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 […]
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 […]