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
How to apply →For more information, contact LAUSD Beyond the Bell.
Students attending participating LAUSD schools. Ask your child’s school about enrollment and availability. City and ZIP boundaries do not determine school eligibility.
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- Parks & recreation
- City of Los Angeles Recreation & Parks — PlayLA. PlayLA offers low-cost youth sports and income-based fee waivers. Confirm current fees and eligibility with the facility. Details →
For more information, contact City of Los Angeles Recreation & Parks — PlayLA.
City of Los Angeles recreation centers and pools. Ask the facility about youth sports registration, fees and waivers. This is a City program; unincorporated communities have County parks.
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- Money for private lessons
- Homeschool charters allocate enrichment funds for approved vendors. Amounts vary by school and grade. How it works →
- Childcare subsidies
- How childcare subsidies work →
For more information, contact LA County DPSS Child Care Hotline.
CalWORKs families in Los Angeles County. Contact your case worker first for your local childcare agency; the hotline answers CalWORKs childcare questions. Subsidies cover eligible care, not stand-alone enrichment classes.
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