The Ugarte Civic Youth Fellowship also works together with local South Central Los Angeles community organizations to help involve youth & students in their communities and help grow their civic responsibility. A major part of that is our Green & Clean program where we work with South Central Clean-Up and Jose Ugarte's campaign for city council to clean illegal dumping hotspots in South Los Angeles with our fellows.

So far in 2026 we have cleaned 40+ blocks in South LA in our weekend clean-ups helping local residents and businesses by keeping local sidewalks clear and open. Using tools from South Central Clean-Up and getting disposal and food/drinks provided by  Jose Ugarte's Campaign we've been able to do these community events every weekend along with 10-30 volunteers who go out to create a better South Central.

Consistently going out and cleaning has not only united the community to help out but it shows that real change is possible as we create a generation of students that care about their community and that will inspire a better civic sense in our city to hopefully create a better community for decades to come.

Intrested in helping out? Follow us @UgarteCYF on Instagram & Youtube for the latest info on clean-ups and other Ugarte Civic Youth Fellowship opportunities so you can get involved and most importantly, have fun with our other volunteers!