Resources

Advice for Advocacy

Mission Statement - Clockshop works to deepen the connection between artists, communities, and public lands to co-create a culture of care.

Opportunities given by Clockshop:
Youth Fellowship: https://clockshop.org/project/youthfellowship/
"A 6-week-long, cohort based summer program for a small group of high school students in Northeast Los Angeles.

Kite Festival Artists: https://clockshop.org/project/kite-festival-artists/
"Each year, Clockshop commissions a contemporary artist to use the form of the kite to create imagery related to the natural environment of the park and speak to its history

Mission Statement - “Public Matters implements large-scale, creative community engagement projects throughout Los Angeles, reaching groups that are historically
difficult to engage. It has a demonstrated track record of forging long-term interdisciplinary collaborations that bring together large institutions, municipal agencies,
local businesses, and schools with residents and grassroots organizations or informal neighborhood groups. Public Matters builds lasting networks–“engagement ecosystems”– among stakeholders that are designed to endure beyond a project’s lifespan. “

Mission Statement: “East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice (EYCEJ) is an environmental health and justice non-profit organization working towards a safe and healthy environment for communities that are disproportionately suffering the negative impacts of industrial pollution”

Mission Statement - To increase access to the outdoors for communities impacted by racial, socio-economic, and disability injustices by eliminating existing barriers through advocacy, community centered programming, and workforce development.

Mission Statement - “LA Más keeps working class neighbors rooted in Northeast LA”

Opportunities given by LA Mas:
- Northeast LA Community Housing Alliance (NELACHA)

Mission Statement - “We are a nonprofit membership organization whose mission is to work through education and advocacy to recognize, preserve, and revitalize the historic, architectural, and cultural resources of Los Angeles County.”