vendors with lara.jpg — Our response to COVID19

Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve been listening to the fear and anxieties of the micro-entrepreneurs we work with as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. None of us can accurately anticipate how this will impact our communities, but what’s clear is that micro-businesses and their workers are already seeing a negative economic impact.
We have created the **Street Vendor Emergency Fund** with our partners at East LA Community Corporation and Public Counsel. This fund will provide direct cash assistance to vendors who can not access resources from the government.

Street Vendor Emergency Fund

This fund will provide $400 in direct cash to street vendors who cannot access government resources. The United Way Pandemic Relief Fund has donated $50,000 to seed this fund. The Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation has also donated $25,000.
Vendor leaders from the Los Angeles Street Vendor Campaign have formed a committee to identify and disburse resources to street vendors in the community. Now is the time to support these entrepreneurs who will not be able to access government resources.

Thank you:

You can support street vendors in two ways:

Donate to the GoFundMe Emergency Fund led by Vendedores en Accion (VEA).

Send a check directly to Inclusive Action and specify that it is for the Street Vendor Emergency Fund. We also accept Venmo donations @InclusiveAction

GoFundMe

Direct Donation

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Dec 2, 2024

Investing in LA's Black and Brown Women Mirco-Entrepreneurs

Dec 2, 2024

The Open Air Economy Collaborative joined LA Central Library to host a successful resource fair dedicated to supporting Black and Brown Women street vendors. This event offered a wealth of business resources, workshops, and networking opportunities to help these micro-entrepreneurs who often navigate the challenges of the informal economy alone.

The day kicked off with a powerful screening of “Hollywood Vendor Film,” a documentary that…