Jordan Barkin, writer at The Huffington Post, mentioned the partnership between the USC Bedrosian Center and the City Impact Lab in a post titled “Local Partnerships Can Save America.” Americans disappointed by the outcome of the 2016 presidential election can find comfort in local partnerships that help bring America together. The ‘think local’ movement that…
Wednesday, June 8 at 6:30pm to 8:00pm Even in an era when people are more connected than ever, with more outlets to discuss issues, a distressingly small number of people are participating in efforts to address or change the problems they perceive in their community. In response to this “crisis of civics,” the Bedrosian Center…
Presentation by John Bwarie from City Impact Lab as part of our LA Civics Initiative.
Los Angeles has a civics problem. Moving beyond the statistics of voter turnout, the City Impact Lab and University of Southern California’s Bedrosian Center on Governance have launched a yearlong effort to explore the concept of “civics” in Los Angeles. The “LA Civics Initiative” kickoff saw 75 civic leaders at USC’s Galen Center. They were introduced to this initiative with the challenge of defining what “civics” means in Los Angeles and the assumptions about “civics” in the City of Angels.