Empowerment Congress

33rd Annual Empowerment Congress Summit

Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science 1731 E. 120th St., Los Angeles, CA, United States

Online registration for the 33rd Annual Summit has ended. Limited on-site registration may be available. Please check our website for additional event information, which will be updated prior to the event.

ICYOLA Harmony 4 Hope Benefit Concert

First United Methodist Church 500 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

Harmony 4 Hope Benefit Concert Sunday, February 2, 2025, 4pm First United Methodist Church 500 E. Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91101 Admission is free. RSVP to attend. Join the Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles (ICYOLA) for a concert to benefit those who have sustained losses from the recent Los Angeles Wildfires. All contributions [...]

2025 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count

Holman United Methodist Church 332 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, United States

The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) is a joint powers authority of the city and county of Los Angeles, created in 1993 to address the problems of homelessness in Los Angeles. LAHSA is the lead agency in the HUD-funded Los Angeles Continuum of Care, and coordinates and manages programs providing shelter, housing, and services [...]

KBLA Talk 1580 Town Hall | The Altadena/Eaton Fire: 100 Days and Counting

Robinson Park Recreation Center 1081 N. Fair Oaks, Pasadena, CA, United States

The first 100 attendees in-person attendees will receive a complimentary air purifier! Plus, KBLA Talk 1580 is giving away one hundred $100 gift cards (Safeway, Albertsons, Pavilions and Vons). Before the fire, Altadena was a real-life Wakanda—a thriving Black oasis just 15 miles from downtown Los Angeles. 80% of Black residents were homeowners, building intergenerational [...]

Educate, Engage, Empower: Resilience in the Face of Chaos | 2025 Juneteenth Dialogue and Celebration

Join the Empowerment Congress, along with partners KBLA Talk 1580 and the Institute for Nonviolence in Los Angeles (INVLA) for the EC's 2025 Juneteenth Dialogue & Celebration! The 2025 Empowerment Congress Juneteenth Observance will focus on the legacy of resilience resulting from emancipation and freedom from enslavement.  It will take advantage of the motivation and anxiety [...]