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Pushing Back Against Wage Theft
Gary Friedman for LA Times For many low-income workers, securing a decent hourly wage is the holy grail. Unfortunately, collecting on that promised wage all too often becomes a battle they are forced...
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Celeste Godinez
Celeste Godinez At age 15, Celeste Godinez spent her weekends at the Long Beach Port watching the boats dock and the diesel big-rigs pull away leaving thick trails of exhaust behind them. Located in...
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One Year Anniversary: Does the Mayor’s agenda reflect LA’s pressing needs?
Budget processes often go unnoticed by the general public. But months or even years later community members feel the effects of fiscal decisions often made for them without their input. Last month...
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Reforming Education in South LA: We Can Do It!
In the past 15 years, South LA’s families and have worked hard to overcome deficiencies in the Los Angeles Unified District 1 school system—deficiencies that have resulted in overcrowded schools, low...
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MediCAL Offers Californians New Health Benefits, and SCOPE is Spreading the Word
Since the beginning of the year, there has been a record number of enrollment applications submitted for MediCAL, California’s state-support health insurance assistance program. This is no accident:...
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Words from SCOPE Alumni: Deepak Pateriya, Chief of Staff at the Center for...
Picture Courtesy of the Center for Community Change “If we’re going to achieve real economic justice in this country, there needs to be a profound shift in our general political consciousness, and we...
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1 in 4 Million: Telling the real story of LA
Once upon a time… We all know what follows this phrase. It’s a jumping off point from which we hear a story. But how do you start off a story that’s complex, with a laundry list of characters and...
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The story of South LA is consistently being told. High unemployment, rising housing costs and little to no good job opportunities is how the current chapter reads. Once an area with a strong...
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Oscar Lopez
Community Leader and SCOPE Board Member Oscar Lopez Oscar Lopez While having his feet firmly planted in the present, Oscar Lopez also has his sights in the future. A SCOPE member since 2005, Oscar has...
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Anita Thomas
SCOPE Member and Home Energy Improvement Program beneficiary Anita Thomas. Her home is more than 30 years old, so for SCOPE member and South Los Angeles resident Anita Thomas, finding...
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Fundraiser for SCOPE Member Chris Nixon
It’s with a heavy heart to share that long time SCOPE family member Chris Nixon suffered a severe heart attack and passed away. This sudden loss is one we are all still coming to terms with. Chris was...
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Engaging Families in Water and Energy Conservation through the Gang...
Youth participating in a community clean up. Picture courtesy of GAP. As part of our on-going work in the South LA community, SCOPE has been connecting with members and partner organizations to...
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From LA to NY, Broken Windows holds up racially biased policing
Youth Marching in unity Photo by Gonzalo Rios Photography Over the last several months, we have witnessed race return explosively to the forefront of American political discourse. Horrible tragedies in...
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Cultivating an Energy Conscious South LA
Mari Mercado explaining the benefits of being energy efficient to a South LA store owner. As Maria Dubon and Landry Thomas make their way down the street, they peer inside businesses looking at light...
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Fight for a Wage Theft Ordinance in LA Continues
Training Director Gloria Medina giving out some Valentine’s Day candy at City Hall. With cards and boxes of chocolates in hand, last week members of the Los Angeles Coalition Against Wage Theft and its...
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Putting Families First
On the anniversary of the Los Angeles Uprising last week Gloria Walton, SCOPE President & CEO, was in Washington DC for the launch of the ‘Putting Families First: Good Jobs for All’ campaign. She...
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This Mother’s Day, Honor Your Mother’s Commitment to Putting Your Family First
Growing up in Jackson, Mississippi, I remember seeing my mom, a single mom, struggle to support us three kids by working multiple jobs, mostly manual labor in shipping and receiving at large...
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Investing in South Los Angeles
South Los Angeles has endured drastic changes over the decades, from its pre-World War II prominence as one of the most desirable neighborhoods to live in to the violent segregation residents faced...
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Fostering a Space to Support the Social Justice Movement with Rea SJ
Real SJ members, left to right, and Community Scholars Professor Leisy Abrego. Envisioning a sustainable social justice movement comprised of grassroots groups, community based organizations, and...
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