C5LA

C5 MISSION

The mission of the C5 Youth Foundation of Southern California, also known as C5LA, is to change the odds for high-potential teens from risk-filled environments, inspiring them to pursue personal success, and preparing them for leadership roles in college, work and their communities.

We encourage C5LA teens to be:

• Character-driven
• Community-focused
• Challenge-ready
• College-bound
• Committed to a better future

WHAT WE DO!

C5 gets high potential, teens from at-risk environments to college in five!

C5LA is a five-year youth leadership development program that begins with eighth graders and is designed to inspire high-potential, at-risk youth from under-resourced environments in Los Angeles to obtain higher education and personal success.

Our goal is for our youth to graduate high school, attend college and become productive, happy and successful adults who will live the C5 mission as “make a difference” adult leaders in their communities. C5 delivers five years of intensive leadership experiences in adventure camp settings, year-round leadership development programs, community service forums, and preparation for college and career development.

The focus on “C” is all about College but for our youth it often means so much more…

For years, since inception in 2000, we have found that most of our youth often create their own meaning for C5. Life has been a challenge for many of them, and the C5 program gives them something to hold onto, something they can rely on and help them better their lives and see a brighter future. For some, the focus is on five years of “Change,” while others might focus on five years of creating opportunities and “Choice.” But the one thing you can be sure of, is that all of our youth are now including “College” as a realistic option for them where that might not have been the case in the past. So we continue to ask our youth, “WHAT’S YOUR 5?” and the answers are always inspiring.