Posts Tagged ‘Ánimo Leadership Charter High School’
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 >>Seven Green Dot High Schools Rank in U.S. News & World Report’s Best
We are pleased that seven of Green Dot’s high schools have been awarded medals by U.S. News & World Report’s Best High Schools 2018 report. The report recognizes seven of our independent public charter high schools as among the best in the nation, with Ánimo Leadership and Oscar De La Hoya Ánimo ranking in the top 1% again and both earning another Gold medal.
Read More >>‘The Upstander’ by Tommy Ayala
‘Upstander’ is a submission from Tommy Ayala, a freshman at Ánimo Leadership Charter High School, who participated in our first Ánimo Voices Competition.
Read More >>‘Children, Teens and Students’ by Ivonne Segura
‘Children, Teens and Students’ is a poem by Ivonne Segura, a senior at Ánimo Leadership Charter High School, who participated in our first Ánimo Voices Competition.
Read More >>Green Dot Teachers Union and Staff Host Second Scholarship Fundraiser
On a rainy Saturday morning, over 200 educators, administrators, union leaders, and community leaders laced up their running shoes to participate in the annual Race to College 5K Fun(d) Run.
Read More >>Professional Writers Coach Seniors On Tackling College Essays
Ánimo Leadership Charter High School senior Ryan Atapattu sat anxiously in front of the computer monitor. In just a few moments, he would be sitting down with a professional writer to discuss the first draft of his personal essay for college applications, packed with glimpses into his life story and his dreams.
Read More >>Just Keep Swimming: An Educator’s Letter to College Freshmen
English teacher Catherine Stine shares words of encouragement with Green Dot alumni embarking on their first year of college.
Read More >>Watch Three Green Dot Students Along Their Road to College
In this video, we encounter three students in different grade levels — one middle school student, one recent high school graduate, and one alumni — from three different cities across the Green Dot network, all on different parts of their road to college.
Read More >>Back-to-School Advice From a Green Dot Alum
Ánimo Leadership Alumna and Green Dot University Mentor Sandra Estrada offers her back-to-school advice to current Green Dot students.
Read More >>Cooling the Melt: Helping Our Students Get to Day One of Freshmen Year at College
A phenomena known as “summer melt” is a representation of the obstacles faced by many first year and first generation college students. This is why Green Dot’s educational model has built-in supports in the form of summer workshops, support groups, mentors, and outreach.
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