FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact: Shannon Mayock
Phone: 213-842-4768
Email: shannon@la-allstars.org

Date: November 18, 2011

21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) and 21st Century High School After School Safety and Enrichment for Teens (ASSETs) Program

LOS ANGELES, CA

After-School All-Stars, Los Angeles (ASAS-LA) is a leading after-school program provider whose programs educate, enlighten and inspirethousands of students each day through after-school activities centered around health, fitness and nutrition; the visual and performing arts; and youth leadership and community service learning.

After-School All-Stars, Los Angeles brings innovative, cutting-edge enrichment programs to K-12 students that contribute to reducing drug use, crime and violence; while increasing theirsafety during the after school hours. The organization serves 5,000 students daily across 36 schools located in deserving areas throughout LA County.  Kobe Bryant is an ASAS-LA Program Ambassador.              

After-School All-Stars, Los Angeles is happy to announce partnerships with Bright Star Schools, ICEF Public Schools, Montebello Unified School District, Partnership Los Angeles Schools, Los Angeles Leadership Schools, Alliance for College-Ready Public Schools, Synergy Schools, Value Schools, Valor Academy, Our Community School and BigPicture Schools on the California Department of Education 21st CenturyCommunity Learning Centers (CCLC) and 21st Century High School After SchoolSafety and Enrichment for Teens (ASSETs) Program.  

ASAS-LA will be working with 30 schools within these networks to hopefully bring dynamic and collaborative learning communities to their campuses in the 2012-2013 school year.  

For more information on After-School All-Stars, Los Angeles please visit their website at: http://www.la-allstars.org

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