City Council District 9

Create Now is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1996 that transforms the lives of youth in need through creative arts mentoring and opportunities.

Esperanza Community Housing Corporation was established in 1989 to support the residents of the Figueroa Corridor of South Central Los Angeles, whose homes were being threatened by encroaching construction.

Our goal is to advance the image and understanding of Kwanzaa through educational functions, parades, and festivals that will espouse our community talents through the visual and performing arts.

The NHM has amassed one of the world’s most extensive and valuable collections of natural and cultural history — more than 35 million objects, some as old as 4.5 billion years.

Kaya Press is a group of dedicated writers, artists, readers, and lovers of books working together to publish the most challenging, thoughtful, and provocative literature being produced throughout the Asian and Pacific Island diasporas.

The Nisei Week Foundation is a nonprofit organization run entirely by volunteers whose primary focus is to produce a 9-day festival in Los Angeles highlighting Japanese and Japanese American culture.