Mentoring Programs in South LA
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.
3 in South LA · 1 Black-led or Black-serving · 16 across LA County →
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
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
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
How afterschool funding works in South LA
- School district
- LAUSD
- Free afterschool
- Beyond the Bell · (213) 241-7900
How to apply → - Parks & recreation
- City of LA Recreation & Parks. Youth sports run about $10 a season through PlayLA, with fee waivers for households under roughly $91,000. Details →
- Money for private lessons
- Homeschool charters allocate roughly $2,500–$4,300 a year per student, spendable at approved vendors. How it works →