Posts Tagged ‘Student profile’
Meet Yordy: A Transformed Attitude at a Transformation School
“In elementary school, I was not doing good. I never wanted to go to school,” said Yordy Estevez, an eighth grader at Kirby Middle School. ”But at Kirby, it’s different–it’s so fun to be here. I love coming to school.”
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 >>Women of Color Combat Bullying in Watts
Motivated by personal experiences and hard work, Women of Color is working to make their community better by bringing awareness to the impact of bullying.
Read More >>How Student Government Supports Intentional Student Leadership in South LA
Student government is not taken lightly at Green Dot Schools — students are well aware that upon accepting a leadership role they will be held to a higher standard, but this only fuels their passion.
Read More >>Creating Real Community Change, One Green Dot Vote at a Time
Voter participation in the communities we serve is historically low. To address the need for more civic engagement among Green Dot families, the Green Dot Votes initiative seeks to register to vote individuals in the community and create a greater understanding of the link between civic engagement and policy change.
Read More >>At Destiny Middle School, Nothing Is Impossible
Class president, Josh Covarrubius, on what Destiny Middle School means to him and why it’s important for Washington State to keep his school open.
Read More >>From South LA to Ivy League: The Official SXSWedu Panel by Green Dot Public Schools
For Ánimo Pat Brown alumni Alvaro Quintero and Jose Rodriguez, the SXSWedu panel serves as an opportunity to share their story of transition from high school in South LA to the Ivy League.
Read More >>Small Schools, Huge Impact
For many families, the only option for a public education is an over-enrolled school within their designated district. This was true for the Solis family but they chose Green Dot. “My experience at APB was life-changing,” Solis recalls.
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