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Publish Date : 06/26/2009
Answering Questions on Cal/OSHA

Academics Meet Entrepreneurs: The Garment Contractors Association of Southern California (GCA) is teaming up with the UCLA Labor Occupational Safety and Health Program (UCLA-LOSH) to host a free safety seminar to interested business owners or their representatives. The seminar’s topics will include preventing injuries, a safety orientation checklist, basics of California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) standards, preventing robberies and assaults in the workplace, and planning for various emergencies. Business owners or employees who attend will receive a certificate of completion for display on their commercial premises. The seminar is scheduled for 5:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30, at the UCLA Downtown Labor Center, which is located at 675 S. Park View Street in the Westlake district west of Downtown. The seminar is free to GCA members, and $10 for non-members. Call (213) 629-422 for more information.


Sunday June 28

4:30 p.m.

Japanese American Cultural & Community Center

29th Anniversary and Awards Dinner

“A Celebration of Heroes”—honoring those who have made significant contributions to our organization and our community”

244 S. San Pedro Street,

Suite 505

$25

(213) 628-2725


Monday, June 29

7:30 p.m.

Filmmakers Alliance Showcase

Screenings of independent productions

Local filmmakers in attendance

Echo Park Film Center

1200 N. Alvarado

Free

(213) 484-8846


Wednesday, July 1

12 noon to 1 p.m.

Toastmasters #616

Weekly meeting by non-profit organization dedicated to helping people improve their public-speaking skills.

Meeting Room A,

Los Angeles Central Library

630 W. 5th Street

Free

(213) 891-7257


7 p.m. to 9.m.

Voces Latinas Toastmasters

Learn public speaking skills (English)

303 Loma Drive

(Free parking at 3rd Street entrance)

Free

(818) 209-8243


Thursday, July 2

6 p.m.

Legal Clinic for Residents

Los Angeles Community Action Network (LACAN)

530 S. Main Street

Free

(213) 228-0024


Friday, July 3

12 noon

Farmlab Public Salons

“Lectures and discussions about art, the environment, economics, cultural history, and more”

1746 N. Spring Street, #4

Free

(323) 226-1158


6 p.m.

Los Angeles Community Action Network (LACAN)

Residents Organizing Committee

530 S. Main St.

Free

(213) 228-0024

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