Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor (BGCLAH)

Program Highlights

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Program Snapshot

Partner Since: 2023
Service Area: San Pedro and surrounding communities
Skilled Trade: Construction, Electrical, Plumbing, Welding
2026-2027 Enrollment: 140 high school students & program alumni
Program Length:
- Summer – five weeks, 96 hours
- School Year (Sept-June) – Saturdays, 144 hours
Credentials Offered: American Welding Society (AWS), National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER), City of Los Angeles Welder Certification

GCUnique Program Components

BGCLAH offers students high-quality skilled trades training in the summer and during the school year, on Saturdays, evenings and school breaks.
Case Managers from BGCLAH’s Career Bound program provide students one-on-one support and career advisement to build employability skills and create personalized career plans.
In 2025, BGCLAH expanded their program by offering skilled trades training to students at AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles, led by Dynamic Education.
In 2026, BGCLAH’s plumbing and electrical cohorts began training on Saturdays at Pacific Maritime Association’s state-of-the-art training facility at the Port of Los Angeles.

About Boys & Girls Clubs of LA Harbor

COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION

BGCLAH operates 25 sites across Harbor City, Harbor Gateway, Lomita, San Pedro and Wilmington. Through a variety of programs and 2,800 youth served daily, BGCLAH aims to help young people, especially those who need it most to reach their full potential as producing, caring, responsible citizens.

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Boys and Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor (BGCLAH)

“Our school system should be more engaging for students who don’t know what they want to do with their career or with themselves. College or a trade is not an either or for me. I’m going to do both.”

Damien Winfrey, 2024 BGCLAH Student