 March 2015 |
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Catalyst Team
Ravi Shah
Senior Program Associate
Lauren Kay
Director of Communications |
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From the Desk of Paul Vandeventer
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Illuminating the Fergusons Deep Down Inside
Of all the sorrows humanity has inherited short of murder and war, ignorant, ingrained racial hatred challenges communities and society as a whole to take stock of both our civic culture and our very essence as civil beings. Few realities reveal this sorry truth more pointedly than the sad pattern of official behavior laid out in the U.S. Department of Justice's two reports released March 4 on race, bias and policing in Ferguson, Missouri.
According to the report, if you're black and find yourself in Ferguson, you're about 30 percent more likely than anyone of a different race to be stopped by a cop, arrested, cited, or fined. There's an equally disproportionate chance you'll be charged with "crimes" that are questionable at best and, at worst, outright excuses for police to assert out-sized race-based control. Anyone who understands places like Ferguson where many people live at or near poverty levels also knows that police-citizen contact leads with unfortunate haste to violent confrontation. Just look at recently reported data about police shootings in downtown Los Angeles. To read the entire article, please click here
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Project in the Spotlight
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A Powerful Alliance for Election Reform
Voter engagement may be at an all-time low -- but not so the energy and enthusiasm among those working to bring more citizens to the polls.
"FOCE has helped to foster trust and deepen existing collaboration between groups that had not yet worked together in a coordinated and substantive way," said Vince Hall, FOCE's new project leader, who brings two decades of public policy experience to his role. "Together we can present sensible recommendations much more clearly and powerfully."
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Projects in the News
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The Human Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG) usually focuses its scientific analysis of unreported violent deaths on international conflict zones like Syria or Guatemala. But with the recent Bureau of Justice report on US killings by police, project leader Patrick Ball has offered a thoughtful critique suggesting significant under-reporting. More in FiveThirtyEight and BoingBoing.
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Patrisse Cullors, one of three founders of the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter and project leader for Dignity & Power Now, explains on MSNBC how LGBTQ people of color are core to the movement.
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African American Board Leadership Institute (AABLI) in this article on board diversity.
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Deborah Murphy, who heads up Los Angeles Walks, was part of a recent Zocalo panel discussion exploring the future of LA's car culture.
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| How will LA improve mobility in coming decades? Read up on the excellent Live Ride Share conference co-hosted by MoveLA in the Huffington Post and via Storify. |
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Welcome Our Newest Projects
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Investing in Place
Project Leader: Jessica Meaney
Website: investinginplace.org
Advocates for more equitable transportation investments and improved policies to support walking, biking and transit in Los Angeles County.
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The Antronette (Toni) K. Yancey and Darlene Edgley Fellowship for Health Promotion, Physical Fitness and Community Health Education
Project Leader: Darlene Edgley
Continues the legacy of Dr. Antronette Yancey, MD, MPH who was dedicated to overcoming health disparities in underserved populations and to support the education of students of color in public health field.
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Events and Learning Opportunities
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Next Generation Leaders of Color Program
Deadline: March 26
For the first time, CompassPoint Nonprofit Services is bringing its Next Generation Leaders of Color (NGLC) program to Los Angeles. NGLC is a transformative leadership development program that builds leadership confidence, management competencies, and the ability to unleash organizational change. The program is designed specifically for leaders (defined as middle- to senior- level managers who plan on being in their organization for at least the duration of the program) of color committed to working with their community peers to drive social change.
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Grant Training from A to Z
April 6-10, June 22-26, and September 21-25
The Grantsmanship Training Program is a comprehensive, hands-on workshop that covers the complete grant development process, from designing sustainable programs and researching funding sources to writing and reviewing actual grant proposals. Click here to learn more.
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Save the Date: 2015 Developing Development Program
Early Bird Deadline: April 24, 2015
The Executive Service Corps is accepting early applications for its Developing Development Program (DDP), which is designed to help nonprofit board members and executives build their individual giving programs. This comprehensive, 14-month program includes expert one-on-one coaching, trainings, and clinics for staff and Board members. Program begins July 1, 2015.
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About Us
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Community Partners offers expert guidance, essential services, and a strong dose of passion to help foster, launch and grow creative solutions to community challenges.
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1000 N Alameda St, Suite 240
Los Angeles, CA 90012 | Phone 213.346.3210
Fax 213.808.1009 | info@CommunityPartners.org |
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