Alumni

Several seniors from the Los Angeles High School of the Arts (LAHSA) chose HOLA to display the culmination of their final project. LAHSA teaches students real-world skills necessary for success in life and the entertainment industry. During the last semester of senior year, every student is required to participate in a interdisciplinary service learning project. [...]

Andrea Cova, HOLA’s Alumni Director, and HOLA alum and current Loyola Marymount University sophomore, Sandie Villanueva, attended a session of The White House Young America Series at LMU. In conjunction with the Millennium Momentum Foundation and the U.S. Department of Education, the conference is designed to connect Obama Administration officials with some of the Nation’s [...]

Heart of Los Angeles is thrilled to announce the launch of the HOLA Scholars in Residence Program, a year-long paid residency for HOLA alumni. The goal of the program is to provide two exceptional young men/women with the guidance and support of mentors, real-world job experience and the opportunity to invest in the community they [...]

With the generous support of a number of funders HOLA has strengthened our academic and athletics programs with the addition of several new staff members. Grants from the California Community Foundation, the Everychild Foundation, The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, the Kobe Bryant Family Foundation and the W.M. Keck Foundation have provided HOLA with the [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]