Ep #5: Closing the Opportunity Gap for the South LA Community | Veronica Melvin, President & CEO, LA Promise Fund (With Special Guest Intro by LA City Councilmember Curren D. Price, Jr.)
CivitasLA5 Aug 2020

Ep #5: Closing the Opportunity Gap for the South LA Community | Veronica Melvin, President & CEO, LA Promise Fund (With Special Guest Intro by LA City Councilmember Curren D. Price, Jr.)

Embracing a bold vision to radically improve the future of LA communities by increasing educational equity and ultimately closing the opportunity gap, the LA Promise Fund is a nonprofit organization with a mission to prepare students for success in college, career, and life. Join us in a conversation with Veronica Melvin, President & CEO of LA Promise fund as she discusses the work of the LA Promise community, the organization's focus on South LA, and it's efforts to address the talent pipeline problem that exists in STEM fields. To learn more and become involved, please visit: www.lapromisefund.org

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