ABOUT UNITE-LA
UNITE-LA advances cradle-through-career outcomes, develops career pathways in high-growth industries, and advances greater economic mobility for high priority populations.
For more than 25 years, UNITE-LA has been active in the development of comprehensive and scaled career pathways. Our multicultural, multi-stakeholder Cleantech Academy cultivates a more diverse, skilled and economically mobile workforce within L.A.’s emerging cleantech industries while ensuring under-resourced communities, particularly those facing persistent systemic barriers, have equitable access to postsecondary career education and living wage occupations.
We engage and collaborate with public, private and community partners to inform our work and evolve strategies for improved youth engagement and outcomes. UNITE-LA’s work-based learning programs prioritize cleantech, health care and tech due to wider career pathways, higher wages and more stable scaffolding for upward transitions. To date, we have served more than 600,000 youth.
UNITE-LA is the exclusive Employer Engagement Specialist for L.A. Economic Workforce Development Department and the City of Los Angeles’ Hire L.A.’s Youth campaign.
“UNITE-LA is excited to partner with leading cleantech companies throughout Los Angeles to equip our future workforce with essential skills to access and excel in cleantech careers. This directly aligns with UNITE-LA’s career pathways work focused on inclusive engagement in our region’s high-growth, high-wage industries.”
Alysia Bell
President, UNITE-LA
UNITE-LA has championed equitable, economic mobility via cradle-though-career education and workforce development efforts that strengthen systems, policies and high-quality education and career pathways. UNITE-LA serves as an intermediary, collaborating with key stakeholders—including educators, employers, policymakers and community leaders—to ensure all individuals, especially those facing systemic barriers, have opportunities to thrive. Co-founded by the City of Los Angeles, L.A. Unified School District and L.A. Community College District, UNITE-LA is grounded in the region with state and national partnerships extending its impact throughout California and the U.S. Learn more at www.unitela.com.