T.R.U.S.T South LA

T.R.U.S.T South LA is hiring a muralist for a mural project on our office on 4331 S Main St Los Angeles. Go to bit.ly/rfpmural for more information on how to submit a proposal for consideration. If you have any questions please email our Communications Manager John Broadway at john@trustsouthla.org

Check out some of the exciting community events and resources we announced at our member meeting last Thursday!

At last Saturday’s 4th Annual Earth Day Seeds of Unity Fest over 400 attendees came to enjoy the free food, coffee, performances, activities and various giveaways including the T.RU.S.T South LA team and Strategic Concepts in Organizing and Policy Education collectively passing out 310 air purifiers to South Central residents! Along with providing attendees a joyful afternoon, the event was a space for us to engage the community with South LA Eco-Lab resources and opportunities meant to invest in creating green spaces, energy/water efficient infrastructure, and expansion of safe active travel and public transit. Thank you to our event partners and funders who have invested in our goal of enhancing public health, well-being, and environmental justice for South Central residents.   Marqueece Harris-Dawson Community Partners Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation

Big thanks to Sandra McNeill for creating this report last month on behalf of the Los Angeles Community Land Trust Coalition. Check out these slides to see some of what our coalition has accomplished. To see the entire report or learn more about what we do make sure to visit the website at lacltcoalition.org And another big thanks to our amazing coalition partners: El Sereno Community Land Trust, Los Angeles Chinatown Community Land Trust, Beverly-Vermont Community Land Trust, Fideicomiso Comunitario Tierra Libre (FCTL), Liberty Community Land Trust, and Housing for all Long Beach Community Land Trust.

We are excited to partner with Strategic Concepts in Organizing and Policy Education, South LA Eco-Lab, and the office of Marqueece Harris-Dawson for the 4th Annual Seeds of Unity Fest. This will be a powerful Earth Day celebration where culture, community, and climate justice come together. From live music + delicious food, to plant giveaways, art installations, and real talk on how we protect our land, air, and water — this event is for the people, by the people. WHEN: April 12, 2025 | 11AM–3PM WHERE: Harvard Park – 1535 W 62nd St, Los Angeles WHAT: 🎶 Music & Dance 🌿 Plant Workshop + Giveaway 🎨 Art + Climate Justice Installations 🛠️ Community Resources + Services 🍴 Local Food & Vendor Market ⚡️ South LA Eco-Lab Projects (Free solar, e-bikes & more!) 📢 Plus—real convo on how we fight back against billionaires + pollution ✨ FREE & FAMILY-FRIENDLY! ✨ Tag your crew, bring the kids, and let’s build a just future together. RSVP Link: https://lnkd.in/gqjVkXPK FREE to RSVP #SeedsofUnity #EarthDayLA #SouthCentralStrong#ClimateJustice #SouthLA #CommunityPower #FreeEventLA#SCOPE #EcoLab #BlackAndBrownUnity #WeAreTheSolution

📢 Exciting Updates from the Los Angeles Community Land Trust (LACLT) Coalition! Big thanks to Sandra McNeill for putting together this awesome report on behalf of our coalition, highlighting the incredible impact of community-driven housing solutions across LA. From preserving affordability to empowering residents, CLTs are building a future where land remains in the hands of the people. T.R.U.S.T South LA is proud to join other amazing CLT's across the city like Beverly-Vermont Community Land Trust, El Sereno Community Land Trust, Fideicomiso Comunitario Tierra Libre (FCTL), Housing For All Long Beach Community Land Trust, LA Chinatown Community Land Trust, and Liberty Community Land Trust in this important coalition work. Learn more about the LACLT coalition and see how we’re making a difference at lacltcoalition.org! 🏡✨ #CommunityLandTrusts #HousingJustice #LAHousing #CLTMovement"

Yesterday we were excited to host Hayana Guerrero, Denise Araya Ovalle, and Michelle Landazuri from First Citizens Bank to learn more about our work. Their visit was part of a $50,000 investment in T.R.U.S.T South LA's housing justice and community ownership work. We look forward to continuing to learn from each other and to deepening our relationship! #TrustSouthLA #HousingJustice #EconomicEquity

In 2022 voters approved a measure for a one-time tax on the sale of real estate that sells for more than $5 million in LA City. The funding from this measure provides housing for people living on the streets, sends emergency assistance to low-income seniors in danger of becoming homeless, provides legal aid to renters, protects tenants from harassment, and builds/preserves permanently affordable housing for everyone. Since the measure was passed it’s achieved many successes but has also been met with fierce push back from lobbyists and lawyers representing corporate real estate interests. Register for this zoom teach-in on Mar 25 to learn more about how you can join us in protecting all the wins this measure has brought our city. 

We're proud to be a part of the South LA Eco-Lab alongside awesome partners like Los Angeles Trade Technical College, Strategic Actions for a Just Economy, Los Angeles Metro, South Los Angeles Transit Empowerment Zone (SLATE-Z), and many others. Make sure to check out some of the resources being offered by our partners.

We’re so thankful to have one of our original T.R.U.S.T South LA members, Yesenia Mapache, drop by as a guest speaker for our staff organizing training. Her story helped ground us in the history of the organization and provided insights for our future as well. With 2025 being our 20th year anniversary it's a great time to reflect on our past and use that to inform the next 20 years of our work.