Gun Violence Prevention:A Leadership Dialogue Training
Effective solutions to the surge of gun violence have long been elusive in the public arena. Adopted in December of 1791, the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, part of […]
Government 101
The purpose of this workshop is to educate participants on how three major government bodies in the County of Los Angeles operate that greatly impact the Second District: the County […]
Coalition Building
Many policy issues transcend race, class and geography. Advocacy in Los Angeles can be difficult because of vast distances between and even within communities, political, physical and cultural. But there […]
Making Los Angeles County Law Enforcement Accountable
For decades controversy has surrounded the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s use of force. Other jurisdictions have created independent civilian oversight commissions and inspectors general in order to build public […]
Building Healthy Communities
The purpose of this workshop is to examine how efforts to restore in-patient hospital services at the Martin Luther King (MLK) Medical Center triggered a multi-million dollar investment in community […]
Neighborhood Councils 10 Years Later:Are They Still Effective?
Geographically-based Neighborhood Councils were created to make decision-making more responsive to community stakeholders and increase citizen participation. This session will examine the Neighborhood Council system approved by L.A. City voters […]
Change and Empowerment through Civic Engagement
The purpose of this workshop is to define civic engagement in a way that promotes mass democratic participation in public policy formulation, decision-making and execution. Participants will use case studies […]
Oath of Office Ceremony of Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas
From Advocacy to Delivery You are cordially invited to attend the OATH OF OFFICE CEREMONY of Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas Second Supervisorial District Friday, November 30, 2012 • 10:00 am Martin […]
Save the Date – 21st Annual Empowerment Congress Summit
“National Observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend” Saturday, January 19, 2013 University of Southern California Plenary Session: Empowerment: The Real Election Connection City of Los Angeles Mayoral Candidates’ Forum: […]
20th Anniversary Gala Celebration and Awards Ceremony
Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas and the Empowerment Congress The Year of Empowerment 20th Anniversary Gala Celebration and Awards Ceremony Friday, October 26, 2012 6:00 – 9:00pm Keynote Speaker Jackie Lacey Chief […]