Boyle Heights

Gaining a Deeper Understanding of the Communities We Serve

by City Year LA on January 27, 2012 · 0 comments

in Ubuntu

Josh Keller, Corps Member While corps members serve in our schools Monday through Thursday, Fridays are typically spent in a larger group setting, focusing on a variety of topics and themes.  On Friday, October 14, the Water Pueblo, which consists of teams serving in Boyle Heights, were able to learn about the history and transformation [...]

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City Year Los Angeles Has School Pride!

by City Year LA on November 19, 2010 · 2 comments

in Around Our Town, Spotlight On

School Pride is the hit reality television series on NBC that follows a different public school each week through a complete renovation. City Year Los Angeles is proud to announce that one of our school partners, Hollenbeck Middle School, is highlighted with their very own makeover episode that premiers TONIGHT, Friday, November 19th at 8/7c. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYIz_Bm1moU[/youtube] [...]

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A Ray of Sunshine at Sunrise Elementary

by City Year LA on February 22, 2010 · 0 comments

in Ubuntu

By Andrew Pelayo, City Year Los Angeles Corps Member After completing the first quarter at Sunrise Avenue Elementary, students and teachers  are picking up the pace in preparation for the upcoming California Standards Tests. At this time of year, some students can start to feel overwhelmed if they are having difficulty with a given subject [...]

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Seeing My Impact at School

by City Year LA on February 10, 2010 · 3 comments

in Ubuntu

By: Sophie Rokicki, City Year Los Angeles Corps Member During my first week at Hollenbeck Middle School, my goal was to get a feel for not only my students, but also for the school’s atmosphere – social cliques, hang-out spots and the like.  In one week’s time I noticed a few students, some in my [...]

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Starbucks and City Year Los Angeles

by City Year LA on August 14, 2009 · 0 comments

in Spotlight On

City Year Los Angeles is happy to announce we are featured on the Starbucks homepage (www.starbucks.com). The video profiles CYLA Corps Member Kevin Diep and his service at Hollenbeck Middle School. It is a powerful testament of our work here in Los Angeles. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4ZVAdJ5FV4&feature=player_profilepage] Thank you Starbucks for believing that young people can change the [...]

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