By: William Warrener --- Over the coming months, the Urban Futures Lab Fellows will explore and respond to a range of civic and cultural issues, all the while applying their ideas to Los Angeles and the specific communities of which each Fellow is a member. Taking the...
By: Omar Vargas --- My first day as an Urban Futures Fellow was very intense. Coming into the program two months after the fellowship started, I was brought up to speed on what the fellowship was about, current and upcoming projects, and expectations for being a Fellow....
Starting just after Labor Day 2016, we kicked-off Urban Futures Lab's 2016-2017 year with our new Fellows. The Lab is a radical re-imagining of job training for young adults (18-26) from low-income Los Angeles communities of color. It blends employment, project-based training, and mentorship with fellowship components...
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CLICK HERE TO VOTE! Voting starts at 12PM (Pacific) on October 20, 2015 and runs until 12PM (Pacific) on November 3, 2015. Public Matters has the rare opportunity to raise $100,000 for our fellowship, training, mentorship, and employment program: URBAN FUTURES LAB. For many of you, this is...