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
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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
From Nigeria to Manual Arts: One Student’s Journey
Joseph is a senior at Manual Arts High School in South LA. He is one of 1500 students navigating academics, social life, and...
09 January, 2019
Inside Rosa Pastor’s South LA Classroom
Rosa Pastor is a first-time Math teacher at LA Promise Charter Middle School in South LA. Before coming here, she worked at the...
10 December, 2018
The Girls Build Summit 2018: A Recap
We did it! Thanks to our sponsors' generous support, the Girls Build Summit was an immense success and an inspiration to everyone who...
15 October, 2018