CivitasLA

Founded in 2009 to promote LGBTQ+ equality and fight discrimination in the business world, StartOut has emerged as a leading champion for the LGBTQ+ entrepreneurial community, providing the resources entrepreneurs need to succeed, promoting success, and providing critical research on the economic impacts of LGBTQ+ discrimination. Join Chris Fraley, Board Member of StartOut, as we discuss the evolution of the organization and its work; the state of LGBTQ+ entrepreneurship in the U.S. and in our region; and also the Supreme Court's recent landmark ruling that federal law protects workers from job discrimination based on their sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression, and its impacts on LGBTQ+ entrepreneurship. To learn more and get involved, please visit http://www.StartOut.org

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In LA's signature industry —entertainment – NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) is forging a path and creating community for the next generation of storytellers. With the goal of showcasing, supporting, educating and connecting diverse and emerging filmmakers, NFMLA is a non-profit 501(c) 3 organization designed to showcase innovative works by emerging filmmakers from around the world, providing the Los Angeles community of entertainment professionals and film goers with a constant surge of monthly screening events. Meet Founding Executive Director, Larry Laboe, as we discuss the work of NFMLA and its efforts to provide a forum where filmmakers can be recognized for their contributions, have open audience discussions about their projects and connect with industry professionals for insight on distribution, production, acquisition, and representation. To learn more and get involved, please visit http://www.newfilmmakersla.com

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Educating, inspiring and supporting our youth takes a village. In the village that is Hollywood, we explore the work of the Boys & Girls Club of Hollywood (BGCH). Since 1937, the Boys & Girls Club of Hollywood has provided a safe haven for children to discover, learn, lead and succeed. We are joined by visionary leader of the BGCH, CEO Mel Culpepper, where we discuss the important community building work taking place at their club and how the changes taking place across Hollywood impacts that work. To learn more and get involved, please visit www.bgchollywood.com.

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Cities are ever evolving and spaces within cities are forever being re-imagined. And, with COVID 19, the global pandemic is also influencing how cities reshape themselves, and this is true in LA. In Los Angeles, the historic and globally recognized community of Hollywood has been undergoing rapid revitalization that has attracted billions in new investment. As private capital has returned, significant public investment and re-imaging is also taking place. This episode features a conversation with Dan Halden, Director of the HEART of Hollywood, and Li Wen, Design Principal with Gensler, a global design and architecture firm, to talk about the visionary re-imaging of Hollywood's central corridor, Hollywood Boulevard, and the transformative Walk of Fame Master Plan project. To learn more and get involved, please visit: www.heartofhollywood.la

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Join Creator & Host Dwayne Gathers as he introduces the CivitasLA podcast and its goals of featuring diverse leaders, fostering community connections, and promoting civic engagement. With nearly two decades of civic and community engagement experience in Los Angeles through service on various boards and commissions, Dwayne shares his thoughts on the need (and opportunity) to create a platform that would highlight and celebrate the work of a broader range of up and coming leaders and elevate more diverse voices in the region's civic conversation.

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Welcome to CivitasLA, a new podcast featuring diverse and emerging leaders who make up this dynamic region and are creating community every day . . . and building a better future. Each week, learn from and be inspired by a new generation of civic entrepreneurs who are forging a path forward in making Los Angeles a stronger, more resilient, and connected group of citizens.