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Registration opened yesterday for the annual Congress of Neighborhoods event at #LACityHall This event is a unique opportunity to learn about best practices, discover what is being done to improve each neighborhood, and opens a dialogue with your elected officials and City department staff. #NCCongressLA @empowerla @mayorofla @ericgarcetti 🔗 in BIO. Registration will close on Friday, September 27, 2019.
Happy 4th of July! May you all celebrate this day with friends, family, and loved ones. Please be careful for illegal uses of #fireworks & drive carefully. #NCCongressLA @empowerla #LACity #fourthofjuly #4thofjuly #america
#Repost @empowerla ・・・ Join the Neighborhood Council Budget Advocates at City Hall this Saturday, June 29th for their annual Budget Day event! Everyone is welcome to attend who is interested in learning more about how the City spends its money – and how to create influence regarding spending decisions in Los Angeles. . Free with RSVP - breakfast and parking (if you need it) are both included with your registration! Sign up now at bit.ly/BudgetDay2019 . Saturday, June 29th 8:30 am - 12:00 pm Los Angeles City Hall - City Council Chambers (3rd floor) (Breakfast and Registration begins at 7:30 am in the 3rd floor rotunda) . . . #NeighborhoodCouncilBudgetAdvocates #BudgetDay #LABudgetAdvocates
#Repost @gtlnc #NCCongressLA is glad to see that both #NeighborhoodCouncils and Donuts are taking a bite out of civic engagement. Don't forget that there are workshops that have donuts, like Data and Donuts with @lacontroller @empowerla ・・・ It's here! It's here! It's NATIONAL DONUT DAY! Everywhere You Can Get Free Donuts for National Donut Day @Thrillist http://ow.ly/4b9q50uyIlo #nationaldonutday #freedonuts #doughnuts #tolucalake #gtlnc
#Repost @lacontroller Congratulations! We also like to highlight that @labusinessjournal noted that @lacontroller #RonGalperin was the first #NeighborhoodCouncil member elected to #city office. We are happy for our very own being celebrated as one of a few individuals who are inspiring. We are sure that @empowerla would be proud that a Boardmember of the NC system is in #LACity What was not mentioned but should be, was that Controller Galperin was a @labudgetadvocates where they review the City budget and present it to @mayorofla and the City Council on solutions as well as issues in each department's budget management. If anyone wants to be part of this group, join Neighborhood Councils and become a Budget Representative or Advocate. #NCCongressLA. ***** SAVE THE DATE***** Congress of Neighborhoods WHEN: Saturday, September 28, 2019 from 7:30am to 5pm WHERE: Los Angeles City Hall Visit www.nccongressla.com to learn more about this FREE event for NC Boardmembers and the public. ・・・ Such a great honor to once again be included in the Los Angeles Business Journal's #LA500 issue alongside a group of the most influential and inspiring civic and business leaders in the region. Thank you @labusinessjournal!
#Repost @grandpark_la Lots of activities in #GrandPark in #DTLA that is offered in the month of June! #FoodTrucks #Yoga and more! #LACity@empowerla #NeighborhoodCouncil #NCCongressLA ・・・ Happy first week of June!✨Lunch a la Park Food Trucks are in the park on Tue, Wed and Thu (11am-2pm) 🚚 Yoga on Wed and Fri (12:15pm)🧘🏽‍♀️+ all park amenities open! (Awesome 📸 by: @lexavila.la!)
#Repost @venice_nc Best of Luck for you upcoming elections! @empowerla For those that want to know more about NC's go to the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment site to see where you can make the greatest impact in your community. #pride #pridemonth #lgbtqia #lgbt #yourvotematters ・・・ Today Venice celebrates equality, diversity and inclusiveness with a #venicebeachcleanup, sign lighting and block party. But #VenicePride is a unique and eclectic spirit that lasts all year long. Celebrate today, and come out to vote tomorrow! . . You can reflect your views that affect our Venice LBGTQ+ community by voting on Sunday June 2nd, when all of the Board Seats on the #VeniceNeighborhoodCouncil are up for election. The polls will be open from 10am to 6pm at the Oakwood Recreation Center, 767 California Ave, Venice, CA 90291. Information on Voter eligablility is avaliable on the website (venicenc.org/committee-election.php) and FREE transportation at (venicenc.org/readpost.php?news_id=410) . . There are 41 candidates running, so attend the Candidate Forums... Keep an eye out for the VNC Voter Guide (venicenc.org/2019election.php) ... . . Learn about their views on issues that are important to our LGBTQ+ community. Follow us, share, tag and help spread the word... and #RepYourVenice !
Happy Memorial Day! We honor those that have served and currently serves in the United Armed Forces. #LACity #NCCongressLA @usarmy @marines @usnavy @usairforce @uscg @empowerla #memorialdayweekend #memorialday
#Repost @freecomicbookday Thank you for engaging the minds of many through #comics and #graphicnovels all of which have helped individuals of all ages feel part of the stories they read. #freecomicbookday #LACity @empowerla ・・・ May the #FCBD be with you!
#Repost @vannuysairport thank you for showing support on the 20th anniversary of #denimday @empowerla #LACity #NCCongressLA #VanNuys @vannuysnc ・・・ Van Nuys Airport supports Denim Day. We’re wearing denim proudly and standing in solidarity with victims of sexual violence. #denimday2019
#Repost @armeniangenocidecommittee Thank you for bringing #LACity community members together to #remember the #armeniangenocide in 1915 and for coordinating this march for justice. @empowerla #NCCongressLA #Armenia #ArmeniaRemembers #Armenian #civicengagement ・・・ Today, we commemorate the 1.5 million Armenians who perished at the hands of the Ottoman Empire. Today, we will March for Justice as we demand recognition, restitution, and reparations from the Turkish government. There’s no room for denialist propaganda. 1pm | Turkish Consulate | Be there
#happystpatricksday🍀 to you and all #LACity #NeighborhoodCouncils @empowerla Remember to drink responsibly & do not drive buzzed! Use @metrolosangeles to get to your favorite #irish establishment.
At tonight's #VANC 16th Annual Mixer with #Valley #NeighborhoodCouncils of @empowerla we have #AdrinNazarian speak about #AB761 & #AB15 and the importance of these bills in CA. If you want to know more contact your fellow State Assembly Member.
#Repost @cityattorneyla Thank you for speaking at tonight's #VANC 16th Annual Mixer ・・・ NOW: The Valley Alliance of Neighborhood Councils’ annual mixer. Chair Jill Banks Barad introduces City Atty Mike Feuer. @empowerla @nccongressla
#Repost @lacwomenleaders yes, public service does include service ALL the people in your community! #NeighborhoodCouncils are having elections that will offer the opportunity to best reflect the #Diversity of the #neighborhood thanks to @EmpowerLA and @lacityclerk ・・・ In 2018, @constancewu shared a letter explaining the importance of @crazyrichasians: “Before CRA, I hadn’t even done a tiny part in a studio film…I never dreamed I would get to star in one…because I had never seen that happen to someone who looked like me." #WomensHistoryMonth #CRA #crazyrichasians
#Repost @lacwomenleaders Thank you for your post about #internationalwomensday and the lasting impact women have in our society! @empowerla is partnered with #IgniteLA that empowers women to be involved in government and public policy. #NeighborhoodCouncils are one way that allows for a plurality of voices in #LACityHall that shapes their neighborhood as well as #LACity #empoweringwomen #womenleadership #civicengagement ・・・ Happy #InternationalWomensDay! Today we celebrate by highlighting @nobelprize_org winner @malala who is fighting to give back to girls what poverty, war and discrimination tries to take away. She is beyond inspirational! . #WomensHistoryMonth #internationalwomensday #planet5050 #iwd2019 #balanceforbetter
#Repost @voicesnc great job in highlighting the importance of having an involved community through the upcoming election! #LACity @empowerla @lacityclerk ・・・ Do you live, work, or play in the 90037 area? Have you been looking for a way to get more civically involved? Do you have ideas for how to make our neighborhood a better place? Here is your chance to run for a seat on the Neighborhood Council of VOICES! To learn more about what it means to serve on the Neighborhood Council and decide if you would like to volunteer, check out this video about what being a Neighborhood Council board member means by clicking the link on our bio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3S6CAM-bmI Candidate registration is open now and closes on March 26th. To learn more about what it means to run for a seat and how to do so, please visit https://empowerla.org/elections/ #empowerla #southla #community #getinvolved #vermontsquare #voicesnc #losangeles #elections #candidate #90037
#Repost @harborcitync thank you for making such an amazing #presidentsday post to engage your stakeholders! @empowerla @mayorofla @ericgarcetti #LACity #NCCongressLA #NeighborhoodCouncil inspiration! ・・・
#happyvalentinesday to all #NeighborhoodCouncils that work hard to show how much they love their #neighborhood & #LACity @empowerla Your leadership in your respective neighborhood does not go unnoticed! Keep up the great work! @mayorofla @ericgarcetti #citylove #civicengagement #NCCongressLA