Latinx Chicanx Center for Advocacy and Student Affairs at USC
How to Be an Ally Outside of Hispanic Heritage Month
Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture (CESLAC) at UCLA
Non-profit and Community Involvement:
USC Fit Families: USC Fit Families is a free fitness, nutrition and education program for everyone.
Alliance for a Better Community: A Policy Roadmap for Transforming Los Angeles answers a series of critical questions about the opportunities and challenges facing Latino/as in Los Angeles County and establishes a grade/score in different focus areas.The Scorecard uplifts the assets that Latinos bring to the county as well as highlight opportunity gaps that have acted as barriers.
Proyecto Pastoral: We walk side-by-side and in solidarity with Boyle Heights residents to build a healthy, safe, and thriving Boyle Heights community for all. Proyecto Pastoral’s mission is to empower the community of Boyle Heights through grassroots projects in education, leadership, and service.
Legacy LA: Legacy LA’s mission is to make positive interventions in the lives of young people by offering alternatives to gangs and violence. Legacy LA builds the capacity of youth to reach their full potential and equips them with tools to transform their lives and community.
Latinx Stories in Media:
Future Media/Latino USA: Futuro Media’s founder, Maria Hinojosa, is a Pulitzer Prize-winning news anchor and reporter who has covered America’s untold stories for over two decades and continues to highlight today’s critical issues.
LA Time’s Latinx Files Newsletter: Nearly half of Los Angeles is Latinx. So is 40% of California and nearly 20% of the United States. Yet our stories have been too rarely told by the media — yes, including the Los Angeles Times.
An article that features a study done by UCLA, USC, and Loyola Marymount regarding the state of the Latinx community in Los Angeles:
Los Angeles County is not fully supporting its Latino residents, report says | UCLA – Newsroom