On June 26, the City of Monrovia held a special event to commemorate the grand re-opening of the City’s historic and beloved green space, Monrovia Canyon Park . The event was attended by 100+ community members, volunteers, contracted partners, civic leaders, city employees, and notable dignitaries. This day was especially
On Saturday, July 19, over 40 Youth Advisory Council members from the City’s YouthSource Centers and their leading staff met at Cal State Los Angeles to present their year’s community projects and learnings. General Manager Carolyn Hull kicked off the event with opening remarks, reflecting on the importance of youth leadership against the background of the unprecedented series of current events happening across
On May 29th, EWDD, in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, and host Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment (PACE) , all attended the ProcureLA Summit event. The Procure LA program supports businesses interested in obtaining contracts with the City of LA. Through this program, small businesses can access
On May 27th, Initiating Change in Our Neighborhoods Community Development Corporation (ICON CDC) celebrated the graduation of 53 entrepreneurs from the South Valley BusinessSource Center Entrepreneur Training Program (ETP). This event featured inspiring speeches from Councilwoman Imelda Padilla and EWDD’s Assistant Grants Administrator Rosa Penaloza, who highlighted the importance of supporting
Boyle Heights YouthSource intern, Gizelle Lopez, began gaining work experience in high school at Homeboy Arts Academy. During this time, she had no work experience and was unsure of which career or educational goals to pursue.
On April 28th, EWDD and Workforce Development Board staff joined youth, educators, and community leaders at the 2025 Crossroads Policy Forum, held at Los Angeles Trade Tech College. This transformative gathering aimed to re-engage marginalized youth through the lens of mental wellness, equipping practitioners with actionable tools to create lasting change. More than just a conference, the forum served as a
Amy Tran, owner of Yue Wa Market , was the first Chinatown-based participant in the Healthy Markets LA (HMLA) program run by the LA Food Policy Council. Tran, who has never had formal business training, shared that running a grocery store has been a learning experience primarily shaped by trial and error. The HMLA program has
On April 10th, the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD), in collaboration with Councilmember Tim McOsker’s Office , the Harbor Occupational Center, and the Harbor, Southeast, West, and Watts WorkSource Centers, successfully hosted the Harbor Regional Connect LA Job Fair. This
EWDD General Manager, Carolyn Hull , sat down for an LA Currents interview with LA Cityview 35 host, Ann Pulice, to discuss how EWDD develops, delivers, and promotes programs and initiatives that support small businesses, youth development, and
Over the weekend of March 30th, the City of Los Angeles Workforce Development Board , in collaboration with REDF , Goodwill , and Chrysalis , co-facilitated an engaging breakout session at the National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB) Conference in Washington, D.C. This session attracted
