Angeles County Second Supervisorial District, the Empowerment Congress is here to empower and engage all members of our diverse communities to ensure our collective voice is heard by:

• Encouraging and enlisting the full participation of our community to improve our quality of life
• Educating and informing our community on how government works
• Developing strategies that shape policy and legislation
• Connecting our community with public resources

2012 is the Year of Empowerment

Click the icon below to view all events occurring in this current month. The tab 'Calendar' above displays events listed by month.




January:  20th Annual Anniversary Summit
February: EC Leadership Appreciation Breakfast
March: Arts and Culture Committee (World Arts Day)
April: Click on icons below for more information on each of April events:
SNN - Tools for Transformation Conference - April 13-14, 2012
20 Years Later: A Dialogue on Civil Unrest - Friday, April 27, 2012
Men of the 2nd District: Taking Care of Children - Saturday, April 28, 2012

May: Senior Services Committee – Older Americans Month
June: Economic Development Committee – Town Hall
July: Mental Health Committee Minority Mental Health Month
August: Public Safety and Justice Committee – Town Hall
September: Space Shuttle Endeavour Arrives at The California Science Center
Education Committee – Back to School Dialogue
October: Health Committee – Dialogue
November: 20th Anniversary Celebration Gala

COMMITTEES

Your input and participation is essential and needed.   The Committees of the Empowerment Congress address a variety of policy and quality of life issues that are focused on improving our communities. We work in partnership with the Office of L.A. County Board of Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas’ office to shape ad impact local policies and services for the people in the 2nd Supervisorial District of Los Angeles County.   Each committee meets monthly to address issues or policies, inform the community, engage the community, and/or empower people and stakeholders to shape or influence change in the community.  Below is the list of the committees you can join:

• Arts & Culture
• Economic
• Development
• Education
• Environment
• Health
• Human Services
• Mental Health
• Public Safety and Justice
• Senior Services

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or call (213) 346-3246 for more information.