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Come volunteer with us this Friday and Saturday as we serve food to more than 1,000 families in our community. First up, is our weekly #Food4Thought Produce Giveaway, now at the Social Justice Learning Institute Office (600 Centinela Ave, Inglewood, CA 90302) from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. What You'll Do: ... Sort through and bag produce for families What You Need To Know: Requires walking and lifting of produce and bags Masks are required at all times PPE and restrooms are available Water is supplied Next, is Janelle Monáe's #Wondalunch at Crozier Middle School (120 W. Regent St. Inglewood, CA 90301), where we’ll hand out fresh produce, dry goods, prepackaged meals, baby supplies, hygiene kits and toys. What You’ll Do: Help us set up and breakdown Direct traffic Place items in the cars of drive-thru participants or hand them to walk-ups What You Need to Know: Requires walking and lifting Call time from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm (shifts are fine) Masks are required Must fill out a COVID screening questionnaire before approval to volunteer Your temperature will be taken when you arrive PPE and bathrooms available Water, snacks, light breakfast and lunch provided To volunteer at these events, contact SJLI Health Equity Programs Manager Nicole Steele at [email protected]. #giveaway #giveaways #freefood #food #janellemonae #wondaland #wondalunchonus #community #communityfirst #covid #covid19 #event #healthyeating #healthyliving #healthyfood #losangeles #healthyeats #health #healthy #jidenna #volunteer #voluntering #giveback #helpingothers

$17,217! That’s how many scholarship dollars we raised for our Class of 2021 Urban Scholars, thanks to your help. In addition to the college application, financial aid and other scholarship assistance our Educational Equity team has provided, our students are off to a good start. We can’t thank you enough for everything you’ve done. We know times are tough and that many of our finances aren’t where they used to be. Yet, you still gave. ... Thank you for being a part of our community, and for helping us build young, educated Black and Brown men. . . . . . #thankyou #appreciation #appreciationpost #wedidit #students #education #classof2021 #youth #college #scholarships #fundraiser #community #communityfirst #blm #equity #equality

If you didn't catch Saturday's Urban Scholars Class of 2021 Culmination, you missed this warm tribute from D-Smoke. "I'm confident that you guys, because of the work you've put in, will go on to do amazing things in your lifeto contribute to yourself, your community, and your family," said the Inglewood native. "Congratulations, Graduates, I'm wishing you all of the love in the world." Thank you D Smoke, Vanessa Williams, Jumpman, Jordan, parents, teachers, SJLI staff, vol...unteers and those who contributed to our Urban Scholars fund. The day would not have been the same without you all therevirtually or in-personto uplift our amazing students. . . . . . #dsmoke #vanessawilliams #jordan #jumpman #classof2021 #tribute #thankyou #congratulations #celebration #urban #scholars #inglewood #losangeles #california See more

#WONDALUNCH IS BACK THIS SATURDAY, JUNE 19TH AND YOU’RE INVITED Join SJLI, Wondaland, Jidenna, Angela Rye, Kenya Barris, Congresswoman Maxine Waters Everytable, Dosner Organic Farms, Crystal Stairs, Something Good 2 Eat, Black Kids Who Care, Dreamers YOUTH and more for an unforgettable giveaway where free food, celebrities, nonprofits, community and music collide. Simply pre-register now at bitly.com/WondaLunch or by clicking the link in our bio.... Drive through or walk up to our hub at Crozier Middle School We’ll place fresh produce, dry goods, prepackaged meals, baby supplies, hygiene kits and toys in your car. Or, if you walk up, we’ll hand them to you! ******************************** Event Details: When: Saturday, June 19TH Where: Crozier Middle School (120 W. Regent St. Inglewood, CA 90301) Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (or until supplies last) What You Should Know: First-come, first-served Supplies may run out. Early arrival is highly advised Drive-thru and walk-up service only Enter on Regent Street Everyone is welcome Mask required for service #giveaway #giveaways #freefood #food #janellemonae #wondaland #angelarye #community #communityfirst #covid #covid19 #event #healthyeating #healthyliving #healthyfood #free #losangeles #healthyeats #healthy #jidenna #foodjustice See more

MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW! Tune into iHeart Radio tomorrow morning to get to know the Social Justice Learning Institute who we are and what we do. All you have to do is turn your radio on to the following stations: KIIS FM 102.7 at 7:20 AM... KYSR FM 98.7 at 6:10 AM KLAC AM 570 at 6:30 AM KRRL FM 92.3 at 7:00 AM Thank you iHeartRadio Community Councils for featuring Community-Based Organizations on your show, and for providing us a platform to talk about the needs of communities of color and what we're doing to bridge the gaps so that our people can live more liberated lives. . . . . . #radio #iheart #tunein #listen #socialjustice #justice #equity #equality #freedom #liberation #community #communitiesofcolor #blackandbrown #blm #Sunday #sundaymorning #SJLI #nonprofit

Calling all foodies. We’ve partnered with FIGat7th to help you dine with purpose. It’s simple: When you spend $50 or more at a @FIGat7th restaurant from now until Dec. 30th, you'll receive a $20 reward. ... Then, when you post a photo of your restaurant meal on Instagram with #DineFIGat7th, $20 will be donated to SJLI (up to $10k) to support our response to food insecurity caused by COVID-19. That means bucks that will go toward nourishing more of our community with healthy meals. Get started now at www.dinewithpurpose.com. Happy snapping #DineWithPurpose #ShareWithPurpose #food #foodie #foodstagram #foodphotography #foodiesofinstagram #foodlover #foodshare #foodies #giveback #helpothers #covid #covid_19 #nonprofit #community #communityfirst #partners #purpose See more

Today we celebrate, tomorrow we wake up and continue our fight for justice, equity and opportunity for all. #Prop17 and #MeasureJ passed, restoring voting rights for 50,000 Californians who've completed their prison sentence and ensuring at least 10% of local unrestricted general funds are invested into housing, mental health treatment, jail diversion programs and other alternatives to incarceration. We made this possible. We voted together as a commUNITY who believes that ...justice, like freedom, requires action. So today let's take pride in the gains we made for our families and communities but not forget that a more fair, more just society calls on us tomorrow. #justice #socialjustice #equity #equality #victory #change #learn #grow #community #communityfirst #yesonprop17 #yesonmeasurej #mentalhealth #winning #unity #pride

If you're voting today, you'll be making decisions on propositions and measures that impact the future of your family and community. One consequential initiative on the ballot is #Prop15, also known as Schools and Communities First. #YesOnProp15 closes corporate property tax loopholes and invests more than $10 billion of those funds into our schools and community.... This is your chance. Invest in our youth and help to bring in the services and resources our neighborhoods need. ---------------------------------------------------------- #vote #vote2020 #election #electionday #schoolsandcommunitiesfirst #communityfirst #community

Before you #vote, watch this interview by SJLI and Congresswoman Maxine Waters to learn how to cast a successful vote during the pandemic and get tips and tools on how to effectively navigate around voter suppression tactics. https://youtu.be/qJQt0j9A4OY #MyVoteIsMyPower #GOTV2020 #GOTV #Vote2020 #Election #ElectionDay

Today is #Election Day. If you plan on voting at the polls, we want to help you do so safely and comfortably. Check out these tips. #vote #vote2020 #gotv #getoutthevote

How do you know whether the ballot box in your neighborhood is real? What are the rules around voting? How can you safely cast your vote during the pandemic? Get the answers to these questions and more by watching this #GOTV video brought to you by the Social Justice Learning Institute in partnership with Congresswoman Maxine Waters. http://ow.ly/qzfa50C7FOF... #MyVoteIsMyPower #GetOutTheVote #Vote #Vote2020

We didn’t come this far to only come this far. . . . .... . . . . . . . Repost Liberty Hill Foundation #YesOnMeasureJ #Vote #Vote2020 #JusticeMatters #RacialJustice See more

Los Angeles, let’s make history again this November! Congratulations to the Los Angeles Dodgers for winning the World Series last night. You all have played hard on and off the field, raising awareness about social justice issues, standing (often kneeling ) for Black lives and selling t-shirts to benefit local grassroots social justice organizations who are fighting systemic racism. ... Thank you for backing a city that backs you. #AmplifyingVoices #InThisTogether #justice #socialjustice #community #communityfirst #dodgers #claytonkershaw #blm #blacklivesmatter #grassroots #nonprofit #covid #covid19 #youth #learn #grow #change #helpothers #helpingothers #giveback #givingback

Join us and Yes on Prop 16 in the fight to restore affirmative action this November. Post a selfie of yourself with the photo caption: I’m #YesOnProp16 because and tell us about what achieving equal opportunity in California would mean to you! Don’t forget to tag us and Yes on Prop 16. We’ll share it! Nominate 3 friends to do it too!... #equality #equity #justice #socialjustice #racialjustice #genderequality #affirmativeaction #yesonprop16 #opportunity #equalopportunity #vote #vote2020 #election #election2020 #govote #voteforjustice #restore #selfie #selfieforacause #photo #challenge #tag #share

We received these thoughtful drawings from a family last week as a thank you gift upon providing Covid19 resources to them. We don't do it for the acknowledgments but it's always nice to receive these gifts of appreciation from the heart. I always hear great things from our community members as they pick up grocery gift cards, face masks and other resources each week. ... I hope this encourages you to continue doing the amazing work you do every day for the community members we serve. In Unity, Ashley Loville, SJLI Health Equity Peer Educator Dated Oct. 26th at 3:56 p.m. #thankyou #appreciation #appreciationpost #tuesdayvibes #lovewhatyoudo #covid #covid19 #community #communityfirst #family #love #helpothers #helpingothers #giveback #givingback #encouragement #inspire #inspireothers #tuesdaymotivation #motivation #mood

How would Holly J. Mitchell for County Supervisor expand youth justice policies in L.A. County? How would Tanya Ortiz Franklin for LAUSD Board District 7 and Patricia Castellanos for School Board improve school climate policies? Hear from the candidates LIVE tonight at 6:00PM with Brothers, Sons, Selves Coalition. bit.ly/CandidatesForumBMOC

Justice is on the ballot. We’re not just choosing a president, but voting for a number of important local positions and ballot measures that will impact our communities. Make your voice heard tomorrow. Drop off your ballot at the Elect Justice Early Vote activation this Saturday, October 24th from 1-5pm PST at the Forum in Inglewood, CA (3900 W Manchester Blvd, Inglewood, CA 90305). ... #ElectJustice #VoteEarly #voting #election #elections #blackvotesmatter #blackvotersmatter #votingmatters #news #ivoted #electionday #registertovote #govote #latinovote #civilrights #votebymail #yourvotematters #rockthevote #votingday #voter #voteordie #voterregistration #vote2020

For nearly four years, SJLI Urban Health Fellowship and Urban Scholars alumni Amir Casimir couldn’t vote because he was underage, but he knew he had something: a voice. That voice, he told a virtual audience on Tuesday during the Our Vote, Our Future forum with NBA All-Star Russell Westbrook and other youth leaders, was discovered and began to take shape at the age of 14 when he went through a few of our programs. One taught him to identify, examine and develop strategies... for reducing health disparities in communities of color. The other used a culturally-relevant, social justice-oriented curriculum to show him how to advocate for himself and his community. What am I going to do, he once thought to himself. I can’t vote. All I can do is run my mouth. So that’s what he did and that’s what he’s been doing for the last four years as he’s been honing his research and leadership skills through SJLI and the Brothers, Sons, Selves Coalition. I’ve been able to see that there is power in talking to folks, he said, adding that his particular focus on youth empowerment and political agency is fueled by the belief that it is our job to lay the groundwork for the future and the change we want to see. This November, Amir, who is now 18 years old, sees his role differently because he can vote. He’s not just raising his voice, mobilizing youth and helping to develop action plans that can change his community anymore. He’s journeying toward becoming a voter who uses their power to push for the types of reforms that move us a step closer to equity. #vote #vote2020 #russellwestbrook #youth #leader #health #equality #equity #justice #socialjustice #culture #community #communityfirst #learn #grow #change #leadership #empowerment #inspired #inspiring #empower #power #election2020

Ballot initiatives can be tricky . You may think you're voting one way when you're actually voting another. We did our research and are bringing you our first ever voter guide to provide you with recommendations on the propositions you'll be voting for or against this November. . . At stake for our communities are school funding, investments in young people, housing security, privacy rights, healthcare, jobs, criminal justice reform, expanded voting rights, and fair opportu...nities for women and people of color. Depending on how we vote, we'll move a step closer to getting it right for our families and communities. . . Screenshot this voter guide and take it to the polls or use it when filling out your mail-in ballot. Share with friends. . . . #election2020 #yeson15 #yesonprop16 #yeson17 #yesonmeasurej #noonprop22 #schoolsnotprisons #rentcontrol #affirmativeaction #yesyoucan #govote #lacounty #california #vote #vote2020 #gotv #equality #socialjustice #justice #voterguide #community #family #learn #grow #change