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In this episode of Changemakers LA, LISC LA Program Officer Erica Webster delves into the topic of diversion programs. These programs aim to...
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"Changemakers LA” is the inaugural podcast series of LA LISC. It is a tribute to the people and the policies that work to make LA neighborhoods good places to live, work, and play. The 6 par...

In this episode of Changemakers LA, LISC LA Program Officer Erica Webster delves into the topic of diversion programs. These programs aim to...

This episode of Changemakers LA is hosted by Alexandra Dawson, Director of Lending + Investments at the Local Initiatives Support Corporatio...

This episode of Changemakers LA is hosted by Program Officer Wendy Gomez who oversees LISC LA’s Alternatives to Incarceration Incubation Aca...

Senior Program Officer Shona Sen hosts this Changemakers LA podcast episode, covering the support Angelenos need in accessing digital litera...

Senior Program Officers Shona Sen and Stephen Salazar Ceasar host this Changemakers LA podcast episode covering organizations helping former...

Senior Program Officer Alexandra Dawson hosts this Changemakers LA podcast episode covering how organizations are helping address housing sc...

This month’s Changemakers LA podcast episode is hosted by Deborah Membreno, LISC LA Program Officer. It covers Preparing Small Business for...

This month’s Changemakers LA podcast episode is hosted by LISC LA’s Deputy Director Miranda Rodriguez and Senior Program Officer Alexandra D...

This month’s Changemakers LA podcast episode is hosted by LISC LA’s Program Officer, Shon Sen, and covers best practices and areas of opport...

Today's episode will cover the importance of the school-to-career pipeline and managing equity outcomes through industry, governmental, and...

In 2020, LISC-LA created the South LA Economic Inclusion Implementation Plan, a 3-year implementation plan that supports an integrated, plac...

In 2018, almost half of all renters in the United States were considered to be either moderately or severely cost-burdened, which means hous...

The average net worth of a White family in America is 10x greater than the average net worth of a Black family. Let that sink in. In this ep...

** This episode was recorded in December 2020 ** We’re almost a full year into the COVID-19 crisis and so many individuals and businesses ar...

This pandemic has been with us for over half a year. And though the mask wearing and social distancing have become a part of everyday life,...

In the past year, the number of people experiencing homelessness within the Los Angeles County has risen by 13%. But today, hundreds of thou...

In recent months of pandemic response, the ‘Safer at Home’ order has reminded us of the importance and necessity of housing for a safe and h...

A shortage of affordable housing is causing displacement of residents and driving some into homelessness. While policymakers are trying to f...

More than 150,000 Californians slept in shelters, cars or on the street in 2019. This reflected a 17% increase from 2018. Close to 59,000 pe...

Union Pacific Railroad partnered with LISC in 2018, investing $3 million to connect unemployed and underemployed workers to LISC Financial O...

For our 13th Changemakers LA episode, we discuss the logistical and financial obstacles facing public transportation services in Los Angeles...

For our 12th Changemakers LA episode, we discuss the power and potential of Opportunity Zones, and how they can be utilized to increase busi...

For our 11th Changemakers LA episode, we discuss the disparity of black people experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles based on an investig...

For our 10th Changemakers LA episode, we explore the work we are doing to address the skills gap in low income communities through our Bridg...

For our 9th Changemakers LA episode, we are excited to have four leaders from various organizations for a conversation about economic inclus...

In this episode, LISC LA Assistant Program Officer Jessica Wackenhut, interviews Katherine Aguilar, an alum of the LISC AmeriCorps Program a...

In this episode, LISC LA Community Development Officer Alexandra Dawson interviews Rochelle Mills, an alum of the Housing Development Traini...

In this episode, LISC LA Community Development Officer Alexandra Dawson interviews Daniel Huynh, an alum of the Housing Development Training...

Changemakers LA Episode #5: Get Hands On Experience With The Housing Development Training Institute In this episode, LISC LA Community Devel...

For our fourth show, we are so excited to have three leaders in the community development and transportation fields for a conversation about...

For our third show, we talk to three leaders in the community development field about the state of homelessness in LA County and the tools,...

On Episode 2, we look back on the early years of community development in LA with Anita Landecker, founding Executive Director of LA LISC.

Los Angeles had a few big wins at the ballot box this 2016-2017 election season. For the first Changemakers LA epsiode, host Tunua Thrash-Nt...