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... read more »
February 1, 2012 / no comments
Take a peek at a video of highlights of this year’s 2011 Holiday Heart Gala!
January 31, 2012 / no comments
The Youth Orchestra Los Angeles at Heart of Los Angeles (YOLA at HOLA) was honored with two visits from members of the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela (SBSOV). The SBSOV was founded by José Antonio Abreu and a group... read more »
January 31, 2012 / no comments
HOLA is thrilled and honored to announce that we have been chosen as a recipient of an Artistic Innovation and Collaboration Grant (AIC) from the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation. The AIC grant program supports fearless and innovative
collaborations... read more »
January 30, 2012 / no comments
HOLA students, staff and all who knew and loved her said a tearful goodbye to Azucena Benitez at a tribute held at HOLA in early January. Azucena passed away during the Christmas break at the tender age of 14. She started coming to... read more »
January 27, 2012 / no comments
The Central City Boys’ Basketball Association is off and running and HOLA is fielding a strong team this year. The team began the season in a squeaker. The boys lost a heartbreaker in over-time to the LILA Lions. After three HOLA... read more »
January 25, 2012 / no comments
Eighth grade Bridges student Michelle Kweon has been coming to HOLA since she was in 2nd grade, but she started playing piano way before that. She started playing at the age of five and she has been taking piano lessons at HOLA since... read more »
January 25, 2012 / no comments
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... read more »
January 11, 2012 / no comments
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... read more »
January 10, 2012 / no comments
With the incredible support of the Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation, HOLA has been able to offer FREE basketball clinics and leagues to the youth of the Rampart District. Since the opening of the Lafayette Park Recreation Center... read more »
January 10, 2012 / no comments