Ten HOLA Bridges middle school students spent the afternoon at DPN Talent, a voice over and celebrity endorsement talent agency. The students were treated to a behind the scenes tour of the agency, led by agency president and long time... read more »
April 28, 2012 / no comments
The prevalence of obesity in the United States continues to rise with alarming speed and HOLA youth are particularly at risk. Ninety-percent of the youth HOLA serves are Hispanic and Hispanic youth are twice as likely to be overweight... read more »
April 19, 2012 / no comments
On three separate afternoons, students from USC’s School of Pharmacy visited HOLA to provide workshops for our elementary, middle and high school students. The first presentation engaged the elementary school kids in an interactive... read more »
April 18, 2012 / no comments
On a rainy Friday afternoon, two van loads of middle and high school students braved the traffic and visited the offices of Seychelles and BC Footwear. Many of the students are current or former members of HOLA’s Career and College... read more »
April 17, 2012 / no comments
It hasn’t been easy for Ivania. Growing up she has faced obstacles that others might view as insurmountable. Not only has she dealt with these issues head on, but she has dealt with them with strength, humility and courage. Now she... read more »
April 10, 2012 / no comments
During spring break, 18 HOLA Bridges middle school students and their parents were treated to a personalized tour of Pepperdine University. The group was invited by Professor George A. Carlsen, Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies,... read more »
April 9, 2012 / no comments
More than 20 SmartStart students were treated to a wonderful afternoon of fun and games at the home of long-time HOLA friend, Barbera Thornhill. The kids were treated to activities that included arts & crafts, a tug-of-war, and... read more »
April 3, 2012 / no comments
HOLA students attend some of the most under resourced and underperforming schools in the LAUSD. In a recent report, two of HOLA’s prominent feeder high schools were listed in the lowest 5% of California’s most underperforming schools.... read more »
March 31, 2012 / no comments
SmartStart 4th and 5th grade students have been exploring simple solutions to environmental problems through the adaption of a curriculum developed for the Pan African Conservation Education Project (PACE), run in partnership by Tusk... read more »
March 21, 2012 / no comments
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... read more »
March 21, 2012 / 5 comments