IMPACTO

Our IMPACTO (Imaginando Mañana Pico-Aliso Community Team Outreach) youth development program was initiated by mothers in the community who sought to establish connections with gang-involved youth and provide them with a safe alternative to the streets. This has now evolved into a comprehensive youth development program that aims to instill self-confidence and self-efficacy in young people, enabling them to graduate from school and become motivated to give back to their community.

After-school and

Summer Programming

IMPACTO programming includes daily after-school and summer programming at Dolores Mission School and the Aliso Pico Recreation Center, serving 146 youth in TK-8th grade to support their educational and socio-emotional learning. Summer camp is free and aims to address summer learning loss, engaging students in activities they might not otherwise have the opportunity to participate in.

Academic Case Management

In 2012, IMPACTO expanded to offer support to youth during the school day who were identified as being at risk of dropping out of school. Academic Case Management now reaches 125 students at Mendez High School, Roosevelt High School, Roosevelt Continuation High School, and Hollenbeck Middle School. Academic Case Managers work holistically with students to provide them with the support they need to address any challenges that may be impacting their academic success, and collaborate with them to set academic goals so that they can get back on track. In 2024, 100% of the seniors we worked with graduated on time with their peers!

IMPACTO also operates all sports and recreational programming at the Aliso Pico Recreation Center in Boyle Heights, including youth soccer, baseball, basketball, tennis, gymnastics, dance, flag football, music performance, and more, to nearly 400 youth in the community.

Sports and Recreation