Girls Build Team Pivots During COVID-19
Girls Build teams across the country have been meeting the challenge of staying connected and engaged in their efforts to address a community...
19 May, 2020
Blog
Combatting Sexual Assault: Girls Build Team Designs GPS Tracker
By Scarlett Park, countywide program manager For Girls Build teams, there is no challenge too big or daunting to try and tackle. To combat...
27 April, 2020
Meet Lucy Vega, The Intern Project Alum!
The Intern Project (TIP) was launched by LAPF Co-Chair Megan Chernin in 2014 to connect high school students in Los Angeles with internships...
23 April, 2020
How Hello Future Changed Zenas’ Career Aspirations
Zenas Sinclair is a graduate of CSU Dominguez Hills (CSUDH). He attended our Hello Future Career Fair in October, and connected with our...
15 April, 2020
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
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