Community
Students and Families Unite to Address Food Instability
Earlier this year United Parents and Students (UPAS) in partnership with One Family Los Angeles, launched a grocery voucher campaign to get money and resources into the hands of families in vulnerable communities with limited access to food. Through these efforts over $30,000 in grocery vouchers have been distributed to families in need. Read More…
Read More >>Celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride, Inclusion in 2020
At Green Dot Public Schools, our school leaders and educators have worked tirelessly to ensure that our campuses are welcoming, safe, and rigorous learning environments where LGBTQ+ students can be their authentic selves.
Read More >>Juneteenth is a holiday of celebration, reflection
On Friday, June 19, we will join our African American community of educators, colleagues, students, families, and friends in celebrating Juneteenth, a 155-year-old commemoration of the abolishment of slavery in the United States.
Read More >>Students are Making Meaning of Current Events in the Classroom
Our nation has been facing uncomfortable truths about itself. Thousands of people across the United States have protested in palpable anger and disappointment in the unjust muder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.
Read More >>Green Dot Schools Work to Narrow the Digital Divide for South LA Families
For many parents, COVID-19 has surfaced new challenges and anxieties as they grapple with uncertainty. Adjusting to what some call the ‘new normal’ has been far from easy for Noemi Rodriguez and her family.
Read More >>National Charter Schools Week: Bright Spots and Joy
This week, we’re taking the time to reflect on the resiliency of our schools and their ability to support educators, families and students overcome all obstacles.
Read More >>Green Dot Family Shares The Help They’ve Received from United Parents and Students
United Parents and Students (UPAS) has distributed $15,000 to assist families impacted by COVID-19 across Los Angeles. One Family LA— a coalition of 30 organizations that banded together to raise funds for families in Los Angeles during the health crisis—selected UPAS as one of four grant recipients to select and help families at this time.
Read More >>Supporting Our Communities During COVID-19
Today, the role of public education is more important than ever. As the COVID-19 crisis continues, Green Dot remains committed in our mission to serve the most vulnerable communities and ensure all students are prepared for college, leadership, and life.
Read More >>Green Dot Students Inspire Community Giving
During the month of December, a child might mistake the Associated Student Body meeting room at Ánimo Leadership Charter High School with Santa’s workshop. Inside the meeting space, you’ll meet a sea of smiling faces, some arranged in neat lines organizing toys, clothes, and shoes, while others enclose gifts in bright wrapping paper and adorn them with bows.
Read More >>Local Police Officer Coaches Winning Hillcrest Knowledge Bowl Team
This February, a team of students from Hillcrest High School won first place at the annual Memphis Police Department Crime Prevention Unit’s City Wide Black History Month Knowledge Bowl.
Read More >>