Jazzmine, a vivacious, energetic young lady, became homeless when the rent was raised on her family’s apartment. When their only option became the United Rescue Mission (URM), Jazzmine’s world turned upside down; she was dealing with fear and uncertainty. The family took two busses to get to the URM, and as they neared skid row, […]
A recent report shows that California schools are not identifying their homeless students, and thus not referring them to readily available resources. More than a quarter of schools in California have not identified a single homeless student, yet five to 10 percent of the state’s 4.3 million economically disadvantaged youths, those who qualify for free […]
By Kim Harris – November 22, 2019 “It was a warm sunny morning when Leslie Partida set out for Innovation High School at 39665 Avenida Acacias in Murrieta with her infant son David in tow. But Thursday, Nov. 14, wasn’t just any day for Partida, it was the day she would graduate with her […]
It’s embarrassing and stressful to be a teen without a home. More and more young people, through no fault of their own, are housing insecure, either living on the streets, in a car, or couch surfing with friends or relatives. What’s worse, a recent report shows that California schools are not identifying their homeless students, […]
Learn4Life students & staff recently travelled to the East Coast on the most recent College Tour Experiential Learning field trip, in partnership with Pathways in Education. Students had the opportunity to tour the following prestigious East Coast Universities: Penn State Harvard University Northeastern University Yale University Columbia University Following their full College Tour, Students and staff were […]
Learn4Life’s Career Technical Education (CTE) pathways give students a jump-start on their future and an edge in the workforce with the mastery of in-demand skills. Throughout Learn4Life’s Culinary Arts Capstone Course students learn basic cooking techniques and industry best practices, including but not limited to: Nine (9) Essential Basic Knife Skills Meat Fabrication Stock/Broth (using […]
Last month, Learn4Life Antelope Valley students traveled to Pittsburgh Pennsylvania to present their Blueprint to Success at Heinz Field. The trip is a capstone event as a part of the Beating the Odds (BTO) resiliency course. As a part of our TREC’s offerings, BTO focuses on student leadership and goal setting. The students perform research […]
🎓 Congratulations Mario! 🔔 Our newest San Diego graduate came to Learn4Life nine months ago with some initial struggles, but with some help he persevered! Mario has big plans to pursue a career in the Medical industry, starting as an EMT with the ultimate goal of becoming a Registered Nurse (RN) 👨⚕️
On November 5, 2019, Mario Olaque-Rivera finished his graduation requirements, prompting our bell ringing ceremony at our Vista learning center. Mario graduates in December 2019 and will be speaking to his class at his graduation ceremony. He has plans to pursue a career in the Medical field, first becoming an EMT and then eventually a […]
🎃 Learn4Life recently hosted Halloween parties for our HOPE Program students in Greater Los Angeles, complete with fun games, arts & crafts, trick or treating, and face painting!