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
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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
UC President Napolitano Visits West Adams to Talk Admissions & Access
By Ted Carmichael West Adams Preparatory High, an LA Promise Fund-partner school, is home to 1500 students, 90% of whom are living below...
29 August, 2017
Focus on Teamwork at LA Promise Charter High School #1
LA Promise Charter High School #1 is a TV and film-themed academy, offering dual enrollment at Los Angeles Trade Tech College. It opened this...
29 August, 2017
Welcome Back to School!
Welcome back to school! Even for those of us who graduated years ago, late August is a time of anticipation. What will this year...
28 August, 2017
TIP Tuesday: A Note from Edlio’s Austin Schwartz
While The Intern Project - Summer has wrapped up, we're still hearing from the employers who hosted our interns. This note, from Edlio...
14 August, 2017