arts in Action

Our Mission

Charles Douglass

Member, Board of Directors

Co-founder and Artistic Director

Reverend Dr. DiAnn L. Johnson

Member, Board of Directors

Minister, Humanitarian, Degreed Black Belt

Life Skills
Employment Skills
Acting Classes for Teens and Young Adults
Beyond the stage

Barbara Reece

Chair, Board of Directors Actress, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist

My Summer with Shakespeare
Live Theatrical Productions
Civic Engagement and Collaboration
Mentorship and Coaching

Volunteers are needed in a variety of areas. Please contact us at 213-359-4500 or email us at palef4youth@gmail.com to join our team and to support our work

Now doing our annual Holiday toys giveaway!!

Sunday December 22-11AM!!

971 E. 43rd Street LA, CA 90011

Chester Whitmore

Treasurer, Board of Directors Choreographer and Band Leader

Meet Our board

Deborah Sharpe-Taylor

Secretary, Board of Directors Actress, Writer, Director

Our Team

PALEF is led by a committed l all volunteer staff of professionals. Co-founder and Artistic Director, Charles Douglass has guided the work of our organization for more than two decades.

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The Performing Arts for Life and Education Foundation believes that youth are a vital resources and with development and exposure to arts study, they can achieve life-long success. At PALEF, we are giving youth a dramatic break in life.