LA CAUSA YouthBuild
Cause Area
- Children & Youth
- Community
- Education & Literacy
- Employment
- Environment
Location
5400 East Olympic Blvd, Suite 210Los Angeles, CA 90022 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
Los Angeles Communities Advocating for Unity, Social Justice, and Action, Inc. (LA CAUSA) engages historically disenfranchised young people and their families from East Los Angeles to take action against the injustices that impact low-income communities of color. LA CAUSA fosters a commitment to social justice and nurtures a variety of skills necessary to act as agents of resistance and community transformation.LA CAUSA fulfills this commitment through the creation of an inclusive and supportive community where we utilize culturally relevant instruction within our educational, vocational, housing and leadership development program.
Description
LA CAUSA is a youth leadership and community development organization for youth living in East Los Angeles.
LA CAUSA is dedicated to coaching youth through the process of their own self-empowerment while helping them address issues that are of most importance to them including:
- Earning their High School Diploma
- Getting a well paid career
- Preparing for a college education
- Participating in meaningful leadership activities within their communities
- Nurturing a critical consciousness of the challenges faced by their community
- Developing the skills to take action in transforming these conditions