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LASA gathered in October to consider LA’s preparations for hosting FIFA World Cup and the Olympics. We started with a tour of the Coliseum, host to the 1932 and 1984 Olympic games. From the view of the beautiful LA skyline to the details about the specific blend of grasses for the pitch, LASA was reminded of how much our built environment operates in conversation with nature.

September brought LASA together to consider food insecurity in LA and Angelenos responses. We worked at shift at the LA Food Bank, sorting (huge) potatoes and onions. Collectively with the other volunteers, we helped 58,000 pounds of vegetables reached people across the county

Welcome to LASA, Class of 2025-2026! We gathered in August to meet each other, brainstorm our purpose, and learn about water infrastructure. Thanks to everyone who helped make our three summer days together meaningful, including Ross Wehner of World Leadership School, Stacie Takeguchi of Pasadena Water and Power, and the teams at Metropolitan Water District’s Weymouth facility and LA River Expeditions.

LASA celebrated the Class of 2025 this May with a conversation about next steps and introductions to LASA alums. Thanks to Harvard Westlake Dean Sharon Cuseo for sharing her tips about college and scholarship research as we all enter the summer.

LASA gathered in the rain at Union Station to meet up with representatives from Metro and the Mayor’s Office to learn more about bus transportation and logistics planning for the upcoming World Cup, Olympic, and Paralympic Games.

LASA continued thinking about food insecurity in LA this month, welcoming LASA Alum Patrick Hudnut of the Hollywood Food Coalition and Carole Di Poi from The Huntington.

LASA gathered in February for our first of two sessions on food insecurity in LA. We’ll let the pictures and the numbers share the story of our visit to the LA Food Bank.

LASA gathered together amidst loss, confusion, a desire to help, and more in the wake of Los Angeles’ devastating fires.