City Council members support City use of City Project report Friday, September 28, 2007 LA City Council members Jan Hahn and Tom LaBonge recently submitted a motion regarding a research report titled "Healthy Parks, Schools, and Communities," which was prepared by the City Project and funded by the Haynes Foundation. The motion notes that the report is "a valuable tool for policy makers" and requests that the Bureau of Engineering work with The City Project to display the results of the study by City Council District. [back to top] City Council memebrs support use of City Project report Friday, September 28, 2007 LA City Council members Jan Hahn and Tom LaBonge recently submitted a motion regarding a research report titled "Healthy Parks, Schools, and Communities," which was prepared by the City Project and funded by the Haynes Foundation. The motion notes that the report is "a valuable tool for policy makers" and requests that the Bureau of Engineering work with The City Project to display the results of the study by City Council District. [back to top] Los Angeles: Structure of a City Government - now available online! Monday, September 24, 2007 Everything about L.A. city government--from who fixes potholes to how people run for City Council--can be found in the new edition of Los Angeles: Structure of a City Government, published by the League of Women Voters at www.lwvlosangeles.org/files/Structure_of_a_City.pdf Written by Dr. Raphael J. Sonenshein of California State University, Fullerton, and recently appointed Executive Director of the Los Angeles Neighborhood Council Review Commission, the publication is an entirely new and expanded version of a book first published by the League in 1964 and most recently updated in 1986. The John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation funded the book. Dr. Sonenshein's edition adds a new chapter to the long and valued history of the League's published guides to the government of Los Angeles. With his invaluable experience as Executive Director of the City of Los Angeles Appointed Charter Reform Commission, his book aptly serves as an introduction to this new governing document for the 21st century. Los Angeles: Structure of a City Government includes sections on departments, commissions and agencies that did not exist prior to the passage of the 2000 charter. Other features of the 208-page book include a newly revised city organizational chart, a recommended reading list, website resources, and an index. Weaving the history of Los Angeles' civic infrastructure throughout, it serves as an invaluable educational resource for people of all ages. [back to top] Upcoming Proposal Due Dates Monday, September 17, 2007 Set forth below are the upcoming due dates for the following proposals: Major Research Grants-September 7, 2007 and November 2, 2007; Faculty Fellowships-December 3, 2007; Archival Grants-January 11, 2008; and Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships-February 1, 2008 [back to top] 2008 Proposal Due Dates for Major Reseearch Grants Monday, July 16, 2007 Announced here are the 2008 due dates for the submission of proposals for Major Research Grants. The dates in 2008 are: March 14, 2008, May 15, 2008, August 28, 2008, and October 24, 2008. See News below for due dates of other upcoming proposals. [back to top] Executive Summaries to be Posted at Web Site Friday, July 6, 2007 To further its objective of disseminating the knowledge gained through "research, discovery, instruction and education," the Foundation will be posting at its web site a 3-4 page executive summary of the findings of all major research grants, archival grants, faculty fellowships and doctoral dissertation fellowships completed in the future. In addition, the Foundation is willing to post a link to the grantee's entire final report. [back to top] Aerospace Conference August 3 and 4, 2007 Friday, July 6, 2007 The Haynes Foundation is helping to suppport an exciting conference:"Rocket Science and Region: The rise, fall, and rise of the aerospace industry in Southern California." The connference is set for August 3 and 4 at the Huntington Library. Registration required. For more information, see the reference to "Conferences" in the "Program" section. [back to top] Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships Awarded Wednesday, April 25, 2007 At its April meeting, the Foundation's Board of Trustees selected the following dissertations for receipt of fellowships in the amount of $20,000 each: "Thriving, Living Day by Day, or Barely Subsisting: The Effects of Long-Term Separation on Salvadoran Immigrants and their Children," Leisy Abrego, Sociology, UCLA. "Save the Youth: Gender, Race, Education and the Child Saving Institutions in Southern California between the Wars," Julie Cohen, History, UC Irvine. "Improving Outcomes for Teenage Mothers and their Children who are Involved in the Los Angeles County Child Welfare System," Jane McClure, Policy Analysis, Pardee RAND Graduate School. "Sacred Changes: Multiracial Alliances and Community Transformation in the United States," Karen Yonemoto, American Studies, USC. "Beyond Spatial Mismatch: Immigrant Employment in Urban America," Cathy Yang Liu, Policy, Planning and Development, USC. A study of the political behavior of South Asian immigrants in the gateway cities of Los Angeles and New York, Sangay Mishra, Political Science, USC. "Suburban Dreams: Asians and Latinas/os in Los Angeles's San Gabriel Valley," Wendy Cheng, American Studies, USC. "The People of the Fall: Nation-building in Little Saigon since 1975," Phuong Nguyen, American Studies, USC. "Stay in LA: Iconicity, Representation and the Role of Hotels in the Making of Los Angeles, 1880s-1950s," Megan Kendrick, History, USC. [back to top] Faculty Fellowships Awarded Tuesday, April 17, 2007 At its February meeting, the Board of Trustees awarded fellowships of $12,000 each for the following faculty research projects: "English Language Learners in Highly Structured Language Arts Classrooms: Examining classroom literacy practices and achievement measures," Jessica C. Zacher, Education, California State University, Long Beach. "Renewal through Retail? Evaluating the Impact of Corporate Retailers in South Central Los Angeles," Josh Sides, History, California State University, Northridge. "Economic Growth in Disadvantaged Communities: An Assessment of Underserved Markets and Neighborhood Characteristics," Annette Steinacker, Politics and Policy, Claremont Graduate University. "Formerly Incarcerated Women and their Reintegration into the Community," Marta Lopez-Garza, Women's Studies, California State University, Northridge. "Perceived Needs, Barriers, and Social Supports among the Youth Offender Reentry Population in Los Angeles County," Laura S. Abrams, Social Welfare, UCLA. "Can We Breathe and Be Economically Competitive? Air Quality Regulations and Technological Innovation in the Fabricated Metal Products Industry in Los Angeles," Ward Thomas, Urban Studies, California State University, Northridge. "Immigrant Family Separation and Reunification: Implications for Schools, Clinics, and Neighborhoods in the Greater Los Angeles Area," Kristine M. Zentgraf, Sociology, California State University, Long Beach. "Planning for Higher Density: The Case of Graduated Density Zoning," Vinit Mukhija, Urban Planning, UCLA. "Latino Entrepreneurship in Los Angeles: An Analysis of the Determinants and Success Rates of Latino-Immigrant Business Owners," Mary Lopez, Economics, and Dolores Treviso, Sociology, Occidental College. "Radio Waves/Immigrant Waves: Spanish Language Radio, Immigration and Cultural Citizenship," Deborah R. Vargas, Chicano/Latino Studies, UC Irvine. [back to top]