She became a citizen one day and graduated near the top of her high school class the next
On June 8, Pilar Diaz Bombino, a Cuban immigrant and Watts resident, became a citizen of the United States. On June 9, she graduated … Read more
Education
College Now Announces Creation of the Wasserman Scholarship Fund
CLEVELAND, March 30, 2021 — College Now Greater Cleveland is pleased to announce the creation of the Wasserman Endowed Scholarship Fund at College Now … Read more
How SoFi Stadium in Inglewood will be used to vaccinate LAUSD teachers
SoFi Stadium was built as home to the Rams and Chargers, and also as a host to an array of mega-events such as Super Bowls, Final Fours, … Read more
Partnership Graduation Rate Rises by Seven Percentage Points
In the school year 2019-20, the Partnership graduation rates increased seven percentage points from last year to 87%, an all-time high for us. By … Read more
Announcing the “American Dream Fund” Campaign
Black Eyed Peas front man will.i.am returns to campaign mode with his new song “American Dream” that is kicking off a $5 million GoFundMe … Read more
VIRTUAL VOLUNTEERING: HOW 2 COMPANIES SHIFTED THEIR DAYS OF SERVICE ONLINE AMIDST THE PANDEMIC
Like many other aspects of our lives, employee civic engagement – mainly traditional employee volunteering – has been considerably affected by recent global events. … Read more
Research shows changing schools can make or break a student, but the wave of post-COVID mobility may challenge the systems in ways we’ve never seen
The closing months of 2020 have brought little certainty to the question of when the COVID-19 pandemic will end. Through the beginning of a … Read more
CYLA and the Wasserman Foundation team up to give back to the students of Watts
Earlier this month, the City Year Los Angeles Civic Engagement Team (CE Team), a team of AmeriCorps members who lead volunteer projects, collaborated with … Read more
Women of the Year: Sherrilyn Ifill, Civil Rights Superhero
As the leader of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Sherrilyn Ifill is tasked with defending our most sacred freedoms. Amid renewed calls … Read more
LeBron James and a Multimillion-Dollar Push for More Poll Workers
More Than a Vote, a collective of athletes headlined by LeBron James that is fighting to combat voter suppression, will announce a multimillion-dollar initiative … Read more
Reconstruction in America: Racial Violence after the Civil War
EJI Releases New Report Documenting 2,000 More Lynchings of Black People by White Mobs EJI’s new report, Reconstruction in America, documents nearly 2,000 more confirmed … Read more
Wasserman Foundation Supports: NAACP LDF, SPLC, EJI and Vera
NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. America’s premier legal organization fighting for racial justice. Through litigation, advocacy, and public education, LDF seeks … Read more