MLK and MX

It's kind of interesting but two people who have had a big influence in my life are both African American - Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X (MLK and MX). Though I never met either one, their words and experiences were powerful messages for me as a young person trying to sort out what life was about. One was a Christian minister and the other a Muslim minister but both had powerful messages about what are the important issues in life and about making change in society for the better. It is unfortunate and ironic that both of their lives were cut short at the age of 39.

January 18th is MLK Day and I hope you will take 15 minutes on MLK Day to read one of his speeches (just Google "MLK speeches") and think about the America we are today. One of MLK's great speech lines is - "I have a dream - and it is deeply rooted in the American dream!" Everyday, all of us who are involved in community service in some fashion are all working towards fulfilling that American dream!

May we all continue to have dreams and may 2010 be a better year for us all!

To commemorate LTSC’s 30th Anniversary, we will be featuring a piece of our history each month in this space.

In 1989 LTSC sponsored the Asian Pacific Older Adults Program. The mission of the Asian & Pacific Islander Older Adults Task Force (APIOATF) and its 50 member agencies and organizations is to address quality of life issues for the Asian and Pacific Islander older adults population in Los Angeles County. As an advocate for the Asian and Pacific Islander elderly community, the API Older Adults Task Force testifies at public hearings, makes presentations at inter-agency meetings, and meets with government officials. APIOATF takes every opportunity it can to call attention to the plight of the severely underserved API elderly population.

LTSC has been awarded a grant from the Corporation for Supportive Housing to continue its work to build permanent supportive housing in Los Angeles. In addition the grant funding will allow LTSC to continue its policy and advocacy work in the area of affordable housing.

The Corporation for Supportive Housing in Los Angeles works with many different agencies to develop permanent supportive housing in Los Angeles City and County. CSH began working in Los Angeles in 2000, initially focused on the population experiencing homelessness in Skid Row. In 2003 CSH began assisting in the creation of 682 permanent supportive units scheduled for completion in the near future throughout Los Angeles.

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