Our Stories – GEAR UP 4 LA

GU4LA Launches Partnership with UC Merced, Counselors Visit Campus

A group of GEAR UP 4 LA counselors recently attended the invitation-only High School Educators Tour program at UC Merced, where they toured the campus, reviewed academic highlights and student… Read more

Empowering Student Voice with Rep. Jimmy Gomez

When Class of 2021 graduate Nyslai Bolaños was accepted to Wellesley College, a private women’s liberal arts college in Massachusetts, she knew she deserved it. But everything changed just two… Read more

Mentor Summits inspire, empower, and motivate

It’s a wrap on fall 2021 Peer Mentor Summits, which saw students from GEAR UP 4 LA schools come together to explore their leadership skills, confidence, and the benefits of… Read more

STEM Coaching Program Stimulates Student Engagement

STEM educators from GEAR UP 4 LA schools had the opportunity to participate in an interactive professional development in which they learned how to integrate new technology into their lessons… Read more

College Field Trips Make a Comeback at GU4LA

For the first time since March 2020 when the pandemic brought to a halt in-person activities, GEAR UP 4 LA students are taking tours of local colleges and universities and… Read more

Summit Prepares Families with College Knowledge Skills

GEAR UP 4 LA on Nov. 6 held its first hybrid Parent Summit for families who gathered virtually or in person at Edward R. Roybal Learning Center to learn strategies… Read more