Do Good LA: Do Good LA is the go-to resource for those interested in knowing about or supporting social entrepreneurism in Los Angeles and Southern California. It is an online directory, a community, and a facilitator. Look at it as the traffic director that leads you to your next avenue or destination.
Read MoreEmpower LA - Youth Seats: Become a Neighborhood Council Youth Representative. Some Neighborhood Councils do not have Youth Representative seats, but allow those under the age of 18 to run for any Board position – in this case, take a look at the election website and see if there is a good seat for you!
Read MoreEmpower LA - Civic Youth: Civic Youth Leadership Academy is a program designed to educate, engage, and empower young people
to take active roles in your communities and speak up on issues that matter to you.
Civic University: The CU provides an educational program targeted to a particular audience that leads to a non-credit certificate in local government issued by the University’s PaGE program (College of Professional and Global Education).
Read MoreMayor's Youth Council: Apply to join Los Angeles' Mayor's Youth Council.
Read MoreLAFD Girls Camp: Girls aged 14 to 18 can experience a two-day weekend program and learn from L.A.'s bravest female firefighters and cadets.
Read MoreLAPD Cadet Program: The purpose of the LAPD Cadet Program is to help instill discipline, leadership, academic excellence and life-skills in all youth participants. The LAPD Cadet Program also seeks to empower students to maximize their personal, scholastic and their life potential.
Read MorePolice Orientation & Preparation Program: POPP is a two-year Associate’s Degree program supported by the Los Angeles Police Department, the Los Angeles Unified School District, and the Los Angeles Community College District.
Read MorePolice Academy Magnet School Program: The Los Angeles Police Academy Magnet School Program offers a rigorous, police officer-led high school curriculum developed for young men and women expressing an interest in a career in law enforcement. The program provides a better understanding of law enforcement for students no matter what career path they eventually follow, and also provides a high quality recruiting resource for the Los Angeles Police Department.
Read MoreCrosstown Air: Los Angeles consistently ranks among the cities with the worst air pollution. But how does the air quality vary from neighborhood to neighborhood? We examined the air quality of 251 neighborhoods, cities and towns across LA county hour by hour for almost an entire year.
Read MoreVisible Men Academy: The mission of VMA is to provide boys with strong academic, character, and social education in a nurturing school environment. VMA is to deliver a high-quality educational experience that meets the specific needs of at-risk elementary and middle school aged boys through the collaborative efforts of administrators, teachers, parents, the broader community, and the students themselves.
Read MoreLA2050 Connect Entries: engage and interact with other Angelenos and are empowered to contribute meaningfully in civic processes.
San Francisco Kindergarten to College (K2C) Program: The San Francisco Kindergarten to College (K2C) Program is a college savings program by the City and County of San Francisco in partnership with the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD). A K2C college savings account is automatically opened for each SFUSD student entering kindergarten, or a participating program year. The City and County of San Francisco starts each account with $50, and families have the opportunity to earn additional incentives.
Read MoreNonprofit Professionals Advisory Group: NPAG was founded in 2002 to bring the rapidly evolving social sector a more current, more strategic, and less transactional approach to executive search and talent consulting.
Read MoreGrads For Life: Grads of Life helps employers nationwide fulfill their talent needs and build talent pipelines for Opportunity Youth – young people 16-24 who are motivated and driven and have yet to obtain a college credential.
Read MoreZócalo Public Square connects people to ideas and to each other by examining essential questions in an accessible, broad-minded, and democratic spirit.
Read MoreSheriff's Youth Foundation: provides food and shelter; teaches and gives guidance in school studies, life skills, sports, computer skills and the arts; creates activities; and counsel and mentor youth.
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