A sense of belonging is one of the Teen Center’s key outcomes. The new Rec Room supports that outcome by giving teens an indoor space to relax, play games, and spend time with friends. Staff recently asked members about their experience at the Teen Center, and their...
Click image above to watch Jaime’s campus tour When CBS LA sports broadcaster Jaime Maggio toured A Place Called Home, she got a firsthand look at the creativity, talent, and possibility thriving in South Los Angeles. During her campus tour, Jaime met several of...
CLICK IMAGE TO VIEW Thank you. Last night, you helped us raise over $800,000 for the young people of A Place Called Home, and I’m overwhelmed with gratitude. 823 young people came to our campus last year. Every one of them received a fresh meal, help with homework,...
South Central candidates clash over policing, housing, neighborhood investment Los Angeles mayoral and L.A. City Council District 9 candidates faced questions about policing, homelessness, immigration and economic development at a community forum in South Central on...
Jenny is currently a freshman at USC studying biological sciences with her sights set on medical school and a future as a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon. She is on a full-ride scholarship and even plays tenor saxophone in the USC Marching Band, performing at football...
Long before Cristofer dreamed of becoming a doctor, he learned what it meant to work hard for the people you love. Cristofer grew up in Ciudad Bolívar, in the outskirts of Bogotá, Colombia, where violence and poverty were part of his everyday life. Raised by his...
