United Women in Transition

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.

The Girls Club of Los Angeles (GCLA) is a non-sectarian, non-profit organization that has been serving the communities in South Los Angeles for over 50 years. Their mission is to enrich the lives of underserved, at-promise children, youth, and families through early education, youth development, and community outreach, with the goal of creating self-sufficient and productive individuals. Founded in 1972, GCLA was the first organization of its kind in Los Angeles, organized under the guidance of the National Girls Club of America. They offer a range of programs, including early education, youth development, community engagement, training advocacy, and resource connections, all aimed at empowering and supporting the local community.Generated from the website