East Wind Foundation for Youth

East Wind Foundation for Youth is committed to serving the inner-city youths of Los Angeles with experiences that promote cultural heritage, academic achievement, athletic enhancement, and community involvement. East Wind is a multi-generational organization with a focus on providing Youth from the low income immigrant Northeast neighborhoods of Chinatown, Echo Park, Solano, El Sereno, and Lincoln Heights with positive outlets to develop mentor and peer leadership skills, social and communication skills and with support to pursue their academic and career goals. East Wind's operates from the City's Alpine Recreation Center in Chinatown. Participation for most activities, including the Chinese martial arts and lion dance training every Friday and Saturday evenings, tournament fees, transportation, uniforms, and food costs, etc. are mostly free, open to all, and interested youths are encouraged to join.