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Public Allies Los Angeles

a Program of CDTech

Class of 2008

Meet the Public Allies Class of 2008 (Read about what they are doing in our community)

Now Accepting Applications!!

Application Deadlines
Ally Applications:

April 30, 2008, Early Deadline

July 17, 200, Late Deadline

Partner Organization Application: July 7, 2008

Become an Ally
Are you ready to make a significant impact on your community? Public Allies Los Angeles is an intense 10-month Apprenticeship Program designed to develop the next generation of civic leaders. We are seeking dedicated, service minded Allies to begin their ten-month apprenticeship in nonprofit organizations in the LA area, click here to find out more!

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Become a Partner Organization
Host a young leader at your organization: Increase your organizational capacity, recruit and manage more volunteers,all the while supporting diverse young leaders!
Click here to learn more about partnering with Public Allies!

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We’re changing the face and practice of leadership in Los Angeles.

At Public Allies Los Angeles, we believe changing times call for a new kind of leadership. Since 1999, we’ve developed more than 190 young leaders. Allies are young, diverse, and passionate social change makers who supportcommunity projects in partnership with hundreds of local nonprofit organizations. CDTech has served as the Los Angeles affiliate for the Public Allies program.

Our Allies change their lives and our community through a rigorous AmeriCorps program that combines full-time, paid apprenticeships in nonprofits with intensive skills training, active community-building projects, personalized coaching, and critical reflection. We provide all of this through a nationally recognized approach that’s rooted in a practice of values.

Everyone leads… and we walk the talk. Our Allies are ages 18 to 30, and over 91% are people of color, 36% are LGBT, and 58% are college graduates. Allies are of and for our local community, and they share a deep commitment to strengthening Chicago.

We’re creating pathways for a stronger community and a lifetime of impact. More thanhalf of Alumni continue a career in the nonprofit and public sectors, and about 95% of Alumni say they would participate again if they could. Partner organizations report that their work with an Ally increases their capacity by up to 30%! Results like these have led the Public Allies program to be recognized as a model for national service.

 

Public Allies LA Team

Miesha Watson, Site Director

Eko Canillas, Program Director

Vanessa Vela Lovelace, Program Manager

Carlos Arceo, Program Manager

Isaac Martin, Alumni Relations Coordinator

Mail applications to:

CDTech/Public Allies LA

Vanessa Vela Lovelace

520 W. 23rd Street

Los Angeles, CA 90007

 

Public Allies - LA Receives $200,000 Grant from the S. Mark Taper Foundation to Support 25 Fellows for the Next Five Years