Programs

Vocational Programs

The Los Angeles LGBT Center offers numerous opportunities to get involved in a diverse range of vocational programs that deliver the skills, knowledge, and experience needed to pursue gainful employment. Vocational Programs include Culinary Arts, Social and Health Services, Information Technology, Mental Health internships, and beyond.

Programs

Social Services

Our intergenerational program prepares the Center’s Seniors and Youth Services clients for an entry-level position in social services through a 100-hour training course.

Culinary Arts

Culinary training, meal production, and job placement are the hallmarks of our Culinary Arts program.

Nourishing Our Community

117,286 Meals Prepared and Served in FY23

70% of Meals Prepared and Served in FY23 Provided to Youth Clients

32,827 Meals Served to Seniors in 2022

433 Seniors in the Culinary Arts Program in 2022

763 Youth in the Culinary Arts Program in 2022

117,286 Meals Prepared and Served in FY23

70% of Meals Prepared and Served in FY23 Provided to Youth Clients

32,827 Meals Served to Seniors in 2022

433 Seniors in the Culinary Arts Program in 2022

763 Youth in the Culinary Arts Program in 2022

Watch • 12:03

Watch Nicole Richie Tour Our Kitchen

As part of her volunteer day at the Los Angeles LGBT Center, Nicole Richie got a crash course in preparing Pasta Amatriciana from scratch. Check out our kitchen and our Liberation Coffee House by watching now.

Watch • 12:03

Watch Nicole Richie Tour Our Kitchen

Liberation Coffee House

The Culinary Arts Program generates income that can be reinvested back into Center programming. Liberation Coffee House, the Center’s café on Santa Monica Boulevard, provides a daily stop for both Center employees and members of the local community to purchase delicious food and beverages.

Support Liberation Coffee House, Support the Center