{"id":5490,"date":"2026-02-26T06:00:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T06:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/?page_id=5490"},"modified":"2026-03-25T21:40:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T21:40:56","slug":"commendation-from-la-mayor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/commendation-from-la-mayor\/","title":{"rendered":"Commendation from LA Mayor"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5490\" class=\"elementor elementor-5490\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5772627 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5772627\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c38d057 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c38d057\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54bcc06 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54bcc06\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f56ffa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4f56ffa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/elementor\/thumbs\/city-of-la-seal-rjq77vnmroxqw07bmqr0hqp9pvv41kq8o6ncvjd1uq.png\" title=\"city of la seal\" alt=\"city of la seal\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b650c78 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b650c78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-661a56a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"661a56a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>March 25, 2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42c95aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42c95aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dear Friends,<\/p><p>I extend my warmest congratulations to the<b> African Diaspora Network (ADN)<\/b> on hosting the <b>African Diaspora Investment Symposium 2026 (ADIS26)<\/b>. For over 11 years, the ADN has championed the entrepreneurial and innovative spirit across Africa and within diaspora communities, including in Los Angeles. This year\u2019s ADIS in Santa Clara, California reflects the evolving role of the African diaspora in shaping the next chapter of global innovation through the theme <i>Bridging Africa &amp; Silicon Valley: Shaping the Future of Innovation, Investment, and Inclusive Growth.<\/i><\/p><p>As the Mayor of Los Angeles, I am proud to reaffirm my longstanding support for the African Diaspora Network and its flagship convening, which serves as a critical platform for aligning capital, talent, and policy with long-term impact.<\/p><p>With the extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and the announcement of $2.5 billion in deals and commitments between U.S. and African partners in the 2025 U.S.-Africa Business Summit, convenings like this Symposium between the U.S. and Africa remain critical. ADN\u2019s tireless facilitation of meaningful connections and efforts to equip diaspora communities with invaluable resources help sustain these important partnerships.<\/p><p>I commend the African Diaspora Network for its leadership and commitment to strengthening the economic, social, and people-to-people ties between the African diaspora and the world and I give my best wishes for a successful and impactful ADIS26.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3efc5d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3efc5d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSincerely,\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2acd36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c2acd36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/elementor\/thumbs\/mayor-Bass-sign-rjpl0jo9ugznal0tquuoige1e1ug50xvempv861yfw.png\" title=\"mayor Bass sign\" alt=\"mayor Bass sign\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-266b5c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"266b5c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKaren Bass\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ed4747 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ed4747\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"749\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/Fountain-Mission.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5506\" alt=\"SCU-- Fountain (Mission)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/Fountain-Mission.jpg 749w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/Fountain-Mission-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 749px) 100vw, 749px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commendation from Los Angeles Mayor March 25, 2026 Dear Friends, I extend my warmest congratulations to the African Diaspora Network (ADN) on hosting the African Diaspora Investment Symposium 2026 (ADIS26). For over 11 years, the ADN has championed the entrepreneurial and innovative spirit across Africa and within diaspora communities, including in Los Angeles. 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