Closing the Opportunity Gap | Advancement Project Los Angeles

January 31, 2011
	Historic Win for Children 0-5 in Los Angeles On January 25, 2011, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board of Education approved the allocation of $40 million to support early childhood care and education (ECE) facilities. This represents one of the largest single allocations for ECE funding in LAUSD’s history. more »


January 03, 2011
	State Superintendent of Public Instruction-Elect Tom Torlakson Announces Transition Advisory Team Advancement Project Co-Director Molly Munger is among those named to State Superintendent of Public Instruction-Elect Tom Torlakson's 50 member Transition Advisory Team, a bipartisan group of educators, labor, and business leaders. more »


October 31, 2010
	Crime falls 40% in neighborhoods with Summer Night Lights program The L.A. Times reports that crime has fallen by 40% in Los Angeles neighborhoods with the Summer Night Lights program. Advancement Project has been a long time advocate and supporter of the program, training 120 community workers to work in 24 parks during the summer of 2010. more »


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Connie Rice on transformative philanthropy and new models of civil rights work.

Khydeeja Alam Legislative Advocate
	Khydeeja works with legislators and advocates to support equity issues in public schools, child care and preschool, and gang intervention, learning at the foot of the master, Sharon Scott Dow.

Urban Peace Academy

The Urban Peace Academy is our groundbreaking training program that provides standards and certification for gang intervention workers. The first of its kind in the nation, the Academy helps ensure safety in poor Los Angeles communities so that children can learn, families can thrive and communities can prosper. Read a press release about the first graduating class or recent coverage:

"An educated weapon will combat gangs"
Los Angeles Times, May 23, 2010

LA to Train Anti-Gang Workers in New Academy"
New York Times, January 7, 2010

Advancement Project: Everyone at the Table

This moving and inspirational short film demonstrates how Advancement Project pursues civil rights in a different way by combining legal and policy expertise with technology and data analysis, and cultivating respectful relationships with community leaders. It is a great introduction to our leaders, supporters and innovations in building schools, reducing gang violence and harnessing the power of technology to advance civil rights. Watch it now!

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