UCLA YOUTHSOURCE Center

The activities of the center are focused on low-income youth and young adults who have not graduated from high school, who are not engaged in the workforce, or who are not pursuing secondary education. Also work readiness training; internship opportunities; paid work experience; job placement; financial literacy; computer literacy; tutoring and homework assistance; mentoring; basic skills remediation; youth leadership development; and preparation for post-secondary education.

YouthSource provides services to youth, ages 16-24, in two areas of the City of Los Angeles – West Los Angeles and Central Los Angeles, including the Pico-Union communities near downtown Los Angeles, extending into Hollywood and mid-city Los Angeles

Our mission is to assist young people with the transition from youth to adulthood, providing a variety of programs that encourage youth to move from secondary to post-secondary education and on to meaningful careers and productive adult lives.