2025-2026 PROGRAM IMPACT SNAPSHOT THE BRIDGE
Building Pathways. Expanding Opportunity. Transforming Futures. SUMMER/FALL 2026 The Official Newsletter of the Bridge Builders Foundation Supporting youth across Greater Los Angeles through STEM education, mentorship, scholarship access, and college readiness programming.
KEY IMPACT AT A GLANCE
909+ 13,300+ 90+ 22.9 Student Registrations
ZIP Codes Reached
Hours of Education Delivered
Average Students Per Class
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS HIGHEST ATTENDANCE PROGRAM
LARGEST GROWTH PROGRAM
ACTIVE SCHOLARS PIPELINE
UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS
EVERY CHILD DESERVES MORE THAN A SCHOOL DAY
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Bridge Builders Foundation was founded on the belief • CSUaccess Monterey Bay Summer that every young person deserves to opportunity, Marine Program regardless of zip code or circumstance. Today, BBF serves Scholars Network more than 2,000 unduplicated youth annually, with • UCSD / Scripps Summer overParticipants 900 scholars participating in recurring year-round Marine Science Program programs that include mentoring, education, • E.E. STEM Just Youth Summer workforce development, financial capability, leadership Marine Science Program development, scholarships, and college readiness.
cross Los Angeles County, families are sending a clear message: they want more opportunities for their children beyond the traditional school day.
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Attendance Rate
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According to the recently releasedScience America After 3PM Program Thriving Under study, more than 1.4 million Los Registrations Angeles County parents in 2026 The Influence want their children enrolled in quality afterschool and Up 52% from last year. expanded learning programs, yet only about 483,000 of 36 students32 currently participate. That means nearly two out students of everyattended three children who could benefit from these opportunities across 15 sessions.are not enrolled.
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Start-2-Finish Scholarship Applicants for 2026
This gap represents more than a shortage of programs— it represents unrealized GEOGRAPHIC REACH potential. For many young people, especially those attending Title I • South Los Angeles schools and living in historically underserved communities, We serve youth across • Long Beach is built, the hours outside of school are where confidence Greater Los Angeles, interests are discovered, and futures• begin Carsonto take shape. High-quality out-of-school provides safe reaching 90+ ZIP programming codes • Inglewood environments students receive academic support, withwhere the strongest develop leadership skills, strengthen social-emotional • Lynwood concentration in: learning, explore STEM careers, and build meaningful • Baldwin Hills / Crenshaw relationships with caring adults.
Providing transformative “When the school day ends, university experience and opportunity shouldn’t.” STEM exposure.
Demand these services to grow. Every TOP 5 ZIPfor CODE AREAS BY continues REGISTRATION year we expand programming, yet waiting lists remain. This growing need is one of the 6driving Service Planning Area (SPA6) forces behind 400+ 1 our vision for a permanent Community Leadership and Innovation 90746 Center—a Carson place where youth, families, 41 2 educators, employers, and community organizations can3 come90806 together toLong learn, collaborate, and create35 Beach opportunity. 90044 South LA / Athens 21 4 Education doesn't stop when school dismisses. Neither 90301 Inglewood 17 should 5 opportunity.
BRIDGE BUILDERS FOUNDATION BY THE NUMBERS
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MISSION Youth, Through STEM education, mentorship, and college readiness programs, Bridge Connecting Builders Foundation is expanding access and empowering youth to build confidence, IMPACT Families, pursue their dreams, and create stronger futures for themselves, their families, and STATEMENT Education, School University of Daily Youth Served Recurring our communities.” Partnerships Partners Volunteers Annually Scholars and Opportunity. Bridge Builders Foundation 3787 S. Vermont Ave Los Angeles, CA 90007
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