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Shifting Alliances, Building Empathy: How ‘Multiform’ is Preparing Youth for a Collaborative Future

November 12, 2025 Community Engagement

Last month, our Heart of LA campus in Westlake/Koreatown hosted the “Multiform” tournament, a groundbreaking experiment that uses dynamic teams ...

Finding Strength in the Sierra: Angel’s Journey

September 23, 2025 Community Engagement

At Heart of LA, we believe in helping young people push past their limits to discover their inner strength. This ...

In Remembrance and Recognition

July 31, 2025 Community Engagement

On Monday, Los Angeles lost one of its biggest hearts with the passing of Wallis Annenberg. One of Southern California’s ...

Straight from Heart of LA: A Smithsonian Project

July 12, 2025 Community Engagement

At Heart of Los Angeles, we believe that young people have powerful stories to tell—stories that reflect the strength, complexity, ...

Celebrating the Success of the Class of 2025

July 3, 2025 Academics

At Heart of Los Angeles, we’ve always believed in the transformative power of education. For years, we’ve watched young people ...

Celebrating the Heart of LA Class of 2025: A Year of Achievement, Creativity, and Community

June 24, 2025 Featured

Last week, Heart of Los Angeles had the profound honor of celebrating the Graduating Class of 2025—a group of extraordinary ...

Student Spotlight: From Watts to Chico, Heart of LA Seniors Joey and Joselin Head to College in the Fall

May 29, 2025 Featured

Thirteen high school seniors were recognized on Tuesday evening for completing the Bridges Certificate Program, a partnership between Heart of ...

Forrest Powell, HOLA Jazz:Brass Teaching Artist

For Immediate Release: Heart of Los Angeles and the Larry Fitzgerald Foundation Launch State of the Art Frost Tech Lab at Watts Labor Community College Corner in Watts

May 19, 2025 Featured

Date: June 17, 2025 Time: 10:00am pst Location: WLCAC Family Source Center – 1212 E 108th Street LA CA 90059 ...

Heart of Los Angeles Eisner Intergenerational Orchestra to Perform Fire Benefit Concert at Aratani Theatre

May 17, 2025 Featured

The Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA) Eisner Intergenerational Orchestra will take the stage at the Aratani Theatre on Saturday, May ...

Heart of LA Brings Families Together for a Joyful Celebration of Día del Niño

May 5, 2025 Heart of LA Updates

On May 2, our vibrant Westlake-Koreatown campus came alive with music, dance, and laughter as Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA) ...

Navigating the Unknown

April 22, 2025 Heart of LA Updates

The present moment can quickly become overwhelming when we feel like we’re bracing for something, but not quite sure what’s ...

Heart of LA Sponsors and Celebrates LMU’s 2025 Special Games

April 21, 2025 Heart of LA Updates

In late March, Heart of LA proudly participated as a sponsor and supporter of the 2025 Loyola Marymount University (LMU) ...

Keeping the Heart: Why Retention Matters in Nonprofits

April 21, 2025 Heart of LA Updates

In the nonprofit world, our mission is our heartbeat. Everything we do is rooted in service; The service to our ...

MARKINGS: Inscribing Indigenous Immigrant Oral Histories in Westlake

April 2, 2025 Heart of LA Updates

Heart of Los Angeles and cityLAB met up in late January at Lafayette Park to conceptualize the interactive public art ...

LA 5K Unites Community to Support Heart of LA, Raising over $7,000 – Fundraiser Still Open to Reach $10,000 Goal

March 20, 2025 Heart of LA Updates

This past Saturday, several thousand enthusiastic Angelenos gathered in the early morning at Elysian Park in Dodger Stadium to run, ...

IT’S SURVEY WEEK AT HEART OF LA

March 17, 2025 Heart of LA Updates

In 2023, Heart of Los Angeles administered its first-ever organization-wide survey of students and parents – part of an ongoing ...

Run for a Cause: Heart of LA 5K Unites Community to Support Educational Opportunities for Youth

March 14, 2025 Academics

The Heart of LA 5k is just around the corner, with staff, students, partners and community members ready to run ...

College Career and Success: Latest Updates

February 12, 2025 Academics

The Heart of LA Scholarship Mentor Program is officially underway this week! Our amazing students are one step closer to ...

Visual Arts Dispatch: Latest Updates

February 5, 2025 Heart of LA Updates

Shortly after wildfires broke out in Los Angeles and devastated our city in January, our Visual Arts Teaching Artists began ...

Heart of LA Responds to the Fires Across LA County: Coming Together in Crisis

January 24, 2025 Heart of LA Updates

Heart of Los Angeles is sending love and strength to everyone affected by the recent fires across LA County. As ...

Heart of LA Brings Academics and Visual Arts to FamilySource Centers

December 9, 2024 Academics

Earlier this year, Heart of Los Angeles deepened our partnership with the Watts Labor Community Action Committee (WLCAC) to bring ...

Heart of LA Receives Second Meredith Willson Award from The Music Man Foundation

November 19, 2024 Heart of LA Updates

For the second time in three years, Heart of Los Angeles is proud to be the recipient of a multi-year ...

NFL Superstar Jalen Ramsey Donates to Heart of LA

November 19, 2024 Athletics

Heart of Los Angeles is focused on helping kids in Los Angeles achieve their full potential, but people from across ...

MENTORSHIP MATTERS – Mentor Spotlight on National Mentorship Day

November 19, 2024 Community Engagement

When you look back on the people that helped make you who you are, who comes to mind? A teacher? ...

Heart of Los Angeles Graduates 167!

October 8, 2024 Heart of LA Updates

This year’s community graduation was nothing short of inspiring. Over the course of the event, 167 resilient young individuals proudly ...

Advocates Demonstrate Continued Commitment to Expanded Learning Opportunities

July 8, 2024 Community Engagement

On Sunday, June 24th, numerous legislators, advocates, and community partners gathered at the Heart of LA campus for the “Thanks ...