A Place Called Home

Four Hollywood editors joined our filmmaking summer camp to share their career journeys and the invaluable life lessons they’ve learned in post-production 🎥

Big thank yous to Pam Martin, Paul Alderman, Agustin Rexach, and Victoria Page! Your insights inspire our young filmmakers to dream big and craft their own stories!


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Use the power of sports to give back and make a difference on and off the playing field. You have the opportunity to transform lives while coaching with !

Apply using the link in our bio⬆️


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Reflecting on the amazing summer we had with the immense help of our High School Interns and Summer Associates! 🌻

APCH’s Summer Associates are college students or working young adults and our High school interns are teenagers between the ages of 16-18 who intern with our staff!

We are incredibly grateful for the hard work and energy our summer cohort put into providing a fun, safe space for the camp-goers ❤️ Show them some love in the comments below!

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Love grows where you plant it! 🌱🌻✨

We invite you to join us on Thursday, October 17, for our 2024 Gala, an unforgettable evening celebrating the work of A Place Called Home and the vibrant community that makes it all possible!

This special evening will highlight the tremendous young people we serve and showcase the collective efforts that continue to drive our mission forward. The event will include a cocktail hour and silent auction, followed by a program featuring a seated dinner, a live auction and appeal, and dynamic performances!

The ticket link is live! Check it out for more information ℹ️



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APCH's first Summer Games with the Elementary School Pod was a success! 🌻

Members, staff, and Summer Associates participated in our Cozy and Comfy PJ Themed Day where APCH's littles competed in a spirited watermelon eating challenge! 🍉 ✨

Congratulations to the Summer Games champs, we cannot wait for our upcoming tournaments with the Middle and High School Pods! Got your game face on? 👀



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Check out some of the amazing photos our summer intern Hazel took at APCH’s agency park day! 🌿✨

Members had so much fun getting outside in this gorgeous weather! From face painting to dinosaur races to Taylor Swift karaoke, it was a day to remember and only the beginning ☀️

Come hang with us this summer for FREE field trips, games, + more! ☀️🏕️

For information on how to enroll, check out the membership tab on our website: 🔗apch.org

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We can’t believe it’s already been over a month since A Place Called Home held its annual GirlPower! Luncheon💐

For those who don’t know, each spring APCH’s annual GirlPower! Luncheon brings together family and friends to celebrate our GirlPower peer mentoring cohort as they culminate their program, and to honor inspiring women making a difference in their industries and the world!

And a few members of Las Fotos Project came out to highlight just what makes the event so special! 💓

The APCH GirlPower Program is a rite of passage program that teaches young women empowerment, self-respect, and necessary life skills as they grow into adulthood. Proceeds from the Luncheon went towards supporting all of the programming, including GirlPower, for South Central youth for the coming year 🌿✨


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This weekend was the Shaheen Scholarship Luncheon, a celebration of our 2024 Shaheen Scholars who are heading off to college this fall! 🎓✨

Together, Linda and David Shaheen, founders of the program, along with APCH staff and current and past Scholars came together to celebrate our 2024 cohort and their families. It was a beautiful morning full of kind words, beautiful flowers, and love.❤️

Our deepest thanks to Linda and David Shaheen, our dear friends and champions of A Place Called Home, for their unwavering commitment to our youth.

Congratulations to all of the incredible members on their achievements, we cannot wait to see what you do next!🎉


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Genesis Inspiration Foundation got a tour of the A Place Called Home campus yesterday and rocked out with some of the APCH members!

After the tour, the Genesis Inspiration Foundation team generously donated $50,000 in support of APCH, thus ensuring the futures of South Central youth are better and brighter yet!


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They grow up so fast! 🥹

Last week, 31 APCH Shaheen Scholars announced the colleges they have chosen to attend next year! Staff had the opportunity to share encouraging words with our Seniors and rep their alma maters! ✨

The David and Linda Shaheen Foundation is the lead funder for the APCH Shaheen Scholarship Program, which provides college tours, application assistance, financial aid, counseling, parent orientation, and year-round support to ensure our members are successful once they get to college.

Show our APCH Seniors some love in the comments below as they embark on the incredible next chapters of their lives 🚀⬇️


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Whether you’re a wine lover, foodie, or a community advocate, join us in raising a glass to our community and the future of A Place Called Home 🍷✨

Huge thank you to for generously hosting us in their brand new renovated industrial loft-style space in the heart of Echo Park!

See you there!

Date: June 8th, 2024
Time: 5 PM
📍 Groundfloor, 60 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Get your ticket: https://donate.apch.org/event/corks-and-community/e579359?c_src=FB&c_src2=CC-24


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Our face when we realize it's almost time for summer at APCH! ☀️ (The watermelon eating contest is a favorite among our members) 😄⁠
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Each year, we provide hundreds of youth with an enriching, zero-cost summer camp experience, complete with field trips, exploratory classes and specialty arts instruction, and nutritious meals to keep them nourished and energized!⁠
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Throughout our two summer sessions, members are exposed to new experiences both on and off APCH's campus. Last summer alone we took our members on 70 field trips – they played in the waves at the beach, visited professional recording and production studios, explored the California Science Center, and so much more!⁠
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**We are currently accepting new members! Fill out our membership form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScsXvUZ1z7TcYSjggPKPNkpYzQcr56TH6Oc0wgnvRWtXz21ZQ/viewform
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A Place Called announces its participation, for our membership, in the federally funded Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Under the SFSP, nutritious meals are provided free of charge to children 18 years and under at our main campus at 2830 S Central Ave, Los Angeles CA 90011.⁠
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Join us TOMORROW, May 18th from 11am-4pm for our Annual Music Fiesta! The event is FREE and will feature music from APCH members along with .chorizeras and more, food, activities, and raffles! All ages are encouraged to attend!

Swipe ➡️ to check out some photos from last year’s event!

Join us TOMORROW, May 18th for the Annual Music Fiesta! 🎉 The event is FREE and will feature live music, food, activities, raffles, and more! All ages are welcome to attend!

Receive and extra raffle ticket when you RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-annual-music-fiesta-tickets-881546849357?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

We've got exciting news to share! We are thrilled to announce that we have a second GirlPower 2024 honoree...Natasha Kline!✨

Emmy Award-nominated , is currently the creator and executive producer of Disney’s new coming-of-age animated comedy “Primos,” and was previously a director and writer on Disney’s hit, “Big City Greens.” With over a decade of experience in the animation industry as a storyboard artist, director, designer, and writer, Kline’s credits include “South Park,” “The Lego Ninjago Movie,” “BoJack Horseman” and “Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh."

We cannot wait to honor Natasha Kline along with Ty Stiklorius at this year's luncheon! It's not too late to grab your tickets:

📆: May 10th, 2024⁠
📍: Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 North Sepulveda Blvd, LA, CA 90049⁠
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APCH's teen members had the opportunity to tour UC Berkeley, Cal State East Bay, San Francisco State University (a tour led by Shaheen Scholar, Emely), Santa Clara University, Stanford University, UC Santa Cruz, and UC Davis 📚️

For some added adventure, they went exploring at the State Capitol, Oracle Park, and Alcatraz Island!

What's your favorite spot to visit in the Bay Area?


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We are thrilled to announce that our host for the 2024 GirlPower! Luncheon is...

Diamond White! ✨

Diamond is a multi-talented actor, singer, and songwriter, and she's the voice of super-genius Lunella Lafayette (aka Moon Girl) in Disney Branded Television’s “Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur,” based on Marvel’s hit comic books.

White recently earned an esteemed Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement in Voice Acting for this history-making role as the first teenage, female, Black superhero in the animated Marvel Universe.

We are delighted to have Diamond host our celebration. See you there! Link in bio for tickets.

📆: May 10th, 2024⁠
📍: Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 North Sepulveda Blvd, LA, CA 90049⁠


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APCH's Digital Media Program has some exciting news! Their summer camp film, "No More," was accepted into this year's Youth Diversity Film Festival! 💫

The Youth Diversity Festival kicked off on Saturday, March 23, at Regal Cinemas Downtown at LA Live, where Digital Media members from last summer's cohort got to see their film on the big screen! 📽️

The festival received 1,800 submissions from 9 countries including the United States—"No More" was featured alongside 25 other films and is currently streaming online with 85 other youth films from March 25- April 25 with a pass on BHERC.TV

🔗 To support our Digital Media members, watch "No More" on the APCH YouTube channel! Link in our bio


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APCH's elementary and middle school members got expressionist in their ReCreate Art Class!

The focus for this project was learning the techniques and art styles of Jean-Michel Basquiat after the wonderful exhibit visit members took last Fall!

Thank you again to for inspiration that will last a lifetime!


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It's official, the South Central Sports League has it's own website! Now you can find all things SCSL — registration forms, schedules, standings, and more, all in one place: apch.org/scsl.

The mission of the South Central Sports League is to provide a safe and accessible environment where young athletes of the South Central community develop technical, tactical, physical, and mental components of their game to reach the next stage in their sports journey.

Stay tuned for basketball registration on the new website! 🏀Check it out!

Our GirlPower 2024 Celebration Honoree is...

Ty Stiklorius! 💫

CEO of the management and impact firm Friends at Work and Emmy® Award-winning producer and Co-Founder of Get Lifted Film Co., Ty is a force for good who is changing the paradigm of what it means to be a woman and a CEO in the entertainment industry.

A champion of innovation, social impact, and transformative initiatives, she has been included in Fast Company’s Most Creative People List and named one of the most powerful women in music by Billboard.

It will be an honor to present Ty with an award at the ceremony this Spring! Can't wait to see you there! 👀

📆: May 10th, 2024
📍: Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 North Sepulveda Blvd, LA, CA 90049

Join us March 8 & 9 at 7:30pm for our 2024 Dance Concert, Engaging Through Dance.

We too are excited to share the stage with Everybody Dance LA!, Mann UCLA CommunitySchool BSAP Dance Program, A Place Called Home Dance Company, and Lula Washington Dance Theatre Youth Ensemble.






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This year APCH’s Music program took a group of 17 out to the 2024 !🎶

The Group got to explore the entire Convention Center and experience firsthand what the professional instruments coming out this year will look and feel like!

✨Members got hands-on demos with the instruments, were able to play the saxophones and pianos they found, and got to take photos with some of their favorite musicians!

This year was a blast and we hope this helped energize and inspire all of the members as we start the semester! ⚡️


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We are super excited that our APCH dancers will be featured in Harvard Westlake's Engaging Through Dance concert on March 8th and 9th! Check out this post for ticket info!

With much enthusiasm, the Harvard-Westlake Dance Program wishes to invite you to the 2024 Upper School Dance Concert, March 8th & 9th at 7:30pm in Rugby Auditorium. The Dance Program's continued effort to build relationships with local dance organizations has led us to share the stage with Lula Washington Dance Theatre Youth Dance Ensemble, A Place Called Home Dance Company, Everybody Dance LA, and Mann UCLA Community School BSAP Dance Program as part of our initiative and show theme, Engaging Through Dance.

Thank you for your support and see you at the show!

For tickets, please visit link below.
https://harvardwestlake.na.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/16651

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⚡️Celebrating Black History Month!⚡️

On the last day of Black History Month, we wanted to to some for the incredible work our members have created in celebration over the years!

From enlightening discussions to inspiring performances, each moment has been a reminder of the importance of sharing our cultural stories and remembering the incredible voices that have shaped the world we live in today!❤️

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⚡️ It’s that time of year again! ⚡️

Girl Power is back, and we just can’t wait! ✨

📆 Save The Date:

Friday May 10th, 2024
@ 10am

Will we see you there? 👀