Not all green spaces are created equal, and not all communities have equal access to clean and safe outdoor spaces. While the importance of having access to these resources has only grown during the pandemic, many in cities like Los Angeles find themselves without.
Many Cerrell clients have been working tirelessly over the past 12 months to support patients, develop COVID-19 vaccines, and combat the devastating impact of the pandemic. We are highlighting a few of our clients that have driven change.
While 2020 created new obstacles, it also provided new opportunities: we secured wins for our clients, supported communities across Southern California, and had a seat at the table for this year’s political discourse. Here are our staff’s top achievements of 2020.
While 2020 created new obstacles, it also provided new opportunities: we secured wins for our clients, supported communities across Southern California, and had a seat at the table for this year’s political discourse. Here are our staff’s top achievements of 2020.
Amid the chaos that has defined 2020, and the start of 2021, above all, the inauguration gave me hope – that we can start anew, that the nation can begin to heal and that our government can better reflect the people it represents. As our 46th President so eloquently put it, “This is America’s Day. This is democracy’s Day.”
While 2020 created new obstacles, it also provided new opportunities: we secured wins for our clients, supported communities across Southern California, and had a seat at the table for this year’s political discourse. Here are our staff’s top achievements of 2020.
Learn how LISC LA and Cerrell partnered to promote the City and the County of Los Angeles supported $100 million LA Regional COVID-19 Recovery Fund for small businesses, micro-entrepreneurs and non-profits.
As a professional advocate – someone that builds coalitions and mobilizes members to impact policy and public opinion – I understand the ins and outs of how to effectively advocate. It is pretty simple – surround decisionmakers with compelling messages from authentic voices using direct communications and earned/owned/paid media. This normally does the trick.
Each election brings a new generation of elected leaders that businesses and community organizations want to engage and educate on their interests. The coronavirus pandemic prevents us from making connections in person and forces us to rely on technology to bridge the gap. With so many needing to work from home, we have temporarily lost the ability to have a coffee, go to dinner, host a fundraiser, or grab a beer with others in our field, so how do we stay connected?
The global pandemic has catalyzed the already rapid growth of telehealth. Even with many states loosening COVID-19 regulations and moving towards different phases of reopening, it is clear that telehealth is an innovation that is here to stay, long after a vaccine for the virus is developed.