Employment & Education Resources for Service Area 6

EMPLOYMENT & EDUCATION RESOURCES SERVICE AREA 6

WORKSOURCE CENTERS Provide job seekers with assistance including resumes, access to computer/phone/fax Los Angeles City Worksource Centers www.wiblacity.org/index.php/services/job-seekers#wsmap Los Angeles County Worksource Centers www.worksourcecalifornia.com

SASSFA Paramount Employment/Training Center www.sassfa.org 15538 Colorado Blvd., Paramount, CA 90723 (562) 633-9511 Disability Coordinator: Jenifer Capp ext. 238

South Los Angeles WSC Community Centers, Inc. www.communitycentersinc.org 7518-7526 S. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90044 (323) 752-2115

Southeast L.A.-Crenshaw WSC UAW-LETC www.letc.com 3965 S. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90037 (323) 730-7900 ext. 226

Southeast L.A.-Watts WSC WLCAC www.wlcac.org 10950 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90059 (323) 563-5681 Disability Coordinator: Marvinette Harrison ext. 5682 DOR representative comes in on Wednesdays 1-5PM.

AADAP’s West Adams Worksource Center www.aadapinc.org 2900 S. Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90016 (323) 293- 6284 Disability Coordinator: Louis Lewis

Community Career Development Compton AJCC 2909 E. Pacific Commerce Dr., Compton, CA 90221 (310) 762-1101

Crenshaw WorkSource Services (EDD) 5401 Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90043 (323) 290-5111

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Compton Career Link WorkSource Center www.comptoncity.org 700 North Bullis Rd., Compton, CA 90221 (310) 605-3050 Disability Coordinator: Colleen Field **Serving youth only** EDD office on site is (310) 223-2901

Freewill CDC WorkSource Center Freewill Missionary Baptist Church, 2nd Floor Los Angeles, CA 90003 (323) 538-6767 Disability Coordinator: Bennie Richard

ADULT EDUCATION

Service Area 6 Employment & Education Resources Los Angeles Unified School District www.adultinstruction.org Disabled Students Services assists clients with accommodations and fee waivers

Abram Friedman Occupational Center 1646 S. Olive St. Los Angeles, CA 90015 (213) 765-2400 Disability Support Services: Hilda Nunez and Rosie Gonzalez at (213) 765-2499

Fremont-Washington Community Adult School 7676 S. San Pedro St. Los Angeles, CA 90003 (323) 565-1300

Jefferson Community Adult School 1319 E. 41st St. Los Angeles, CA 90011 (323) 235-8121

Maxine Waters 10925 S. Central Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90059 (323) 564-1431 Disability Support Services: Richard Haimowitz ext. 328 available Mon/Wed

South Gate Community Adult School 2525 Firestone Blvd. South Gate, CA 90280 (323) 568-5700

Compton Unified School District - Compton Adult School 1104 E. 148th St. Compton, CA 90220 (310) 898 -6470 www.compton.k12.CAus/www/schoolsites/comptonadult/Home%20Page.htm

COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

Service Area 6 Employment & Education Resources Community Colleges

El Camino College Website: www.compton.edu (Compton Community Educational College) 1111 E. Artisia Blvd. Compton, CA 90221 (310) 900-1600 Special Resource Center ext. 2406

Los Angeles Southwest College Website: www.lasc.edu 1600 W. Imperial Hwy. Los Angeles, CA 90047 (323) 241-5321 DSPS office (323) 241-5480 located at Student Services Building Room 117 Enroll into school and then fill out the application for services at DSPS. There is an online form that the student and doctor fill out and may call for an appointment. The turn around time is about a week. Contact: Celeste Phelps

Universities

California State University, Dominguez Hills Website: www.csudh.edu 1000 E. Victoria St. Carson, CA 90747 (310) 243-3696 Disabled Student Services Office: (310) 243-3660 at Welch Hall Room 250 Mark Smith – Counselor William Hoanzl – Learning Disability Specialist.

VOLUNTEER RESOURCES

Service Area 6 Employment & Education Resources 1-800 Volunteer www.1-800volunteer.org

Los Angeles County Library http://colapublib.org/libs/

Los Angeles Public Library (City) www.lapl.org

United Way Los Angeles www.unitedwayla.org

Volunteer Match www.volunteermatch.org

Volunteer Los Angeles www.volunteerlosangeles.com

Volunteers of America Greater Los Angles www.voala.org

Specific Volunteer Sites

California African American Museum www.caamuseum.org/vp.htm

Boys & Girls Clubs of America

Watts/Willowbrook Boys & Girls Club www.wwbgc.org Los Angeles, CA 90059 Phone: (323) 567-2278

Boys & Girls Club of Harbor Gateway www.southbayclubs.org Gardena, CA 90247 Phone: (310) 523-2173 A unit of: Boys & Girls Clubs of the South Bay

Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum http://dominguezrancho.org/ 18127 S. Alameda St., Rancho Dominguez, CA 90220 Phone: (310) 603-0088

Leimert Park Village Book Fair www.leimertparkbookfair.com 4001 West 22nd Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90018 Phone: (323) 730-0628 Email: [email protected]

Watts Labor Community Action Committee www.wlcac.org/getinvolved.html

YMCA www.ymcala.org/weingartwellness 9900 S. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90044 Phone: (323) 754-3191

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