connect-la.org http://connect-la.org Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:28:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Founding Year 1996-Highlights http://connect-la.org/2011/05/founding-year-1996-highlights/ http://connect-la.org/2011/05/founding-year-1996-highlights/#comments Sun, 22 May 2011 16:27:23 +0000 admin http://connect-la.org/?p=74 Continue reading →]]> January – Initial meeting with 12 community leaders from private and nonprofit sectors to consider forming a “Virtual” organization to link volunteers and community resources around the Los Angeles area. Steering committee formed.  July Summit is proposed.

February -  DOVIA LA provides seed funds and in-kind support.  Volunteer Center of Los Angeles becomes fiscal sponsor.  United Way of Greater L.A. develops mailing list.  L.A. Junior Chamber of Commerce agrees to host meeting.  Kumamoto Associates provides a Facilitator.

March/April – Planning meetings for Connect LA Summit begin.

May – Connect LA becomes first Connect America partner.  Connect LA calls for Conference papers of best collaborative models.

June – California Community Foundation funds Connect LA Summit.

July – Connect LA holds first Summit with 80 community leaders

August – Connect LA Follow-on projects begin.

December – Focus projects include :

Job Training : Dolores Mission/HomeBoy Industries/L.A. Jr. Chamber of Commerce

Health : Connect LA convenes Teen Age Grief training session with Cal State Los Angeles Pat Brown Institute’s Gang   Violence Bridging Project and All People’s Christina Center.

Volunteer: Connect LA and DOVIA establish Standards and Guidelines for Student Volunteers.

Collaboration: Connect LA convenes a meeting for the Youth Empowerment Project with Amateur Athletic Association and   American Humanics Inc., Los Angeles Chapter.

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