Unarmed crisis response advocacy, trivia night, affordable housing academy & more!

We have a packed week of events — Unarmed Crisis Response Budget Advocacy Teach-In on Monday, Post-Election Trivia Night with WFP on Tuesday, and a Sawtelle/West LA Community Convening on Wednesday. Keep reading for details on those, plus opportunities to apply LA Forward Institute's Community Leadership for Affordable Housing Academy.

Votes are still being counted from Tuesday's election but many of our endorsed candidates look to have won a spot in November general election. Congrats to Councilwoman Nithya Raman, Jillian Burgos, and Ysabel Jurado in LA City Council districts 4, 2, 14, plus LA County District Attorney George Gacon and LA County judicial candidates Ericka Wiley, George Turner, and La Shae Henderson! 

    

📅 Upcoming events 📅

Unarmed Crisis Response Budget Advocacy Teach-In: Join us Monday, March 11 for a virtual teach-in with members of LA Forward's Unarmed Crisis Response Working Group who have been meeting weekly, coordinating with government offices, and learning how to advocate for expanded funding and resources for unarmed response in the city of LA. We'll be on Zoom Monday night from 7-8 PM. Register now.

Post-Election Trivia Night with WFP: We're co-hosting a Post Election Trivia Night with our friends at CA Working Families Party! Don't miss this fun community event Tuesday, March 12 at 6 PM in Glendale. We'll get to know each other, compete for some fun prizes, and reflect on lessons learned during the March primary. Join us.

Sawtelle/West LA Community Convening: Do you live in the Sawtelle/West LA neighborhood? If you live north of I-10 but west of I-405, this virtual LA Forward Institute community gathering is for you. Join your fellow residents on Zoom on Wednesday, March 13 from 7-8 PM to build community, talk about what future elections could mean for you, and how to build power together. RSVP now.

  

Community Leadership for Affordable Housing Academy: LA Forward Institute is launching a six-month leadership development cohort to support San Gabriel Valley community members to become stronger advocates for affordable housing and housing justice. Participants will come together one Saturday each month to build knowledge, skills, and networks to ensure their communities have affordable housing. Applications are due April 12. Please share and apply!

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