Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor (BGCLAH)
Welding and Construction
After proving their success in the Saturday Year-Round Skilled Trades Program pilot, BGCLAH partnered again with Dynamic Education to offer 24 high school students and 18 transitioned-aged youth alumni, the opportunity to earn high-value industry-based credentials in welding and construction during the summer.
In June 2024, the first cohort of Construction students completed the Saturday Year-Round pilot and took their NCCER credentialing exam. 100% of the cohort passed their exam!
As part of the BGCLAH Career Bound program, students are assigned case managers who provide one-on-one support to promote high school graduation, subsequent job placement and employment success.
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Marty Supple, automotive instructor, Artesia High School
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor (BGCLAH)
High School Students Complete a Summer & Year-Round Skilled Trades Program
Program Highlights
Program Snapshot
- Service Area: San Pedro and surrounding communities
- Skilled Trade: Welding, Construction, Electrical, Plumbing
- 2025-2026 Enrollment: 138
- Program Length: Summer – six weeks, 130 hours; Year-Round – during the academic year, 140 hours
- Credentials Offered: American Welding Society (AWS) & National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER)
Unique Program Components
- BGCLAH’s Career Bound, a workforce development program, offers one-on-one case management, wraparound student support to ensure all participants are on track to graduate high school and receive guidance on a successful life and career.
- BGCLAH’s successful summer pilot expanded to a Year-Round program offering students high-quality skilled trades training out of traditional school hours on Saturdays, evenings, and school breaks.
About Boys & Girls Clubs of LA Harbor
BGCLAH operates 25 sites across Harbor City, Harbor Gateway, Lomita, San Pedro and WIlminton. 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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“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, student 2024