LA2050 Youth Ambassadors

Applications for the 2026 LA2050 Youth Ambassador Program are open now! 🌟

The LA2050 Youth Ambassador Program empowers young Angelenos, ages 14 to 24, to drive positive change in the Los Angeles region through civic engagement, leadership development, and to help shape which local issues receive funding through the annual LA2050 Grants Challenge.

This year, we’re continuing our two-tier model, offering two ways to participate: the Youth Ambassador General Cohort (ages 14 to 24) and the Youth Ambassador Leadership Council (ages 16 to 24).

General Cohort members will be accepted on a rolling basis: Leadership Council applications closed on Thursday, February 12th.

APPLY TODAY!

2025 Youth Ambassador Leadership Council

In 2025, our 28-member Leadership Council mentored peers, deepened their grantmaking skills, and helped inform funding recommendation through a Youth Grantmaking Committee experience.

Want to take your leadership further? 2026 applications are open now!

  • Aaron S.San Gabriel
  • Abigail G.Maywood
  • Adam L.Huntington Park
  • Alvin C.Long Beach
  • Angel S.Huntington Park
  • Aurora N.Monrovia
  • Brenda G.El Monte
  • Chloe J.West Hills
  • Danny L.Pico-Union
  • Eleanor S.West Hollywood
  • Jade W.Van Nuys
  • Jax G.University Park
  • Jose B.West Adams
  • Keiko R.Southeast Los Angeles
  • Madeleine P.Porter Ranch
  • Miranda A.South LA
  • Naomi J.Altadena
  • Nysha P.Alhambra
  • Olive P.Lancaster
  • Pedro V.Brentwood
  • Simone E.Whittier

2025 Youth Ambassadors

In 2025, 300 General Cohort Youth Ambassadors mobilized friends, family, and neighbors to vote in the LA2050 Grants Challenge and completed virtual learning modules on community engagement and LA’s social impact landscape.

Ready to join them? 2026 applications are open now!

  • Aanya K. | Mar Vista

  • Aaron M. | Westchester

  • Aaron P. | Lincoln Heights

  • Aashka B. | Redondo Beach

  • Abraham | Central LA

  • Adam N. | El Monte

  • Adan H. | Echo Park

  • Aditi C. | Diamond Bar

  • Afomachukwu K. | South LA

  • Ahmad K. | East Torrance

  • Aiden T. | Hawthorne

  • Akshra l. | Los Angeles

  • Alejandro E. | Bell Gardens

  • Alex M. | Inglewood

  • Alexander M. | San Pedro

  • Alexandra A. | Topanga

  • Alexandra L. | Mid Wilshire

  • Alexis S. | West Covina

  • Alice B. | Highland Park

  • Alisha K. | Manhattan Beach

  • Alize R. | Bell Gardens

  • Allison P. | El Sereno

  • Allisson J. | South LA

  • Alonzo J. | San Pedro

  • Amada C. | South Pasadena

  • Amairani C. | Bell Gardens

  • Amari L. | Echo Park

  • Amari S. | Ladera Heights

  • Amay B. | University Park

  • Amber L. | Westlake

  • Amber Y. | Walnut

  • Anastasia D. | Mid Wilshire

  • Andrew G. | Panorama City

  • Andy N. | West LA

  • Anel C. | El Sereno

  • Angel D. | Covina

  • Angel N. | Sun Valley

  • Angel Y. | Los Feliz

  • Angelina V. | South LA

  • Angelina Y. | Echo Park

  • Anish Y. | La Cañada Flintridge

  • Anju S. | West Hollywood

  • Annabel L. | Manhattan Beach

  • Annabella H. | West Carson

  • Annalia E. | Echo Park

  • Annie L. | Culver City

  • Anoosh B. | Lake Balboa

  • Antonio C. | Westwood

  • Anya B. | South LA

  • Ariel F. | Woodland Hills

  • Arielle J. | Palms

  • Arielly A. | Pico-Union

  • Armoni T. | Westmont

  • Ashley J. | West Adams

  • Ashley M M. | South LA

  • Ashly T. | South LA

  • Atziri R. | Eagle Rock

  • Audrina C. | Bell Gardens

  • Aurora Z. | La Crescenta-Montrose

  • Ava M. | La Crescenta-Montrose

  • Ava R. | Studio City

  • Avah J. | South LA

  • Aya T M. | Glendale

  • Ayden C. | University Park

  • Azalia M-C. | Mid-City

  • Azuri V. | San Dimas

  • Bailee B. | Inglewood

  • Baily M. | Inglewood

  • Baron G. | Porter Ranch

  • Beckham W. | Bel Air

  • Bella B. | West Adams

  • Bella F. | Glendale

  • Ben Z. | Manhattan Beach

  • Berenice D. | South LA

  • Berlyn A. | Hyde Park

  • Billy L W. | El Monte

  • Brenda A. | San Pedro

  • Breny A. | Inglewood

  • Breyanna B. | Van Nuys

  • Briana S, | El Monte

  • Brittanny C. | University Park

  • Brizia Eb | Alhambra

  • Brooke K. | Palos Verdes Estates

  • Camila C. | Glendale

  • Camila T. | Inglewood

  • Camille | Lancaster

  • Candice S. | Bell Gardens

  • Carlos J. | North Hollywood

  • Ceraiah C. | South LA

  • Charli H. | Brentwood

  • Charlotte G. | Glendale

  • Chloe B. | Porter Ranch

  • Chloe M. | Bel Air

  • Christine R. | South LA

  • Cindy E. | Lynwood

  • Cinthia A. | South LA

  • Claire X. | Arcadia

  • Clara S. | Venice

  • Claribella M. | Panorama City

  • Clarissa A. | West Covina

  • Clifton D. | South LA

  • Connor C. | Porter Ranch

  • Cooper L. | Brentwood

  • Crisentia C. | West Covina

  • Cristina | Compton

  • Cynthia S. | West Covina

  • Cyren H. | La Crescenta-Montrose

  • Dae'Lenn C. | South LA

  • Daisy Y. | Los Feliz

  • Dane | Pacific Palisades

  • Daniel S. | Westlake

  • Daniela S. | Alhambra

  • Delilah M. | South Gate

  • Derrick W. | Hyde Park

  • Devin R. | Brentwood

  • Devon C. | Thousand Oaks

  • Devyn S. | Brentwood

  • Diana G. | Glendale

  • Dillon R. | Inglewood

  • Dina D. | Rosemead

  • Dominique M. | Alhambra

  • Dorian F. | Bellflower

  • Dulce M. | South LA

  • Dylan V. | Rosemead

  • Edaurdo | Pico-Union

  • Edgar L. | El Monte

  • Eduardo | Pico-Union

  • Eivian P. | Lancaster

  • Elijah S. | Compton

  • Elizabeth A. | University Park

  • Elizabeth S. | Tarzana

  • Elizabeth Y. | University Park

  • Ella O. | Culver City

  • Elle U. | Brentwood

  • Eloise B. | Brentwood

  • Emely I. | Long Beach

  • Emilio H. | Glassell Park

  • Emily | Echo Park

  • Emily C. | Lancaster

  • Emily C. | San Dimas

  • Emily E. | Inglewood

  • Emily L. | El Monte

  • Emily V. | Long Beach

  • Emma C. | Northridge

  • Emma M. | Westchester

  • Emmanuelle N. | West Hollywood

  • Enrique N. | Porter Ranch

  • Eric G. | Lancaster

  • Eric P. | San Pedro

  • Esha C. | Torrance

  • Estefany G. | Santa Clarita

  • Ethan P. | Tarzana

  • Etsub T. | Covina

  • Eva B. | Brentwood

  • Eva J. | Highland Park

  • Evan H. | Beverly Hills

  • Evan N. | North Hills

  • Evangelina V. | Westwood

  • Fengxue W. | Pomona

  • Fernando C. | South LA

  • Frances S. | Carson

  • Franki F. | Lomita

  • Fryda J. | Watts

  • Gary B. | Inglewood

  • Gavin R. | West LA

  • Genessis R. | Palmdale

  • Gianna G. | West Covina

  • Giselle G. | Lancaster

  • Guadalupe | South LA

  • Guadalupe G. | South LA

  • Guanren (Happy) W. | Rosemead

  • Haley H. | Westlake

  • Hannah Y. | Valley Village

  • Harry L. | Montebello

  • Harry L. | Montebello

  • Hasmik H. | Glendale

  • Hayes H. | West Hollywood

  • Haylee P. | Alhambra

  • Heidi D. | Mid-City

  • Hudson A. | Studio City

  • Hyewon C. | Koreatown

  • Isabella C. | University Park

  • Isabella C. | Carson

  • Isabella C. | Carson

  • Isabella I. | Downey

  • Isabella L. | Southeast Los Angeles

  • Isabella Q. | Cerritos

  • Ivan H. | Long Beach

  • Jack R. | West LA

  • Jackson D. | Mid Wilshire

  • Jacqueline | East LA

  • Jaion K. | South LA

  • Jalwa N. | South LA

  • Janelly M. | Westlake

  • Jaquelin S. | Wilmington

  • Jasmin A. | Boyle Heights

  • Jasmine M. | South East LA

  • Jayden C. | Torrance

  • Jayla L. | Palmdale

  • Jazlynn W. | Mission Hills

  • Jelwa Q. | San Gabriel

  • Jennifer C. | Norwalk

  • Jennifer G. | Pico-Union

  • Jennifer R. | Duarte

  • Jennifer X. | Alhambra

  • Jenniffer M. | South LA

  • Jerry R. | Pico-Union

  • Jesse | Compton

  • Jessica G. | Arcadia

  • Jesus R. | South LA

  • Jia M. | San Gabriel Valley

  • Joceleen W. | Monterey Park

  • Joel A. | South LA

  • Joelynn R. | Bell Gardens

  • John Kim | Mission Hills

  • Jordyn D. | Westchester

  • Joseph G. | West Covina

  • Josephine S. | Brentwood

  • Josiah A. | South LA

  • Judith L. | Compton

  • Julia K. | Sawtelle

  • Juliana L. | Boyle Heights

  • Juliet Z. | North Hills

  • Julisa O. | South LA

  • Julius G. | Long Beach

  • Justin C. | DTLA

  • Kaelynn R. | Bell Gardens

  • Kai B. | Reseda

  • Kai N. | Arcadia

  • Kailee P. | Culver City

  • Kaitlyn L. | South Gate

  • Kalisa M. | DTLA

  • Karl N. | Lomita

  • Kasey T. | Alhambra

  • Katelyn L. | Mar Vista

  • Katelyn L. | Arcadia

  • Katie Y. | West Adams

  • Katie O. | Compton

  • Katie O. | Compton

  • Katilyne L. | Lancaster

  • Katrin M. | Porter Ranch

  • Kayla P. | Sawtelle

  • Kayla Q. | Azusa

  • Kayla W. | San Marino

  • Keira M. | Lomita

  • Kelly S. | Bell Gardens

  • Kellyn Chea | Rosemead

  • Khloe J. | Rancho Palos Verdes

  • Khodi C C. | South Gate

  • Khrysma F J. | Covina

  • Kimberly A. | Southeast Los Angeles

  • Kimberly H. | Pico-Union

  • Kirrah L. | Watts

  • Kirriyen W. | Palmdale

  • Kynnidy F. | South LA

  • L’Oreal D. | Westwood

  • Laidon B. | South LA

  • Laila G. | Santa Monica

  • Lamont N. | South LA

  • Laszlo S. | Hollywood Hills

  • Lauren K. | Beverly Hills

  • Layla F. | Westwood

  • Leah G. | Palos Verdes Estates

  • Leah W. | Tarzana

  • Lenna A. | University Park

  • Leonna N. | Echo Park

  • Leonora B. | Long Beach

  • Lesly E. | Westlake

  • Lexi K. | Beverly Hills

  • Leyla Z. | Palms

  • Leyla Z. | Palms

  • Lezhi Z. | Pomona

  • Lilit S. | Van Nuys

  • Lina F. | South LA

  • Lizbeth S. | Compton

  • Lola M. | Atwater Village

  • London O. | Whittier

  • Lorena T C. | Northridge

  • Luca K. | Studio City

  • Lucia K. | Topanga

  • Lucia Z. | West Hollywood

  • Lucille R. | Torrance

  • Luis H. | South LA

  • Luisa L. | University Park

  • Macy Z. | Pasadena

  • Maddy M. | Beverly Hills

  • Madilyn Y. | West Covina

  • Maggie Z. | Central LA

  • Majesty G. | Compton

  • Makayla S. | Westlake

  • Makenzi K. | North Hills

  • Maral S. | Tujunga

  • Marella P. | Brentwood

  • Margot M. | Brentwood

  • Marlo B. | Los Angeles

  • Marlow B. | Westchester

  • Maryam K. | Los Angeles

  • Matthew L. | Walnut

  • Max G. | Porter Ranch

  • Maya A. | Long Beach

  • Melanie C. | South LA

  • Melissa M. | California

  • Meya K. | Lake Balboa

  • Michaela M. | Hawthorne

  • Michelle A. | East LA

  • Milie L. | Glassell Park

  • Minrama N. | Rosemead

  • Mitali J. | Long Beach

  • Mohamed A. | Harbor City

  • Monique N. | Redondo Beach

  • Monserrat M. | Mid-City

  • Nancy C. | East LA

  • Natalia B. | South LA

  • Natalia M. | Van Nuys

  • Nathalie C. | East LA

  • Nathan H. | South Gate

  • Nathan H. | South LA

  • Naya B. | Sherman Oaks

  • Neel P. | Van Nuys

  • Neela C. | Manhattan Beach

  • Neta O. | Toluca Lake

  • Nevaeh D. | South LA

  • Niamani K. | Santa Clarita

  • Nicole V. | Seal Beach

  • Nicollette E. | Boyle Heights

  • Nikhil P. | Encino

  • Nikka G. | Mid-City

  • Niloofar S. | La Cañada Flintridge

  • Noah K. | Studio City

  • Noe T. | Mid-City

  • Nylah W. | South LA

  • Olivia P. | Granada Hills

  • Paolina M. | Glassell Park

  • Patrick C. | South LA

  • Paul H. | Arlington

  • Peyton W. | Sawtelle

  • Phoebe D. | Woodland Hills

  • Phoebe M. | Bel Air

  • Phoenix C. | Arcadia

  • Prahi S. | Porter Ranch

  • Qiqi Li | Arcadia

  • Quest J. | Highland Park

  • Quinn W. | Hawthorne

  • Rakeb Z. | South LA

  • Rashad D. | Westlake

  • Rebecca Y. | Rowland Heights

  • Regina M. | Montebello

  • Rico G. | El Sereno

  • Rosallyn | Chatsworth

  • Saad A. | Central LA

  • Salman Wattoo | Los Angeles

  • Samahj Jackson | Long Beach

  • Samantha H. | Alhambra

  • Samantha H. | South Gate

  • Samantha W. | Hacienda Heights

  • Samara J. | Harbor City

  • Sandi W. | Palms

  • Santiago V. | South East LA

  • Sarah D. | Mar Vista

  • Saya R. | Palms

  • Scarlet | South LA

  • Selena E. | Central LA

  • Shane S. | Long Beach

  • Shayla H. | Boyle Heights

  • Sheryl S. | Long Beach

  • Shyanne T. | South LA

  • Siena A. | Westwood

  • Skyla K. | La Crescenta-Montrose

  • Sloan H. | South LA

  • Sloane S. | Beverly Grove

  • Sobia W. | Watts

  • Sofa A. | La Crescenta-Montrose

  • Sofia H. | Cerritos

  • Sofia L. | Gardena

  • Sofia L. | Palmdale

  • Sophia B. | Cerritos

  • Sophia C. | Rosemead

  • Sophia S. | Long Beach

  • Sophie L. | Los Feliz

  • Sophie S. | West Hollywood

  • Stephanie M. | Glassell Park

  • Stephanie S. | Sun Valley

  • Summer J. | El Segundo

  • Talesha J. | Highland Park

  • Taylor J. | Beverly Hills

  • Te'yana B. | Claremont

  • Tereza M. | Wilmington

  • Thuy-My T. | El Monte

  • Tiara Mi. | Compton

  • Tiffany Y. | West Hollywood

  • Tracy W. | University Park

  • Trevor H. | Sawtelle

  • Tyra H. | South LA

  • Valentina H. | Gardena

  • Valeria C. | Watts

  • Valerie K. | DTLA

  • Vanesa M. | Northridge

  • Viktoria A. | Topanga

  • Vivienne H. | Glendale

  • Vivienne S. | Valley Village

  • Wayne G. | University Park

  • Winnie L. | Rosemead

  • Wynter H. | South LA

  • Xiomara C. | Koreatown

  • Yamikiela G. | Westlake

  • Yarildi R. | DTLA

  • Yesenia R. | El Sereno

  • Yin Z. | El Sereno

  • Yoleth V. | East LA

  • Yosafat S. | El Monte

  • Yumie L. | Redondo Beach

  • Yvette H. | El Monte

  • Zach B. | Culver City

  • Zahra R. | Northridge

  • Zainab K. | Hawthorne

  • Zitlalli R. | Eagle Rock

Together, the 700 participants across the Youth Ambassador Program's four years represent 200 unique ZIP Codes across Los Angeles County, from Altadena to Agoura Hills, Bellflower to Santa Clarita, Echo Park to Sun Valley. Applications for the 2026 LA2050 Youth Ambassador Program are open now.