Timeline

Year	Milestone
1986	Year Milestone 1986 LA Conservation Corps is founded on April 16, 1986, to provide work and service opportunities to 18- to 24-year-old youth from Los Angeles inner-city communities
1989	Russell Kantor Scholarship Fund is created in memory of son of Corps’ founder, Mickey Kantor
1995	Building Up Los Angeles program (now LA Conservation Corps After School Program) begins as an one of nation’s first AmeriCorps National Service Programs
1996	The Corps celebrates 10 years of operations, is honored as Outstanding Youth Program by the City of Los Angeles Community Development Department, and receives PEPNet (Promising and Effective Practices Network) Award from the National Youth Employment Coalition
1997	Charter high school begins to offer diploma program to corpsmembers
1998	Vice President Al Gore speaks at Annual Luncheon Celebration
2000	U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman speaks at Annual Luncheon Celebration
2001	The Corps receives recognition from National Youth Employment Coalition as PEPNet Renewal Awardee
2003	The Corps is recognized as an Excellence in Corps Operations (ECO) corps by The Corps Network for high standards in program operations and outcomes
2004	Charter school sites accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
2006	The Corps receives Kodak-American Greenways Award from The Conservation Fund
2007	The Corps is honored by the Central City Association with a City of Los Angeles Treasure Award
2008	First Lady of California Maria Shriver is Special Guest at Annual Luncheon Celebration
2009	The Honorable Wendy Greuel, City Controller-Elect is Special Speaker at the Annual Luncheon
2010	The Honorable Eric Garcetti, LA City Council President is Special Speaker at the Annual Luncheon. A record number of 152 scholarships are awarded.