20 Years since The Civil Unrest: Looking Back, Looking Forward
The 1992 Civil Unrest triggered violence in L.A. that left the city torn and tattered. However, these events exposed existing inequities in L.A. which galvanized Advancement Project to tackle these complex underlaying issues. Twenty years later, we continue to work with communities and decision-makers to transform institutions and promote healthy race relations to ensure that this will never happen again.
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Our Children, Our Future: Local Schools and Early Education Investment Act
The California initiative will provide a transformative investment in our children and K-12 education, on which the future of California and its economy depend.
Reduce Violence In Your Neighborhood - Our Framework Can Help
The CVRS Framework describes our unique Comprehensive Violence Reduction Strategy and offers concrete tools to plan and build an effective public-private stakeholder network that can collectively design a neighborhood driven action plan to reduce violence.
April 16, 2012
As We See It: Data Mapping Vital for Resources
Santa Cruz decision-makers will have a new tool to help decide where ever-dwindling dollars should go, a mapping project developed by HealthyCity.org
April 5, 2012
Gang Programs: L.A.'s Anti-Gang Efforts Are Working
An op-ed by Co-Director Connie Rice, on how the Urban Institute's findings cannot accurately be used to measure L.A.'s anti-gang efforts. Rice argues that taking a comprehensive approach to reducing gang violence and seeding safer neighborhoods in gang zones has revolutionized the way the city handles its crime problem.
April 5, 2012
New LAUSD District 5 Scrutinized by City Council Committee
Splitting Echo Park between District 4 and District 5 raises red flags for local elementary, middle, and high schools. Through our ReDraw.org website, Advancement Project's Healthy City is creating the featured maps being used in these Redistricting conversations .
