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Program Mission: HOLA’s Alumni Program empowers HOLA graduates to gain the independence and confidence they need to succeed in college and attain a degree.
By providing college access assistance through counseling, workshops, scholarships and job opportunities, HOLA graduates are inspired to reach out for support on their respective campuses and stay involved within the HOLA community. The Alumni Association was started by students to create a space for dialogue around college related issues, peer counseling, fundraising and networking.
Program Goals:
- Empower all HOLA graduates to go to college and attain a degree
- Follow alumni through college by providing support in academics, finances and college planning
- Inspire alumni to give back to the HOLA community and become positive examples for future HOLA graduates
- See HOLA graduates become positive leaders in the community
Accomplishments
- 83% of students in the Class of 2009 are continuing on to their 3rd year of college.
- 40 students in the graduating class of 2010 were awarded scholarships to start off their first year of college. 100% of the students in the Class of 2010 are now in their second year of college.
- 100% of the graduating seniors in the Class of 2011 have matriculated to a 2 year or 4 year college. Students are attending schools all over the country, including Barnard College, Barry University in Florida, UC Berkeley, UCLA, and USC.
- HOLA’s Scholarship Committee awarded 34 graduating seniors with scholarships totaling more than $200,000. 100% of the applying seniors were given 2-3 year scholarships ranging from $1,000-$5,000.
- Currently our students are represented at 8 out of the 10 UC Campuses.
- In early November, HOLA staff, volunteers and local alumni assembled almost 70 care packages to send to alumni attending college outside of the Los Angeles area.
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NEWS
Three Incredible Young Women
Meet Cristina, Julia and Eunice, all members of the HOLA class of 2010. Cristina and Eunice (yes, they are twins) are sophomores at Cal State University, Northridge and Julia (center), is a sophomore at Occidental College. All three students have fought incredible obstacles to get where they are today and they are each so grateful [...]
Inaugural Alumni Social a Big Success
While the alums were home on Christmas break, HOLA’s Alumni Association held our first-ever Alumni Social. The event was held in one of the Everychild Foundation Learning Spaces at the Lafayette Park Recreation Center. More than 30 alumni who are attending colleges and universities all over the county came to the event. The students had [...]
Alumni Director Invited to Join USC Advisory Board
We are very proud to announce that Andrea Cova, HOLA’s Alumni Director, has been asked to join the Advisory Board of the Educational Counseling Master’s Program at USC. This is a fairly new program and the Advisory Board has been formed to help guide the development of the Program. HOLA is the only non-profit represented [...]
Thanksgiving Food Drive
On the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, HOLA high school students, alumni and staff helped distribute food to over 400 needy families. The annual Thanksgiving Food Drive is organized by LA Family Housing. The line for food began forming early in the morning and it continued to grow throughout the day. During these difficult times, we are [...]
Two Deserving Alumni Given Fox Deportes Scholarships
At this year’s 2010 Holiday of the Heart Gala seven students were honored with scholarships. Two of them, Mario and Esther, were awarded for their outstanding academic records having earned the highest GPAs of the Class of 2010. Mario, who was also the valedictorian of his class at The School for Visual Arts and Humanities [...]
Alumni Get Inspired at the 2010 CNN Heroes Event
Every year HOLA receives a gracious donation of tickets for the annual CNN Heroes Event. This year 7 HOLA alumni and 15 seniors enjoyed the night at The Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium. Some of the honorees included all of the 33 Chilean Miners and their rescuers and 10 ordinary people doing extraordinary things in the world. It was [...]
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Timothy: I saw the Bolivars at HOLA on Monday and both the Bolivars and the kids were inc...