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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

TIP Tuesday: Whitney Anagu

The TIP program helps local high schoolers gain valuable experiences in the fields they dream about working in. After watching her application video,...

08 August, 2017