Posts Tagged ‘Animo Jackie Robinson Charter High School’
Art: ‘La Madre Fuerte’ by Kevin Aleman
See the art piece that won first place from all of our California high schools by Kevin Aleman, a student at Ánimo Jackie Robinson Charter High School.
Read More >>‘Adolescent Activist ‘ by Yesica Rosales
‘Adolescent Activist’ is a submission by Yesica Rosales, a senior at Ánimo Jackie Robinson Charter High School, who participated in our first Ánimo Voices Competition.
Read More >>Green Dot Student Writing and Art Competition Awards Scholarship to Winners!
Our first Ánimo Voices Writing and Art Competition invited students to write about innovators, upstanders, visionaries, or rebels that have made a difference in their local or broader communities. Check out this year’s winners!
Read More >>Writing: ‘Never Stop’ by Adrian Santana
Read the poem that won third place from all of our California high schools by Adrian Santana, a student at Ánimo Jackie Robinson Charter High School.
Read More >>A Field Trip to Empower Young Women of Color
This past fall, 100 young women of color from six Green Dot high schools took a trip to the University of Southern California for a day of building awareness, and discussing equity, inclusion, and empowerment.
Read More >>Green Dot Alumnus ‘Never Thought About College’ Now Excelling at Georgetown
Despite the rigorous college preparatory curriculum he experienced at AJR, Gomez couldn’t imagine himself in college, let alone fathom he’d be studying international politics at a top-flight school like Georgetown University.
Read More >>Nine Green Dot High Schools Rank in U.S. News & World Report’s Best
This week, the U.S. News & World Report issued its Best High Schools 2017 report. The report recognizes each of our nine independent public charter high schools as among the best across in the nation.
Read More >>Facing History and Ourselves: Nurturing a Positive and Compassionate School Culture
“Our partnership with Facing History and Ourselves (FHAO) helps students understand how they and others make choices, good or bad, and how these choices affect our history,” says Ánimo Jackie Robinson Principal, Kristen Botello. The integrated FHAO curriculum fosters an ethical school culture so students can effectively build and maintain positive relationships for themselves.
Read More >>Building a Next Generation Internship Program
Throughout the summer at the Green Dot Public Schools’ home office, there were a half-dozen new faces working at desks, attending meetings, and walking the hallways. They belonged to the students in Green Dot’s first-ever internship program.
Read More >>Back to School 2016-2017: Looking Ahead to the New School Year
As the new school year kicks off, we have been bustling with many details on all of our Green Dot Public School campuses.
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