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Westside Food Bank (WSBF) provides a wide variety of nutritious foods to the food assistance programs of over 70 agencies located in Western Los Angeles County.
An organization based out of a community health clinic in Oakland has pioneered the way for safer conditions for nail salon workers.
Measuring the nature and impact of the informal economy is difficult due to the lack of a common understanding of its meaning.
Many women immigrants are often forced into informal jobs that take advantage of their precarious situation, yet their contributions often go unrecognized and their labor is exploited and undervalued.
Compared to the greater Coachella Valley, the City of Indian Wells has a relatively older population with a median age of 68 years old, high rates of education and high levels of homeownership.
The East Bay Alliance for Sustainable Employment works with other community groups to ensure that Oakland's economy grows without displacing the people that have made Oakland the vibrant, diverse, culturally rich place that it is.
In the heart of San Diego a group of East African women is running catering services to promote entrepreneurship and implement the valuable skills refugees bring to the table.
Working informally is challenging for birth workers and herbalists, but they are an important part of community care that is lacking within mainstream healthcare systems.
"City Rising: Youth & Democracy" follows the stories of youth leaders, allies and organizations as they challenge institutional and systemic issues through civic engagement. Learn more about the people and organizations featured in this season.
In South Sacramento, a group of mostly Southeast Asian American youth have been finding their voice through local civic engagement and advocacy.
Generation after generation, young people have stepped up to lead change within their communities. In conjunction with "City Rising: Youth & Democracy," KCET asked three youth activists to create art pieces that reflect their experience in organizing spaces.
In Oakland, where residents are still recovering from the crack epidemic and disinvestment that hit the city in the 1980s, formerly incarcerated residents struggle to establish sustainable careers to sustain their families.
