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ABOUT...
Mission Statement
The mission of Living Advantage is to eliminate unemployment, homelessness and incarceration for youth in foster care living in
Los Angeles
County. By locating and electronically storing their vital life documents they are identifiable and able to receive services and resources from the community on a consistent basis. Utilizing innovative technology and media enables us to better serve and meet their needs.
ACCOMPLISHMETS:
April, 2010 Manual Arts High School MOU
As of December 31, 2009 Living Advantage Inc. serviced over 820 youth and community members for 2009.
November, 2009 Susan Miller Dorsey High School MOU
November, 2009 Recognition Certificate from Assembly Speaker Karen Bass, Support Letter from AssemblymemberMike Davis.
June 1, 2009 Partnership with The Brotherhood Crusade to support strategies that combines mentoring, academic assistance. Career path vocational training and social skill development to high risk youth.
May 8, 2009 The VALE Program an accredited on-line Educational Institution in process.
May 5, 2009 Los Angeles Business JournalWomen Making a Difference Nominee 2009
April, 2009 Student Worker Training Site for Youth in
Los Angeles
City, AADAPand City of Los Angeles Archdiocese Summer Youth Employment Program.
April, 2009 USC Viterbi School of EngineeringPartnership
April, 2009 USC Marshall School of Business, Partnership
March 21, 2009 Launched The VALE Interface Monthly Workshop @ The Urban League, Partnership
March, 2009 accepted invitation to be on USC Steering Committee for Community Based Learning Collaborative, CBLC)
February 27, 2009 we have impacted institutional and governmental policies by introducing Assembly Bill#1148, The VALE Program into legislation. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
Jan, 2009 Living Advantage lead agency for Service Planning Area 6, (SPA 6) USC and Jefferson Park Neighborhood Action Council.
Fiscal Sponsor for Baby Boomers, Adult Day Care Services to be community support for foster youth.
September, 2008 Miracle Mile Optimist Club of Los Angeles, Board of Director.
May, 2008 Support Letter from Assembly Speaker Karen Bass, Support Letter from Senator Gilbert Cedillo plus 4 additional letters of support and 2 MOU’s. 11 Certificates of Recognition from varies LA City Council Members, Congress Members and Faith Based Organizations.
April, 2008 USC Los Angeles Community Impact, LACI, Partnership
April, 2008 USC Viterbi School of Engineering Partnership
April, 2008 USC Marshall School of Business, Partnership
March, 2008 accepted invitation to be on USC Steering Committee for Community Based Learning Collaborative, CBLC)
March, 2008 The VALE Program Web Based Application Complete, Visual Concepts
May, 2007 MOU & Support Letter from LA County Office of Education
October, 2006 Launched http://www.mylaspace.org/
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