The National Dislocated Worker Grant provided funding for temporary employment to individuals who lost their jobs during COVID-19. The Watts WorkSource Center connected Imperial Courts resident Lakenya Spikes with a subsidized job opportunity at the Watts Empowerment Center while developing her talents with the help of business professionals.
The Watts Empowerment Center is
The Watts Empowerment Center is
The California Employment Development Department National Dislocated Workers Grant (NDWG) provided paid work experience for workers to assist with recovery efforts to residents and businesses that were severely impacted by the state’s megafires.
Some NDWG grant recipients served on crews responsible for restoring local landscapes destroyed by the 2018 Woolsey Fire, which
Some NDWG grant recipients served on crews responsible for restoring local landscapes destroyed by the 2018 Woolsey Fire, which
The North Valley BusinessSource Center (BSC) helped entrepreneur Armando Miranda successfully obtain loans and grants that helped his company, Angels of Hope Med Trans, stay open during COVID-19. Armando had more than seven years of experience in the non-emergency medical transportation field when he was inspired to open his own business after receiving positive feedback from customers who specifically requested him as their driver.
In 2019, Armando began working closely with the North Valley BusinessSource Center on
In 2019, Armando began working closely with the North Valley BusinessSource Center on
The Mid-City BusinessSource Center (BSC) helped pastry chef Angella Cole successfully obtain a microloan to expand her business, Angella's Sweet Spot.
In May 2021, Angella reached out to the BSC, operated by EWDD contractor PACE, to seek strategies and guidance to grow her company. Angella met with PACE Business Counselor Supranee May to discuss her business plan and
In May 2021, Angella reached out to the BSC, operated by EWDD contractor PACE, to seek strategies and guidance to grow her company. Angella met with PACE Business Counselor Supranee May to discuss her business plan and
Aaron was working as a shuttle bus driver at LAX when he was laid off in April 2020 due to COVID-19. He had a hard time finding new work, especially in the travel industry, due to the decline in travel during the pandemic.
After some research, Aaron found that truck driving would be a good transition since it is closely related to his previous line of work and is currently in demand. His only issue was
After some research, Aaron found that truck driving would be a good transition since it is closely related to his previous line of work and is currently in demand. His only issue was
RebootLA participant Seth Sundberg spent five years inside federal prison, and he recalls his transition to society as terrible. He said that being incarcerated messed him up physically and mentally because he dealt with very extreme circumstances when he was inside, and the skills he learned to survive in prison were not useful elsewhere.
Seth shares that when he was released from prison, he found that even the most mundane things were difficult to do. He had to relearn
Seth shares that when he was released from prison, he found that even the most mundane things were difficult to do. He had to relearn
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