HistoryOUR VISIONPeople’s CORE’s vision is the socio-economic-political empowerment of the people where self-sustaining, locally controlled communities provide housing, education, fulfilling employment with livable wages and justice for all. OUR MISSION Our mission is to organize, train, and mobilize the Asian Pacific Islander grassroots and general community in creating systemic change. People’s CORE strives to empower the community through organizing, alliance building, capacity building and base building. As an integral part of our work, People’s CORE offers leadership development training to community residents to build up their knowledge and skills in order to advocate for their rights and welfare. In this manner, People’s CORE empowers the community by building the capacity of residents and promoting collective action through grassroots organizing. OUR HISTORY People’s CORE is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization formed by Asian Pacific Islander activists in 1996 to conduct grassroots organizing in the communities of Los Angeles and the South Bay. People’s CORE initially began organizing Asian Pacific Islanders around problems of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug abuse in order to change the social and economic conditions that result in substance abuse in the community. Currently, our general programs include: Community Health, Environmental Justice, Capacity Building, People’s Rights and Social Justice, and Culture and Arts Enhancement. Under each program, People’s CORE implements specific projects that advance the agency’s mission. |