Annenberg Foundation

Wishing you all a very happy and safe #4thOfJuly!

Big news! Isla Intersections has been named Friends Of Residential Treasures: Los Angeles' Awesome Affordable Building of the Month. Throughout 2024, buildings selected for this series are based on being both affordable and awesome in their design, services, contributions to community, and connection to the surrounding neighborhood: https://bit.ly/4cwozgw. #SupportiveHousing #PSH #IslaIntersections #SouthLA #LosAngeles #Housing

The Annenberg Foundation is embarking on a new initiative to address the implications of artificial intelligence in philanthropy through a comprehensive 360-degree approach. To lead this effort, the Foundation has established an AI Strategy Residency and appointed Chantal Forster, a respected leader in technology and social impact, to spearhead this mission for the next six months. #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #Philanthropy #LosAngeles #AIStrategy #AIandNonprofits

There are so many ways to celebrate #Juneteenth across Los Angeles. From community festivals, to educational events, to powerful performances, see how you can honor this important day.

It’s official – Isla Intersections is now open! This new, 54-unit Permanent Supportive Housing in South Central LA offers apartments and amenities for formerly unhoused renters – including Veterans. The Annenberg Foundation is proud to support Isla’s paseo, featuring a unique "living lung" design to help mitigate air and noise pollution, a greywater irrigation system, a shared street for pedestrians and cyclists, and more. Special thanks to Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Mayor Karen Bass, Holos Communities, Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects [LOHA], American Family Housing, Inc., Geis Construction, Primus Building Solutions, CIT Bank, Enterprise Community Partners, the Los Angeles Housing Department, and the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles for helping to make this project a reality for the community. Read more about Isla Intersections from Urbanize LA: https://bit.ly/3Xt5mbt. #SupportiveHousing #PSH #IslaIntersections #SouthLA #LosAngeles #Housing

In celebration of #AANHPIHeritageMonth, we're highlighting one of our amazing grantees: Little Tokyo Service Center. This inspiring nonprofit provides an array of social welfare and community development services to assist low income individuals and other persons in need, contributes to community revitalization and cultural preservation in Little Tokyo and among the broader Japanese community in the Southland, and provides resources to neighboring Asian Pacific Islander and other low income communities: ltsc.org. #Nonprofit #LittleTokyo #AANHPIHeritage #CommunityDevelopment

On this Memorial Day, we honor and remember those who gave their lives in service to our country, and salute our Veterans and those still in service. Take a moment to learn about some of our grantees that work tirelessly to support and assist Veterans and their families: U.S.VETS works to provide successful transition of military Veterans and their families through the provision of housing, counseling, career development and, comprehensive support: usvets.org. Village for Vets fills critical gaps in key services for homeless and at-risk Veterans on their journey to stability and independence in the greater Los Angeles area and beyond: villageforvets.org. Paws of War rescues dogs and cats for troops serving overseas, and trains service and support dogs for Veterans and First Responders: pawsofwar.org. VETS WHOLE IN ONE INC creates a welcoming and peaceful space for Veterans, combining mindful meditation techniques along with the teaching of golf to help with rehabilitation: vetswholeinone.org. #MemorialDay #MemorialDay2024 #Veterans #Service #Honor #Remember

Today at 3 PM PST: Join our friends at Annenberg Learner – along with district administrators, researchers, and tutoring providers – for a timely webinar about opportunities to implement evidence-based, high-impact #tutoring programs: https://bit.ly/44QUYvE. #Tutors #Learning #LearningLoss #Learner #HighImpactTutoring #EducationFunding

Thrilling news! Around 1 AM this morning, the Annenberg Wildlife Crossing's last girder was installed, finishing the foundation for what will become a vital passageway for SoCal wildlife. #Milestone #Construction #Conservation #MountainLions #Wildlife #LosAngeles #Biodiversity #P22

To help address critical learning gaps, several high-dose tutoring-specific collections of “nanocourses” – lessons under 15 minutes each meant to train tutors – were recently released on Arizona State University’s Community Educator Learning Hub platform, the result of a collaboration between our friends at Annenberg Learner, Arizona State University Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, and Step Up Tutoring. Read more about the program today via EdSurge. #Tutors #Tutoring #LearningLoss #Learner #AnnenbergLearner #ASU #HighImpactTutoring #Learning