2025-11-14T18:21:45-05:00 2024-12-31 DR-4856-CA LA Fires Maginnis Knechtel & McIntyre LLP 300 West Colorado Blvd Pasadena CA 91105 990 2024-01-01 820576380 UNITE-LA INC % ALYSIA M BELL UNIT 2133251500 1055 WILSHIRE BLVD Suite 1750 LOS ANGELES CA 90017 ALYSIA BELL PRESIDENT 3104773924 2025-11-04 true true Linda E G Ballesteros P00366852 6264493466 2025-11-04 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ALYSIA BELL 1055 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 1750 LOS ANGELES CA 90017 7399391 false X www.unitela.com X 2002 CA TO ENSURE THE IMPROVEMENT OF EFFECTIVE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMS IN LA. 27 27 56 201 0 7731541 7369308 0 0 21 30058 -63760 25 7667802 7399391 160738 713730 0 0 4413561 4867174 0 0 418692 1860545 2336564 6434844 7917468 1232958 -518077 7191927 6405444 1576176 1307770 5615751 5097674 X UNITE-LA's mission is to advance equitable, economic mobility and well-being through collaboration that strengthens systems, policies and high-quality education and career pathways. UNITE-LA works on behalf of local youth by providing programmatic support from cradle to career; in our systems change and strategic partnerships - brokering partnerships to granting equal access and achieving systemic change; and in issues, advocacy and expertise - advocating at the local, regional, state and federal levels to building equitable, institutional frameworks serving youth and families. false false 2529883 523958 For more than 25 years, UNITE-LA has led business education partnership programs to help develop a prepared, diverse, local talent pipeline. Working in collaboration with business partners, UNITE-LA leads and supports programs focused on exposing students to high-growth, high-demand STEAM career pathways. In 2024, UNITE-LA made significant strides in advancing equitable career and education pathways, serving 8,884 participants and delivering a total of 13,671 touchpoints across its flagship L.A. Cash for College and STEAM programs. From equipping students with essential financial aid resources to empowering opportunity youth and systems-impacted individuals to enter high-growth/demand fields, UNITE-LA continues to make a measurable impact on Los Angeles' rising workforce through its programs. We primarily serve vulnerable populations of low-income youth ages 16-24 through year-round programming. "Workforce Programs" includes L.A. Cash for College, WorkforceReady, Job Skills Workshops and Work-Readiness, Work Readiness Certifications, My Pathway to Health, Step into Tech, L.A. Regional Cleantech Career Academy, Tech Pathways Academy, South LA Scholars Plus (Health Care Career Pathway), and Partner Open Houses: L.A. Cash for College - L.A. Cash for College (LA-CFC) provides direct support, information and resources for financial aid to students and families across Los Angeles. This is done in collaboration with a wide network of nonprofits, college access providers, high school counselors and local higher education admissions staff. Programming is year-long, with financial aid workshops and events beginning in the fall and concluding in the spring. L.A. Cash for College also includes our scholarship awards program, Dollars for Scholars, which continued last year awarding L.A. Cash for College participants $30,000 in scholarships through the Dr. Alma Salazar and Gary Toebben Scholarship Funds. WorkforceReady - UNITE-LA utilizes an innovative, virtual program consisting of a six-week curriculum designed to help youth develop the essential, non-technical soft skills that will promote their success in the workplace. Job Skills Workshops and Work-Readiness - Our job skills and work readiness development programming include employer-validated Job Skills Workshops and self-paced Workforce Ready programs to prepare students for the real world of work and includes topics such as creating industry sector-specific resumes and cover letters, job interview preparation and success, effective professional/workplace communication, and etiquette, and how to articulate/market their interests, strengths, skills, abilities and experience. Work Readiness Certifications - Certifications follow participants' job skills and work-readiness preparation and include an employer-recognized WRC assessment to ensure students are prepared for early work experience through mock interviews with industry professionals. Employers validate student competencies demonstrated through their resume, interviewing/communication skills, and professional etiquette. Through this process, UNITE-LA cultivates students who are competitive job candidates and are deemed "work ready" for entry-level internships and jobs. My Pathway to Health - creates paid opportunities for young adults to succeed in allied health careers. Through career exploration, job readiness and training in a specified health pathway, future health care professionals develop real-world skills they need to succeed in high-demand, high-growth allied health care careers. Step into Tech - provides paid opportunities for system-involved individuals,18-35 years old, by connecting them to career pathways and jobs in technology through career education, training and exploration, job skills training, mentoring and peer-to-peer support. L.A. Regional Cleantech Career Academy - The Cleantech Academy is a 12-week paid, work-based learning program for future clean energy leaders ages 18 - 24 years old to engage in career awareness, education, exposure and job-readiness. The academy is focused on supporting participants with the development of real-world skills employers need and promotes access to high-growth, high-wage career pathways, internships and jobs in the green economy. Tech Pathways Academy - Through an 8.5 week after-school, virtual, work-based learning program focused on AI, Cybersecurity, Product Management and Software Development, high school students engage with tech professionals from diverse tech sectors to develop essential and technical skills and to learn about emerging career pathways in technology. This program is powered by Microsoft. South LA Scholars Plus (Health Care Career Pathway) - South LA Scholars Plus (SLAS+) supports underrepresented individuals (ages 16+) in pursuing careers in health fields such as allied health care, mental health, biotech and professional pathways in health care. The programming includes work-based learning opportunities focused on career panels, presentations by health care professionals, career fairs, work site visits and paid work experience. Partner Open Houses - Through our Partner Open House programs, we engage and convene more than 50 local community-based organizations quarterly to facilitate opportunities for collaboration, including sharing resources, supportive services and recruiting talent from disinvested communities to enroll in our mutual programs. 2127163 184500 UNITE-LA works to transform and align public systems to achieve education and workforce equity in the L.A. region. "Systems Changes" includes L.A. Compact, K-16 Collaborative, LA-DEAL, and more: L.A. Compact - Since 2008, UNITE-LA has convened the L.A. Compact, a bold commitment to close the education and workforce gaps caused by systemic inequities and racism. The L.A. Compact brings together the region's most prominent leaders to collectively lead transformative change with UNITE-LA in the unique role of intermediary to build consensus among diverse stakeholders. K-16 Collaborative - The L.A. Region K-16 Collaborative is a collective effort to close racial and gender attainment gaps in postsecondary education and employment in L.A. County, starting with a focus on streamlined pathways to health care, engineering and computer science careers. Following a state grant award last August to launch the Collaborative, UNITE-LA is working with West Ed and a stewardship group of cross-sector partners to guide a sub-grant award process that is allocating $13.9 million across five sub-regions of L.A. County. These regional partnerships will coalesce K-12, higher ed, workforce and community partners around a shared plan to accelerate degree attainment in high-growth fields for students of color. LA-DEAL - The Los Angeles Digital Equity Action League (LA DEAL), the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) designated Regional Broadband Consortium for L.A. County, is committed to eliminating the digital divide by addressing the related challenges. LA DEAL is a collaborative, community-driven consortium working to assess and tackle broadband gaps that exist in communities across L.A. County. In 2024, LA DEAL launched Community Broadband Los Angeles (CBLA) to close gaps in internet access, increase internet affordability and combat digital redlining by advancing community-owned broadband infrastructure projects. Some other areas where UNITE-LA's Systems Team engaged cross-sector, cross-segmental partners in L.A. County included: Partnering with the City of Los Angeles' Economic Workforce Development Department (EWDD) and the Los Angeles Opportunity Youth Collaborative (OYC), co-convened by UNITE-LA and the Alliance for Children's Rights, for The Horizons 32K Strategic Plan: A Roadmap to Empowerment for Los Angeles' Opportunity Youth. This collective impact plan aims to reduce the number of OY in Los Angeles by 32,000 over four years. Playing a key role in shaping and advancing the Governor's Master Plan for Career Education. UNITE-LA co-hosted the L.A./O.C. Regional Convening with the Governor's Office and WestEd, where more than 100 leaders identified barriers to career pathways and explored solutions in areas such as access, affordability and work-based learning. Convening workforce development practitioners and leaders across California's workforce ecosystem to identify gaps and challenges in supporting individuals' access to family-sustaining careers to develop Empowering California's Workforce: Strategic Recommendations for Systemic Improvement. This was possible with support from Michelson 20 MM Foundation. Continuing improvement and innovation through LAUSD's Community Schools Initiative. UNITE-LA serves as co-convener and project manager for the Community Schools Steering Committee. 827794 5200 UNITE-LA works closely with key stakeholders at the local, state and federal levels to champion policies and investments that promote equitable economic mobility for our region's diverse talent. By leveraging innovative, cradle-through-career strategies and fostering strong partnerships with the business community, UNITE-LA's collaborative policy efforts stand out as impactful and transformative. "Policy" includes Education Means Business and Strengthening and Advancing Equity through Business Engagement: Education Means Business - Policy's "Education Means Business" webinar series provides diverse stakeholders in the region, including the business community, with the opportunity to connect with and hear from content experts, elected officials and community leaders on the latest policy topics impacting education and workforce development areas. Strengthening and Advancing Equity through Business Engagement - In 2024, UNITE-LA expanded its business partnerships network by more than 20 percent, boasting more than 40 organizations and ethnic/affinity chambers of commerce focused on cradle-through-career education and workforce development. 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UNITE-LA's approach addresses challenges on the demand and supply sides of the labor market to better understand and address disparities/barriers to hiring and retaining prioritized populations. UNITE-LA's strategy for improving demand-side conditions for greater inclusion of populations with career barriers includes one-on-one conversations, focus groups, interviews, surveys, and employer accelerator programs that help employers assess their DEI practices and policies and establish actionable plans for more inclusive and equitable reforms. Employers will ascertain findings from these experiences by participating in WBLs and getting proximate to project participants. UNITE-LA's strategy for increasing employment opportunities for prioritized populations includes working across CBOs, certificate and degree programs, and employers to develop career pathway programming that includes contextualized curricula, a continuum of project/WBL experiences, soft skills development, mentoring, peer-to-peer support, wraparound support, and job placement conducive to the unique circumstances and talents of Opportunity Youth (OY), System-Involved Individuals (SIIs), and economically disadvantaged young people. In addition to sourcing talent, the WDB will work with partnering AJCCs to ensure project participants are connected to appropriate wraparound services to ensure pathway completion. X X X false false false false false false false false false ALYSIA M BELL PRESIDENT 155880 15000 22964 13198 207042 SONIA C RIVERA SR. VICE PRESIDENT 127625 1500 22771 1660 153556 Lisa Catanazarite Vice President 129404 1500 7762 11650 150316 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D, OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: Strategic Partnership with ACCE: UNITE-LA continues to leverage its expertise and capacity in education and workforce development through a 13-year partnership with the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) Foundation. ACCE is a professional association for executives working at 1,600 chambers of commerce across the country, which represents about 1.2 million organizations that employ approximately 70 million people, with UNITE-LA's capacity and expertise in strengthening cradle-to-career education and workforce development systems, policies and programs. Educare: Educare Los Angeles at Long Beach, of which UNITE-LA is an Advisory Board Member, was formed through a public-private partnership among organizations committed to ensuring all children receive high-quality care and education from the moment they are born to the day they enter kindergarten. Educare Los Angeles at Long Beach works to increase access to high-quality early learning across southern California. The school is a hub for modeling how early learning programs can provide quality early childhood education, partner with families, and advocate for education practice and policy. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: A DRAFT OF THE 990 RETURN IS PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED. ONCE THE RETURN IS REVIEWED, A DRAFT OF THE RETURN WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE ENTIRE BOARD PRIOR TO THE RETURN BEING FILED. 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