Hollywood Community Studio

The Youth Policy Institute (YPI) has been awarded a federal Promise Neighborhoods Grant to provide cradle-to-career services in Hollywood, and they need your help! Join them at upcoming community information forums to learn more and help them create a plan for Hollywood. There will be free refreshments and door prizes!

Upcoming Orientations:

Kingsley Elementary: Wednesday 1/12/2011 at 8:15am or 2:30pm

Selma Elementary: Thursday, 1/13/2011 at 2:45pm – or -Tuesday, 1/18/2011 at 8:30am

For more information:  Hollywood Promise Neighborhood Orientations (pdf)

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Culver City Senior Housing will be accepting applications to be added to an existing wait list.  This is an existing 48-unit single and one-bedroom low-income housing senior building located at: 5166 Sepulveda Boulevard, Culver City, CA 90230.

Applicants must be a minimum of 62 years old to apply and not make more than $29,000 per year (1 person) or $33,150 per year (2 persons). Rents will be set at 30% of income for Section 8.

APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AT THE BUILDING SITE.  You may request an application starting on January 10, 2011 by calling (818) 972-4410 after 9:00 am.

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Happy Holidays from the Hollywood Community Studio! We will be closed from Friday, December 24-Tuesday January 4. Have a great end of 2010, and we’ll see you in the new year!

By the way, in 2011 our office hours will be Wednesday-Friday 10-5 or by appointment.

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Tonight, local businesses on Las Palmas and Cherokee just south of Hollywood Boulevard are hosting their third art and culture walk, which they’re calling “Hollywood is the New Hollywood.” The businesses will be hosting special events and sales to celebrate, from 5-10 p.m. All events are free, and you can get a discounted rate of $5 parking at Classic Parking on Las Palmas at Selma.

Participants include Universal News, Miceli’s, Hollywood Awards, Cerre, Antebellum, Les Deux Estate, Marco Marco, House of Infinite Radness, Boardners, Scout, Artstring and Plaid. Check it out and tell us what you think!

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Urban design collaborative Sheridan/Hawkes just released “Design Your Neighborhood,” a step-by-step guide on how you can make your neighborhood more livable. Suggestions range from installing bike racks to greening alleys and sidewalks, and include suggestions on where to find funding and support for these projects. Though the guide is targeted at Los Angeles Neighborhood Councils, any community group could use the advice in this easy-to-read pamphlet. Download it for free here!

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In order to measure change in Hollywood, the Hollywood Community Studio conducts annual surveys of Central Hollywood.  This past summer, the HCS, with help from amazing interns, completed the second of three planned summer survey efforts and focused on the northern part of Central Hollywood bounded by La Brea Blvd, the 101 Freeway, Franklin Ave, and Selma Ave.  Over 350 residents and workers were surveyed on their perceptions of change in Hollywood.  Did you know that over 50 percent have lived in Hollywood more than 5 years, and nearly a third more than 10 years?

Find out more!  Click here to download the short report.  Feel free to let us know what you think, and stay tuned for results on our third study area in 2011: Central Hollywood East.

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Another big resource event in Hollywood this week – please help spread the word!

The 10^th Annual Live Work and Play in East Hollywood, Consumer Resource and Health Fair is coming up on November 20.  This event will help community members have their health and finance checked for a healthy and financially-worry free holiday season.   

WHAT:

The biggest community service fair in Hollywood will provide ample FREE health check-ups, social services, public resources for home foreclosure prevention, housing, jobs, low cost insurance, utility plan, mom and kids health, WIC, food stamps, social security, Medicare and MediCal, legal counseling, workshops on debt management, credit management, childhood obesity, tenants rights, with live music and turkey voucher raffle drawings!

WHEN:

Saturday, November 20, 10 am to 3 pm

WHERE:

Hollywood and Western Redline Metro Station (5454 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90027)

HOW:

FREE admission

CONTACT:

Please call Thai CDC at (323) 468-2555 or visit http://thaicdchome.org/cms/community-fair/ for more information.

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This Friday, November 19th, come by the Family Source Center from 10am – 4:30pm for a one-stop application for free FSC services.  Services include Food Stamps (SNAP), California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs), Medi-Cal for children and pregnant women, Healthy Families, WIC, California Low-cost Auto Insurance Program (CLACA), Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Low Cost Gas and Electric (CARE) program, and the California LifeLine Telephone Program.

To enroll in FREE Hollywood FSC services, please bring the following:

1. Proof of Income

2.  Proof of address (area of the City of Los Angeles)

3. Your child’s most recent report card (K-12)

Childcare will be provided while you’re at the center.  Also, the first 20 applicants will receive a gift card so be sure to get there early!

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Hollywood Community Studio

Beginning next week our new operating hours will be Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10am – 5pm, or by appointment.

We will be closed November 22-26 for Thanksgiving.

Thank you!

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