Hollywood BusinessSource Helps Wash My Dog Owners Obtain $40K Business Loan
The Hollywood BusinessSource Center (BSC) has provided continuous business assistance to Terryl Daluz and Andrea Carter, owners of Wash My Dog LLC.
Terryl first came to the BSC in 2018 for assistance with business licenses and permits to launch their pet grooming business in Lakeview Terrace. After an initial assessment, a Hollywood BSC business consultant provided Terryl with training about business entities and access to capital.
Terryl first came to the BSC in 2018 for assistance with business licenses and permits to launch their pet grooming business in Lakeview Terrace. After an initial assessment, a Hollywood BSC business consultant provided Terryl with training about business entities and access to capital.
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Vernon-Central/LATTC WorkSource Center Helps Re-Entry Job Seeker Get Into Union
The Vernon-Central/Los Angeles Trade-Technical College (LATTC) WorkSource Center (WSC) provided support and assistance to re-entry job seeker Isobel, helping him obtain a union job.
“It was programs like these that gave me the tools to get into the Local 300 laborers’ union and eventually gain employment as a Construction Laborer,” he said.
“It was programs like these that gave me the tools to get into the Local 300 laborers’ union and eventually gain employment as a Construction Laborer,” he said.
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More Than 160 People with Disabilities Attend Hollywood WorkSource Job Fair
More than 160 job seekers attended the Hollywood WorkSource Center’s 4th Annual Job and Resource Fair for National Disability Employment Awareness month on Thursday, October 3. 2019.
The job fair’s goal is to increase community awareness about employers who welcome hiring individuals with disabilities to their workforce and to showcase resources available to the disabled community to help them overcome barriers to employment. The job fair also presents an opportunity for the Hollywood WorkSource Center, overseen by EWDD partner Managed Career Solutions, to connect their vetted and trained job seeker talent pool with employers.
The job fair’s goal is to increase community awareness about employers who welcome hiring individuals with disabilities to their workforce and to showcase resources available to the disabled community to help them overcome barriers to employment. The job fair also presents an opportunity for the Hollywood WorkSource Center, overseen by EWDD partner Managed Career Solutions, to connect their vetted and trained job seeker talent pool with employers.
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LA:RISE Participant in Recovery Gains Support and Job Skills
With the support and encouragement of his sister and niece, Jose enrolled in the LA:RISE program to develop job skills and build a better future.
When Jose began his journey at LA:RISE social enterprise partner Goodwill of Southern California, he lacked transportation to get to appointments and was at-risk of homelessness, which he feared would set back his recovery from drug addiction.
When Jose began his journey at LA:RISE social enterprise partner Goodwill of Southern California, he lacked transportation to get to appointments and was at-risk of homelessness, which he feared would set back his recovery from drug addiction.
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South LA BusinessSource Helps Entrepreneurs Obtain $250K Loan to Open Café
The South Los Angeles BusinessSource Center helped entrepreneurs Joe and Celia Ward-Wallace obtain a $250,000 loan, an infusion of capital that will allow them to launch the South LA Café.
Joe and Celia’s vision for the South LA Café is to create a gathering place and cultural hub that could provide affordable healthy food options, along with gourmet coffee. They also wanted to build a place with rentable space for community events, along with regular weekend and evening entertainment.
Joe and Celia’s vision for the South LA Café is to create a gathering place and cultural hub that could provide affordable healthy food options, along with gourmet coffee. They also wanted to build a place with rentable space for community events, along with regular weekend and evening entertainment.
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EWDD Conducts Two-Day Course on Financial Grants Management
EWDD’s Financial Management Division (FMD) conducted an intensive two-day Financial Grants Management Training for EWDD subrecipients September 25 to 26, 2019 at the Goodwill of Southern California Community Room. The training room was set up for 150 attendees and was at near capacity both days.
EWDD Interim General Manager John L. Reamer, Jr. and Assistant General Manager of Workforce Development Robert Sainz welcomed attendees and reminded them of the critical roles fiscal officers and staff play in administering EWDD’s various grant programs.
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Compass Rose Collaborative Forklift Training Preps Youth for Jobs
A dozen Compass Rose Collaborative (CRC) participants assembled Friday September 27, 2019 for forklift training in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. The forklift training is one component of safety training, including OSHA10 and CPR, that participants take to receive a pre-apprenticeship certificate, a pathway to the construction trades.
“This was one of the best cohorts,” said EWDD Senior Project Assistant Juan Romero, who oversees the program. “The men were focused. A lot of them are ready to join the workforce. They were really good.”
“This was one of the best cohorts,” said EWDD Senior Project Assistant Juan Romero, who oversees the program. “The men were focused. A lot of them are ready to join the workforce. They were really good.”
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LA:RISE Accomplishments Celebrated at Homeless to Hired Summit
The Center at Cathedral Plaza was packed Monday September 30, 2019 for “A Pathway Forward: Homeless to Hired Summit,” an event celebrating the fifth year of the Los Angeles Regional Initiative for Social Enterprise (LA:RISE).
The event, held by LA:RISE partner the Roberts Enterprise Development Fund (REDF), commemorated the launch of the fifth year of the program, which has successfully placed more than 2,500 participants in subsidized or transitional employment, including 950 participants that have successfully made the leap from transitional employment to permanent employment.
The event, held by LA:RISE partner the Roberts Enterprise Development Fund (REDF), commemorated the launch of the fifth year of the program, which has successfully placed more than 2,500 participants in subsidized or transitional employment, including 950 participants that have successfully made the leap from transitional employment to permanent employment.
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North Valley BusinessSource Center Helps Entrepreneur Launch Custom Crafts Business
The North Valley Region BusinessSource Center (BSC) provided extensive business coaching to entrepreneur Elizabeth Rojas, helping her launch Eli’s Crafts, a business specializing in custom products.
Elizabeth was unemployed following surgery after an accident and was trying to figure out a new way to make money. She started personalizing coffee cups and noticed people were interested in paying for them.
Elizabeth was unemployed following surgery after an accident and was trying to figure out a new way to make money. She started personalizing coffee cups and noticed people were interested in paying for them.
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Compass Rose Collaborative Prepares Pre-Apprentices for Jobs
Approximately 15 participants from the latest cohort of the Compass Rose Collaborative (CRC) program are completing training that is preparing them for construction jobs at the $1 billion Lucas Museum site, along with restoration efforts at the Woolsey Fire site in Malibu.
The most recent cohort participated in a 3-week training to earn pre-apprenticeship certifications in Forklift, OSHA10 and CPR. The City of LA was one of three cities awarded the CRC grant from the US Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration in June 2018.
The most recent cohort participated in a 3-week training to earn pre-apprenticeship certifications in Forklift, OSHA10 and CPR. The City of LA was one of three cities awarded the CRC grant from the US Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration in June 2018.
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MidCity BusinessSource Helps Dance Instructor Secure $5K Microloan to Expand
The MidCity Region BusinessSource Center assisted dance teacher Crystal Duran in securing a $5,000 mini micro loan that will allow her to upgrade up her business, CrystalArts Dance Academy.
Crystal obtained a Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology-Dance from Cal State Northridge and worked as a choreographer for several years. In 2015 she opened her dance academy.
Crystal obtained a Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology-Dance from Cal State Northridge and worked as a choreographer for several years. In 2015 she opened her dance academy.
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EWDD Grant to Lupita’s Market Creates Healthy Food Option in Westlake
The City of Los Angeles Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) provided grant funding to renovate Lupita’s Corner Market, a transformation that creates a healthy food option in LA’s Westlake/MacArthur Park.
EWDD gave financial support for the project by providing Community Development Block Grant funding to the Los Angeles Food Policy Council, which spearheads the Healthy Neighborhood Market Network Program (HNMNP). The HNMNP addresses Mayor Eric Garcetti’s initiative to introduce healthy food options to the City’s food deserts. The program builds the capacity of corner stores by assisting neighborhood market owners to operate as successful healthy food retailers in underserved communities.
EWDD gave financial support for the project by providing Community Development Block Grant funding to the Los Angeles Food Policy Council, which spearheads the Healthy Neighborhood Market Network Program (HNMNP). The HNMNP addresses Mayor Eric Garcetti’s initiative to introduce healthy food options to the City’s food deserts. The program builds the capacity of corner stores by assisting neighborhood market owners to operate as successful healthy food retailers in underserved communities.
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