3. Help A Better LA complete the entire project and Ford will donate $5K to their organization.
People's Project: Back To School Event
A Better LA wants to create a Back to School event for the kids and families in Westmont and West Athens. This event will serve as a springboard into the new school year and help foster the collaboration needed in order to keep kids and families safe. With your help A Better LA will be awarded a $5,000 grant by Ford to help enrich the lives of the kids and families in Westmont and West Athens. Help them reach their goal by completing the tasks below!
Program Director, PCI
Jesse’s favorite spot in Los Angeles is his house because it’s where he feels the most safe. His favorite thing about LA is the diversity and different cultures that make Los Angeles such an interesting place.
Kenneth Jones
Executive Director, PCI
Kenneth loves going to concerts and spending time at LA Live.
Milow Leblanc
Outreach Worker, CURE
Favorite Hangout Spot: Lucky Strike
Favorite thing about LA: There is always something going on and always something to do.
Rachana Anthony
Director of Development
Favorite Hangout spot: Elysian Park
Favorite thing about LA: You can't seriously expect me to pick one, I love everything.
Brian Center
Executive Director
Before A Better LA, Brian Center practiced business litigation for over eight years and served as Justice Deputy to LA County Supervisor Gloria Molina. There, he participated in gang task forces with law enforcement, helped manage police oversight efforts, and led efforts to reform the juvenile justice and children services systems. He also played an instrumental role in bringing evidence-based programs to key departments within Los Angeles County.
A Better LA is at the forefront of a new approach to solving the challenge of ending violence, its root causes and its domino impact in the inner-city. We fund, train and empower outreach workers, many of whom are former gang members who have turned their lives around, to be at the schools, in the parks and on the streets to keep our kids safe. Because of their relationships and credibility, they are extremely effective at mediating disputes and convincing gangs to stop the violence and allow our kids to live healthy lives.
