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
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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
The Power of an Internship
By Peter Horton “I would be lying if I said there haven’t been any challenges.” That’s Davit Antonyan, who spent this summer as an...
13 August, 2018
Meet Lonnell Shuler, Manual Arts Grad & Colorado College-Bound
This year, 91% of Manual Arts High School seniors were accepted to college. Lonnell Shuler is one of those seniors. He is headed to...
12 June, 2018
LAPF & Uber Team up to Promote College Success
By Peter Horton The ceremonies that mark the end of high school are bittersweet for students and their families. At awards night and graduation,...
11 June, 2018
Girls Build Teams Celebrate a Year of Teaching, Learning, and Leading
By Peter Horton After a year of working to make a change at their schools and in their communities, dozens of Girls Build LA...
01 June, 2018
PST: LA/LA – A Celebration of Student Culture and Identity
"This city is a city where we come from every corner of the earth.” – Antonio Villaraigosa, former mayor of Los Angeles; California...
09 May, 2018
Girls Build LA Team Takes on Homelessness & Feminine Hygiene
By Peter Horton For the young women on West Adams Prep’s Girls Build LA team, this year has been an opportunity to learn just...
24 April, 2018
Achieving College Success: What Monica & Alejandra Learned
Seventy seven percent of LAUSD students graduate from high school. Of those who graduate, 70% go on to college. But then, something happens. Only 25%...
02 April, 2018
Middlebury-bound: Meet Aaron, “One Determined Soul”
When Aaron Solorzano started at West Adams Preparatory High School in the 9th grade, he knew he was supposed to get good grades,...
14 March, 2018
From South Central to Yale and Back: Meet Jade
The LA Promise Charter Middle School in South LA is full of boisterous 6th and 7th graders. With a 95% attendance rate, these...
06 March, 2018