Water Protector and Hip Hop Artist Quese IMC recites lyrics from his song “I Resist” over footage from event on November 3rd, 2016 hosted by The California Endowment in partnership with local community leaders and organizations to celebrate the health and resilience of Los Angeles' vibrant Native American community.

On November 3rd, 2016, The California Endowment hosted local community leaders and organizations to celebrate the health and resilience of Los Angeles' vibrant Native American community.

On September 12, 2016, The California Endowment and the Asian Prisoner Support Committee, in collaboration with Khmer Girls in Action, hosted a screening of Ben Wang’s "Breathin': the Eddy Zheng Story." 

On August 22, 2016, playwright Sarah Shourd and solitary survivors David Sanchez, Johnny Ortiz, and James Anderson gathered for a community conversation around solitary confinement.

Moderated by USC Professor Manuel Pastor, our panel examines the drivers of the growing disparity of income and opportunity and discusses approaches to closing the gap, including economic mobility, inclusive educational opportunity, infrastructure innovation, and financial and governance reform.

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Watch the post-screening discussion here!

The California Endowment recently hosted a discussion with Monique W. Morris and a distinguished panel to discuss her new book, Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools, which examines the lives of Black girls in America.

On June 18, 2016, immigrant families, artists and actors shared the stage at Los Angeles' historic Holman United Methodist Church, telling the history of our nation’s rich immigrant heritage through personal stories and musical performances.

The California Endowment, along with partner organizations, hosted a screening of the documentary Paper Tigers, followed by a panel discussion around San Diego's efforts in making it a trauma-informed city.