With support from the California Arts Council, LA Promise Fund will offer 15 total weeks of after-school animation club programming at the Westbrook Academy in South Gate. Club will focus on stop-motion animation and character design, serving a total of 25 at-promise youth participating in the club programming.
Key regional programs:
• Girls Build – Empowers more than 10,000 girls to identify the challenges they face and design and implement community-based solutions
• The Intern Project – Provides public high school students with opportunities to work and be mentored in dynamic career areas
• Career Pathway Connections – Works with 12 South LA high schools to provide career exploration and readiness, dual enrollment, work-based learning and pathway development in high growth sectors
• ArtsMatter – Connects more than 50 Los Angeles teachers to arts education, enrichment, and supplies
• Amgen Biotech Experience – Trains and equips approximately 250 teachers across Southern California to deliver interactive and cutting-edge 8th/9th grade biotechnology labs to more than 25,000 students.
• Black College Success — Partners with select universities to create a college success pathway that empowers more Black students from South LA high schools to complete a Bachelor’s degree.
• Promise Parent – Coordinates support services for families, including a food pantry, and facilitates workshops that provide parents with tools to help their children graduate high school and pursue a postsecondary education.

