Watts Rising tiene multitud de formas en las que puedes participar. Desde unirte a nuestro Grupo Climático Juvenil hasta ser voluntario en un evento de cuidado de árboles, ¡puedes ser parte de la creación de un Watts más saludable! Vea algunas oportunidades explorando las páginas siguientes.
Watts Rising has opportunities for youth to cultivate their leadership potential and engage their peers and families around climate action and the built environment. We have garden meet ups to not only beautify Watts but also learn how to garden, compost, and gather fresh organic fruits and veggies!
The TerraWatts robotics club is in the process of creating a solar panel irrigation system for the Heart of Watts garden off 103rd. Helping the Eco Club within Jordan High School learn more about green jobs, garner service hours while beautifying their school and neighborhood, and building their college and work resumes. We also have kid and eco friendly activities at local events to keep your little ones engaged while you socialize and learn about resources we and our partners offer! We are always looking and listening to ideas from the youth and neighborhood of Watts on how the younger generation want to engage and help combat climate disruption within their neighborhood.
Por favor envíe un correo electrónico elizabeth.elam@hacla.org con comentarios, preguntas, inquietudes o ideas! Más por venir en la primavera de 2023.
¡Transforma tu jardín en un lugar para cultivar tus propios alimentos! A través del programa Watts Yardners, los propietarios e inquilinos pueden recibir una instalación de jardín gratuita, así como las herramientas y recursos para cultivar su jardín. Para una evaluación y consulta gratuita, comuníquese con Ava Post: apost@wlcac.org.
Recoja productos gratis en el mercado libre de WLCAC cada primer y tercer miércoles del mes de 10 a. m. a 1 p. m. en 10950 S Central Ave. Comuníquese con Ava Post, apost@wlcac.org o 323-923-2494 para más información.
The Watts Rising Public Forum was a monthly meeting our collaborative held to update residents, stakeholders, and project partners on all things Watts Rising related. Project partners would share updates on projects, Street Team members let us know what is going on in the neighborhood, and staff shared upcoming opportunities for projects, funding, and more. We have stopped holding Public Forums as of 2024, but we welcome you to view past recordings of our Public Forums.
Si tiene comentarios, preguntas o ideas para nuestras reuniones, comuníquese con el especialista en relaciones comunitarias de HACLA, Eric Washington, por correo electrónico: eric.washington@hacla.org.
Every person wants the comfort of a quality and affordable place to live, feeling connected to their neighbors, and seeing that their family thrives. Academic research and personal experiences show that when large amounts of money (or capital investment) flow into a community where low-income individuals and people of color live, current residents often experience issues that prevent them from having an affordable place to live. They might face an increase in residential and commercial rents, landlords doing illegal evictions or harassment, and small businesses being unable to compete with big box retailers, or other programs. These issues can cause current residents to no longer be able to afford their rent and force them to leave their neighborhood in search of housing or business space they can afford.
To lessen the negative, unintended consequences that might result from the Transformative Climate Communities grant, the Watts Rising Collaborative is currently implementing leading a Displacement Avoidance Plan (DAP). The overall goal of the plan is to connect Watts residents – renters, homeowners, and business owners – to resources, information, and policy interventions to help them stay rooted in their neighborhood. For more information, haga clic aquí.