A new program in Fresno says its giving teen parents “HOPE” by letting them bring their children to school. Learn4Life created HOPE, which stands for Helping Our Parenting-teens Excel. The program provides mentorship and support to high school students who are teen parents. Student teen parents take advantage of a classroom designed for study in […]
When Dallas turned 18 the foster system kicked him out, leaving him homeless… until he found opportunity through Learn4Life. Dallas overcame the odds and changed his story. Dallas credits his Supervising Teacher Mrs. Magin for motivating him to finish his credits to graduate.️
Foster youth face multiple obstacles that make it hard to succeed in high school. According to the National Foster Youth Institute, only about half of the nation’s youth raised in foster care end up finishing high school. As such, Learn4Life identified the challenges and solutions for this student population and set up a needs-based support […]
Poverty, an abusive father, and gangs put Rudy on a path to prison. The caring teachers and personalized attention at Learn4Life helped him change his story. Click the video above to see how Rudy overcame extensive childhood trauma and is now working toward an education at Harvard Law.
Homelessness, abuse, teen pregnancy – all are real obstacles that force many high school students to drop out. At Learn4Life, we help students overcome obstacles to change their stories and graduate.
NAACP Education Chairwoman and Community Organizer for Cal Policy Center Christina Laster met with Learn4Life staff in San Diego to learn about local educational options available in the community. San Diego’s Learn4life Innovation High School students-thriving ✊🏾📚🙌🏾📝The stone that the builders tossed aside has now become the most important stone. pic.twitter.com/vbVhWO4eJY — Christina Laster (@ChristinaLast3r) […]
Woodworking, welding, and home economics used to be part of the curriculum in all traditional schools. Introducing students to skilled trade careers used to be just as important as test scores, graduation rates and college prep. The reality is that schools have diverted funds away from job training classes over the past decade and are […]
Statewide trauma screenings will begin in January and are eagerly awaited by educators, many of whom have watched traumatized students struggle in class. LOS ANGELES (July 10, 2019) – It’s an epidemic – kids in a state of trauma. The causes range from living in an abusive home, poverty and teen pregnancy to being bullied, […]
By Miriam Raftery | July 6, 2019 (East County Magazine) Three nonprofit charter schools operating within the Grossmont Union High School District (GUHSD) have been ordered shut down by a judge, but now a stay issued has been ordered for one year until an appeal can be heard. The schools at risk of closure are […]
Fresno District Attorney (DA), Lisa Smittcamp speaks with Learn4Life Fresno students about the importance of education and graduating high school. Under her tenure, DA Smittcamp has added many units within her department including a newly formed Truancy Unit to ensure children are attending school. DA Smittcamp also started an internship program for both college students […]