Rebranded and Working
LAEC YouthBuild is Under New Construction During COVID
Big news! YouthBuild has rebranded! LAEC YouthBuild is thrilled to be a part of the YouthBuild Movement as we continue....
#BuildingBrighterFuturesTogether! Check out our program’s new logo above. |
LAEC YouthBuild continues to serve young people during the coronavirus pandemic - in person. On August 22nd trainees of the LAEC YouthBuild General Construction program returned to classes where they train for skilled employment - some have also gained to job placements despite the global crisis.
By supplying all staff and trainees with PPE, applying the 6-ft distancing model in the classroom and the lab, and executing a regimented sanitation and cleaning system throughout the training environment, LAEC YouthBuild Vocational Training Center has been fortunate to re–open. Everyone entering the building submits to a temperature check. "Disposing of trash receptacles and wiping down frequently touched surfaces has all played a major part," says Kendra La Rose, M.Ed.CTE, director of Vocational Education. "As with most sanitizing practices these days adopting a fast-drying bacterial disinfectant is an important criteria." |
The apprenticeship readiness class has been piloting a 10-participant classroom setting alongside one instructor as another facet of the program since its return as a strategy to monitor crowding spaces. The class days were reduced from five days per week to four -- slightly reducing the training hours from 16.25 hours per week to13 hours per week.
They are currently at the halfway point of the fall semester and have been administering lessons and providing a safe, training environment. La Rose is constantly researching different methods of COVID infection prevention in order to keep the doors open. She cites "the great benefit of having face–to –face experiences with trainees on a daily basis and the ability to check on their well-being. Added to this, trainees have the opportunity to earn a wage, and prepare for job placement." While LAEC YouthBuild sees our program as personally aiding youth, it is also contributing to our nation's economic recovery. |
LAEC @ Home Update!
Starting Monday, October 19th (the beginning of Quarter 2), CBA students will take classes from Monday-Thursday at home.
When LAEC initially decided to have CBA classes two days per week over Zoom, it was with the intention of transitioning to a hybrid model with students in the classroom two other days out of the week. But LA County continues to see high COVID case numbers, and we deemed it unsafe for students and teachers to return to campus this quarter. We will likely continue distance learning at least until January, if not beyond.
If you are a student or parent with questions, please reach out to the principal at your school. Thank you for your adaptability as we navigate this pandemic together.
When LAEC initially decided to have CBA classes two days per week over Zoom, it was with the intention of transitioning to a hybrid model with students in the classroom two other days out of the week. But LA County continues to see high COVID case numbers, and we deemed it unsafe for students and teachers to return to campus this quarter. We will likely continue distance learning at least until January, if not beyond.
If you are a student or parent with questions, please reach out to the principal at your school. Thank you for your adaptability as we navigate this pandemic together.
We Welcome Your Input on LAEC's
Learning Continuity and Attendance Plans.
As part of LAEC's commitment to our students during the Coronavirus pandemic, and as required by the California Department of Education, we have developed Learning Continuity and Attendance Plans for TEC and CBA.
The Draft Learning Continuity and Attendance Plans, to be presented at a September 11, 2020 Public Hearing, are available for review and download here: CBA / TEC. Information about how to attend a virtual public hearing on the plans and opportunity to comment can be found posted at our TEC Long Beach campus or by calling (213) 321-2770.
Background
Senate Bill 98, approved by Governor Newsom on June 29, 2020, made several key changes to accountability requirements for 2020-21. These include the establishment of a new requirement – The Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan – that must be adopted by September 30, 2020.
The contents of LAEC's Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan are aligned to the information in the charter school's Safety Plan for Reopening Schools.
The Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan memorializes the ongoing planning process for the 2020-21 school year. It includes some items that are pending, still in development, and/or being discussed in The plan includes descriptions of how the district is doing the following:
Submit Your Comments
Comments on our Learning Continuity and Attendance Plans can be submitted via a Google form.
Para obtener una traducción de esta información, comuníquese con Andrea Klein-García at [email protected]
The Draft Learning Continuity and Attendance Plans, to be presented at a September 11, 2020 Public Hearing, are available for review and download here: CBA / TEC. Information about how to attend a virtual public hearing on the plans and opportunity to comment can be found posted at our TEC Long Beach campus or by calling (213) 321-2770.
Background
Senate Bill 98, approved by Governor Newsom on June 29, 2020, made several key changes to accountability requirements for 2020-21. These include the establishment of a new requirement – The Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan – that must be adopted by September 30, 2020.
The contents of LAEC's Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan are aligned to the information in the charter school's Safety Plan for Reopening Schools.
The Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan memorializes the ongoing planning process for the 2020-21 school year. It includes some items that are pending, still in development, and/or being discussed in The plan includes descriptions of how the district is doing the following:
- Addressing gaps in learning
- Conducting meaningful stakeholder engagement
- Maintaining transparency;
- Addressing the needs of unduplicated pupils, students with unique needs, and students experiencing homelessness
- Providing access to necessary devices and connectivity for distance learning
- Providing resources and supports to address student and staff mental health and social emotional well-being
- Continuing to provide school meals for students
Submit Your Comments
Comments on our Learning Continuity and Attendance Plans can be submitted via a Google form.
Para obtener una traducción de esta información, comuníquese con Andrea Klein-García at [email protected]
Letter from the CEO:
CBA Will Resume LAEC@Home in the Fall
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July 23, 2020
Dear Parents and Families of College Bridge Academy, Our new school year is scheduled to start on Monday, August 24th• During the past couple weeks, we have been calling parents and guardians of students in order to ask whether they would prefer that their children would be able to come in to the school for some in-person instruction with teachers or whether they would prefer that their children would do all of their schoolwork from home on the computer. So far, the results have been about 50/50 (half the parents would like their children to be able to come in to school while the other half would prefer that their children do their schoolwork at home). Since that time, Governor Newsom has ordered that all schools in Los Angeles County can NOT open for in-person instruction in the fall. Therefore, unless the governor changes his mind, we will have to start school on August 24th with classes being 100% on line (in other words, all students will need to do their schoolwork at home). We are hoping that maybe by October, schools will be allowed to begin offering in-person instruction again on campus. But in the meantime, our teachers are working hard to create on line classes for the students. Instead of meeting with the students in person, teachers will hold virtual classes on the computer with students via Zoom (note: this is where everyone can see each other's faces on the computer screen and the teacher can talk with the students, show them how to do their work, and answer their questions). These Zoom classes will be happening every day and students will be required to attend. If a student is absent from their Zoom class, then it will be the same thing as being absent from school. As we get closer to August 24th, we will release a specific Zoom class schedule for each student. As stated above, this means that students will need to do their schoolwork on the computer. We understand that many households might only have one computer, but there might be 2 or 3 siblings who are all in school and who all need to be on that computer at the same time. If this is the case for your household, we have some Chrome book computers that we can lend out to our students who might need them. Please contact the principal of your child's campus if you will need to borrow a computer. If and when we are allowed to actually begin holding in-person classes again on our campuses, we want to do this as safely as possible. Therefore, it would be our plan to eventually offer a "hybrid" model wherein we split the students into two groups - half the students would come in for classes on Mondays and Wednesdays, and the other half would come in on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We would take every student's temperature at the door (anyone with a temperature of 100 degrees or higher would not be allowed in), everyone would need to wear masks, we would space the student desks 6 feet apart from each other, and we would regularly clean and sanitize the rooms and desks. For parents who would still prefer to have their children stay at home, this will be fine. Those students can still do all the work on their computer at home. The governor will not allow this "hybrid" model to happen yet, but I just wanted to let everyone know what our plans are, if and when the governor allows schools to open back up again for in-person instruction. Stay safe, stay healthy, and we look forward to teaching your child again in the fall (whether via Zoom or in-person)! Noel Rauda-Trout, CEO |
23 de julio del 2020
Estimados padres y familias de College Bridge Academy, Nuestro nuevo año escolar está programado para comenzar el lunes 24 de agosto. Durante las últimas dos semanas, hemos estado llamando a los padres y tutores de los estudiantes para preguntarles si preferirían que sus hijos pudieran venir a la escuela para recibir atención en persona con los maestros o si preferirían que sus hijos hagan todo su trabajo escolar desde casa en la computadora. Hasta ahora, los resultados han sido de aproximadamente 50/50 (la mitad de los padres desearían que sus hijos pudieran asistir a la escuela, mientras que la otra mitad preferiría que sus hijos hicieran su trabajo escolar desde casa). Desde entonces, el gobernador Newsom ha ordenado que todas las escuelas en el condado de Los Ángeles NO abran para clases presenciales en otoño. Por lo tanto, a menos de que el gobernador cambie de opinión, tendremos que comenzar el ciclo escolar el 24 de agosto con clases 100% en línea (en otras palabras, todos los estudiantes deberán hacer sus tareas escolares en casa). Esperamos que quizás para Octubre, las escuelas puedan comenzar a ofrecer clases presenciales nuevamente. Por lo pronto, nuestros maestros están trabajando arduamente para crear clases en línea. En lugar de reunirse con los estudiantes en persona, los maestros realizarán clases virtuales por medio de la computadora a través de Zoom (nota: esta plataforma permite que todos puedan ver las caras de los demás en la pantalla de la computadora y el maestro puede hablar con los estudiantes, mostrarles cómo hacer su trabajo, y responder a sus preguntas). Estas clases de Zoom se llevarán a cabo todos los días y los estudiantes deberán asistir. Si un estudiante no asiste a su clase de Zoom, será lo mismo como estar ausente de la escuela. A medida que nos acerquemos al 24 de agosto, publicaremos un horario específico de clases de Zoom para cada estudiante. Como se indicó anteriormente, esto significa que los estudiantes deberán hacer todo su trabajo escolar en la computadora. Entendemos que muchos hogares solo pueden tener una computadora, pero puede haber 2 o 3 hermanos que están en la escuela y necesitan estar en la computadora al mismo tiempo. Si este es el caso de su hogar, tenemos algunas computadoras Chromebook que podemos prestarles a nuestros estudiantes en caso que las necesiten. Comuníquese con el director del plantel escolar de su hijo (a) si necesita pedir prestada una computadora. Si se nos permite comenzar a dar clases en persona nuevamente en nuestros planteles escolares, queremos hacerlo de la manera más segura posible. Por lo tanto, nuestro plan sería eventualmente ofrecer un modelo "híbrido" en el que dividiríamos a los estudiantes en dos grupos: la mitad de los estudiantes vendrían a clases los lunes y miércoles, y la otra mitad vendría los martes y jueves. Tomaríamos la temperatura de cada estudiante en la puerta (no se permitiría la entrada a cualquier persona con una temperatura de 100 grados Fahrenheit o mayor), todos tendrían que usar cubre bocas, crearíamos una distancia de 6 pies entre cada escritorio, y regularmente limpiaríamos y desinfectaríamos las aulas y escritorios. Para los padres que prefieran que sus hijos se queden en casa, esto estará permitido. Estos estudiantes podrán hacer todo su trabajo en la computadora desde casa. El gobernador todavía no ha permitido este modelo "híbrido", pero solo quería darles a saber nuestros planes, en dado caso que el gobernador permita que las escuelas vuelvan a abrir para clases presenciales. ¡Manténgase seguro, saludable, y esperamos poder instruir su hijo nuevamente en el otoño (ya sea a través de Zoom o en persona)! Noel Rauda-Trout, CEO |
LAEC@Home
To all parents, students, staff, and partners of Los Angeles Education Corps' CBA and TEC campuses:
While we may have been hoping that the closure of businesses and schools was only going to last a couple of weeks, the government has now determined that schools will remain closed through at least May 1st. So we are going to continue to work very hard on your behalf to provide you with online classes.
Every teacher has now set up Google Classroom for every class, where student assignments are posted and where students are to turn in your work. Teachers are also available Monday through Thursday to meet online. We are using an online tool called Zoom, which allows students to "meet" on the computer for video chat with your teachers. Students can log in every day to see and talk with your teachers in order to get extra help with your classwork. Following are CBA teachers' "office hours" where you can meet with them "face to face" in Zoom, Monday through Thursday (TEC teacher office hours will be posted next week):
While we may have been hoping that the closure of businesses and schools was only going to last a couple of weeks, the government has now determined that schools will remain closed through at least May 1st. So we are going to continue to work very hard on your behalf to provide you with online classes.
Every teacher has now set up Google Classroom for every class, where student assignments are posted and where students are to turn in your work. Teachers are also available Monday through Thursday to meet online. We are using an online tool called Zoom, which allows students to "meet" on the computer for video chat with your teachers. Students can log in every day to see and talk with your teachers in order to get extra help with your classwork. Following are CBA teachers' "office hours" where you can meet with them "face to face" in Zoom, Monday through Thursday (TEC teacher office hours will be posted next week):
Math Teacher: 10 - 11 am
English Teacher: 11 - 12 pm
Social Studies Teacher: 12 - 1 pm
Science Teacher: 1 - 2 pm
English Teacher: 11 - 12 pm
Social Studies Teacher: 12 - 1 pm
Science Teacher: 1 - 2 pm
Students need to call your campus and check in with your principals to get your schedules, receive passwords for your teachers' Google Classrooms, and for information on how to connect to Zoom. We hope you are looking forward to LAEC@Home!
Also, if you need to pick up school packets or school meals for the week, we will be available at the school sites every Monday from 10 am - 2 pm. Please let your principal know if you need packets or food, so he can have those ready for you.
Sincerely, Noel Rauda-Trout, CEO
Also, if you need to pick up school packets or school meals for the week, we will be available at the school sites every Monday from 10 am - 2 pm. Please let your principal know if you need packets or food, so he can have those ready for you.
Sincerely, Noel Rauda-Trout, CEO
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To all parents, students, staff, and partners of Los Angeles Education Corps' College Bridge Academy and The Education Corps campuses:
Due to the efforts to stop the spread of the Coronavirus, local school districts will now stop having regular classes at their school buildings during the day. This will last for at least the next two weeks, and maybe beyond. During this time, however, LAEC students will continue with their classes but will be doing their work online from home. For students who cannot access the internet from home, we will also provide packets that can be picked up from our school sites. To make sure that all CBA students are adequately prepared for this change, we WILL be having school on Monday, March 16th. It will be a half-day of school, 8:00am to 12:00pm, and lunch will be provided. During this time, students will be working with all of their teachers to get school email addresses, get passwords for their Google Classrooms, and to practice together how the online assignments will work. So, it will be important for students to come to school on Monday so that we can all be prepared for what will be occurring over the next few weeks. Beginning on Tuesday, March 17th, students will begin working from home on their classwork. However, our school buildings will be open every day from 1 0:00am to 2:00pm, where the following services will be available for students: |
1) Pick up packets of class assignments (for students who cannot access the internet from home).
2) Use our computer room to do their online assignments (if they cannot access the internet from home and don't want to do packets). 3) Receive technical assistance and training in how to use Google Classroom (or receive passwords, etc., if they missed school on Monday, March 16th). 4) Meet with counselors or special education tutors. 5) Pick up a school lunch (note: we will have food available for hungry students, but they must take the food "to go." We want to speak with every student every day by phone, in order to check in with them and to find out if they need any help. So expect a phone call *daily.* We want to keep our students on track towards graduation, and we want to be a support for our students during this difficult time. School closures are tentatively scheduled to last through Friday, March 27th. However, this may be extended. We will be sure to let everyone know with as much advanced notice as possible. Sincerely, Noel Rauda-Trout, CEO |
LAEC Adult Vocational Training Center Open House
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Join Los Angeles Education Corps on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 from 4-6 pm for the LAEC Adult Vocational Training Center Open House. Come see the cool projects our LAEC YouthBuild students are completing in their hands-on construction training classroom and tour our prospective culinary arts and certified nursing assistant departments.
You will also have opportunity to donate to LAEC AVTC so it can continue to uplift our talented young people and their prospects for a profitable career. Complimentary light refreshments, courtesy of historic Watts Coffee House, will be served. LAEC Adult Vocational Training Center is located inside the Mafundi Building, 1827 E. 103rd Street, Los Angeles CA 90002 Please register (click on the Events button on the Donate page) to assist us in preparing. |
CBA Watts Has Moved!
Check Out This Feature Article in the LA Sentinel About Our NEW Partnership with
Tree of Life Missionary Baptist Church and Our NEW Adult Vocational Training Center
Tree of Life Expands ‘Church Unusual’ with College Bridge Academy
By Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion Editor (photo credit: E. Mesiyah McGinnis/L.A. Sentinel)
Published September 22, 2019
A new charter high school is up and running on the campus of Tree of Life Missionary Baptist Church. Thanks to a partnership with the nonprofit, Los Angeles Education Corps (LAEC), the church houses the College Bridge Academy where more than 120 students attend academic and vocational classes and eventually graduate with their high school diploma. The collaboration is part of Pastor Marcus Murchinson’s and the congregation’s philosophy of doing “church unusual” in that they seek opportunities to offer services and programs that benefit the local community....
....“Our partnership with College Bridge Academy addresses two important issues – academia and the vocation. The academy has a unique charter model that intersects intellectualism and entrepreneurship,” noted Murchinson.
Noel Rauda-Trout, LAEC CEO, described the affiliation with Tree of Life as a “divine coincidence.” About 10 years, LAEC had sought to use the church’s facilities, but it didn’t work out. Returning this year, Rauda-Trout said, “I came back to talk to this pastor and it was the right timing. He is trying to build a holistic mission and we fit in well with that.”
In addition to the Tree of Life site, LAEC operates academies in Inglewood, Compton and El Sereno. which are all focused on helping youth and young adults, from ages 14-to-24, earn their diplomas and succeed in life. Each campus unites with one or more nonprofits that provide services such as counseling, job training, case management and paid employment.
“I can take participants from Tree of Life’s transitional living home and put them in my work program or the youth build program to get training. We can make a lot of good connections,” added Rauda-Trout.
Classes are intentionally kept small, averaging 15-to-20 students, which not only provides an intimate learning environment, but also allows teachers to make personal connections with the pupils. The academy also has a Student Council as well as provides vocational training that features a construction lab and a pre-apprenticeship program. (More)
Four-Year Focused Family Picnic 2019
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LAEC hosted our second-annual Four-Year Focused Family Picnic on Friday, August 9th, 2019 to support our students who were moving on to four-year universities this Fall. After fun picnic games as well as a raffle for prizes donated by Universal Studios, Skirball Cultural Center, Pasadena Playhouse, Discovery Cube, Huntington Gardens, Susie Cakes, and Rubios, graduates-to-be were honored before the parents, supporters, staff and board in attendance and alumni shared encouragements about their experiences in college post-LAEC. As last year, as the picnic neared its end, our newest grads meandered with joy through the outstretched high fives of teachers, staff, parents and stakeholders who've supported them on their journey and then crossed a bridge over a glimmering creek into their future. The finale was a call-and-response gathering led by CEO Noel Rauda-Trout where all in attendance took vows to be available to students as they focus on the next four years of their lives.
We enjoyed a yummy lunch catered by Good Heart Catering and everyone was gifted with a hip LAEC cap that shaded them during the picnic - all were generously sponsored by Inyo County Office of Education. Students walked away with duffle bag-sized essentials for their dorms and college survival, thanks for generous donors to the LAEC College Fund, including Conservation Corps of Long Beach, Tree of Life Missionary Baptist Church, Bruce Saito, Nick Salerno, Noel Rauda-Trout, Joseph and Veronica Shebroe, and Wendy Butts. Their donations also helped to cover rent deposits, college orientation fees, books and meals. The needs continue throughout their four years of college - give today! |
LAEC Graduation Calendar 2019!
* TICKETS ARE REQUIRED FOR ENTRY INTO EACH CEREMONY*
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TEC Pico Union + TEC Saito South LA
Friday, June 21st from 10am - 12pm West Angeles Performing Arts Theater 3020 Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90016 CBA El Sereno Friday, June 28th at 6pm Barrio Action 4927 Huntington Drive North, Los Angeles, CA 90032 CBA Compton + CBA Inglewood + CBA Watts TEC Long Beach (Gateway Cities) Saturday, June 29th from 10am - 4pm Sheraton Cerritos Hotel 12725 Center Court Drive, Cerritos, CA 90703 |
With Sadness
We Mourn the Loss of CBA Watts Student, Efran Almaraz
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Our Los Angeles Education Corps family shares this post with great sadness in our hearts. On Monday, April 22nd, Efren Almaraz, a 2017 graduate of CBA Watts who went on to San Francisco State, was shot. He had been driving his younger sister home from high school when they were struck by a driver who then followed them and shot Efren in an act of road rage. Efren was immediately assisted by a nurse in the vicinity and another Good Samaritan who helped him call his mom, Maria, who worked in the front office at CBA Inglewood for a year. Thankfully, witnesses assisted officers in identifying a suspect who has been apprehended. Despite Angelenos coming together on his behalf, and although doctors were able to stabilize him at the hospital for a day, the gunshot wound to his head resulted in him losing his life. His family had the emotionally taxing experience of removing him from the ventilator yesterday. Efren gave the ultimate gift to others, as he had wished, as an organ donor. His family has touched so many lives within the LAEC family, and now we asking that others will help us to do what we can to assist them during this challenging time with funeral and other expenses (bit.ly/supportefren). We mourn the loss of Efren’s potential but we celebrate him for the joy it was to have him as a student and as a friend of many.
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We're Official!
Introducing: Los Angeles Education Corps YouthBuild!
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After a three-year process, Los Angeles Education Corps has earned our YouthBuild USA affiliate status. In YouthBuild programs, unemployed and undereducated young people ages 16–24 work toward their GED or high school diploma while learning construction skills by building affordable housing for homeless and low-income people. Strong emphasis is placed on leadership development, community service, and the creation of a positive mini-community of adults and youth committed to success. Since 1994, more than 60,000 young people have helped rebuild their communities, transform their lives, and create more than 15,000 units of affordable housing. There are more than 245 YouthBuild programs in 44 states, Washington DC, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
Now we begin the exciting process of implementing and executing our program, which is located at CBA Watts. Look for news on how to join and how to support our program in the months to come! |
Congratulations LAEC College-Going Grads!
LAEC held our first annual Four-Year Focused Family Picnic at Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area on August 10, 2018. We honored our seniors who are transitioning to college and their families while securing donations to the LAEC College Fund to ensure they can afford basic essentials, transportation, rent deposits, etc. After a delicious lunch crafted by Good Heart Catering and Wingstop, students, their loved ones, staff, board and donors gathered by the blue lagoon to celebrate our college-going grads’ accomplishments. Students voiced how LAEC restored their academic hopes after they dropped out of traditional schools. Next, after each was announced by his or her respective principal - from one of our seven campuses - they walked through a crowd of high-fiving and cheering board, staff and family members before crossing the “college” bridge (above). Waiting on the other side were some of our LAEC alumni who had gone on to college. Grads were given a swag bag with shirts and banners from the college they will attend. Not a moment too soon because several of them would be jumping on a plane to college - escorted by staff - right after the picnic. It was an emotional scene as the parents said goodbye and were comforted by LAEC educators. All were reminded that LAEC is family for life; wherever our students may go, they always have our love and support. (📷Check out event photos by LAEC English teacher Jose Torres on Facebook.)
On behalf of our students and their families, thank you to the generous sponsors of the LAEC College Fund:
• Inyo County Superintendent of Schools
• Conservation Corps of Long Beach
• Image 2000
• Wingstop
• Bruce Saito
• Noel Rauda-Trout
• Teresa & Sean Burton
• Veronica Shebroe
• Jane Ccaihuari
• Harry Peterson
• Nick Salerno
• Dan Knapp
• Juan Sandoval
• Inyo County Superintendent of Schools
• Conservation Corps of Long Beach
• Image 2000
• Wingstop
• Bruce Saito
• Noel Rauda-Trout
• Teresa & Sean Burton
• Veronica Shebroe
• Jane Ccaihuari
• Harry Peterson
• Nick Salerno
• Dan Knapp
• Juan Sandoval
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LAEC Graduation Calendar 2018!
These happy LAEC seniors are ready to graduate and we're so proud of them. (Tickets are required for entry into each ceremony.)
TEC Saito South LA + TEC Pico Union
Wednesday, June 20th at 10am
CBA El Sereno + CBA Inglewood
Friday, June 29th at 6pm
CBA Watts + CBA Compton
Saturday, July 14th at 11am
West Angeles Performing Arts Theater
3020 Crenshaw Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90016
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TEC Orange County + TEC Long Beach
Friday, June 22nd at 10am
Sheraton Cerritos Hotel
12725 Center Court Drive
Cerritos, CA 90703
TEC Saito South LA + TEC Pico Union
Wednesday, June 20th at 10am
CBA El Sereno + CBA Inglewood
Friday, June 29th at 6pm
CBA Watts + CBA Compton
Saturday, July 14th at 11am
West Angeles Performing Arts Theater
3020 Crenshaw Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90016
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TEC Orange County + TEC Long Beach
Friday, June 22nd at 10am
Sheraton Cerritos Hotel
12725 Center Court Drive
Cerritos, CA 90703
The LAEC Class of 2018 is Ready to Celebrate!
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LAEC seniors will be invading Mulligans Family Fun Center on Grad Night on May 11th to celebrate overcoming all obstacles to complete their high school journey. We're going to miss this crew!
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Our students get a second chance not only for a high school diploma but to dance the night away in gorgeous formal wear at a beautiful prom with their classmates. Their Masquerade Ball is on June 1st.
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Sages & Seekers Program Connects Generations at CBA Inglewood
Sages & Seekers is an award-winning, multi-generational, experiential learning program offering a unique opportunity for participants to engage in sustained, face-to-face conversation. Each conversation harnesses the transformative power of storytelling to develop empathy, strengthen social-emotional intelligence and unite communities.
At College Bridge Academy - Inglewood, Sages & Seekers has partnered with USC to study the impact of the program to promote healthy psychosocial development in teens and elders through the art of storytelling. The Seekers (students) and Sages (seniors) sit collectively as a group designed to create community, as well as in one-on-one settings designed to develop authentic, meaningful conversation. Over the course of the seven-week program students have opened up in a way that has truly been impactful for them in their journey to adulthood. The Sages have communicated that they pray regularly for their Seeker, and do their best to share their wisdom gained through life experiences, to help the Seekers make sound choices in life.
All are welcome to join in a culminating celebration as Seekers will read the tribute they have written to their Sage. This tribute allows the Sage and all who are present, to witness the impact of sharing life experiences through authentic conversation. The written tribute is not only an opportunity for the student to extrapolate wisdom from their Sage, but for the Sage to feel acknowledged and valued. Refreshments will be served. To attend, email Dr. Jessica Hutcheson, principal of College Bridge Academy - Inglewood.
Results of the USC study will be released in October 2018.
"When I looked at the students, my focus went to Angelica who reminded me of myself in some way. I knew I wanted to get to know her and share my experiences. She is special in my eyes.” Lydia, Sage
“I feel my Seeker is so misunderstood. He reminds me of one of my sons and I feel tremendous empathy for him.” Freddie, Sage
“For me, this opportunity to do your program is helping to fill a void for me…I appreciate it.” Shirlene, Sage
At College Bridge Academy - Inglewood, Sages & Seekers has partnered with USC to study the impact of the program to promote healthy psychosocial development in teens and elders through the art of storytelling. The Seekers (students) and Sages (seniors) sit collectively as a group designed to create community, as well as in one-on-one settings designed to develop authentic, meaningful conversation. Over the course of the seven-week program students have opened up in a way that has truly been impactful for them in their journey to adulthood. The Sages have communicated that they pray regularly for their Seeker, and do their best to share their wisdom gained through life experiences, to help the Seekers make sound choices in life.
All are welcome to join in a culminating celebration as Seekers will read the tribute they have written to their Sage. This tribute allows the Sage and all who are present, to witness the impact of sharing life experiences through authentic conversation. The written tribute is not only an opportunity for the student to extrapolate wisdom from their Sage, but for the Sage to feel acknowledged and valued. Refreshments will be served. To attend, email Dr. Jessica Hutcheson, principal of College Bridge Academy - Inglewood.
Results of the USC study will be released in October 2018.
"When I looked at the students, my focus went to Angelica who reminded me of myself in some way. I knew I wanted to get to know her and share my experiences. She is special in my eyes.” Lydia, Sage
“I feel my Seeker is so misunderstood. He reminds me of one of my sons and I feel tremendous empathy for him.” Freddie, Sage
“For me, this opportunity to do your program is helping to fill a void for me…I appreciate it.” Shirlene, Sage
Cash for College
This Saturday, February 17th LAEC hosted our annual Cash For College Workshop at our CBA Compton site where students completed their FAFSA Application and Cal Grant Forms. Any LAEC student who is planning on attending a two-year community college, four-year college or university, or trade school was welcome! Also, any LAEC alumni that needed to re-file could also come. Students in attendance were eligible for a $1,000 scholarship. Contact Abeni Carr, Director of Post-Secondary Transition, for more information of LAEC's Four-Year Focused program.
Alumna LaKea Harper Shares How LAEC Saved Her Life
Following is an excerpt from an article published in July 2017 on the California Charter Schools Association website. You can read more of LaKea Harper's story here:
After leaving my traditional public high school, my family sent me to a small charter public school called College Bridge Academy in Compton. I had major reservations about attending a school with only 150 students. However, during my first week at school, the principal pulled me into her office and gave me a talk that changed my life. Here is what I learned: Don't let your past be an excuse for failure. Let it be your motivation to succeed. My charter school saved my life. Prior to attending College Bridge Academy, no one believed in me. I finally felt like I could do anything I set my mind to, including going to college. And that is exactly what I did. I turned my 0.87 GPA into a 3.5 and received offers to not one, but five four-year universities. Rather than lower the bar, I raised the standards I set for myself. I finished my A-G requirements and applied myself to school for the first time in my life. Beyond academics, the school's counselors and therapists helped me work through my anger and stress. Their support helped me open up about my past, overcome significant emotional barriers, and develop stronger relationships with my loved ones. The team at College Bridge Academy prepared me to not only complete, but excel during my first year in college. I have never been more excited for my future and firm in my belief that I can accomplish anything I set my mind to. I wouldn't be able to say that without my charter school experience.
After leaving my traditional public high school, my family sent me to a small charter public school called College Bridge Academy in Compton. I had major reservations about attending a school with only 150 students. However, during my first week at school, the principal pulled me into her office and gave me a talk that changed my life. Here is what I learned: Don't let your past be an excuse for failure. Let it be your motivation to succeed. My charter school saved my life. Prior to attending College Bridge Academy, no one believed in me. I finally felt like I could do anything I set my mind to, including going to college. And that is exactly what I did. I turned my 0.87 GPA into a 3.5 and received offers to not one, but five four-year universities. Rather than lower the bar, I raised the standards I set for myself. I finished my A-G requirements and applied myself to school for the first time in my life. Beyond academics, the school's counselors and therapists helped me work through my anger and stress. Their support helped me open up about my past, overcome significant emotional barriers, and develop stronger relationships with my loved ones. The team at College Bridge Academy prepared me to not only complete, but excel during my first year in college. I have never been more excited for my future and firm in my belief that I can accomplish anything I set my mind to. I wouldn't be able to say that without my charter school experience.
Los Angeles Education Corps on Telemundo 52
Los Angeles Education Corps and our partnership with LA Conservation Corps was featured on Telemundo 52. So proud of our students for their poise in representing our schools! Our story is so compelling it was aired in two parts: Part 1 and Part 2
We are Proud AmeriCorps VISTA Sponsors
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We are pleased to announce that the Los Angeles Education Corps was recently awarded a grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service to bring on full-time AmeriCorps VISTA members to increase our capacity to eradicate poverty in our local community. The VISTAs will support our efforts in supporting low-income students who have gotten lost in the cracks of the traditional educational system, and increase the impact of our college-bound student programming. They will also assist in overall resource development.
Our new VISTA members - Mariah Rose and Gabriela Amaya-Williams - will each serve with us for a minimum of one year. Please join us in welcoming them on board! Though our positions are filled, there are many opportunities available year round at the myAmeriCorps site. |
Thank You, Leaf Group!
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Our Saito High School - Pico Union site was greatly in need of a makeover. Enter Leaf Group, a internet company that owns and operates well-traveled websites such as LIVESTRONG.org and eHow. On Wednesday, November 30th, a 22-member team from their accounting department restored an outdoor classroom, painted our math classroom, made our barbeque grill island usable again, beautified and painted our exterior lunch court/lockers and planted a brand-new vegetable garden. All in just a few hours. We're looking forward to our continued partnership with this dynamic company in support of our students. You can check out their amazing work at our campus here.
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