January 2022

IN THE NEWS!

Student Testimonials

MAKING A DIFFERENCE WITH THE LA ZOO

Seeking Employer Partners

If you are a City of Los Angeles department, a private sector business or a non-profit organization interested in bringing on a LACPW student intern and providing critical work experience that will strengthen the future or our regional workforce, please contact us by clicking on the JOIN OUR TEAM link!

Participating LACCD Colleges

MEET THE LACPW TEAM

Ozzie Lopez | Ed.D. 

Director | College Promise Works

Mayor's Office of Economic Opportunity

E: Ozzie.o.lopez@lacity.org

Sima Shishmanyan | Sr. Youth Career Specialist 

El Proyecto del Barrio, Inc. 

YouthSource Center-Pacoima/San Fernando

E: sshishmanyan@elproyecto.us 

Colleges: Pierce, Mission, Valley,

Casandra Melgar | Lead Career Coach 

Para Los Ninos YouthSource Center  

E: cmelgar@paralosninos.org  

Colleges: ELAC, City, SouthWest, Harbor

STAFF | Lead Career Coach

Coalition for Responsible Community Development

YouthSource Center

E: ccervantes@coalitionrcd.org

Colleges: Trade Tech, West L.A.

L.A. College Promise Works | www.http://lacollegepromise.org/lacpworks.html