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