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
Early College Awareness
Parent Ambassadors Take College Knowledge to New Level at UCLA
A group of GEAR UP parent advocates – known as Parent Ambassadors – spent a weekend in August 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
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
GEAR UP Families Explore University Life
For the first time in over two years, GEAR UP 4 LA families had the opportunity to visit a four-year university in person, walk the campus grounds, hear from college… Read more
Students Get a Glimpse of UC Merced
GEAR UP 4 LA students were introduced to its newest partner, UC Merced, during a conference in which they discovered the support services, academic programs, and the higher education possibilities… Read more
Class of 2024 Spends Spring Break Visiting UC Campuses
To boost students’ early exposure to four-year universities, majors, and careers, GEAR UP 4 LA took members of the Class of 2024 to various universities during Spring Break. On April… 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