COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
In Historic Filipinotown, a densely populated area with a high percentage of residents living below the poverty line, jobs and affordable housing are critical needs in the community. To address these issues, SIPA’s Community Economic Development services include affordable family housing projects, small business development programs, and activities related to the continuing facility development of the Temple Gateway Youth & Community Center.

SIPA HOMEOWNERSHIP PRESERVATION PROGRAM

SIPA now offers bilingual (English/Tagalog) foreclosure prevention assistance, consumer credit/mortgage refinancing education, and other key-related financial literacy services. If you are facing foreclosure or foresee having trouble making your mortgage payments, act now before you lose your home. 

Contact Isabelle Lacson at 213-382-1819 ext. 132 or info@esipa.org for more information.

All services provided are free and confidential. 

This program is supported by a partnership with the Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council (A3PCON) and funds from the Los Angeles Neighborhood Housing Services (LANHS)—a HUD-certified homeownership counseling agency.

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Kultural Enrichment & Language Program (KELP)

The Kultural Enrichment and Language Program (KELP) is a program developed by Search To Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA), is an experiential learning program with an emphasis in Filipino language, arts, and culture. The after-school program targets Filipino American children in elementary grade levels 1-3. 

The goal of the class is not only to teach the students Tagalog, but also about the different facets of Philippine culture, art, history, literature and geography.  The program design follows the curriculum standards adopted by the California State Board of Education for elementary school levels.

The objective of the program is for the students to gain a deeper awareness and understanding of their cultural heritage, thereby strengthening their own identity as Filipino Americans.  In addition, their exposure to a culture other than the one they are entrenched in will motivate them to learn more about the world around them and reach their full potential as learners. 

SPRING SEMESTER PROGRAM DETAILS:

*Unfortunately, this KELP session has been postponed.  Please check back here for the next session scheduled sometime this fall.

For more information, please contact:

Farzana Nayani, Program Manager

fnayani AT esipa.org or 213.382.1819 x. 107

Salamat Po!

 

KELP Forms

Flyer: pdf

Registration Form: doc / pdf

Questionaire: doc / pdf

Fee Schedule: doc / pdf