We wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! ✨ December at the Salesian Family Youth Center was one to remember, filled with exciting programs, college exploration trips, and plenty of holiday cheer! A Message From Our Executive Director ☃️ "As we celebrate Christmas this year, my hope is simple: that we help young people look beyond gifts and discover something deeper and more lasting. That shift doesn’t happen all at once. It happens through everyday choices—to be pres
In the spring of 2025, eighteen students from the Salesian Family Youth Center embarked on an unforgettable journey through Northern California’s top universities, including UC Santa Barbara, UC Berkeley, UC Santa Cruz, CSU Monterey Bay, and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. This College Exposure Trip was more than a visit—it was a hands-on experience designed to expand students’ horizons, deepen their understanding of higher education, and strengthen their confidence to pursue colle
For more than three years, Renee Boulware has been a constant and positive presence at the Salesian Family Youth Center. As a young adult volunteer, Renee shared her love for arts and crafts through team-based projects that brought children together to create, learn, and have fun. Through these shared experiences, she helped build confidence, curiosity, and joy among our young people. Renee regularly joined group activities, guiding children as they explored drawing, writing,
OUR MISSION, since 1966, is to inspire and enable the young people of Boyle Heights and the surrounding communities to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens and to support their families in this effort.
