What is one of the most powerful tools to prevent teens from taking a troubled path, skipping school or dropping out? Experts agree – it’s mentoring. Oprah Winfrey credits her teacher/mentor for helping her overcome a troubled childhood and putting her on a path to success. January is National Mentoring Month, and a reminder of […]
LOS ANGELES – (November 19, 2020) – When you’re not sure where you’re going to sleep at night, algebra lessons or writing a history report are the last things you’re thinking about. These are the challenges faced by housing-insecure students and their teachers every day – especially during remote learning. According to a recent study from […]
Under the direction of Chef Shanel Burnias, culinary CTE pathway students are cooking together on video conferencing to perfect knife skills, cooking methods and baking techniques.
LOS ANGELES (November 13, 2020) – No studio equipment. No access to fancy editing software. No group excursions to shoot footage. How can media arts students who are usually hands-on and shoulder-to-shoulder keep their projects alive during distance learning? Just ask a team of six high school Media Arts students from Learn4Life. They found ways […]
Since March, our students have faced more challenges than ever – yet 2,500+ kept working hard and earned their diploma. Each of our schools has been creative to make sure that graduating during the school closures was fun and befitting of their achievement. So, we created a video to capture some great graduation moments of […]
It’s an all-too-common situation for struggling students in agricultural communities like Fresno where Uriel Ramirez, 20, grew up. Without a diploma, options for supporting themselves and their family are limited. High school dropouts are the lowest paid workers and have the highest unemployment rate. They make about $27,000 less per year than those with a […]
Ever since Julia Childs stepped in front of a TV camera 57 years ago to prepare an omelet, people have been learning culinary skills via television cooking shows. So, it was an easy transition for Learn4Life high schools to continue their Career Technical Education (CTE) classes for aspiring chefs during distance learning. Under the direction […]
This month we celebrate a permanent classroom for our rural students, thanks to the new AMOR Wellness Center. It is a novel concept that brings a host of community wraparound services under one roof.
When we transitioned to distance learning, distributing laptops and hotspots to all students was fairly easy. The challenge was the increase in requests to the Learn4Life information technology (IT) help desk. The staff had been serving about 2,800 employees with tech problems. Now, the IT help desk needed to respond to 23,000 students as well. […]
Davina C., 18, is one of the students in our Mendota, rural school. She describes her town as “friendly but limited because there aren’t many jobs available other than harvest work.” It’s not surprising since California is the largest producer of fruits, vegetables and nuts, contributing to more than $50 billion in revenue to the […]