Youth Opportunities:
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Environmental and sustainability information and opportunities
1. L.A. BICYCLE COALITION
Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition (LACBC) is a grassroots advocacy organization that encourages the use of the bicycle as a form of transportation and an enjoyable form of recreation.
2. WWOOF - World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms
In return for volunteer help, WWOOF hosts offer food, accommodation and
opportunities to learn about organic lifestyles.
3. International Youth Climate Movement:
The ever-growing movement of international youth who are building education, creating awareness, and taking action on climate change.
Websites:
http://ourclimate.ca
http://www.youthclimatecoalition.org/
http://www.ayicc.org/
http://gathering.eco-2000.net/global/
http://groups.takingitglobal.org/CYCAN
http://iycn.in/
http://www.unep.org
http://www.neayen.org/
http://www.sayen.org/
4. Outward Bound Adventures
OBA Mission Statement: To provide meaningful nature-based education that promotes positive self-development, environmental responsibility, and outdoor career exposure for urban youth.
5. GREEN JOB CORPS
CaliforniaVolunteers: California Green Jobs Corps
The California Green Jobs Corps is a state-sponsored pilot program that will train 1,500 at-risk youth for technical, construction and other skilled jobs in environmentally friendly industries. The program utilizes $10 million in federal economic stimulus funds, matched with local resources...
6. COMMUNITIES FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENT
The vision of Communities for a Better Environment is to protect the earth and human life for future generations. We believe that humanity now faces an environmental crisis of global proportions and the earth’s very survival is at stake. This crisis cannot be resolved without a fundamental transformation of our society from one based on profits to one based on people’s needs. Lasting environmental solutions can only be achieved with the participation and leadership of the residents and workers...
7. FORESTS.ORG
Forests.org Provides Vast Rainforest, Forest and Biodiversity Protection News & Information -- Forest Protection Portal
8. COMMUNITY GARDENS IN LA
Also check out the links below:
http://www.lagardencouncil.org/
http://www.southcentralfarmers.com/
Doing Well in School, Preparing for Higher Ed and Careers
1. FAMILIES IN SCHOOLS
Families in Schools - To involve parents in the education of their children as skillful, knowledgeable, and effective partners, capable of ensuring that their children receive the quality of education to which they are entitled, and must have, to achieve life-long success.
2. Campaign for College Opportunity
3. Women in NonTraditional Employment Roles
Women In Non Traditional Employment Roles, Inc.'s (WINTER) mission is to educate and train women and youth for success in non-traditional careers that result in economic self sufficiency. Throughout its 14-year history, WINTER has promoted the employment of women in high-wage, high-skill labor markets by working primarily with two sectors: poverty-level women and youth who need progressive high school education, employment training and related assistance and the employers who might hire them. Since then, WINTER has added youth to its growing list of service recipients, as the agency recognizes that preparing young people for viable, well-compensated employment helps give them the confidence they need to realize their general educational goals and stay on a pro-social path. WINTER has well-established partnerships with employers, unions, and apprenticeship programs, and it is the only organization in Southern California that provides nontraditional employment education to girls and women.Our mission is to encourage and support girls and women’s education, training, employment, and retention in high wage, high skill jobs.
4. PARA LOS NINOS
In 2004, Para Los Niños announced the inauguration of our Youth Workforce Services Department (YWS). YWS extends our services to teens and young adults seeking academic encouragement and employment skills training as they prepare for the working world.
5. APPRENTICESHIPS IN CALIFORNIA
A union apprenticeship is an excellent career choice if you like to work with your hands; are willing to serve an apprenticeship for up to five years, depending on the trade you select; have dexterity, mechanical ability, problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively with a team; wa...
6. CSU MENTOR
CSUMentor is a website designed to help students and their families learn about the California State University (CSU) system. The CSU is comprised of 23 excellent campuses. CSUMentor assists students in planning for college, in selecting the appropriate CSU campus to attend, in planning how to finance their education, and in applying for admission.
7. EDFUND.ORG
As a student, or a family helping a student prepare for college, you want to explore all your education and financing options as you prepare to take that important step to college.
Applying for financial aid can seem daunting but we’re here to help. Here you’ll find the information, tips and links you need to make your education dreams a reality—whether that means researching colleges or learning more about your funding options.
8. VIRTUAL ONLINE CAMPUS TOURS
Trying to figure out where to go to college?
CampusTours is the worldwide leader in virtual college tours, campus maps and academic multimedia. CampusTours provides virtual tour software and interactive maps...
9. YOUTH AT WORK WORKSHOPS AND JOB FAIRS
IF YOU ARE AGE 16-24 AND LOOKING FOR A JOB...
Click here to see a list of workshops, select the date and time best for you, then contact them an appointment. It’s only a few hours and it’s free!
10. GREEN JOB CORPS
The California Green Jobs Corps is a state-sponsored pilot program that will train 1,500 at-risk youth for technical, construction and other skilled jobs in environmentally friendly industries. The program utilizes $10 million in federal economic stimulus funds, matched with local resources...
11. Youth Speak! Collective
Youth Speak Collective (YSC), a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization, is a youth-driven initiative empowering low-income communities in the Northeast San Fernando Valley with the skills necessary to pursue higher education and create strong communities.
12. Foundation for Second Chances, Inc
(FFSC) is a non-profit organization founded in 2004 to make sure that our children are being provided with the basic necessities such as a quality education, the opportunity to flourish in a safe and nurturing environment, an opportunity to build self-confidence and self-esteem, and the ability to achieve.
Personal Growth, Creativity, and Community Activism
1. YOUTH JUSTICE COALITION
The YOUTH JUSTICE COALITION/Free L.A.High School is working to build a youth-led movement to challenge race, gender and class inequality in the Los Angeles County juvenile injustice system.
2. Youth Speak! Collective
Youth Speak Collective (YSC), a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization, is a youth-driven initiative empowering low-income communities in the Northeast San Fernando Valley with the skills necessary to pursue higher education and create strong communities.
3. SOUTHWEST VOTER REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PROJECT
SVREP.org - Su Voto Es Su Voz
To empower Latinos and other minorities by increasing their participation in the American democratic process.
4. ART SHARE
visual art, performance, music, education, academic tutoring... so many great things!
5. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION
Mock Trials The program was created to help students acquire a working knowledge of our judicial system, develop analytical abilities and communication skills, and gain an understanding of their obligations and responsibilities as participating members of our society... + MORE!
6. NOVO VECTORS
Novo Vectors is the voice of the young generation, who are defending their own interests throughout the planet. We will offer you solutions to existing problems and hope that this “generation gap” ruling generation will meet us halfway. We wait for constructive support from them. We are guided by a simpl...
7. REACH LA
REACH LA is a youth driven organization committed to educating, motivating, and mobilizing urban youth to improve their own lives and communities. The mission of REACH LA is to train low-income youth of color from Metropolitan Los Angeles, and empower them with skills to develop innov...
8. COMMUNITY COALITION
Community Coalition is a non-profit social justice organization working towards changing the social and economic conditions that foster addiction, crime and violence in South LA. For nearly 20 years, the Coalition has been bringing African American and Latino residents together to improve the quality of life in South LA.
9. FOOD NOT BOMBS
Mission:
We believe food is a right, not a privilege
Solidarity, not Charity!
Products:
Delicious Vegan and Vegetarian food! Free clothes are also available.
10. BUS RIDERS UNION
"We're the BRU, and this is our fight. Mass transportation is a human right"
Recognized nationally for its historic civil rights Consent Decree and signature creative tactics, the Bus Riders Union is a multiracial dynamo of 200 active members, 3,000 dues-paying members, and 50,000 supporters on the buses of L.A. The BRU has literally saved public transportation in Los Angeles and become the country's largest grassroots mass transit advocacy organization. From our focus on mass transit, the BRU carries out a wide, multi-issue progressive agenda based in comprehensive principles of unity and strong membership agreement.
11. TRAVELING WITHOUT A LOT OF MONEY
How Much Money Do You Need To Start A Life Of Travel? | Wandering Earl
A desire to explore the world is hard to ignore, and for many travelers, as soon as that desire became too strong to be ignored, they simply packed up...
12. DO SOMETHING CLUBS
Do Something Clubs are for high schools that want to take action around any cause they care about. Clubs are free and receive grants to do community service projects in their local area.
13. LEGACY LA
Established in 2007, Legacy LA operates in an old 55,000 sq ft armory in the East LA community of Ramona Gardens. Legacy keeps kids safe from gangs and violence. Our programs engage and empower youth to DREAM BIG and be leaders in their lives, their homes & their community.
14. ONE IMAGINATION
One Imagination is a community organization and artist collective based in Long Beach, South Bay/Harbor, and South Los Angeles. We promote artistic expression, we create spaces for empowerment, education, and connection, and we organize for change.
15. FREE TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION COURSES FOR YOUTH
The David Lynch Foundation provides funding for schools that offer children in grades 6 through 12 the opportunity to learn the Transcendental Meditation (TM) program as part of a whole school,
twice-daily, morning and afternoon, Quiet Time session.
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