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
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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
A Look Back at 2017: From Octavia Spencer to Secretary Hillary Clinton (& Everything in Between)
Every year, about this time, I like to look back on the prior year and assess – did we, the LA Promise Fund,...
29 January, 2018
Girls Build is Changing Students’ Lives: A Discussion with the Compton Early College Change Agents
The Compton Early College Change Agents believe that Girls Build is changing their community and their team members. Girls Build is helping them...
21 December, 2017
Hillary Clinton, Kamala Harris, and a Whole Lotta Girl Power
On Friday, December 15, 2017, 10,000 girls streamed into the West Hall at the LA Convention Center. The Girls Build Summit was long-anticipated, but...
18 December, 2017
Marathon Club Spotlight: Meet Coach Kevin Peralta
By Peter Horton On an afternoon in the middle of October, as temperatures neared the triple digits, a small group of students met at...
30 November, 2017
Never Too Young to Learn About College
Choosing which college to attend is a big decision - and one that is best made with considerable planning and thought. Students at Manual...
16 November, 2017
Manual Arts Band Wins the Grammy Signature Award
By Peter Horton Step inside Manual Arts High School, turn left, follow the long corridor past the office, past the science building, turn right...
13 October, 2017
TIP Tuesday: Mary Shin and Raimundo Farmer
The Intern Project - Summer pairs deserving high school students with high-value, paid internships in entertainment, finance, media, healthcare, and more. Mary and Raimundo...
27 September, 2017
PST: LA/LA Student Arts Contest Kicks off at Manual Arts
By Peter Horton Students at Manual Arts High School got to step outside of the classroom this week and see their college center quad...
26 September, 2017