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GEAR UP 4 LA Mentor Summit Spring 2019

February 23, 2019 “Honestly, it was a very cool and eye-opening experience because I thought once you applied to college, that was it. I didn’t realize that there was this whole process after you got in. Like visiting the offices, such as financial aid, the resources office, and EOP offices. I was like ‘woaah.’ And… Read More

Why Private College? GEAR UP 4 LA and One Voice – October 17, 2018

GEAR UP 4 LA families attended our “Why Private College?” workshop presented by One Voice’s Sharmon Goodman and Karina Arias at RFK Community Schools’ Library. Every year GEAR UP 4 LA teams up with One Voice to help inform and expose our students and parents to the opportunities and benefits available at private colleges. Attendees… Read More

Shadow Week 2018 @ OXY – October 4, 2018

With help from our partners at the Neighborhood Partnership Program @ Occidental College, GEAR UP 4 LA students participated in our annual Shadow Day. Our students had the opportunity to shadow current Occidental students for a day to get a taste of the true college experience through a college students’ perspective! Students had to opportunity… Read More

See How We Celebrated National GEAR UP Week – September 23-29, 2018

School Site Events Thank you to members from the staff of U.S. Senator Kamala Harris for visiting our GEAR UP students during this special week! Helen Bernstein HS and Stem Academy of Hollywood brought the GEAR UP Week festivities with their “College Knowledge Fair”! Mentor Summits Students from Helen Bernstein High School, STEM Academy of… Read More

Estudiantes latinos luchan por una educación superior

Gear Up 4 LA es un programa que tiene como objetivo de aumentar el éxito de estudiantes de secundaria, sobre todo para los de bajos recursos Hace dos años el padre de Jacqueline Ochoa, de 17 años, fue deportado a México y ella entendió que el complejo sistema de inmigración no solo afecta a los… Read More

Fall Partnership Collaborative!

GEAR UP Fall Partnership Collaborative meeting builds awareness and promotes advocacy for student persistence in college. On Wednesday, November 14, GEAR UP 4 LA partners and LAUSD staff gathered to strengthen the community of support for our Los Angeles Unified School District students. Dr. Margaret Garcia, Associate Dean of the Office of Undergraduate Studies at… Read More

Better Make Room Student Spotlight!

BMR Takeover series, short for “Better Make Room Takeover”, started last year as a way to highlight remarkable high school and college student stories, many of whom are overcoming obstacles to further their education past high school. Every week,  a student shares their story in their own words across Better Make Room’s social media platforms… Read More

Ed Trust-West: Inequities Facing Latino Students

California’s Latino students are the majority in our schools – over 3 million Latino students attend public K-12 schools in California. At the higher education level, there are nearly 1 million Latino students in California public colleges and universities. Yet despite this growing majority, a new report from The Education Trust–West says we’ve got work… Read More

Maria Kristina Ballon: A Filipina at a Conference for Chicanas

Name: Maria Kristina Ballon GEAR UP 4 LA School: Belmont High School Summer Program: Chicano Latino Youth Leadership Project (CLYLP) The mission of Chicano Latino Youth Leadership Project (CLYLP) is to better inform high school students about challenges in their community and inspire people to make differences. Throughout the conference many experienced Latinos shared their unique stories with… Read More