PACE Awarded $300,000 from Cedars-Sinai to Support Workforce Development
Los Angeles, Calif. (Mar. 10, 2023) – Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment (PACE) is excited to announce a new partnership with Cedars-Sinai to bridge employment opportunities in the healthcare industry. Cedars-Sinai has awarded PACE $300,000 to assist individuals facing multiple barriers to employment achieve placement and advancement opportunities in healthcare-related careers. The award allows PACE […]
PACE’s 15th Annual Lunar New Year Celebration 2023
Thank you for your support of PACE’s Lunar New Year and Entrepreneurial Spirit Celebration! We had a wonderful time celebrating diverse small business owners and workforce development in our community.
PACE Receives $800,000 from the U.S. Dept of Health & Human Services, Office of Community Services (OCS) to Launch Social Enterprise
PACE is excited to announce that the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Community Services (OCS) has provided PACE with $800,000 Community Economic Development (CED) award to launch a new social enterprise! This award will assist us in providing an equity investment in a social enterprise, The Educator Advancement Career Hub (aka […]
PACE 46th Annual Gala
PACE held its 46th Annual Gala on September 15th, 2022 at the DoubleTree Hilton Hotel in Little Tokyo. The gala featured live entertainment, food & drinks, and inspirational words from our special guests and speakers. Funds raised from the event support our community economic development programming throughout the year and we could not have done […]
PACE Welcomes New Chief Operating Officer
We are excited to announce our new Chief Operating Officer – William “Billy” Chun. He has over two decades of public and private sector experience in areas of economic development, investments, social impact and public policy. Billy spent eight years in Mayor Eric Garcetti’s administration, most recently as the Deputy Mayor of Economic Development. He […]
Career Training Opportunities for Head Start Parents
We are announcing two new training opportunities for our Head Start and Early Head Start teachers! The CDI Assistant Teacher Pathway will prepare to work in a Head Start classroom as an assistant teacher. The Family Services Pathway offers a dual certification in Family Development Credential (FDC) and Community Health Worker (CHW). To learn more […]
PACE President & CEO Kerry Doi Testifies in Congressional Hearing on SBA Loan Program
On March 29, 2022, the House Small Business Committee’s Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access held a hearing to examine the role of community lenders in the Small Business Administration (SBA) programs. We are pleased to report that our President and CEO, Kerry Doi, was invited to testify at the hearing on PACE Business’ […]
PACE Announces Partnership for California Dream Fund
PACE Business Development Center is excited to announce it is partnering with CalOSBA to provide microgrants up to $10,000 to seed entrepreneurship and small businesses in California! This new grant opportunity, The California Dream Fund, is designed to incentivize new business startups, especially in underserved communities, through the distribution of microgrants. The program will offer […]
PACE Receives $2.5 Million Over 5 Years to Serve Minority Small Businesses in Southern California
Los Angeles, Calif. (September 10, 2021) –Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment (PACE) has become one of the newest Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Business Centers serving California. PACE is 1 of only 3 awardees in California and will receive a total of $2.5 million over 5 years from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s MBDA to […]
PACE AID: Assistance in Disaster
PACE AID: Assistance in Disaster SMALL BUSINESS EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment (PACE) has established the PACE AID (Assistance in Disaster) Program to provide technical assistance & capital to Los Angeles’ small business community. PACE AID is providing access to capital & technical assistance to small […]