Contents

1. Lead Story: For Teens Only...Scholarships, Jobs, College-prep
2. At the Center: Parent Power Group, Private Tutoring, Summer Camp
3. For Wooten Families: Parents Portal, Loaner Laptops
4. For Community: Food, Counseling, Jobs, and more
5. COVID-19 Resources: Rent, Utilities, and Other Assistance
6. Contacts

1. Lead Story

For Teens Only:
College-prep, Scholarships, Jobs and more!

Our "Teen Job Shop" meeting in 2019 at BJ's Restaurant helped students find summer jobs. See below for more summer job opportunities, including serving as teen helpers at our youth center.

The Wooten Center provides free afterschool and summer programs for students in grades 3-12, primarily in the South Los Angeles area. Several activities are available for teens ages 13+ via our MyCollegeTrek Program. The following are resources and upcoming activities for teens only:

Summer Jobs

Looking for a way to make money this summer? Several South LA-area agencies are accepting applications now for summer jobs for teens and young adults. Click on the button below for a list of contacts at Brotherhood Crusade, Hire LA's Youth, and more.

Graduating high school seniors who are at least 18 can also apply for employment with Public Allies LA. Public Allies is a 10-month AmeriCorps paid internship program that focuses on personal and professional development and community service. Michelle Obama was an Ally! Join her!

College Scholarships and more

Students across the nation are busy reviewing college acceptance and financial aid award letters offered by schools. We strongly encourage pursuing scholarships instead of the loans typically offered in the financial aid packages. To apply for scholarships, go to www.fastweb.com. Also click on the button below for a list provided by parent Robin Wilson. Thank you, Robin!

Other favorable options to pay for college include grants and work study. No repayment needed. For more info and to apply for financial aid for universities and community colleges, visit www.studentaid.gov. See College Applications Night below for mentors available to help students complete their applications.

College Applications Night

Fri, Apr 16 | 6-7:30pm | Zoom

SCCBAA mentors will be available at our College Applications Night workshop to help high school seniors complete admissions, financial aid, and scholarship applications, and research college majors and careers.

SCCBAA also has two mentors available for 1-on-1 college advisement for seniors. To schedule a phone or Zoom appointment, click here.

Girl Talk

Tue, Apr 20 | 6-7:30pm | Zoom

Girls, it isn't easy! Let's talk about it with our partner Kandee Lewis, executive director of Positive Results Center. Open to the community for girls 13-18.

Teen Talk

Wed, Apr 21 | 6-7:30pm | Zoom

iMentor Global executive director, Rick McGregor, leads great discussion on current issues with teens. Open to the community for teens ages 13-18.

"So you're going to college, now what?"

Fri, May 14 | 6-7:30pm | Zoom

Wooten partners AKA Sorority, Inc. Tau Beta Omega and the Southern California Council on Black American Affairs are banding together to present this workshop for college-bound high school seniors.

Business professionals and school administrators from both agencies will serve as mentors helping students prepare for their college experience. Current college students will also share.

Topics will include eating healthy, managing time, joining extracurriculars, studying abroad, participating in work study and internships, etc.

Teen Scholars Workshop

Fri, Jul 23 | 11am-2pm | Wooten Center

Students in grades 8-12 are invited to join us at our new workshop presenting strategies for success in high school. This is a hands-on workshop with students completing college and career plans and applying for opportunities at their schools, at colleges, and in the community.

2. At the Wooten Center

Parent Power Group

"Providing Learning Assistance in the Home"

Monday, April 19, 6-7pm

The month of April features a series of workshops on “Teaching Kids Responsibility & Discipline.” Facilitator Andrew Henderson has over 20 years helping enhance the quality of life for youth and families, including his current position as Resource Family Recruiter at Wayfinders Family Services. Click above to RSVP for Zoom login. Open to the community.

See previous PPG workshop videos at www.youtube.com/wootencenter.

CollegeTrek Online

A free virtual afterschool program for grades 3-12

Mon-Fri, 2-7pm | Through June 10, 2021

Private Tutoring and more
Students registered in our afterschool program can receive up to three 45-min virtual private tutoring sessions per subject, per week, in math and English language arts. See the Bookings link in the Parent Portal to schedule sessions for our free i-Ready assessments and tutoring with homework assistance. Click here for our private tutors.

Other afterschool activities include singing, virtual playground, robotics and coding, Minecraft (see pic above), World Languages and Culture With Cooking, and more. Parents of students not registered can click on the button to enroll and participate in all activities. No cost, thanks to our volunteers and donors! For more info, call (323) 756-7203.

Save The Dates!

Summer Fun Camp

A free hybrid summer program for grades 3-12

June 21 to July 23, 2021

Our youth center at 91st and Western in Los Angeles has been closed since March 2020, due to the pandemic. We are planning to reopen in the summer with a free five-week hybrid program with both online and onsite activities. We are planning to have up to 28 students coming two days per week at the center, with two separate groups for elementary and teens. Up to 60 students can participate online in private tutoring and other activities. Click on the button to register now. For more info, call (323) 756-7203. Planned activities include the following:

Onsite Activities (Tue and Thu, 9am-6pm)

Computer animation with STEAM:CODERS, and "Positive Energy" STEM classes with students creating solar and other renewable energy projects. Planned field trips include a park visit for "wind energy" activities flying drones, airplanes, kites and helicopters. The last day of our opening basketball camp will be held at the center.

Online Activities (Mon through Fri, 2-7pm)

Our Shawn Patterson Memorial Basketball Camp will take place our opening week, Mon-Fri, 10am-12pm (first four days online). Private tutoring will continue online, Mon-Fri, 2-7pm, in addition to our popular World Languages and Culture With Cooking class for parents and kids continuing on Wednesdays.

3. For Wooten Families Only

Parents Portal

Parents with students registered in our CollegeTrek Afterschool Program can access everything needed to engage your students in our virtual private tutoring and other activities. Call the office at (323) 756-7203 for the website address and login.

Loaner Laptops Are Here

Special thanks to our partner STEAM:CODERS for the laptops and hotspots and special thanks to SoCalGas for funding this donation.  Available for registered students only. 

To request a laptop and/or hotspot, send an email with the subject "Tech Request" to Ms. Celeste at cponce@wootencenter.org. For more info, call (323) 756-7203.

Wooten Family Emergency Fund

We are very grateful for our anonymous board member for a $10,000 donation to establish a Family Emergency Fund for Wooten families impacted by the pandemic. Click here to complete the application. Must have students currently registered and active weekly in our afterschool program.

4. For Our Community

Wooten Family Portal

Welcome to our Family Portal where there is a plethora of resources available for our community. Categories include food, housing, jobs, health, and more!! If you wish to share additional resources, click here to submit them.

Emergency Renters Assistance Program now OPEN!

The 2021 Emergency Rental Assistance Program is now open!! Applications close on Friday, April 30 at 11:59pm.

To verify you live in Los Angeles, click here.

Questions? Get support here.

LAUSD Reopening Guide for Parents

Be informed of the choices you have to either send your child back to campus or continue online learning for the remainder of the school session. To view the reopening guide, click below to access. Available in both English and Spanish.

Food Distributions

Youth

Jobs

To see current job postings from various employers, click here.

Counseling

Help for Youth and Families

South Central Training Consortium has counseling available at no or low-cost for grief, depression, domestic violence, and more. Call (323) 446-4311, ext. 100. 

Get help now, 24/7

• LA County Mental Health COVID Help Line: (800) 854-7771
• Suicide Prevention Lifeline for kids/adults: (800) 273-8255

LAUSD Student Health & Human Services providing ways to cope during the pandemic.

Mental Health Resources related to COVID are now available on the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health webpage.

5. COVID-19 Resources

COVID testing sites for Los Angeles County residents. Schedule your appointment now.

Stay up to date with current information related to COVID on the County of Los Angeles Department of Public  Health Communications & Public Affairs website.

Click here for a list of testing and vaccine sites provided by the Community Response System of South Los Angeles.

Free Curative COVID testing & health services available. Book your appointment now.

The Health & Wellness section of Kaiser Permanente is providing resources and updates with COVID-19 as well as opportunities to schedule your vaccination.

6. Contacts

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