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This site was created by fans of the Wooten Center to recognize those individuals and corporate entities which support that center. This fan site may contain information which is either out-of-date or incorrect. For the most recent information please visit the official site at www.wootencenter.org. Further, this site is oriented on thanking those who made non-monetary contributions. If you are interested in donating money to the Wooten Center please go to www.wootencenter.org.
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Every basketball season the AAF provides the Wooten Center a grant to cover uniforms, equipment and trophies for a Basketball League Click HERE for 2007 Season.
The Boys To Men program assists young boys in the transition from childhood to manhood through weekly classes that include career guidance, community service, rites of passage and rap sessions. The Books for Boys Program component, founded by the Village Foundation and Books for Boys program, is a reading program for young African-American men that is supplemented by regional and national conferences. Boys must meet specific reading, vocabulary and book-report requirements to attend the conventions, which bring together African-American boys from around the country to meet authors, participate in workshops and meet and network with professionals.
College Track encourages each child at the
An increasingly essential program at the
In early 2003 the Wooten Center started a free computer training program for adults.
The Corporate Mentoring Program supports the academic,
cultural and social skills being taught at the Center by giving Wooten youth the
opportunity to visit local businesses and corporations, meet successful
professionals, learn about new career opportunities, learn the benefits of a
college education and get practical advice. There is an emphasis on graduating
high school, preparing to excel in college and developing successful careers.
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Every year in September the Wooten Center hosts an Annual Golf Classic.
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The Center has continued to offer career guidance and
job-placement assistance for its youth. Services include how to fill out job
applications, writing a better resume, how to dress for interviews, and oral
presentation during an interview. In addition, we provide access to online job
banks and referrals.
Among the many gang prevention programs is “Operation
Sparkle,” a program sponsored by the LAPD’s 77th precinct, in
which Wooten youth cleaned the alley behind the Center. Officers of the 77th
Precinct maintain a close relationship with the Center and its youth.
Once in a lifetime opportunities that has been measured, documented and created to enrich the Centers illustrious history and milestone successes.
Over the years the Wooten Center has sponsored many music programs, usually depending on the availability of volunteer instructors.
A New Teen and Young Adult Center has been established where young members can socialize, enrich culturally and develop their educational and vocational skills.
The Wooten Center has a comprehensive tutoring program which is composed of four segments:
The One-on-One Tutorial program, supervised by a qualified instructor and taught by trained tutors, identifies children with reading, writing and math skills below grade level and works to bring them up to grade level or above. This program requires a commitment that the same child will be available to the tutors on a set schedule.
Tutoring by Volunteers. This program is conducted by well educated volunteer tutors. It is less structured than the above program and is designed to function smoothly without any particular child being available on a particular day.
Academic Intern program. This program is conducted in cooperation with outstanding colleges and medical training facilities in the Los Angeles Area. A wide variety of individual programs are carried out which benefit both the child and the student's curriculum.
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After academic projects are completed, Wooten kids engage
in a variety of recreational activities that emphasize sportsmanship,
development of physical skills, and of course, having fun.
For 10 years, Rhino Entertainment has sponsored monthly
field trips that have become essential to broadening the minds and aspirations
of our children. Past events have included “Take Our Daughters to Work Day,”
a whale-watching trip, a Catalina Island visit, a Carmel Valley campout and
amusement park trips.
As Wooten youth get older, they are encouraged to give back to the Center. Qualified youths serve in the Teens Teaching Kids (TTK) program tutoring younger children in math and reading and homework assistance. TTK not only helps our younger children improve their skills, but also gives the older youth opportunities to learn leadership skills.
This program is designed to instill girls and boys with a positive knowledge of self. The classes include conflict resolution and mediation; monthly meetings with a leadership mentor to cover social behavior, ethics, cultural values and responsible decision making discussions. It also includes service experiences that integrate students with important hands-on instruction and learning the importance of becoming contributing members of society.
