Gang Reduction & Youth Development

MAYOR’S OFFICE OF GANG REDUCTION & YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

On October 1, 2008, the Mayor’s Office of Gang Reduction and Youth Development issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the implementation of gang prevention services in six (6) designated Gang Reduction and Youth Development (GRYD) Zones in the City of Los Angeles.

Over a 6-month period, a total of $3 million, $500,000 per GRYD Zone, will be available for distribution through this RFP, subject to the availability of funding from the City of Los Angeles and the State of California.

GRYD Zones seek to bring about significant, long-term reductions in gang activity and improve overall community health through collaborative efforts at local, state, and federal levels. Organizations will apply a comprehensive gang reduction and youth development model in addressing the full range of individual, family, peer, school, and community factors thatcontribute to high levels of juvenile delinquency and gang activity. The successful bidder's proposal must demonstrate its ability to deliver services in the core area of gang prevention.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)

The Request for Proposals (RFP) is available at the Los Angeles Business Assistance Virtual Network (LABAVN) at www.labavn.org. Registration is mandatory in order to access and apply for the RFP. Signing up on LABAVN will also provide you with any updated information on this RFP and other contractual opportunities offered through the City of Los Angeles. If there are technical assistance questions regarding the LABAVN site, please email support@labavn.org.

NEEDS ASSESSMENTS

A copy of the needs assessments that were conducted in the six (6) designated GRYD Zones can be found on LABVN and on the Mayor’s website located at www.lacity.org/mayor under the section titled “Villaraigosa plan.” Click on Public Safety, then on Gang Reduction Strategy and the needs assessments and the statistical data maps can be found when scrolling down to the bottom of the page. The RFP is also available on the Mayor's website.

PROPOSER’S CONFERENCES

Two proposer’s conferences have been scheduled to answer questions about this RFP on Thursday, October 9th at 9:00am-11:00am, and also from 12:00pm-2:00pm. At these conferences, GRYD and City staff will provide an overview to the RFP document and respond to questions regarding requirements of the RFP. This conference is not mandatory. Please bring your own copy of the RFP. Copies of the RFP will NOT be provided at the conferences.

Thursday, October 9th, 2008
First Conference: 9:00am - 11:00am
Second Conference: 12:00pm - 2:00pm
EXPO Center
3890 S. Menlo Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90037

For further questions regarding the RFP process, please email your questions to
LAGRYD@lacity.org or you may call (213) 473-7796.

Financial Crisis Seminar

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Register to Vote!

Ready for a Change? Want to Avoid More of the Same?

First...You and everyone you know must Register to Vote!

On November 4, 2008, millions of people will cast their vote for the next president of the United States. This year there is unprecedented excitement and passion to change America, but this momentum can only lead to victory if those who feel it are registered to vote.

The deadline to register to vote is October 20, 2008. If you are not registered to vote, or if you have moved or changed your name, please visit the California Secretary of State's website today!

Make sure your friends' and family's voices are heard on Election Day - be sure they are registered to vote! Simply forward this notice to them by copying and pasting the text into an email - or send them a link to this site.

Once you and everyone you know is registered to vote, be sure you are signed up to vote-by-mail. Voting by mail is easy: No traffic. No lines. No hassle. The deadline to sign-up to vote-by-mail is October 28, 2008.

For voters registered in Los Angeles County, simply click here to sign-up to vote-by-mail. Or click here to become a permanent vote-by-mail voter, so that your ballot arrives at your address every election.

For voters registered outside of Los Angeles County, click here to sign-up to vote-by-mail.

If you are a voter in Los Angeles County, you have another option to vote early. Beginning Monday, October 6, you can visit the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder's Office in Norwalk and vote early in-person.

Early Voting in Los Angeles County:
Beginning October 6, 2008
from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Weekdays
(Hours will be extended as Election Day nears)
Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder's Office
12400 Imperial Highway, 3rd Floor
Norwalk, CA 90650

For updates on voting in Los Angeles County, click here to visit the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder's website.

Stop School Violence!

The California State Senate Public Safety Committee, The Senate Select Committee on Urban School Governance, Senator Gloria Romero and Senator Mark Ridley-Thomas

Invite you to

SCHOOL VIOLENCE:
PREVALENCE, TRENDS, IMPACT AND PREVENTION

an Informational Joint Committee Hearing

Thursday, October 2, 2008
5:00 – 7:00pm
West Adams Preparatory High School
1500 W. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90007

Is the increase in school violence a series of isolated incidents, or an ominous trend? How are schools coping? What can the community do to stem the tide of Black vs. Brown violence? The joint committees seek to address these questions, and Senator Ridley-Thomas looks forward to hearing from YOU.

For more information, or to confirm your attendance please call the 26th Senate District Office at (213) 745-6656.

Workplace Hollywood

Workplace Hollywood is a community based organization formed by the entertainment industry to ensure that individuals from economically disadvantaged and under-represented communities of color can successfully compete for (and gain access to) jobs in the industry.

Go to: www.workplacehollywood.org or email lkaplan@workplacehoolwood.org.

Minority Outreach Symposium IV

MINORITY OUTREACH SYMPOSIUM IV

California State University
Northridge, California
Saturday, October 18, 2008
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(Reception to follow)

Offering New Strategies to Engage Minority Communities in all facets of Society by:

- Building City-wide Coalitions
- Developing Ongoing Communications and Relationships
- Strengthening Awareness of our Cultural Similarities

Honorary Chairs: Rabbi Steven Jacobs, Senator Art Torres and Congresswoman Maxine Waters

Please RSVP to Elizabeth Badger (818) 713-9737 or MinorityOutreach@aol.com

48th District - TALENT SEARCH

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$10,000 Scholarships Available

The Hispanic Scholarship Fund will be awarding $10,000 scholarships this fall as part of a program with Marathon Oil Corporation.

They will be awarded to minority students for up to 2 years - a potential of $20,000 per student, plus up to 3 summers of paid internships with Marathon!

These opportunities are open to African American, Asian/Pacific-Islander and American Indian students as well as Hispanic students.

Please get the information about these excellent scholarships directly into the hands of your students. To accomplish this, please forward this notice to some of the following people, with a request that they email this information to students:

1) Persons responsible for minority/under-represented students in your community/school/workplace;

2) Persons coordinating scholarships in your community/school/workplace;

3) Someone in administration/student affairs in your community/school/workplace who can email this information directly to your students/youth who may be interested.

The application deadline for this program is November 1, so please get this information to students as soon as possible.

Specific eligibility criteria and the application itself can be viewed at
www.hsf.net/Scholarships.aspx?id=464.

Please keep in mind that HSF awards over 4,100 scholarships each year, across disciplines, and that applying for the Marathon program also qualifies students for other opportunities, many of which are designated for students in your in your community/school/workplace.

Dahlia Ferlito
Youth Clinical Outreach Coordinator
REAL Youth Center
Asian Pacific Health Care Venture
1530 Hillhurst Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90027
P: (323) 644-3880 x 261
F: (323) 644-3892
www.realyc.com