The grant will support participatory research, narrative shift, field development, and school-to-movement pathways.

Joining 30 other community-focused programs, the site will provide a critical space for the UCLA Labor Center to continue advancing worker justice across Los Angeles.

The first woman of color to assume the role, Waheed served as the UCLA Labor Center’s research director for the past 11 years.

Transformed by Vietnamese refugee women, the California nail salon industry leads the nation in size and innovation—yet workers continue to face wage and hour labor violations.

An unprecedented $13 million ongoing funding allocation from the state of California will open five new labor centers modeled after UCLA, UC Berkeley and UC Merced centers.