History:
Keep Youth Doing Something (KYDS), was established in 1991 as a community-based effort to reclaim a city park that had fallen victim to drug and gang-related problems.
With the help of community leaders, local LAPD police officers, and a Los Angeles City Councilperson, KYDS succeeded in cleaning up the park and establishing a Friday night coed sports league. KYDS has grown into a multi-million dollar organization.

KYDS offers culturally relevant programming that is tailored to children's interests and development stages as well as the needs and desires of parents, schools and communities.
The development and implementation of the KYDS' programming is initially based on the written survey feedback of students, parents and teachers about children's interests and needs. Participants continue their involvement in program planning through a rotating "advisory group" of youth expressing ideas and offering feedback.

KYDS' programs focus on the need for all children and youth to play, explore, create, learn new skills and relax. KYDS' programs offer a wide variety of structured activities that are fun and interactive and that help children develop or enhance leadership and social skills, self-esteem, conflict resolution abilities, academic skills, and new interests and hobbies.

Programming includes opportunities for children to participate in group projects, special-interest clubs, outdoor sports and recreation, tutoring and mentoring, homework help, field trips, and community service projects.

 

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