LEAD California, a state-based nonprofit dedicated to advancing civic and community engagement, is serving a one-year residency on the campus of Cal State LA.  

LEAD California, formerly called California Campus Compact, will continue its leadership in supporting state, regional and national civic engagement in higher education. 

As part of its on-campus residency, LEAD California is offering resources, expertise, training and connections to Cal State LA faculty, staff and administrators in order to promote civic engagement that brings about a healthy, just and democratic society. 

Cal State LA’s commitment to uplifting and transforming the economies and social well-being of communities across the region led to an anchor institution designation by the  Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities. 

Since its founding in 1988, the nonprofit organization builds strategic partnerships with education, nonprofit, legislative, corporate and foundation representatives to advance civic engagement in California.  

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California State University, Los Angeles is the premier comprehensive public university in the heart of Los Angeles. Cal State LA is ranked number one in the United States for the upward mobility of its students. Cal State LA is dedicated to engagement, service, and the public good, offering nationally recognized programs in science, the arts, business, criminal justice, engineering, nursing, education, and the humanities. Founded in 1947, the University serves more than 26,000 students and has more than 250,000 distinguished alumni.

Cal State LA is home to the critically-acclaimed Luckman Fine Arts Complex, Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs, Hertzberg-Davis Forensic Science Center, Hydrogen Research and Fueling Facility, Billie Jean King Sports Complex and the TV, Film and Media Center. For more information, visit www.CalStateLA.edu.