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MHD OTR South LA Highlight: The Rightway Foundation

Published on: 1st May, 2023

On this episode, Chavonne Taylor speaks with Franco Vega, founder and CEO of The RightWay Foundation, an organization that helps transition-age foster youth get and keep good jobs and stable housing despite the overwhelming trauma they have endured throughout their lives. They provide the support and tools youth need to build stability and a sustainable future for themselves. Franco has many years of experience in employment services, starting by teaching 'Rites of Passage' to transition age foster youth with the Department of Children & Family Services. He also created an employment center for recovering addicts and the homeless at the Midnight Mission on Skid Row.

Resources:

www.therightwayfoundation.org

www.instagram.com/therightwayfoundation


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MHD Off the Record
Dive into the heart of South Los Angeles with Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson on MHD Off The Record—where culture drives leadership and community voices lead the way!
MHD Off the Record takes you inside Los Angeles City Hall with Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson. Each episode explores the culture, politics, and policies shaping life in Los Angeles from housing and homelessness to city planning, public safety, and immigrant rights.

Focused on uniting neighborhoods across the city, the MHD Off the Record podcast blends political insight with community-driven solutions. Listeners hear conversations with civic leaders, activists, and community stakeholders that reveal how multicultural organizing, music, and personal stories influence the direction of Los Angeles.

If you’re curious about how Los Angeles City Council makes decisions, want to learn about city resources, or care about the future of South LA and beyond, this podcast gives you the context and voices behind the policies that impact Angelenos every day.

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