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Leadership Program
HOLA’s Leadership Program is based on the twin beliefs that all youth are potential leaders, and that leadership can be practiced by all of us in our everyday lives.
The Leadership Program is coordinated across all grade levels and includes exploration of leadership knowledge, skills and practice in age appropriate activities. Students are challenged to develop their potential as leaders through three program components:
- Classroom Activities help students explore the basics of leadership knowledge including: developing vision from values, resolving conflict, improving communication skills and creative problem solving.
- Service Learning asks young people to take initiative in researching, planning and executing projects that address real needs in their community.
- Peer Mentoring links older students with younger ones in meaningful ways which foster responsibility, belonging and support.
NEWS
Students in LifeSail Leadership Class Launch Boat in MacArthur Park
After many years, there were finally boats in the lake in MacArthur Park. On Monday, March 26, Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA) middle school students launched a sailboat that they built as part of the LifeSail leadership class. The LifeSail class is one of several leadership classes offered at HOLA and is being taught by [...]
Walden Pond Press Donates Books to Guys Read Club
By unanimous decision, the Guys Read Club has picked The Fourth Stall by Chris Rylander as the first book of the new year. Friends from Walden Pond Press generously donated copies so that each guy in the Club has his own book. Thank you Walden Pond Press! The boys are thoroughly enjoying reading about the [...]
HOLA Students Visit St. Barnabas Senior Center
HOLA middle and high school students visited residents of the St. Barnabas Senior Center
Winter Session Off to a Great Start
Our kids are back at school and back to exciting things at HOLA. The staff is rested and refreshed after a much needed break at the end of the year. There are so many new classes being offered and the halls are buzzing with happy kids. Here’s just a glimpse of some the wonderful things [...]
Guys Read Club Continues to Catch HOLA Staff READING!
It’s been quite a busy fall session for the Guys Read Club. Already on their third novel, Maus by Art Spiegelman, the reading club for middle school boys is exploring the genre of graphic novels. In addition to reading the novel, the group is taking an in-depth look at the making of Maus with the [...]
Bridges Students Form a Team for the United Way’s HomeWalk
Twenty-eight Bridges students, staff and their family members participated in the United Way’s HomeWalk on November 19. Kobe Bryant was the Honorary Chair of the 5K run/walk to end homelessness. In it’s fifth year, over 10,000 people attended the event in Exposition Park. The Bridges team raised a total of $247.80 through tireless fundraising efforts. [...]
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Leah Johnson: This is an Awesome Accomplishment!!! You are truly dedicated and remarkable and ...
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Tony Brown: What an amazing experience for the kids Matt, thanks so much!!! Way to go HOLA...
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Charlotte Schmidt: Matt, You are the best Sailor, and the finest instructor I have ever had the ple...
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Schulz49: How dare not to give to others, that only we can give. Matt Schuz...
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Info: It is a privilege to serve and is a duty to act upon it ...