Los Angeles Southwest College is a community college located in an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County, California, United States, near the city of Los Angeles. As a comprehensive community college, LASC offers university transfer, technical, and lifelong learning programs. Los Angeles Southwest College (LASC) was established in 1967, two years after the Watts riots, in response to complaints of both officials and citizens—that not enough was being done to educate the area's mostly African American population. The College, located at the intersection of Western Avenue and Imperial Highway in South Los Angeles, now serves an area population nearly equally divided between African Americans and Latinos. LASC offers numerous academic programs that has transferred students throughout the country. The College provides opportunities for students to receive training in various workforce areas including technology based occupations, business, electronics, music technology, and theater production. With increased efforts to serve individuals with limited English skills, LASC provides ESL and citizenship classes.