Month: April 2020

USC’s public safety officers have teamed up with local police to distribute supplies to families in university-adjacent neighborhoods. The USC Department of Public Safety and USC University Relations are joining with the Los Angeles Police Department to distribute much-needed food, supplies and books to families in the neighborhoods surrounding the university. “These are trying times for…Continue Reading USC and LAPD deliver care packages to local communities

The Community Response System of South Los Angeles supports local organizations and provides long-term resources to assist with the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. by Ron Mackovich Several days after the coronavirus pandemic began to shut down Los Angeles, Robert Saucedo saw people lining up for food and medicine in South L.A. He paused for spiritual…Continue Reading USC-supported community network is ready to respond in South L.A.

USC’s venerable pre-K program provides a nutritious breakfast and lunch for local children, even when they’re stuck at home. by Ron Mackovich The kids who normally attend USC’s Head Start program are now home with their families, isolating due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Every weekday morning, though, a little bit of Head Start comes to…Continue Reading Even during a pandemic, USC program makes sure neighborhood kids are fed

The special on-air and online series — which has been created in response to COVID-19 — features selections curated by the noted conductor plus personal reflections on the music that keeps us together, even when we’re apart. The Los Angeles Philharmonic and its music and artistic director, Gustavo Dudamel, are remotely teaming up with USC-owned…Continue Reading Los Angeles Philharmonic, KUSC and KDFC team to present At Home with Gustavo