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- EIN 95-4089758
- info@ihadla.org
- (213) 572-0175
- 3580 Wilshire Blvd Ste 720 Los Angeles CA 90010 USA
- www.ihadla.org
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Causes: Adult & Child Matching Programs, Children & Youth, Education, Literacy, Philanthropy, Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations, Remedial Reading & Encouragement, Youth Development Programs
Mission: The “I Have A Dream” Foundation – Los Angeles (IHADLA) provides long-term support to youth living in under-resourced communities to empower them to achieve their full potential. We promote, from an early age, values of higher education and career success and provide opportunities guaranteed through financial resources, enrichment programs and more. Our vision is for all children to have the opportunity to earn a college degree and to fully capitalize on their talents and aspirations and fulfill their dreams of attaining successful careers and productive global citizenship.
Results: For over 30 years, IHADLA has cumulatively impacted over 11,500 individuals from under-resourced communities including Dreamer Scholars and their families. We serve our Dream Scholars for 12+ consecutive years from first grade to high school, and then to and through college – helping them effectively navigate an educational pathway to an empowered future. Unique among education charities, IHADLA offers the only academic, socio-emotional and family assistance program that is in school, after school, year-round, and long-term
Target demographics: youth from underserved communities and their families
Direct beneficiaries per year: Approximately 500 students and their families
Geographic areas served: Boyle Heights, Inglewood, and Watts
Programs: IHADLA is a long-term, "whole child" program in the greater los angeles area. The comprehensive programming offered by IHADLA is comprised of academic support, social-emotional development, tutoring, cultural enrichment, one-on-one mentoring, intensive college preparation, career exposure, and a unique component of individualized case management carried out by our program coordinators. Upon the completion of high school, IHADLA offers each student an $8,000 scholarship to be used toward post-secondary education.