A Los Angeles youth center · Ages 8–18

Every kid deserves a place to belong — and a shot at their future.

ACTS is a neighborhood youth center where young people get a safe place after school, help with homework, real life & job skills, hands-on trades, and mentors who show up for them.

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501(c)(3) public charity· Gifts are tax-deductible· EIN 42-3371513· Rooted in Los Angeles
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The hours after school decide a lot.

3–6pm

The danger window

For too many LA kids, the after-school hours mean no safe place, no help, and no one in their corner — exactly when a caring adult makes the biggest difference.

500K+

Careers unseen

Half a million skilled-trade jobs go unfilled every year — good, stable careers most young people never get the chance to explore.

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The difference-maker

The research is clear: one consistent, caring mentor can change the entire trajectory of a young life. ACTS is built to be that — for hundreds of kids.

What we do

Five pillars. Tap to explore each one.

Everything a young person needs, under one roof — revealed at your own pace.

Homework Help & Tutoring

Keep up in school, build strong habits

Daily tutoring and a quiet, supervised place to study. Our staff and volunteers help with assignments, reading, and test prep so young people stay on track and gain confidence in the classroom.

Daily tutoringReading supportQuiet study space

Life & Job Skills

The real-world skills school skips

Writing a résumé, filling out job and college applications, practicing interviews, and money basics like budgeting and banking — practical skills that open doors to a first job and beyond.

RésumésJob applicationsInterview practiceMoney basics

Skilled Trades Exploration

Try on a real, high-demand career

Hands-on time with plumbing, electrical, carpentry, HVAC, welding and more — led by working tradespeople. Young people discover careers that most never get to see, and a path that doesn't require a four-year degree.

CarpentryElectricalPlumbingHVACWelding

Mentorship

Caring adults who keep showing up

Consistent, vetted mentors who build trust over time, listen, and help each young person see what's possible. The relationships formed here are the heart of everything ACTS does.

1:1 mentoringRole modelsCharacter & leadership

A Safe Place

Somewhere to belong, five afternoons a week

Above all, ACTS is a welcoming, supervised space during the after-school hours — a place where kids are known by name, greeted with a snack, and safe to be themselves while they grow.

SupervisedWelcomingFree to families
Your impact

See what your gift makes possible.

Drag the slider — every dollar turns into safe afternoons for a young person.

3
safe afternoons of homework help, mentorship & skills
1
weeks of after-school support
2%
of a full year for one child
$60 / your gift
Based on our illustrative first-year budget of ~$3,500 to serve one young person for a year (about $20 per afternoon). Figures firm up as real costs are confirmed.
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A day at the center

Show up. Get help. Build something.

Tap through a dependable afternoon rhythm kids can count on.

3:00 PM

Arrive & check in

A warm welcome, a snack, and a safe place to land after the school day. Every young person is greeted by name.

3:30 PM

Homework first

Focused tutoring time with help on hand, so school stays on track and confidence grows.

4:30 PM

Learn a skill

A rotating workshop — a trade, a résumé, an interview, a real-world skill that pays off for years.

5:30 PM

Grow with a mentor

Time with a caring adult who listens, guides, and keeps showing up — the part kids remember most.

What we're building toward

Our year-one goals

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young people served in year one
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program pillars under one roof
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afternoons a week, doors open
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to every family who needs it

ACTS is pre-launch — these are the goals we're building toward, not results yet.

Good to know

Questions, answered.

Is the program free?

Yes. ACTS is free to the families who need it. Programming is funded by grants, partners, and donors so that cost is never the barrier to a young person getting support.

What ages do you serve?

We're built for underserved LA youth roughly ages 8–18 — from homework help for younger kids to job-readiness and trades for teens. The exact range is set to the community and site.

Where is the center located?

ACTS is based in Los Angeles. We're securing our first neighborhood location now — reach out to partner on space or to be notified when we open.

How can I help right now?

Give a gift, volunteer as a mentor or tutor, share a trade skill, or partner as an organization. Every role moves a young life forward — see "Get Involved" below.

Get involved

Be part of it.

Enroll a young person, give your time as a mentor, or partner with the center.

Enroll a young person

For youth ages 8–18. A parent or guardian completes this — we'll follow up with next steps.