Meet Jaricsa Vega, Manual Arts Senior & US Air Force Academy-bound
By Emma Brownell I interviewed Jaricsa Vega, a senior at Manual Arts High School, by phone on a Friday. By the following Monday, her...
13 April, 2020
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Meet Marc Feder: Tech COO & Champion of The Intern Project
The Intern Project (TIP) is now in its sixth year, offering paid internships to exceptional juniors and seniors in public LA County high...
21 February, 2020
3 Tips for Boosting Student Engagement in Your Classroom
By Leslie Aaronson Starting a new semester can be just as nerve-racking for teachers as it is for students. How do you engage a...
06 January, 2020
My Path: From West Adams to Dartmouth & LAPF HQ
By Isaac Kim I was a freshman in my second semester at West Adams Preparatory High School when Robin Kurtzman, a member of the...
07 August, 2019
5 Years Later: How TIP Is Still Shaping Steven Pham’s Life
Steven Pham was one of the first students to participate in The Intern Project (TIP) 5 years ago, when it launched. He was...
15 May, 2019
Meet Kenia, Star Student at Manual Arts
The LA Promise Fund works with thousands of students each year through its network of 5 South LA schools and 3 countywide programs....
08 May, 2019
Making the Bronx a Little Brighter
This year, for the first time, girls from across the country are participating in our formerly only countywide program, Girls Build. Girls Build...
23 April, 2019
Meet Susan, Mentor & Supporter of Our Students
The LA Promise Fund is able to serve tens of thousands of students across LA County each year through partnerships with fellow nonprofit...
22 April, 2019
500 Student Animators Converge on Paramount Pictures
“When I was a little kid, I watched a lot of anime. I always wanted to make an animation. Then our teacher showed...
04 April, 2019
How Elian Transformed His Internship into a Paid Job
We know the value of internships to young people. Through The Intern Project, we place juniors and seniors from public schools across LA...
25 February, 2019
2 Years Later: Catching up with Whitney Anagu, TIP Grad 2017
We caught up with one of our intern superstars, Whitney Anagu, to see what she’s been up to since her internship with Illumination...
12 February, 2019
One Student. One Mentor. Life Changed.
The LA Promise Fund is invested in bringing high-impact opportunities to our students. These opportunities take different forms. For Erik Mateo, the opportunity...
30 January, 2019