Welcome
The Southern California Consortium (SCC) is an environmental
education, outreach and recruitment, kindergarten thru
employment program. The focus is to educate underserved
urban communities on the importance of natural resources. Currently
the program has established relationships in Hispanic and
African-American communities in urban areas, with Native-American
and Asian programs being established in the near future.
The three major program areas are: Community, Education & Employment
Our Background
In an effort to ensure that the Pacific Southwest Region
continues to fulfill its mission of achieving quality
land management while being inclusive of all communities
in meeting the needs of our diverse public, the Region
expanded the current Central California Consortium in
2006 forming the, Region 5,California Consortium program.
The new offices are strategically located in Northern
and Southern California to compliment existing services
in Central California.
The Southern California Consortium is attached to the Angeles
National Forest in Arcadia and serves the communities adjacent
to the Angeles, Cleveland, Los Padres, and San Bernardino
National Forests.
Southern California Consortium Mission Areas:
- Establish and strengthen relationships in Hispanic
and other diverse communities
- Raise awareness of importance of natural resources
and opportunities available on public lands in underserved
communities
- Encourage enrollment in higher education and natural
resource programs
- Facilitate job placement opportunities
Current Programs
The Southern California Consortium is collaborating
with two of the Los
Angeles Conservation Corps' charter
school sites - EcoAcademy in Pico-Union and Youth
Opportunities High School in Watts - in Los Angeles.
Future expansion is projected into underserved communities
in San Gabriel Valley and San Fernando Valley.
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