LA-Más

April Updates from LA Más - https://mailchi.mp/mas/4p4wfe3j53-1299856

REMINDER: We have two in-person clinics for the City of LA's Emergency Rental Assistance Program today! If you need help filling out your application, come by between 4-7pm at 2806 Clearwater Street. No RSVP required! See event info for what to bring.

Do you have questions about the City of LA's Emergency Rental Assistance Program? Come to one of our in-person clinics to receive one-on-one application support before the April 30th deadline. We'll also be hosting an online training tonight at 5pm. Email [email protected] for the Zoom link!

A letter to our community - https://mailchi.mp/mas/blmletter-1299852

We're excited for Los Angeles Business Council's annual Mayoral Housing, Transportation & Jobs Summit! Make sure to register for the Feb 19 event before it's too late. The agenda is packed!

Are you ready for Now Connecting...? - https://mailchi.mp/mas/4p4wfe3j53-1299822

Orange you glad we launched the Mercadito? - https://mailchi.mp/mas/4p4wfe3j53-1299818

We're excited to be a part of this year's Frogtown Artwalk, hosted by Elysian Valley Arts Collective! Join Linda & Chaz for "The Art of the Northeast LA Community Response" to learn about how we partnered with local neighbors and volunteers to start our COVID relief initiative. Saturday, Oct 17th @ 5:30pm Registration: https://www.evartscollective.com//the-northest-la-communit

Save the date for Now Connecting... Nov 18 - https://mailchi.mp/mas/4p4wfe3j53-1299810

Join Helen on Thursday 10/8 for a discussion on the opportunities and challenges of bringing affordable ADU development to scale. Register today at https://bit.ly/3iRV2T4. Helen will be joined by Ahmad Abu-Khalaf from Enterprise Community Partners and Jose Ayala & Shawn Danino from California Department of Housing & Community Development. The webinar is hosted by Enterprise, which featured our Backyard Homes Project pilot in their latest report (bit.ly/2GrRv09).

Join Helen this Thursday 10/1 for a conversation with nonprofit affordable housing developers. Panelists from LA Family Housing, Venice Community Housing, and WORKS will discuss low-rise projects they've developed to reflect the cultural contexts of their San Fernando Valley, West LA, and Northeast LA neighborhoods. You can join the Zoom meeting from 10:30am to 12pm at https://ucla.zoom.us/j/98360820544 or call in at (213) 338-8477.

Join Alex this Wednesday 9/23 to talk about pandemic-resilient parks and streets! Hosted by American Planning Association - Los Angeles, the conversation will explore what equitable access to open space looks like right now, and in what ways planning and design professionals need to adapt to break down barriers of systemic racism. Register today at https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_tpvxkSlJQ0mCcOAwI3cwGQ.

We are starting the NELA Mercadito today! Advanced registration was required (to ensure social distancing), but we may have extra produce available! If you didn't register, come by the Elysian Valley Community Garden on 1816 Blake Avenue at 5:45 pm to check it out. - Hoy empezamos el NELA Mercadito. Requerimos que se registren con anticipación pero quizás tendremos comida disponible! Pasen al Jardín Comunitario de Elysian Valley en 1816 Blake Ave a las 5:45 pm para checar.

Northeast LA Mercadito (or Little Market) is a market-style food distribution that invites 100 families each week to receive free, fresh produce. The weekly mercadito launches tomorrow 9/11 and will take place every Friday at the Elysian Valley Community Garden on 1816 Blake Ave. All community members are welcome! To ensure social distancing, please sign up for a time slot in advance at tinyurl.com/nelamercadito. Face coverings required. If you're interested in volunteering, email [email protected].

Starting this Friday 9/11, we will be hosting a free fresh produce pick up at Elysian Valley Community Garden from 4-6 pm. All residents, families and workers are welcome regardless of immigration status. Please wear a face covering. To ensure safe social distancing, sign up for a time slot in advance: https://forms.gle/rtGDvGm92JUPx9fP6. A partir de este viernes 11 de septiembre, organizaremos una recolección gratuita de productos frescos en el Jardín Comunitario de Elys...ian Valley de 4 a 6 pm. Todos los residentes, familias, y trabajadores son bienvenidos sin importar su estatus migratorio. Por favor use cubiertas de tela para la cara. Para seguir las normas de distanciamiento social, favor de registrarse con anticipación y elija un horario aqui: https://forms.gle/rtGDvGm92JUPx9fP6.

Introducing our New Mission, Vision and Approach - https://mailchi.mp/mas/4p4wfe3j53-1299806

Join the LA Street Vendor Campaign for a week of action! LA City Council and the Board of Supervisors will be making big decisions that impact street vendors in the next week. Street vendors must be supported in a #JustRecovery! There are simple ways to take action every day this week! Check out the toolkit at bit.ly/LASVC_8242020 #SupportLAStreetVendors

Design as Protest will host its National Call on Wednesday, August 19th (4PM PT). You'll get the chance to hear from Chaz and BIPOC organizing teams who have been working the last two months to develop design justice platforms, direct actions, and campaigns in defense of Black lives. This is an opportunity to get involved in the work and actions DAP has planned for the fall. RSVP at https://www.dapcollective.com/events/august-national-call.

Join Helen at 5pm today for a special Collective Impact talk hosted by Buro Happold! Los Angeles leaders will be discussing the urgent need for affordable and supportive housing. https://us02web.zoom.us//tZcsf-mvqz4vHte1kv5_VYJkktuFYqYoG