Hitachi
The Hitachi, Ltd. Los Angeles corporate office has been contributing to Los Angeles communities since 1986. Along with establishing the California Public Affairs Forum, the office also supports several non-profit organizations through both financial and product contributions. Hitachi Ltd. employees also volunteer for the company’s Community Action Committee activities and visit and speak to students in schools throughout Southern California. In addition to the Times in Education program Hitachi Ltd. supports in local schools, the company also rewards California high school seniors who have taken the initiative to help make their communities safer places to live (Hitachi Safety Scholarships).
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The County of Los Angeles Department Of Public Works
The County of Los Angeles is proud to sponsor Plan-It Earth and to provide the Los Angeles Times as a resource. With a focus on the environment - particularly pollution prevention and solid waste management - the lessons will give students the chance to research environmental issues related to preventing water pollution, recycling to preserve natural resources and handling toxic and other solid wastes ina responsible way that protects the environment. We thank teachers who work with these materials for helping their students on the path to a greater awareness of the impact they can have on the quality of life on the planet we share. www.ladpw.com

Metrolink
Metrolink is committed to using our unique perspective as Southern California’s commuter rail provider to enhance education opportunities for the young people in all our communities. We join with the Los Angeles Times to bring to you a new teaching resource – The Learning Express.

With this program, students will tap into real-world social issues and themes found in the Los Angeles Times. They will be able to practice making tough, critical choices in a safe environment, while sharpening their reading, math and critical thinking skills. We hope that the more resources we can place in the hands of our young people, the greater the likelihood that these students will return to our communities with fresh and imaginative ideas and the commitment to create safer laces to live and learn. www.metrolinktrains.com

Port of Los Angeles
From the clothes that you wear to the car you drive to the avocadoes in your guacamole, international trade affects every facet of our lives. As the nation's number one container port moving more import and export goods than any other in the nation, the Port of Los Angeles is an economic engine and job provider for the region.

Through our partnership with the Times in Education Program, the Port of Los Angeles can share our story with students throughout Southern California and make them more aware of the global economic powerhouse in their own backyard. The Port's "Maritime Adventure" curriculum includes activities on historical changes in the maritime and trade industries, immigration to California, trade routes, economic impacts and jobs creation, vocabulary and figurative speech, the environment and habitats at the Port.

The Port of Los Angeles has several additional educational programs available, including a free School Boat Tour Program which takes more than 11,000 students on a one-hour harbor tour each year. For more information on the Port’s educational programs, please see the Port's website at www.portoflosangeles.org or e-mail edtours@portla.org.