Receive help with Math, Science, CAHSEE, GED, SAT and more!! Thanks to the support of CSULB’s American Society of Civil Engineers we now offer FREE tutoring, every Tuesday from 3:30 - 5:00pm and other days by appointment only. Bring your textbooks, assignments, and homework and get the support you need to excel!!! Free snacks will be provided for all attendees.

For more info contact Mackson Ncube at 323-971-7675 or Kendra Musgrove at 323-971-7655.

Not sure if college is for you? Want to go to college but not sure which one? Then don’t miss out on the next college tour adventure. Come with us and visit some of the most exciting colleges around. Not only do we visit LOCAL colleges and universities we also travel to colleges up North and sponsor students to participate in the Black College Tour. Higher learning is just a few steps (sometimes a flight) away!!

For more info contact Kendra Musgrove at 323-971-7655.

Tired of your old career? Want a new career in Health Care or Construction? Enroll the CAA Health Care or Construction program at L.A. City College or L.A. Trade Tech. Classes are short term and are designed to prepare you for a future career in high growth areas.

For more info contact Karen Reed 323-971-7664.

Do you know how you’re going to pay for college? Is it with Financial Aid? Well get the help you need filling out the FASFA. We host workshops that can answer all your questions and walk you through the application process step-by-step. College may not be easy, but trust us it is even more complicated when you can’t afford books!!

For more info contact Kendra Musgrove 323-971-7655.

Are you just a few points away from passing the CAHSEE Exam? Maybe you’re in the 10th or 11th grade and preparing to take the CAHSEE exam for the first time. Well here at the LAYOM Watts Site, we offer online CAHSEE Prep that can help you focus on the exact areas you need to PASS. Classes are offered every Tuesday from 10-12pm in our upgraded computer lab.

For more info contact Ryan Tyiska at 323-971-7676.

Youth Opportunity High is a charter high school operated through L.A. Conservation Corps. The non-traditional learning environment aims to provide students (who range in age from 14 to 18), with a learning experience that combines academics and arts without generic "box" learning opportunities. YO! High has a proven success rate for non-traditional learners. The campus also offers supportive case management services, including life skills and transitions classes to set college and career goals. Orientations are held three times a year to enroll, contact the number below or go directly for more information.

Campus Location
1827 E. 103rd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90002
Kianna Nesbit, Principal 323-249-7845

Do you feel out of date with your knowledge of computers? Have questions but don’t know whom to ask? Want assistance learning to navigate the Internet? We have the answer…LAYOM- Watts now proudly offers Computer Literacy classes and the best thing is, it’s open to the public so anyone can attend. Students, youth, adults, seniors all are welcome. Classes are offered Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:30-11:00am.

To sign up contact Christine Saldivar at 323-971-7667 or Doris Perkins at 323-590-4604.

Are you tired of riding the bus? You can get your driver’s permit in 4 weeks!! Classes are offered at the YO! Watts center Tuesday and Thursday from 4:00-6:00pm. To complete you must also attend one Saturday class from 9:00-3pm. You must call to sign-up for this great opportunity as classes fill up fast!!

For more info contact Malik Manani at 323-971-7640.

Interested in obtaining your GED? Can’t afford the $150.00 fee to take the test? Watts can help! For students who enroll in GED Prep and attend tutoring we offer GED testing two times a month at Long Beach Community College. Students can choose between taking the entire test in one day or breaking it up into two sessions. We will pay the registration fees for you and even provide transportation to and from the testing site. Stop sitting at home wishing you had obtained your high school diploma and enroll today, a great JOB awaits you!!

For more info contact Wendy Valdez at 323-971-7662.

Free Cash For College Scholarship
Students who attend the scheduled financial aid workshop here at the center are entered into a random drawing to win a $1,000 scholarship to assist with tuition, books and fees.

“It was surprising when I received the letter that I had won the scholarship. I feel like it was truly a blessing as that money paid for all my textbooks until my financial aid check arrived. Had I not received that money I probably would have ended up dropping out that semester.”
Alixis Hoare, 2007 Recipient

Kisa R. Hughes Memorial Fund
Kisa Hughes a former staff member whose sole passion was education, chose to leave in her memory a scholarship fund. YO!Watts along with the Hughes family will annually award scholarships to selected youth through a competitive scholarship process. Through this effort we hope to continue Kisa's legacy and passion for education for many years to come.

Neighborhood Youth Achievers Scholarship
Neighborhood Youth Achievers seeks to identify high school and first year college students who exemplify excellence in education and extra curricular activities. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.7; a total score of 900 or better on the SAT, or an equivalent score on the ACT; must have exhibited leadership ability and participate in community service activities.

For an application or more information contact Kendra Musgrove at 323-971-1655.

To Make a Charitable Donation
in support of any of the above named scholarships, checks should be made payable to L.A.C.C, in care of YO! Watts, & mailed to:

L.A. Youth Opportunity Movement, Watts
1513 E. 103rd Street Los Angeles, CA 90002