During the last week of February, the students in the SmartStart Elementary Program participated in the National Education Association’s Read Across America. Read Across America is a reading motivation and awareness program that... read more »
March 5, 2012 / no comments
Sandie graduated from high school and from HOLA in 2010. She is currently in her second year at Loyola Marymount University (LMU) and is working towards a degree in political science and chicana/o studies.
What is life like for you... read more »
February 29, 2012 / no comments
In partnership with the LA84 Foundation, the U.S. Soccer Foundation and the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks, this spring HOLA will be offering FREE soccer leagues for youth ages 6-11. The leagues begin on April... read more »
February 28, 2012 / no comments
Isabel is an 11th grade student at South Pasadena High School. She has been volunteering at HOLA for more than a year:
How did you find your way to HOLA?
Last year in my history class we spent a unit focusing on Unresolved World Issues.... read more »
February 22, 2012 / no comments
According to a recent article in the New York Times, the education gap between rich and poor students has grown substantially over the past several decades. While the gap between black and white students has narrowed significantly,... read more »
February 17, 2012 / no comments
As previously reported, Walden Pond Press provided the Guys Read Club with free copies of The Fourth Stall. After hearing that the Guys were devouring the book, the incredible folks at Walden Pond Press set up a video chat between... read more »
February 16, 2012 / no comments
Walking down the hall in a bright blue Wellesley sweatshirt (given to her by her high school principal), Catherine stopped by to talk about HOLA and what’s next. In her own words:
My mentor from HOLA’s mentorship program once... read more »
February 16, 2012 / no comments
Sixth grader Anna Sanchez was recently elected Vice President of Camino Nuevo Charter Academy’s Middle School. She might be soft spoken, but she is determined and focused:
What made you decide to run?
We had a student council... read more »
February 15, 2012 / 1 comment
HOLA art students were treated to a wonderful art exhibit right in our own backyard. As part of LACMA’s Art Programs with the Community: LACMA On-site, A is for Zebra is installed at the Charles White Elementary School, located... read more »
February 14, 2012 / no comments
The entire YOLA at HOLA staff and Veronica Matos, HOLA’s Parent and Community Resource Director, participated in and facilitated workshops during the first annual Take A Stand Symposium held in Los Angeles during the first week... read more »
February 12, 2012 / no comments