ABOUT LAEEA
The LA Economic Empowerment Alliance (LAEEA) is a transformative regional engine designed to replace pipelines and interventions for pathways and opportunities for BIPOC young adults in Los Angeles County. Through cross-sector collaboration, facilitated Communities of Practice (CoP), and demonstration projects, we ensure that every BIPOC young adult in LA County has a real pathway to economic mobility and belonging.
OUR MISSION
LAEEA builds equitable pathways through cross-sector collaboration for career advancement and economic mobility for LA County BIPOC young adults.
Power through Participation
LAEEA elevates community voice as the cornerstone of systems change.
Power through Participation
Youth-Centered Systems Change
Youth voices drive agenda-setting and design for equitable outcomes.
Youth-Centered Systems Change
A Bold Redefinition of Post-Secondary
We expand post-secondary to include all pathways that unlock careers and mobility.
A Bold Redefinition of Post-Secondary
Economic Ecosystem Building
We align employers, funders, and educators to form an inclusive economic engine.
Economic Ecosystem Building
Demonstration with Impact
Coalitions deliver pilot projects that set proof points for scalable change, driven by our Communities of Practice.
Demonstration with Impact
Equity as Infrastructure
Equity is not an add-on — it is the foundation of LA’s workforce system.
Equity as Infrastructure
BUILDING SAFETY, OPPORTUNITY, and POWER FOR EQUITABLE SYSTEMS