Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder and MLB All Star Curtis Granderson is known for his skills on the field. However, off the field, Granderson focuses on supporting youth through the ‘Granderson’s Grand Kids Foundation.’
Founders reflect after a decade in Watts
Founders reflect after a decade in Watts On a playground in Watts, surrounded by barbed wire, kids are playing and laughing. They are immersed in the joy of the moment, insulated from what is going on around them. They are part of a program called Urban Compass. Its mission is going into the grittiest, low-income Los Angeles neighborhoods to keep kids in school and out of gangs, typically the only other viable alternative for survival. Urban Compass is celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2015. This year is also the 50th anniversary of the Watts riots, which were caused by high