Next Monday, June 20, 2022, 11am-1pm PT, the 37th Annual Kingdom Day Parade will be taking place. Presented by the Congress on Racial Equality (CORE-CA), the Kingdom Day Parade provides a family friendly, fun and entertaining venue for the Los Angeles community to come together to celebrate the life, legacy, and dreams of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It is the largest celebration of its kind in the country, with over 250,000 spectators lining the parade route and over 2.5 million television viewers enjoying its live broadcast on KABC-7. If you wish to be part of the parade, be sure to complete their online application, and if you wish to volunteer for the parade, be sure to apply here. For more information on volunteering duties, be sure to see the attached volunteer list of duties.
3.) As part of their Kedren Vaccines Mobile program, the Kedren Community Health Center has a June Mobile Event Calendar they wish to share, which shows the dates and locations in which the team will be present to provide vaccinations. If you wish to visit their home site, they are located at 4211 S. Avalon Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90011, and open Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm. No appointments needed.
4.) President Biden and Vice President Harris are announcing the launch of the White House Internship Program and that, for the first time in recent history, White House interns will be paid. The first session will commence in Fall 2022, and will be hosted in-person on the White House campus from Monday, September 12 to Friday, December 16.(14 weeks). The application period will be 3 weeks, from Monday, June 6 through Friday, June 24. Selected applicants will be notified the week of August 8, 2022. A demonstrated interest in public service and a commitment to the values of the Biden-Harris Administration through schoolwork, extracurricular activities and previous work/intern experience are beneficial to applicants. Applicants must be at least 18 years or older before the first day of the Program, and meet at least one of the three following criteria:
Currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree program at a college, community college, or university (two- to four-year institution)
Graduated from an accredited undergraduate or graduate program at a college, community college, or university (two- to four-year institution) no more than two years prior to the first day of the internship Program
A veteran of the United States Armed Forces who possesses a high school diploma or its equivalent and has served on active duty, for any length of time, no more than two years prior to the first day of the Program
All those interested in applying or finding more information to share with their communities are able to find the application and all other information, including a ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ section, at WhiteHouse.gov/intern. Prospective candidates with questions about the Program can reach out to the White House Internship Program team at internship@who.eop.gov.
5.) HHS will be hosting their Building Bridges to Better Health Competition, with the focus being primary health care. This competition is open to the public, and encourages the development of low-cost, scalable technical assistance solutions to help community health centers improve patient access to primary care and reduce health disparities. The deadline for Phase 1 submissions is August 8, 2022. For more information, be sure to view the attached flyer.
6.) The Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation, in partnership with the United States Department of Agriculture, the California Department of Education, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, and the Department of Public Health, will provide approximately 100,000 free snacks and lunches this summer to children at 46 county parks.
The 2022 free Summer Food Service Program will kick-off on Monday, June 13, 2022, and conclude Friday, August 5, 2022. The program runs Monday through Friday, lunch will be served between 12-1pm and snacks will be served between 3-4pm. Note: that there will be no lunch and snack on June 20, 2022 and July 4, 2022. Children and youth under 18 years of age are invited to receive a nutritious lunch and snack that includes vegetables, fruits, seeds and healthy dairy products like milk, string cheese, and yogurt. To locate a summer lunch and snack site at an L.A. County Park near you, please visit Free Summer Lunch and Snack Program.
7.) The UCLA Semel Institute Center will be organizing the first live performance of the Veteran Journeys Opera, oratorio style at the UCLA Semel Auditorium with a live stream option, on July 22, 2022, 7pm PT, and July 24, 2022, 3pm PST with music and libretto by Dr. Kenneth Wells, director of the UCLA Semel Institute Center. Created by Dr. Wells, Veterans Journey is based on true stories from interviews of Veterans and family members as well as Dr. Wells' own family members. Veterans and providers of services for Veterans provided input into the opera’s libretto to reflect their experiences. Premiered as a film due to COVID-19, it has won the Awareness Film Festival Special Jury Courage Award, and the “Docs Without Borders” International Film Festival awards in the category of Docu-drama Feature, Social Issues: a) Excellence in Editing (sub-category); and b) Outstanding Excellence: Original Score (sub-category). If you are interested, you may register here.