Community Inspiring Today's Youth
Community Inspiring Today’s Youth or The CITY is a Los Angeles based non-profit organization founded in 2013. Their primary focus is to develop entrepreneurship programs and mentor opportunities for troubled or previously incarcerated youth. The organization is notable for its annual star-studded CITY Gala.
History
The pilot program for The CITY began in 2006 by Southern California native, Chandra Stovall, who now serves as the executive director. Stovall developed several youth entrepreneurship programs in the Watts and Echo Park neighborhoods of Los Angeles. Through these programs, The CITY was able to produce an entirely youth-generated revenue that reached over $6,000.The organization was officially enacted in 2013 and its official launch ceremony, Fame and Philanthropy was attended by several notable cynosures including Charlize Theron, Sean Penn, Halle Berry, and a keynote speech from director James Cameron. The event is noted to have raised enough money to provide operating expenses for the entire organization for two years.