Boots for the New American Dream

PROJECT BETHANY

Project Bethany is a coalition of religious institutions that have joined forces to help us deliver our economic and environmental resiliency plan in Leimert Park and surrounding communities.

Building A Talent Pipeline

Project Bethany will focus on economic opportunity by combating chronic unemployment, digital illiteracy and education gaps.

Job Creation + Wealth Building

Project Bethany will create green jobs and products within the circular economy to promote community wealth building and sustainability

Carbon Reduction

Project Bethany will focus on reducing the carbon footprint by implementing sustainability practices in our ecosystem of religious ins at which our programming will be deployed.

Become A Bethany Site

Project Bethany will be deployed at local churches, community and faith based locations, which we will consider Bethany Sites.

If your organization is interested in being an Bethany Site, please fill out the form below.

ABOUT

Mission

Our mission is to provide economic opportunity, growth and sustainability in underserved communities through faith and community-based organizations.

Vision

To change the trajectory of the underrepresented communities, one idea at a time.

Purpose

To convene a group of thought leaders from community and faith-based organizations; public officials and corporate representatives planning and organizing initiatives to create and maintain a positive trajectory for underrepresented communities.

Our Story

Ezrach (Hebrew for a tree or sprout with indigenous roots to the land) was founded in 2016 in a local barbershop. As conversations normally progress in the barber chair, Shaahid and Daniel discussed the condition of communities in Los Angeles and the economically disadvantaged in the neighborhood. Daniel & Shaahid thought about bringing back the basics to the community and how coalition building would strengthen the financial infrastructure. As time went by, 2019 approached and after the demise of the late-great Nipsey Hussle, it sparked a flame under Daniel and Shaahid. Immediately, Daniel and Shaahid and Jessica convened their first meeting and planned to take action. August 2019, Ezrach was established and they never looked back.

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$25k

SPA 6

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