Summer is Over
but oh, what an incredible summer it was for HOLA’s kids and staff. In an effort to address the deep cuts made by the LAUSD to summer programming, HOLA provided camps for over 250 elementary, middle and high school students.... read more »
September 13, 2011 / no comments
During the summer, 18 incoming high school freshman participated in HOLA’s Transitions Program, a program aimed at helping orient middle school students to the demands of high school. The Transitions Program pairs younger students with older... read more »
September 13, 2011 / no comments
On August 1, HOLA staff feted our 2011 high school graduates with a send off fit for college bound young men and women. As we are sure you know by now, but it never hurts to repeat it, this year, 48 HOLA seniors graduated from high school and... read more »
August 10, 2011 / no comments
Heart of Los Angeles partnered with Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles’s premier Catholic university, to give two high school students an opportunity to participate in Loyola Marymount University’s Summer Film Creative Workshop,... read more »
July 13, 2011 / no comments
High School counselors from Harvard Westlake in Studio city, Oakwood school in North Hollywood and Mayfield Sr. High school in Pasadena at work with HOLA’s high school college prep students.
July 12, 2011 / no comments
HOLA Student Sean Liu brought in chocolate cake today, plopped it on my desk and began handing out slices. “What’s the cake for? Is it your birthday?” I asked Sean. His response: “No, I just got an email from UCLA that I’ve been... read more »
April 5, 2011 / no comments
A first-hand look at College Prep 2011 by Maria-Jose Segura, ROPE High School Director:
Attention is grasped, eyes are focused and hands are in the air for questions. It always amazes me how attentive these kids are considering the topic of... read more »
March 8, 2011 / no comments
High school seniors began participation this past Saturday in the Staying Healthy in College Workshop put together by the Community Health Involvement Project at USC.
USC students are leading our seniors on a class that will address body issues,... read more »
February 7, 2011 / no comments
During the summer, 20 lucky alumni were awarded a laptop for all their hard work. Their new laptop will be a huge help as they begin to manage their overwhelming workloads in college! Good luck seniors!
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December 3, 2010 / no comments
Starting in the early `90s, in an effort to alleviate overcrowding, LAUSD began implementing a multi-track “year round” calendar. Keeping schools open through the summer, they provided several shorter vacations per year staggered amongst... read more »
August 10, 2010 / no comments