Blogs of the LA Area Chamber
Addressing school nurse talent demand through partnership
Center for Education Excellence & Talent Development on July 9, 2019 at 3:00:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week
The Chamber’s Center for Education Excellence & Talent Development, in partnership with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), Office of L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti and the California Community Colleges Health Workforce Initiative, hosted a School Nurse Interview Day on Tuesday, July 9.
Chamber advises State Superintendent Tony Thurmond on college affordability
Center for Education Excellence & Talent Development on July 8, 2019 at 10:00:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week
Juana Hernandez, senior manager of postsecondary initiatives, represented the Chamber in Sacramento on Monday, July 8, for a statewide meeting on college affordability.
Bixel Exchange kicks off 2019 summer internships with WorkforceReady unveiling
Center for Innovation & Technology on July 2, 2019 at 3:00:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week
On Tuesday, Bixel Exchange's L.A. Tech Talent Pipeline kicked off the summer internship season with an orientation and luncheon for new interns and their respective companies.
Chamber participates in conversation on reverse transfer
Center for Education Excellence & Talent Development on July 1, 2019 at 5:00:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week
Juana Hernandez, senior manager of postsecondary initiatives at the Chamber, participated in California Competes’ “Higher Ed Chat” on CSUN Connections, a reverse transfer initiative to support adults in the L.A. area who have faced barriers to completing their degree.
Chamber joins "Creating A Path to Success" panel
Center for Small Business Success on June 28, 2019 at 5:00:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week
Andrea Nunn, senior vice president of corporate and member relations at the Chamber, joined the California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (CHCC) at Google's Playa Vista campus for a panel discussion on the role that chambers of commerce play in the Southern California region's economy and communities, and how businesses can get involved.
Chamber hears from L.A. City Attorney Mike Feuer at Accenture Pancakes & Politics
Center for Business Advocacy on June 28, 2019 at 12:00:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week
L.A. City Attorney Mike Feuer joined the Chamber’s Accenture Pancakes & Politics Breakfast Speaker Series to discuss his efforts to improve public safety, address the city’s homelessness crisis and enforce cannabis laws.
Solve the Immigration Crisis Now
Maria S. Salinas on June 28, 2019 at 9:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
We have all seen and been horrified by the terrible images of the conditions of the migrant detention centers at the border. Similarly, recent announcement about pending immigration raids only serve to destabilize our communities, families and business. We can and must do more to improve our immigration system.
Leadership Southern California welcomes Class of 2020
Center for Leadership on June 27, 2019 at 11:59:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week
Southern California Leadership Network (SCLN) launched its Leadership Southern California (LSC) Class of 2020 last week with an orientation and welcome mixer.
Chamber joins L.A. County Supervisor Hilda Solis to kick off summer internships
Center for Education Excellence & Talent Development on June 26, 2019 at 5:00:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week
Chamber President & CEO Maria S. Salinas joined L.A. County Supervisor Hilda Solis on Wednesday to kick off the County's Youth@Work summer internship program. Chamber President & CEO Maria S. Salinas joined L.A. County Supervisor Hilda Solis on Wednesday to kick off the County's Youth @Work summer internship program.
L.A. area business leaders discuss building an inclusive regional economy
Center for Education Excellence & Talent Development on June 26, 2019 at 12:00:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week
The Chamber partnered with The James Irvine Foundation to host a roundtable for business leaders on building a thriving economy that creates upward mobility for California’s frontline workforce.