Category: FOLA
2021 Year End Report
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Dear Friends,
I had intended to write something about National Women’s Month in general but now must write something more specific to our Asian-American sisters. I am using this space to condemn racism of all kinds. I hope that everyone who reads this post will take a moment to ask what they can do in defense of these appalling acts. Some suggestions I just received from an Asian-American colleague are as follows:
- Speak out in moments of injustice
- Check in with your Asian-American friends and family
- Call your local, state, and federal representatives to see what they are doing to support the Asian community
- Follow StopAAPIHate on social media
My colleague also provided these resources:
- Asian-Americans Advancing Justice holds by-standing intervention trainings to teach you what to do when you witness harassment
- Support the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum, which is working to elevate AAPI women and girls to impact policy and drive system change in the States
- Learning for Justice Toolkit put together a toolkit for how to respond to Anti-Asian racism
Horrible things happen when “good people do nothing.” Please take action and please be safe.
Sincerely,
Mary Weaver
Executive Director
Friends Outside LA County
2020 Year End Report
Friends Outside Los Angeles County has great success with state-funded program
Dear Friends of Friends Outside in Los Angeles County!
Congratulations to our clients and our staff who completed our California Workforce Development Board-funded grant, Forward Focus, with flying colors! Here are just some of their accomplishments:
| What we were contracted to do | What we actually did |
|---|---|
| Enroll 135 parolees and county probationers (clients) into the ForwardFocus program | Enrolled 135 parolees and county probationers (clients) into the program |
| 75 clients to attain an industry-recognized vocational training so they are more competitive for employment | 75 clients attained industry-recognized vocational trainings |
| 81 clients to attain employment | 82 obtained employment The jobs they obtained included the following: Truck Driver Warehouse Associate Forklift Mechanic Housing Attendant Security Guard Union Construction Trades (Plumber, laborer) |
| 54 clients to retain employment | 67 clients retained employment |
Kudos to Helena Henderson, Case Manager, and Jose Cosme Sandoval, Job Specialist, who did this great work with our great clients under the leadership of Irena Seta, Director of Employment Programs!