Congratulations to Social Justice Learning Institute on winning the Lakers Youth Foundation November 2021 YOU Grant Contest!
Mission Statement:
The Social Justice Learning Institute (SJLI) is dedicated to improving the education, health, and well-being of youth and communities of color by empowering them to enact social change through research, training and community mobilization.
Funding Project:
Since 2008, SJLI’s Urban Scholars program has been altering the life trajectories of young boys and men of color by improving academic competencies, self-efficacy, and college readiness. Well-researched, evidence-based and academically sound, our program is a credit-bearing course, embedded into the school’s master schedule.