We work with as many as 2500 youth from the L.A. Unified School District each year. We’re proud to say that more than 90% of our Upward Bound seniors go to a 4-year college... with scholarships. A remarkable feat considering the district is known for having one of the highest dropout rates on record.

We offer a wide variety of EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT SUPPORT SERVICES AND COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS to impoverished youth.

Our Upward Bound programs provide academic instruction, tutoring, financial and personal counseling, assistance with exams and applications, work-study and summer residential and programs, and cultural enrichment activities. To learn about Cyber Tutoring, click here.

L.E.A.D. (Leadership, Excellence, Advancement and Determination) This innovative youth leadership program engages at-risk teens in Boyle Heights and East L.A. and helps them develop positive attitudes and behaviors in the areas of education, self, family and community, including helping them take responsibility for their actions, raise awareness around domestic and dating violence, and how to be role models, which will enable them to become CONFIDENT, CONTRIBUTING LEADERS of their communities.

We offer Girls Incorporated® programs for girls ages  6 to 18 at 30 sites where we inspire all girls to be STRONG, SMART, AND BOLD! Girls Inc. of Greater Los Angeles provides research-based programs focusing on economic and media literacy, leadership development, nutrition and sexual health, date rape prevention, math, science and technology, and career options.   Watch the video. 

A SAFE HAVEN IN CENTRAL L.A., Positive Alternatives provides an opportunity for youth to learn about life’s options. Includes drug abuse prevention, mentoring, cultural enhancement, career development, remedial education, parenting education, and specialized support for boys ages 6-11.

Our Women's Care Cottage is an 18 to 24 month program providing the opportunity for 18 to 21 year-old young women, who have been on probation or had a court related foster care case, to develop the ability to LIVE INDEPENDENTLY WITH PRIDE AND DIGNITY.  Residents are required to actively participate in their personal action plan and become employed and/or attend school. Life Skills Classes include: Self-awareness - Self-defense, Financial Literacy, Health Realization, Cooking, Computer Lab, Women’s Health, and Nutrition.  Activities include: Yoga, Mentoring Program, Movie Nights, Knitting, Art Classes, etc.  To learn more, click here.

With UCLA Youth Mentoring, student volunteers develop SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS with our youth to increase their sense of self-confidence around their ability to obtain an education and succeed in life. To donate to our UCLA Youth Mentoring program click here to donate. Visit the UCLA Metoring website at www.mentorshipla.com.

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