Making A Difference

MAKING A DIFFERENCE: ClockShop seeks to generate social change through art

By Darlene Donloe ContributingWriter Julia Meltzer had a very good reason for founding the nonprofit Clockshop in 2004. She wanted to unify art, culture, and public space. “I...

MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Wells Bring Hope supports access to clean water in Niger

By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Water is essential to living. As a general rule of thumb, without it, a person can survive for about three days. For...

MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Community center provides social services, empowerment

By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Ever since she was 2 years old, Saundra Bryant has been associated with All Peoples Community Center. Growing up at a young...

MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Organization creates pathways to jobs, housing

By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Homelessness and unemployment have become critical issues in Los Angeles. With the unemployment rate in Los Angeles County at...

MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Organization helps students develop writing skills

By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer The art of writing well and doing so effectively is the goal of 826LA, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting students...

MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Organization advocates for health of Black women

By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Black women staying physically and mentally healthy is the focus of the California Black Women’s Health Project. A statewide nonprofit, since 1994,...

Organization advocates for arts education in public schools

MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Studies have shown that arts education is not only a central part of the solution to the crisis in...

Foundation helps Griffith Observatory stay engaged

MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer The Griffith Observatory is a beloved landmark in Los Angeles. Since 1935, the luminous white building high atop the Hollywood Hills...

Reading Partners switches gears to online tutoring

MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer For more than 20 years, Reading Partners has been helping students to succeed in reading and in life by...

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