Mentoring Programs in Los Angeles County
Structured mentoring, rites-of-passage and youth-development programs pairing young people with adults over time. This is the category where Black-led organizations in LA are strongest and longest-running.
16 programs · 8 Black-led or Black-serving · 11 free
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Black-led mentoring programs in Los Angeles
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Brotherhood Crusade - Youth Programs (BioFuture STEM; Mentor & Me; Jr. Executive Leadership; Brother to Brother)
South LA, Los Angeles · youth and young adults (ages not stated)
57-year-old grassroots org. Youth programs include BioFuture STEM, Mentor & Me, Brother to Brother, GYRD, Jr. Executive Leadership Program, Teaching Gardens, Boys and Men of Color, South LA Youth Council, Golf Mentoring, BLOOM, Soccer for Success, Books and Basketball Camp.
Free
Concerned Black Men of Los Angeles (CBMLA) - Welcome to Manhood / Welcome to Womanhood
Gardena · Manhood ages 11-19; Womanhood ages 11-15
Welcome to Manhood workshops ~2 hours once a month during the 9-month academic year. Also CBMLA CARES (middle school, school-based) and Emerging Leaders. Cost not stated; mailing address only.
Free
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority - Los Angeles Alumnae Chapter (Delta Academy; Delta GEMS; EMBODI)
Westchester, Los Angeles · girls 11-14 (Academy); girls 14-18 (GEMS); African American males (EMBODI)
Delta Academy (est. 1996) focuses on math, science, technology and leadership; EMBODI covers STEM, culture, self-efficacy, health. Program contacts: DeltaAcademy@ and EMBODI@DSTLAChapter.com. Youth program sessions e.g. Sat Oct 11, 2025 10am-12pm. Cost not stated on page (sorority youth programs typically no-fee).
Free
100 Black Men of Long Beach - GRITS Mentoring Program
Long Beach · young men ages 8-18
'Our Mentoring Program (GRITS) focuses on young men 8 to 18 years old ... held at California State University, Long Beach on every 3rd Saturday.' Contact details from Long Beach Gives profile.
Cost not listed
100 Black Men of Los Angeles - Young Black Scholars & See Your Future Mentoring
View Park-Windsor Hills, Los Angeles · grades 9-12
Since 1986; 21,000+ students served; ~1,000 students from 170+ high schools; '30+ workshops, programs, seminars, and conferences' per school year; annual Academic Kickoff and College Fair at West LA College each September. 1degree listing gives phone 310-497-2176.
Cost not listed
Social Justice Learning Institute (SJLI) - Urban Scholars & Black Male Youth Academy
Inglewood · high school (grades not stated)
Urban Scholars has served 3,810 students; graduates attended 39 campuses. Black Male Youth Academy and 100 Seeds of Change (urban ag) listed in navigation; ages/cost not stated.
Free
Private School Village
Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles · PreK-12
Mission: transform private school experience for Black and Brown families. LA/Pasadena programs: PreK-8 Social Pods, High School Leadership Program, Somos PSV, back-to-school picnics ($12.50), The Village Scholarship. Not a school; relevant to families choosing independent schools.
Cost not listed
The Village Nation
San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles · grades 6-12
501(c)(3) est. 2003; programs: TVN Scholars, Blk To College Symposium, Black Brown Love Assembly, Color Purple Seminar, UCLA UniCamp. Official LAUSD BENCH provider (school-contracted, not direct-enroll).
Cost not listed
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Antelope Valley Community Uplift Foundation (AVCUF)
Lancaster · at-risk youth (ages not stated)
'FREE.' Mentors meet assigned mentee groups at least weekly; afterschool enrichment, basketball and NFL Flag leagues, STEM incl. Girls Who Code, field trips, college fairs. Serves foster, homeless and justice-involved youth across the Antelope Valley. Contact details from NLD directory listing.
Free
Asian Youth Center - Antelope Valley Office (Youth Diversion & Development; Level Up Next Gen; Friday Night Club)
Lancaster · ages 12-25 (varies by program)
Serves 'low-income, BIPOC, systems, and justice-impacted youth ages 14-24' in Antelope Valley. Programs: YDD (12-18), Level Up Next Gen (14-24), Youth Employment (14-25), Youth Recreation (middle/high school), RAY (12-25), YPLD at Piute MS.
Free
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles
Koreatown, Los Angeles · youth (ages not stated on homepage)
Homepage centers on enroll-a-child, volunteer and donate calls to action; program specifics on subpages.
Free
Community Coalition (CoCo) - Youth Organizing (SCYEA)
South LA, Los Angeles · high school
Homepage lists 'Youth Organizing' program; mission 'Advance Racial and Economic Justice in Los Angeles.' Program-level details (ages, schedule) not on homepage.
Free
Kid City Hope Place
Downtown LA, Los Angeles · high school through young adult
Free 'third space' for first-gen, low-income students and students of color; no GPA prerequisite. Programs: College Access, College Success, Splash workforce training, Music Exploration, Mentorship, wellness, nature retreats.
Free
Long Beach BLAST (Better Learning for All Students Today)
Long Beach · K-12 (mentees mostly grades 6-12)
Mission: 'improve academic and personal success for at-promise youth through collaboration and innovative approaches to mentoring and learning.' Cost not stated on page (school-based mentoring, presumed free to students).
Free
Youth Mentoring Connection
South LA, Los Angeles · ages 11-24 (mostly high school)
Ready to Rise grantee page: serves at-risk youth 11-24 'primarily in the high-crime areas of South LA, Compton, Watts and Inglewood.' Programs: core 9-month mentoring, 4-day mountain Initiation Weekends, STOKED CITY surf camp, ECHO monthly gatherings.
Free
HOOP Foundation
Inglewood · youth (ages not stated)
'Every Child Deserves a Shot at Greatness!' Basketball, academic support and mentor-led pathways for at-risk youth; 25+ years per search listing.
Cost not listed