• Providing access to job, educational and recreational opportunities for youths aged 14-24.

  • Expanding equitable access to high-quality out-of-school time educational opportunities for K-12 youth in Los Angeles.

  • The City’s youth employment initiative coordinates public and private resources to expand job opportunities for L.A.’s next generation of talent.

  • Empowering young Angelenos to pursue higher education while helping them to start the careers of their dreams with the skills and experience to succeed.

  • Launched the City’s first College Promise program, offering two years of free community college to Los Angeles Unified School District graduates, which became a model for all of California.

  • The Mayor’s Young Ambassador Initiative was created to provide young, diverse Angelenos with the transformative experience of traveling abroad and connect them to global opportunities in L.A. and beyond.

  • Summer Night Lights is a nationally recognized model of effective civic partnerships. By keeping L.A. parks open during summer nights, SNL curtains crime and provides space and programming for families and young people.

  • The 2014 LA Summer of Learning (SOL) program transformed the City into a campus of learning for our most underserved youth.

  • Members of the Mayor’s Youth Council get a chance to interact with law enforcement and explore careers in public service.

  • This innovative, tech-driven pilot provides young people with new ways to access employers and build long-term career paths, breaking the cycle of poverty.