AUGUST NEWSLETTER
Are you a tenant or landlord in California? Need help with unpaid rent or utilities?
The California Rent Relief Program will support 100% of outstanding rent and utilities owed by qualifying California renters and landlords. Sign up to receive assistance for your back-owed rent and utility bills from September 2020 -June 2021, as well as future rent payments for July -September 2021. Unfortunately, service is available based on the residential address and is NOT currently available to all Los Angeles County residents!
Find out if your home qualifies by visiting Housing is Key for more information! Don't delay. The California eviction moratorium will come to an end on September 30th, 2021. Spread the word to Keep Angelenos Housed!
Whether you are an adult just beginning your advocacy journey or a seasoned advocate looking to sharpen your skills, NCJW|LA's Advocacy Training Project series is for you!
The newly updated Advocacy Training Project offers TWO options for adults to accommodate the participants' knowledge and experience levels.
- Emerging Advocacy Training Project | Sessions Begins Thursday, Sept 9, 6-7:30 pm! Provides participants with hands-on advocacy experience, skills, tools and is an excellent guide for anyone newly involved in grassroots advocacy.
- Rising Advocacy Training Project | Sessions Begin Sunday, Sept 12, 10-11:30 am! Provides participants with advanced hands-on advocacy and grassroots lobbying skills, exposure to real-life advocacy experiences and is an excellent guide for seasoned advocates who have completed the Emerging Advocacy Training Project.
Due to the ongoing surge and battle to contain Covid-19, our ATP series 2021 will be held entirely online. Stay tuned for updates on Spark ATP, our Youth Advocacy Training Series launching early 2022!
Become a Part of the Solution!
Our August calendar is packed with exciting ways you can take action and create positive change within the community. Want to learn how to be a better advocate? Sign up for our Advocacy Training Project and learn to advocate in six sessions! Join NCJW|LA's Advocacy community and become a voice of change!
The Scholarship Program is open to all, and we encourage all students meeting the criteria to apply. In this cycle, we were incredibly proud to see students taking control of their futures and utilizing the services available to enrich themselves and their families through higher education.
Congratulations to all the winners; we look forward to celebrating you during our 2021 Scholarship reception.
Dodell Women's Empowerment Scholarship
Nonna, Psychology, California State University, Northridge
Edith Lawrence and Frances Lawrence Teller Vocational Student Scholarship
Shainna, Nursing, American Career College
Elizabeth Carter Scholarship in Archaeology
Jean, Anthropology/Archaeology, California State University Dominguez Hills
Inger Lawrence- M.R. Bauer Foundation Nursing Studies
Felicia, Nursing, California State University, Los Angeles
Yvette, Nursing, Mt. San Antonio College
Jeffrey A. Tidus Scholarship for Healthcare Professionals
Elsa, Nursing, California State University, Fullerton
June Miller Nursing Education Scholarship
Kira, Nursing, Saddleback College
Laura, Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles
Richard V. Hotson, Jr. and Stephen L. Teller Scholarship for LGBTQ+ Students
Bo, Pre-Medical, and General Science Studies Certificate, Los Angeles Mission College
Sherman & Frances L. Teller Teaching Credential Scholarship
Chelsea, Multiple Subject Credential Program, California State University, Northridge
Stephen L. Teller & Richard Hotson T.V., Cinema, and Theater Scholarship
Iris, Film/T.V. Production, West Los Angeles College
Susan Schulman Begley Memorial Scholarship
Carmen, Mortuary Science, Cypress College
Fall 2021 Scholarship Application Cycle Begins September 1 - October 15, 2021!
Donate to a Scholarship Fund or Create Your Own!
Help start the pathway out of poverty for more diverse Angelenos by becoming a Financial Contributor.
Volunteer Opportunities are Coming in October and November 2021!
Learn More about the Scholarship Volunteer Reader job opening and how you can help us award the next cycle of scholarship recipients!
