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
2025-2026 Enrollment: 110 high school students & program alumni
Program Length:
- Summer – five weeks, 96 hours
- School Year (Sept-June) – Saturdays, 144 hours
Credentials Offered: National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER), City of Los Angeles Welder Certification

Unique Program Components

BGCLAH offers students high-quality skilled trades training in the summer and during the school year, on Saturdays, evenings and school breaks.
BGCLAH partners with local high schools from multiple districts to recruit students interested in pursuing skilled trades careers.
Case Managers from BGCLAH’s Career Bound program also provide students one-on-one support and career advisement to support their academics, build employability skills and create personalized career plans.
In 2026, the 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, BGCLAH serves 2,800 youth daily and 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