Alliance for Community Empowerment (ACE) is a is a nonprofit community-based organization and an alternative charter school located in Canoga Park, California.

There mission is “to empower marginalized communities by providing education/ vocational programming, personal enrichment, and supportive services through collaboration and community action.”

ACE serves young people with an holistic model of service, integrating multiple programs that serve as layers of support for young people address the various issues facing the communities: R.U.T.H. YouthBuild, Gang Reduction Youth Development (G.R.Y.D.), and ACE’s Career Academies.  All programming is FREE.