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Because we believe that success in school is not only possible but should be achieved and celebrated, we are present in the schools to facilitate an environment that truly engages students in the learning process, and through careful guidance, enables them to realize their full potential and graduate with a meaningful plan for successfully managing life.

A message from BAM Los Angeles.

Greetings,

As the Executive Director of BAM^® in Los Angeles, I am dedicated to keeping our young men on track towards graduation, finding success in higher education and in their chosen career paths. All of this ultimately leads to success in life.

As you may already know in 2001, Youth Guidance’s BAM program was launched in Chicago to help young men navigate difficult circumstances that threaten their future. Program founder, Anthony Ramirez-Di Vittorio, created a safe space for young men to openly express themselves, receive support and develop the social and emotional skills necessary to succeed in academics and in life.

Now in its 19^th school year, the BAM program serves more than 8,000 youth in 140+ schools in Boston, Chicago, King County Washington, and now, L.A.

It is with much excitement and pride that I share we plan to serve approximately 275 students in the 2020-21 school year. We have much work to do and with your support we will get it done. Thank you for walking alongside us in this mission.

With hope for all our children and families,

Casswell Goodman, Executive Director of BAM in L.A.

We are thrilled to partner with all our schools as they are instrumental to our work and mission.

Today, the BAM Program is active in the following LA schools:


Santee Education Complex
Bret Harte Middle School
Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Middle School
Audubon Middle School
Westchester High School

The BAM LA is supported by the Youth Guidance National Office in Chicago which includes the BAM Training Academy and the areas of Program Evaluation, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Communications and Development.

For more information about our BAM program in L.A., visit www.youth-guidance.org/bam-la/ or you can email: bamlainfo@youth-guidance.org.

Meet the BAM LA Advisory Council

Devon’s Story

Click here to read about how the BAM Program changed this 9th grade scholar’s life.

Youth Guidance creates and implements school-based programs, like BAM, that enable youth to overcome obstacles, focus on their education and, ultimately, to succeed in school and in life. Youth Guidance is a leading provider of outcomes-driven programs and capacity-building initiatives, directly serving more than 13,000 youth across Chicago, Boston, Seattle, Los Angeles, and London. Our specific and strategically developed delivery areas are counseling & prevention, community & afterschool programming, and youth workforce development