Posts Tagged ‘Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy’
Sports Roundup: Green Dot Teams Rank No. 1 Across L.A.
At Green Dot’s 21 schools across Los Angeles, coaches and school staff have embedded an investment in education within our athletics programs, helping students become sound in both mind and body.
Read More >>USC News: Parents’ Sacrifices Drive First-Generation USC Student to Succeed
Seeing her mom and dad work tough jobs to survive motivates USC Mork Family Scholar Jacqueline Martinez to provide them and others in similar circumstances with a better life.
Read More >>Parent Leaders Foster Change For Their Communities
This fall, United Parents and Students (UPAS) hosted thousands of local parents, students, and community members at the the fifth annual United Parents and Students assembly, Forward SoCal, at USC’s Bovard Auditorium. Since the assembly, UPAS leaders have obtained significant commitments from city council members and elected officials.
Read More >>An Alumna’s Perspective on Green Dot’s Summer Institute for Business & Leadership for Women of Color
This year Green Dot hosted the Summer Institute for Business and Leadership (SIBL). SIBL was hosted at the University of Southern California (USC) and empowered young women of color to develop passion and purpose through building an entrepreneurial mindset and skill set.
Read More >>Ánimo Watts Students Let Their Voices Be Heard
Community Engagement Coordinator Samantha Levra shares about a group of students from Ánimo Watts College Preparatory Academy hosting a Call Your Representative Day.
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.
Why the First Legacy Conference Was Vital for the Achievement of Our African American Male Students
This year we launched our first Legacy Conference, a day dedicated to exploring the deficits in educating and empowering African American students, in particular young men.
Read More >>Full Scholarship Alert! An Ánimo Watts Warrior Becomes a USC Trojan
“I will never forget the day the acceptance package came. In that moment, I was overcome with relief, empowerment, and tremendous gratitude just knowing all those difficult days and long nights were not in vain.” Ánimo Watts senior Jacqueline Martinez shares her story of getting a full ride to USC.
Read More >>Art: ‘Untitled Mosiac’ by Ashley Montano-Gomez
‘Untitled Mosiac’ is an art piece by Ashley Montano-Gomez, a student at Ánimo Watts Charter High School, who participated in our first Ánimo Voices Writing and Art Competition.
Read More >>Art: ‘Through the Cracks We Bloom’ by Jocelyn Orozco
See the art piece that won third place from all of our California high schools by Jocelyn Orozco, a student at Ánimo Watts College Preparatory Academy.
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