SCOPE builds grassroots power to eliminate the structural barriers to social & economic opportunities for poor & disadvantaged communities.   SCOPE combines community organizing, research, training and capacity building, & workforce development campaigns to pursue its mission at the local, state, and national level.

KEY ORGANIZATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS   Over the past 18 years, SCOPE has:   �          Paved the way for a civic engagement model anchored by indigenous residents in the community talking to and engaging their neighbors that creates a more compelling community voice.   �          Developed a powerful, nationally recognized institution with expanding spheres of influence at the local, state, and national levels.   �          Initiated and implemented several workforce development campaigns targeting the regional economy to link low-income communities to jobs with family supporting wages and career paths. Policy victories include Work Place Hollywood, Los Angeles City Jobs Program, Healthcare Careers Ladder Training Program, and the Green Jobs Program.   �          Published eight reports and papers that offer groundbreaking research around community needs and provide direction in which to focus SCOPE�s work, including the first study of its kind that examined the healthcare staffing crisis from the perspective of Los Angeles employers.   �          Developed 25 training modules and curricula and provided 275 trainings to social justice and community-based organizations.   In 2010, SCOPE has:   �          Secured resources for its green jobs program, including $14 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act stimulus funds to implement a pilot retrofit, identified $250,000 to develop and implement the program, launched the pilot program in which the first class of 40 trainees graduated in December 2010 and began work on the first 15 buildings slated to be retrofitted.   �          Mobilizing over 200 volunteers who donated over 600 hours in support of tax and fiscal policy reform and green jobs investment.   �          Submitted over 3,000 petition signatures from community members, allies, and supporters to the Los Angeles mayor and city council. The petition voiced support for the launch of the green jobs training program and retrofit program. As a result of the petition drive, SCOPE was able to recruit over 2,300 online supporters.   �          Connected to voters by making over 30,000 total contacts in three civic engagement campaigns. The voters overwhelmingly said that they support tax and fiscal policy reform and want the local economy to grow through green investment.