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A Place Called Home
Located in South Central to provide at-risk youth with a secure, positive family environment where they can regain hope and belief, earn trust and self respect and learn skills to lead a productive lifestyle free of the gangs, drugs and poverty that surrounds them.
Children's Institute International
Non-profit organization specializing in the treatment and prevention of child abuse and neglect.
Gnosis 4-H Club
Club details, project pages, 4-H resources, e-mail group, and information on club Computer Corps.
Hands Of Change
Employs young women from at-risk environments to craft jewelry, which is then sold to raise money for organizations that aid women in transitional countries.
Homenetmen
Includes information about summer camps, athletic and scouting activities, donations and a gallery.
Inner City Arts
To enrich the lives of children and bridge the cultural and economic divides between them through a total art program in partnership with the Los Angeles Unified School District. Includes information about their programs, events and donating.
Junior Chamber of Commerce
A nonprofit volunteer and community service organization whose mission is to is to serve the community by providing innovative projects and programs which benefit at-risk youth. Includes L.A. Watts Summer Games, Nissan Open, youth sports, leadership program and membership and community service.
Justice by Uniting in Creative Energy (JUICE)
A youth program focused on skill building in the arts surrounding the hip-hop culture.
Korean Youth and Community Center
About the organization's programs, news, events, and partners. Includes interesting facts on the Korean American community.
Para Los Ninos - For the Children
Los Angeles based nonprofit family service agency providing child care, schooling and various other educational opportunities for at-risk children and support for their families and communities. Lists organizational structure, finances, services offered, newsletters, media statements and reports, information for donors and volunteers. (Has on-line video in a range of speeds.)
Positive Alternative Choices Today (PACT)
Dedicated to making a difference through mentor work, learning, fun, and play to empower at-risk local youth. Includes volunteer, mentor, organization informational links.
Reach Me
A Non-profit, non-denominational, faith based educational support group - providing ethics, values, and successful living guidelines to youth at-risk, ages 10-18. Includes information about their program.
Reading to Kids
Currently works with Gratts Elementary School and Esperanza Elementary School (both located near downtown) to support monthly, school-sponsored Saturday reading clubs at those schools.
Roy W. Roberts II Watts/Willowbrook Boys and Girls
To inspire and enable all young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.
SAMPLE the Possibilities!
A summer program that uses language instruction as a framework for imparting lessons of social action and multicultural understanding to third through sixth grade students.
The Salvation Army Red Shield Youth & Communit
Youth and Community Center located in the Pico-Union district. Includes information about their programs.
Venus and Serena Williams Tutorial/Tennis Academy
Offers tennis lessons and college preparatory tutoring for underpriveleged youths.
Wooten Center
A neighborhood approach to the revitalization and empowerment of a community that provides a safe, nurturing environment committed to good citizenship and academic excellence. Includes information about their programs and sponsors.
Yoga for Youth
Provides incarcerated youth in Los Angeles County Detention Center camps with a yoga and meditation program conducted by accomplished yoga instructors.
Young Life Los Angeles!
Young Life Los Angeles is a Christian ministry that reaches out to high school and junior high school aged kids and is a national non-profit organization.
Youth Opportunity Program
A national youth employment and training program funded by the U. S. Department of Labor. Includes program information, services, calendar and newsletter.