FA-MLI, Inc.
To provide dynamic educational and artistic projects for inner-city youth (ages 11 to 24) through mentoring during school accredited courses, and after-school programs. We encourage positive self-identity, independence skills, gang prevention, economic literacy, and promoting community safety.
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CREATE ·2025 Grants ChallengeLegendary Nights: Youth Employment in Live Production
Legendary Nights employs 20 South LA youth monthly in professional live event production, providing paid work experience in audio engineering, lighting design, and hospitality management. Building on our See A Man Be A Man program's 100% graduation rate, participants earn wages while learning technical skills from veteran soul musicians at Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center. This creates immediate income and career pathways into LA's entertainment industry for youth from underserved communities.
LEARN ·2020 Grants ChallengeSee A Man, Be A Man (SAMBAM) Program
The See A Man Be A Man program is a place on Locke College Preparatory Academy’s campus where young men come together to realize and develop their leadership abilities. We surround students with powerful mentors and role models to learn from, and our 9-point program guides students to grow holistically. As we expand our program to include young women, we are improving the curriculum to cover college goals, career, health, culture, spirituality, and more.