THE SUNSET JUNCTION NEIGHBORHOOD ALLIANCE IS A 501C3 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE COMMUNITY OF SILVER LAKE, ECHO PARK AND LOS FELIZ AND THE GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA.  UNDERSTANDING AND ACCEPTANCE OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY LIFE STYLES AND GENDER ARE THE MOTIVATION FOR OUR EFFORTS.

WE PROVIDE LOCAL YOUTH WITH THE FAMILY AND SCHOOL COUNSELING, TUTORING, COMPUTER TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT, MURAL PAINTING, AND NEIGHBORHOOD CLEAN-UP EXPERIENCE.

WE PRESENT AN ANNUAL STREET FAIR TO CELEBRATE DIVERSITY; HAVE AFTER SCHOOL SPORTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES, OPERATE TSUNAMI COFFEE HOUSE, OPERATE A COMMUNITY CENTER AND A CERTIFIED FARMERS' MARKET.

IN HARMONY WITH OUR NEIGHBORS.
WE JOIN TOGETHER IN CELEBRATION.

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SUNSETJUNCTION YOUTH

SUNSET JUNCTION'S YOUTH PROGRAM WAS CREATED AS A RESULT OF THE COMMUNITY BEING PULLED APART.  PEOPLE WANT THEIR COMMUNITIES TO BE LIVABLE AGAIN, FREE OF GANGS, DRUGS AND VIOLANCE.  THE YOUTHPROGRAM HAS BEEN A SUCCESS GETTING NEIGHBORHOOD YOUTH INVOLVED IN TAKING ACTION IN THE COMMUNITY.

ORGANIZED BY THE SUNSET JUNCTION NEIGHBORHOOD ALLIANCE, THE PROGRAM INVOLVES YOUTH FROM THE COMMUNITY WHO ARE UNDER-SERVED AND AT RISK.  THEY WORK IN A SUMMER SIX-WEEK PROGRAM LEARNING HORTICULTURE, ECOLOGY, MURAL PAINTING AND ENVIRONMENTAL BEAUTIFICATION WHILE STRENGTHENING WORK VALUES.  YEAR-ROUND THE ALLIANCE PROVIDES TUTORING AND COMPUTER SKILLS, MURAL PAINTING, ART CLASSES, THE SUMMER PROGRAM, AND SUPPORT SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY, JOB TRAINING, AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS.

TO DATE OUR COMPLETED PROJECTS INCLUDE, TWENTY-FIVE MURALS, ACTING CLASSES, PARTICIPATION IN SOCCER TEAMS, JOB TRAINING, NEWLY PLANTED TREES, PAINTING LOCAL BUSINESS SIGNS, GRAFFITI PAINT-OUT, AND NEIGHBORHOOD CLEAN UP.  INVOLVEMENT IN THESE PROJECTS GIVES THE YOUTH GREAT PRIDE AND PURPOSE IN COMMUNITY, AND BUILDS SELF-ESTEEM.

SOME OF THE MANY PARTNERS INVOLVED IN THE ALLIANCE INCLUDE:
JACKIE GOLDBERG EX-COUNCIL WOMAN IN 13TH DISTRICT, SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM, EL CENTRO DEL PUEBLO, SILVER LAKE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, EL CONQUISTADOR RESTAURANT, USA WASTE MANAGEMENT, PENNSYLVANIA BUILDERS SUPPLY INC., WATER FORMS, PLUMLINE CONSTRUCTION, BRAD BERGER, THE BEST PLUMBER, CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS, TREE PEOPLE, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, CENTURY COMMUNICATIONS (NOW ADELPHIA), GLENDALE FEDERAL BANK, UNITER AIRLINES, MILLER BREWING ANHOUSER BUSCH, L.A. WEEKLY, ROCKAWAY RECORDS, LA CONSERVACION, LOCAL MERCHANTS AND PRIVATE COTRACTORS.

THE ALLIANCE STRIVES TO BUILDING UP THE COMMUNITY BY CREATING OPPRTUNITIES FOR ALL PEOPLE TO COME TOGETHER IN HARMONY AND WORK IN PARTNERSHIP, ESPECIALLY OUR YOUTH, AND TO EMPOWER IN THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH THEY LIVE.
 

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2002-2003