by Janet Li What does civics mean to you? We asked this question at the launch of the LA Civics Initiative, a joint program of the Bedrosian Center and City Impact Lab investigating barriers and solutions to civic engagement in Los Angeles. These are how participants defined what civics in L.A. Read more…
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 Read more…
USC Price School of Public Policy Professor Raphael Bostic often asked his colleagues at the Bedrosian Center on Governance what was needed to have a society in which good policy is implemented. The answer kept coming back to civic engagement — a citizen base that is informed and engaged. Even Read more…
Presentation by John Bwarie from City Impact Lab as part of our LA Civics Initiative.
View as PDF Civic Leaders Kickoff LA Civics Initiative USC Bedrosian Center and City Impact Lab launch Civic Literacy Effort to Support Greater Understanding of Local Government in Los Angeles March 23, 2016, LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles has a civics problem. Moving beyond the statistics of voter turnout, the City Read more…
Wednesday, March 23 at 8:30am to 12:00pm When you think about civics … what comes to mind?Voting? Checks and balances? Locally, civics is so much more than that! Usually, the conversation doesn’t go far enough for deep understanding of our civic life in Los Angeles. Join us for our kickoff Read more…