Reimagining Justice: Q&A with Judge Songhai Armstead
Q&A with Judge Songhai Armstead, director of Justice, Care and Opportunities Department (JCOD) which is LA County’s new central agency unifying the County’s efforts to serve vulnerable justice-involved individuals and communities.
Spotlight on Inclusive Economic Development Without Displacement
On Wall Street and downtowns around the country, declining in-person work is driving near-record office vacancies, with implications for nearby businesses, the urban tax base, and public services. But on main streets across the country, LISC is addressing some of the same technological and economic changes behind downtown vacancies, to support entrepreneurs of color facing displacement.
Three Models for Inclusive, Community-Led Economic Development Without Displacement
Community-centered economic inclusion initiatives hold important lessons for how to dismantle inequities and promote economic opportunities without displacement. LISC’s local partners in places like Everett, WA, Oakland, CA, and Charlotte, NC are fostering community-led initiatives that promote economic justice with residents and small businesses.
Culturally Responsive Programming as a Violence Prevention Strategy
This report describes a youth leadership and development program rooted in indigenous and Latinx cultural traditions that has had tremendous impact with at-risk young people in California public schools.
Improving Family Engagement Through Culturally Responsive School-Based Outreach
This report looks at how Community Health Engagement Workers or Promotores can support students and their families to mitigate absenteeism, which often leads to violence and justice-involvement for young people.
Reverdeciendo los Centros de Primera Infancia
Esta guía se centra en el diseño ecológico de alto impacto y las estrategias de inversión de capital que pueden implementarse a largo plazo.