1) The California Reinvestment Coalition is hosting free financial empowerment workshops. Join them next Wednesday, Jan. 26th, 4-5pm for a free info session about the upcoming 6-week workshop series taking place at the MLK Healing Center, starting in February 2022. Topics of discussion include banking, budgeting, credit, understanding debit, and more. For questions, please call 323-568-8732, or email sabrina@calreinvest.org.
2) Positive Results Center is proud to partner with Thelese Consulting Group, LLC to provide two Weekly Small Group Therapy Sessions for Black Youth, and for Black Adults, free of charge. These are 8-week sessions provided in small group sessions that you must register in advance in order to participate. You may register through the following links:
Black Youth (Scheduled for Jan. 28 - Mar. 18 on Fridays, 5:30-7pm): https://bit.ly/PRCYouthTherapy
Black Adults (Scheduled for Jan. 26 - Mar. 16 on Wednesdays, 6-7:30pm): https://bit.ly/PRCAdultTherapy
4) The 100 Black Men of Los Angeles will hold a Kickoff and Orientation for their 2022 Community-Based "See Your Future MALE Mentoring Program" on Saturday, January 22, 2022, at 10 am at West Los Angeles College. You may register through the following link.
5) Join CA Black Women's Collective, @CaliforniaBlackMedia, and Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPA) California for the State of Black Women in CA Issues Forum and Report Release. This event is part of their CA Black Women's Empowerment Series. Join the authors of the report as they provide insights into our issues as well as the legislative and non-legislative solutions that will move our community forward. The event is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 31, 4pm PST. If you wish to register for this event, you may access the following link.
6) Black Women Rally for Action will be hosting their Interfaith Call to Prayer Service on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022, 11:55am-12:25 PT. Join them as they offer prayers of hope for the people in times of uncertainty and instability in the face of worsening CoVID-19 numbers. The service will be streamed on Facebook Live. Click here to visit their page.
7) JPMorgan Chase & Co. is offering a pre-internship program that aims to introduce undergrad Black sophomores to the JPMorgan Chase & Co. brand and financial industry called the Advancing Black Pathways Fellowship Program. This six-week paid, full-time fellowship will be held in select offices during the summer months. and will provide students with hands-on experience, mentorship, and projects to help develop professional development skills and establish a pathway to future opportunities. You may apply through the following link.
8) The Los Angeles County Commission for Women (LACCW) is announcing the release of its 2022 Resilience Scholarship application for young women residing in the LA County. The scholarship seeks to support women and girls whose resilience and determination have overcome considerable hardship. It is now available and scheduled to close on Friday, April 1, 2022 at 5pm. You may access the application, which also contains guidelines and eligibility guidelines, through the following link. The application will also be attached to the email.