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Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles (BGCMLA) is dedicated to creating safe spaces that empower youth to learn, explore, achieve, and dream. With multiple locations, including Bell Gardens, Venice, and Watts, the organization provides supportive environments for children aged 6-18, focusing on holistic development through various programs. The Venice Club recently earned recognition as the Best Afterschool Enrichment Program by The Argonaut, highlighting its commitment to fostering academic, artistic, and athletic growth in a welcoming community. BGCMLA remains steadfast in its mission to offer safety, dignity, and a sense of belonging for every young person it serves. Generated from the website

Founded in 1990, Al Wooten Jr. Heritage Center is a youth and after-school program center providing safe and nurturing environment where boys and girls participate in academic enrichment programs and recreational activities. Located in Los Angeles, Calif., the center houses a computer laboratory and an Ella Fitzgerald library and offers numerous programs pertaining to college academics, tutoring, homework assistance, performing arts center and street soldiers. Its College Track program empowers students and parents to take charge of college planning while its Street Soldiers program is a sixteen-week violence prevention, academic preparation and peer education program. Al Wooten Jr. Heritage Center's computer laboratory provides daily instruction in software programs, Internet and e-mail use, typing techniques and homework assistance.