As COVID-19 rates continue to rise in our county, SCOPE is dedicated to finding safe, alternative ways to help the South LA community. Since the onset of the pandemic, it…
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March with SCOPE This May Day 2018
This May 1st, SCOPE members and staff will be marching in solidarity with workers, unions, immigrants, the LGBTQ community, and many others in honor of International Workers Day. SCOPE understands…
Continue ReadingPutting Community Voices Front & Center in California Climate Programs
This summer, our nation felt the pain of climate change more than it ever has before. From the terrifying stories of families torn apart by fatal flooding in Texas to…
Continue ReadingFrom The LA Uprising To The People’s Climate March: Building Power When You Are Under Threat
As a native of Mississippi, I often think of the famous words of Ms. Fannie Lou Hamer: “I am sick and tired of being sick and tired.” Twenty-five years ago,…
Continue ReadingSCOPE Members Remember the 1992 Los Angeles Uprising
On this 25th anniversary of the L.A. Uprising, to commemorate and reflect on the pivotal event, we sat down with SCOPE members, Joaquin Meneses and Carolyn Riley, and asked them…
Continue ReadingBuilding Community Power in South L.A. One Block at a Time
SCOPE partner, the Center for Community Change profiles our neighbor-to-neighbor civic engagement model for building community power. What inspires SCOPE member Shay Salter and President & SCOPE CEO Gloria…
Continue ReadingA Message to our Volunteers
During the month of May and early June, we reached out to you, our supporters and membership, asking for your support and time to engage South LA voters. That’s why…
Continue ReadingVolunteer to Door Knock with SCOPE
This year, SCOPE has a goal of contacting more than 50,000 voters–but we can’t achieve this without the help of SCOPE members, community residents, students, and our allies. That is…
Continue ReadingPOWER UP: Path Ways to Careers in the Green Industry
For more than 23 years, SCOPE has worked with strategic partners to create the kind of jobs our communities need—jobs that pay a living wage, offer an opportunity to build…
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