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 […]