LOS ANGELES (July 7, 2021) — As part of the ongoing initiatives to advance diversity and equity, Monique Earl has been named to lead the newly-created Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Earl will become part of the senior management team reporting to General Manager Martin […]
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Remarks by Board of Water and Power Commission Vice President Cynthia McClain-Hill Regarding Executive Directive No. 27 by Mayor Eric Garcetti and Racial Equity at LADWP
Delivered on June 23, 2020 Last Friday June 19th, was a day celebrated by African Americans and others across the nation celebrating the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States. Specifically, it commemorates Union Army General Gordon Granger’s arrival in Galveston, Texas, June 19, 1865, to deliver the news that all […]
LADWP Board Leads on Equity
Board of Water & Power Commissioners Advance Racial Equity Initiatives on Anniversary of Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Executive Directive 27 June 18, 2021 (LOS ANGELES)- As the one-year anniversary of Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Executive Directive to City Departments to take concrete actions to promote racial equity in City government approaches, LADWP is proud to report that […]
Remarks by Board of Water and Power Commission Vice President Cynthia McClain-Hill Regarding Executive Directive No. 27 by Mayor Eric Garcetti and Racial Equity at LADWP
(Remarks delivered on June 23, 2020)–Last Friday June 19th, was a day celebrated by African Americans and others across the nation celebrating the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States. Specifically, it commemorates Union Army General Gordon Granger’s arrival in Galveston, Texas, June 19, 1865, to deliver the news that all slaves […]
LADWP Board of Water and Power Commissioners Approves $5 Million Research Partnership to work with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
LOS ANGELES (February 17, 2022) – The LADWP Board of Water and Power Commissioners has approved an agreement with Advancing Minorities’ Interest in Engineering (AMIE) to help achieve diversity in the engineering workforce. AMIE, a nonprofit organization that develops industry, government and university partnerships, will coordinate technical and scientific research on behalf of the Los […]
Remarks by Board Commission President Cynthia McClain-Hill about Native American Heritage Month
Delivered on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 This November, we celebrate National Native American Heritage Month to honor Native and Indigenous peoples and nations. There are 160,000 members of the American Indian and Alaska Native communities in Los Angeles, the most of any urban area in the nation. Here at LADWP, we’re very proud to have […]
