Community Groundwork

Michael Ceraso (he/him/his), Co-Founder

“Our initiative will ensure that community college students are prepared for civic duty in their personal and professional lives.”

Community Groundwork ensures that community college students are prepared for civic duty in their personal and professional lives.

If you are an 18-year-old student in Los Angeles County, you might be 1 of an estimated 600,000 community college students. While you may love your neighborhood and want to advocate for it, you may have a limited understanding, little preparation, and minimal access to do so. Even though you are bright and excited to affect change, you are often overlooked. In contrast, your 4-year university counterparts are constantly recruited to work on political campaigns.

Through a 20 hour workshop and mentor, Community Groundwork will ensure that community college students are prepared for civic duty in their personal and professional lives.