Programs
The Broad Center–Equity, Inclusion and Welcoming Learning Environments Fill Us With Pride
The Broad Center interviews Green Dot’s Vice President of Strategic Planning, Nithya Rajan, about Green Dot’s work on diversity, equity and inclusion, with a particular focus on our recent focus in California on supporting students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender.
Read More >>Ping Pong Ball-Throwing Robots Get Put to the Test at Fourth Annual Competition
Students throughout the Green Dot network are learning how to meet the challenges of the future by building their own robots and testing the limits of their mechanical creations.
Read More >>Panels and Community Building at Annual Launch to College Event Prepares Students for Life on Campus
Each year college-bound seniors from all Green Dot high schools in California come together to connect with other seniors attending the same universities, and to learn more about their imminent transition to college.
Five Students Receive 2018 Boxer College Scholarships from the Oscar de la Hoya Foundation
This month, five seniors from Oscar De La Hoya Ánimo Charter High School were awarded inaugural Boxer College scholarships by the Oscar De La Hoya Foundation at its 18th Annual Golf Classic.
Read More >>Edutopia–The Flexibility of Computational Thinking
Computational Thinking Specialist Eli Sheldon shares with Edutopia three middle school projects—in English, math, and history—use computational thinking skills to address social justice topics.
Read More >>How This Math Teacher Connects the Dots for Her Students
“It never fails, every time I tell someone that I’m a math teacher they say ‘oh my god, I hated math when I was in school,’” chuckled Elizabeth Marin, math teacher at Ánimo Inglewood Charter High School. Though she’s aware that not every student will leave her class in love with math, her goal is to ensure that all her students can confidently engage it.
Read More >>Ánimo Cup Soccer Tournament Brings Green Dot Students Together
On an early Saturday morning, Green Dot middle school and high school students laced up their cleats for the Ánimo Cup, an intramural soccer tournament for teams in our network.
Read More >>Can’t We All Just Get Oolong? How a Tea Party and Other Gatherings Are Growing Young Ladies at Kirby
A tea party is just one of the mentorship events Kirby Middle School principal Deadre Ussery is hosting for a select group of 10 eighth grade girls.
Read More >>Photo Essay: Ánimo City of Champions Charter High School’s First Career Day
This month, students at Ánimo City of Champions Charter High School in Inglewood met with professionals across STEM, business, entertainment, and non-profit industries for their first Career Day.
Read More >>National Poetry Writing Month Brings Student Stories to the Stage
Though nearly every English curriculum in America features a unit on poetry, at Green Dot, we provide students with additional outlets to use performance poetry (or spoken word) to pursue self-expression and personal growth.
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