Following up on SCG’s program last May on the Blue Ribbon Commission on Child Protection—as well as the LA County Board of Supervisors’ June vote to establish a position for a countywide child protection executive—many SCG members have been eager
The second meeting of the Foster Youth Funders Group, an open group of funders interested in foster youth issues, is confirmed for Tuesday, August 12 at the Joan Palevsky Center.
Dear Colleagues,
2018-19 California County Scorecard of Children’s Well-Being
PBS SoCal recently received a $30,000 grant from Edison International, the parent company of Southern California Edison, to create a STEM Library Corner at the Compton Library.
I hope everyone had a chance to enjoy the Independence Day holiday. This year, the holiday held a special meaning and importance for me. I struggled to find a narrative of what it means to love our country when there is so much injustice taking place here on a daily basis. Despite our aspirations and achievements as a country, the United States has a long history of injustices – from slavery and Jim Crow laws to modern-day xenophobia and racism. And, as generations of Americans have tried to do before us – albeit inconsistently and with mixed success – we must continue to fulfill our responsibility to stand up to injustice when we see it.
Nearly 120 philanthropic institutions from across the country have signed onto a joint statement in support of children and families seeking refuge in the United States.
Forty-six percent: That's the statistic that Chris Simonsen said motivated him to act.
Statewide network of California’s leading foundations takes an important step to fund innovation in youth justice reform.