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GEAR UP Students Spend Summer Immersed in College Life
This summer, over 1,000 GEAR UP 4 LA students experienced enrichment programs that immersed sophomores and juniors in the college experience, encouraged career exploration, and advanced their academic goals and… Read more
College Visits, Workshops Boost Family Engagement
The 2022-23 school year is off to a great start for GEAR UP 4 LA families, who have hit the ground running by participating in several weekend activities to enhance… Read more
Families Put Financial Literacy Skills to the Test During Budget Challenge
GEAR UP students were hit with a dose of reality when they were challenged to be adults for a day, learning how to budget their finances, oversee monthly expenditures and… Read more
Families Learn Hands-on about ELAC CTE Pathways
To help expose students and their parents to potential career pathways and opportunities available at local community colleges, GEAR UP 4 LA recently took families to East Los Angeles College,… Read more
Parent Ambassadors Take College Knowledge to New Level at UCLA
A group of GEAR UP parent advocates – known as Parent Ambassadors – in August spent a weekend at UCLA, living in the dorms, exploring academics and participating in college… Read more
Students Train to Become Peer College Mentors During PAL
GEAR UP Peer Mentors boosted their higher education knowledge and laid the foundation for becoming future peer college mentors during the two-day Peer Academic Leadership (PAL) conference held at UCLA.… Read more
Students Enhance Career, Academic Knowledge During CAPA
Rising sophomores and juniors spent two days this summer learning how to be leaders, experiencing the college-going process and exploring potential career pathways while immersing themselves in the prestigious UCLA… Read more
Peer Mentors Build Community, Leadership Skills this Summer
GEAR UP Peer Mentors in August took part in an empowerment academy that included team-building exercises, moments of self-reflection and activities that emotionally connected students with their values – all… Read more
Students Delve Into College Life at CSU Dominguez Hills
GEAR UP Class of 2024 students took a step closer to college as part of the six-week Toros Summer Academy at Cal State Dominguez Hills, during which they took enrichment… Read more
Students Pave Pathway to New Math Levels during JEM
Over 600 10th- and 11th-grade students participated in GEAR UP 4 LA’s first in-person Jaime Escalante Math (JEM) program since 2019, challenging students to take an accelerated math class in… Read more
Students Explore Self-Empowerment During OXY Summer Academy
Exploring social justice through the arts isn’t new – but for GEAR UP students, this summer’s inaugural Occidental College Academy was an opportunity to elevate their voices and feel empowered… Read more