Do you know an exceptional colleague in L.A. County’s homeless response sector who can benefit personally and professionally in a fellowship program designed for BIPOC leaders?

Social Justice Partners Los Angeles is now accepting nominations for candidates to apply to the 2024-2025 Racial Equity in Homelessness Fellowship.

As 2023 comes to a close, we’re bidding farewell to Kelli Poole after three and a half amazing years at SJPLA. We’re closing out the year by reflecting on her contributions and the indelible mark she has left on our organization and community.

We're thrilled to present the third cohort of the Racial Equity in Homelessness Fellowship, spotlighting BIPOC leaders shaping the future of Los Angeles County's Homeless Response Sector. Meet the 2023 Fellows dedicated to fostering racial justice, community engagement, and innovation within their organizations.

We recently commissioned a study by the RAND Corporation which highlighted the challenges faced by frontline workers in LA County's homeless response sector to shed light on this crucial issue and call for a living wage for these dedicated professionals.

We are excited to introduce the first cohort of fellows, who will create lasting impact through their work.

In December, our Systems Change Accelerator cohort and Racial Equity in Homelessness Fellowship cohort came together for a visioning exercise focused on creating a liberatory workplace. Together, they developed 12 organizational leadership strategies to build a liberatory workplace that you can begin today.

SJPLA’s Racial Equity in Homelessness Initiative is accepting eligibility submissions for two fellowship cohorts that are designed for folks who want to advance their careers and center racial equity in LA’s homeless response sector.

SJPLA is proud to introduce you to our second REI Fellowship cohort, 19 up-and-coming leaders preparing to solve homelessness with solutions grounded in racial justice.

We are so excited to open applications for two of our flagship programs, the Systems Change Accelerator and the Racial Equity in Homelessness Fellowship. These programs are both nine-month journeys for leaders advancing racial and social justice in Los Angeles.

Thanks to funding from Cedars-Sinai and United Way of Greater LA, we’re proud to announce $2.5M in funds for 53 organizations. These funds will provide cash stipends between $500-$1,500 to over 3,000 homeless sector frontline workers in the coming months.

We launched SJPLA’s Racial Equity in Homelessness Initiative to shift the culture and workforce of the homeless response sector to center racial and social justice.

“Y’know, usually I celebrate new beginnings, especially heading into a new job with a simple dinner out with the family. But in this go around, I decided to take some needed time off to recharge and rest.”

We are thrilled to introduce the first cohort of Racial Equity Fellows who will lead this charge across the sector.

Kelli joins SVPLA as Director, Racial Equity in Homelessness Initiative, leading the vision and design of our new initiative to create systemic change within the homelessness response system