Honoring ELACC’s past and present leaders: Women who have made a positive impact in our community
Women’s History Month is about celebrating the vital role of women in history. In celebration of this significant month, we are so proud to honor the women on this list […]
Actualización sobre los apartamentos Lucha Reyes adyacentes a Mariachi Plaza
Hoy, la Junta de Metro votó para extender nuestro Acuerdo de Negociación Exclusiva (ENA) para los Apartamentos de Lucha Reyes por seis meses, dándonos más tiempo para reunirnos con miembros […]
Update on Lucha Reyes Apartments adjacent to Mariachi Plaza
Today, the Metro Board voted to extend our Exclusive Negotiation Agreement (ENA) for Lucha Reyes Apartments by six months, giving us more time to meet with community members to discuss […]
Promoting financial empowerment in our community
We introduced our Community Wealth Department in 2001 to help create pathways to homeownership for low-income families on the Eastside. ELACC created foreclosure prevention classes and resident capacity building as […]
ELACC Announces New President and CEO
On behalf of ELACC staff and our Board of Directors, I am thrilled to announce that, after an intense search, we have hired Monica Mejia to be ELACC’s next President […]
Our 25th Anniversary Newsletter
Dear Friends, Earlier this year, amidst a global pandemic and civil unrest, the organization I co-founded quietly turned 25 years old. Since 1995, East LA Community Corporation has been dedicated to […]
Reflections On ELACC’s 25th Anniversary
By Maria Cabildo and Joaquin Bernal Has it been 25 years? Wow, it feels like last week that we signed our incorporation documents and prepared our first funding application. A […]
Celebrating 25 years of impact
By Manuel Bernal and Joaquin Bernal Dear ELACC staff, the board of directors and community, As the newly-appointed president of ELACC as well as the co-chair of the board of […]
Declaración oficial sobre los apartamentos de Lucha Reyes
Mariachi Plaza es un querido centro de capital social y cultural en Boyle Heights. Ha sufrido muchos cambios a lo largo de los años, algunos que dificultaron el trabajo de […]
Official Statement on Mariachi Plaza Development
I want to assure everyone who cares about the future of the plaza that our objective is to give community members more reasons to visit and offer more opportunities for performers, small businesses, and street vendors to showcase their talents and share their work.