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The Youth Policy Institute - Youth Services Department is proud to present it's second edition of the new Youth Services Newsletter: Lead.Empower. Enrich. The purpose of "The LEE," as it is affectionately called, is to display the talent, success, and growth of our after-school programs and their students ranging across over 50 school sites. Here's to our 21st Century Kids and Rock On Education staff, students, and administrators. Enjoy.
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Lead. Empower. Enrich.Youth Services Newsletter ☆ Volume 1 ☆ Spring Issue
Saturday, May 14, 2011:
Youth Policy Ins/tute’s Youth Services Department hosted the 2nd Annual YS Expo at Edward Roybal Learn ing Center this past May.
The YS Expo allowed 21st Century Kids and Rock on E d u c a / o n s t u d e n t s t o s h o w c a s e t h e i r s e l f -‐expression, athle/c abili/es,
Student performances highlighted the many enrichment programs Youth Policy Institute provides through our 21st Century Kids and Rock On Education after-school programs at the 2011 Youth Services Expo.
21st Century Kids and Rock On Education students, families celebrate self-expression at 2nd Annual YS Expo
and academic a ch i evement w h i l e empowe r i n g parents to be a d v o c a t e s w i t h i n t h e s c h o o l community.
Five-‐hundred par/cipants engaged in the various arts and craNs, trivia
and recrea/onal games, soccer tournament, and college-‐related workshops offered by California State University, Northridge and the University of California, Berkeley.
O t h e r c o l l a b o r a / v e community partners included Best Buy, Time Warner Cable, and other
2nd Annual YS Expo at Roybal L e a r n i n g Center.
“YS Expo” pg. 2
YPI departments whom all offered an array of ac/vi/es for students and parents.
In addi/on, students from Fenton E l ementa r y, L . A Leadership Academy Charter HS, College Ready #7 Academy HS, and Wallis Annenburg Charter HS performed at the YS Expo concert.
Many parents sang along with the L.A. Leadership band performance of “We Belong Together” by Ritchie Valens while many students sang along to the Wallis Annenburg High School band’s rendi/on of “Island in the Sun” by Weezer.
Many students and parents leN with memorabilia they created or items that were given to them, but more importantly, they all leN with smiles and the urge to par/cipate again the upcoming year.
F o r r i v e / n g p h o t o s , informa/on and updates regarding the YS Expo, contact Enrichment Specialist, Nancy Arias, [email protected].
aiming for, I was pleased with the 30 students and 4 parents who did a`end. My students and parents received an abundance of informa/on regarding college life, college acceptance requirements, some of the various majors, and overall, overcoming adversity. For most of the students and parents it was their first /me at such a huge campus, or rather I say their first /me at a college campus ever. Of course, compared to VISA, [UCLA] felt ginormous. By the end of the trip we had some great pictures and were a bit /red from walking all over campus. What was the icing on the cake was when two of my female students turned to me on the bus ride home and said "Miss...we really enjoyed today, the college guides really made us feel college isn't just a dream, but rather a possibility. They made us feel that money should not be
Testimonial from a YPI-sponsored UCLA college tourVaughn HS (VISA) youth encouraged to pursue higher education
VISA students experiencing UCLA campus through tour.
Photo credit: Yolanda Coreas
“Lead, Empower, Enrich” Staff Committee:Mary Kim - Lead Editor and PhotographerNancy Arias - Assistant Editor and PhotographerLuis Pichardo - Design and Layout, Editor, and Photographer
“YS Expo” pg. 1
Student-led bands performed musical se ts at the 2nd Annual YS EXPO.
the reason why we don't go to college, we can go to college if we really want to."
ANer hearing this my heart jumped with joy. Neither this experience, nor this moment would have been possible with out Karla Landin, Site Coordinator at College Ready #7 and her Hermanas, and Ca/ THANK YOU so much for having provided us, VISA, with this amazing opportunity.’
For more informa/on about our Spring Break College Tours, c o n t a c t C a / A c e v e d o , [email protected].
VISA students and parents resting during UCLA tour.
Photo credit: Yolanda Coreas
Email wri)en by Yolanda Coreas, Site Coordinator at Vaughn HS (VISA)
‘Hello everyone,
Just this past Monday, VISA a`ended the UCLA college tour, and I want to share with everyone how grateful I am to the young women from Hermanas Unidas who gave the tour. Although our group was smaller than what I was
Monday, May 16 – Friday, May 20, 2011
During the week of May 16th through to May 20th, all YPI-‐Youth Services Rock On Educa/on high school aNer-‐school programs par/cipated in the Rock the Vote campaign for 2011. With each ROE site individualizing their own events, Rock the Vote successfully hosted an awareness of civic engagement and the importance of vo/ng.
Rock the Vote, the organiza/on, was also able to provide special guest appearances to select school sites. The following YPI school sites had special guests suppor/ng their efforts:
Environmental Charter High School -‐ Singer of "I Love College," Asher RothAcademia Avance High School -‐ NFL player from the Buffalo Bills, Shawne Merriman and CHIVAS USA Soccer player, Jimmy ConradLA InternaBonal High School -‐ Rapper, David Banner
In addi/on, the following ROE aNer-‐school programs also par/cipated in the Rock the Vote Campaign 2011: College Ready #5, LALA HS, Monroe HS, Van Nuys HS, Wallis Annenburg HS, North Hollywood HS, Marshall HS, College Ready #7, Dr. Olga Mohan HS (College Ready #4), Bernstein Complex, Wilson HS, Fremont HS, Panorama HS, Edward Roybal HS, Camino Nuevo HS, VISA, Hollywood HS, San Fernando HS, SEA Long Beach, SEA Fe`erly, SEA Compton, New Village Charter HS.
YPI rocks the vote with Rock the Vote Campaign 2011
Students at Hollywood High School register to vote during YPI-sponsored Rock the Vote event in May.
Mandatory Summer Training • August 6, 2011• August 13, 2011
2011-‐2012 Academic year begins
• August 2011• September 2011
AnBcipated BTOP Computer Lab Openings (Phase 1)
• Early July, 2011• LA/Valley Sites
• Late August, 2011• LA/Valley Sites
• September, 2011• LA/Valley Sites
Upcoming EventsLead. Empower. Enrich.
As students registered, they wrote their name on a sticker and ‘rocked the vote’ at Bernstein High School.
“The LEE” Quote of the Quarter“If your ac/ons inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”
–John Quincy Adams
On behalf of Earth Day, our 21st Century Kids aNer-‐school program students went to their nearest grocery stores to collect hundreds of paper grocery bags.
As one of many projects created to emphasize earth-‐friendly behavior, students individually decorated each and paper bag and returned them back to the grocery store in for reuse, to reduce waste, and to teach the community to recycle.
This project provided an outlet for our students to u/lize their ar/s/c skills, represent their community and school, and save the world one paper grocery bag at a /me.
2 1 s t C e n t u r y Kids celebrate Earth Day 2011
As one of the various field trip opportuni/es provided by the Youth Services department this Spring, many of our 21st Century Kids aNer-‐school students enjoyed a Saturday at the California Science Center.
In addi/on to many science-‐based exhibits, every student e n j o y e d t h e “ I M A X exper ience” where they learned interes/ng facts about insects and outer space through films shown every Saturday at the California Science Center.
F o r m o r e i n f o r m a / o n regarding the Cal i forn ia Science Center field trips, contact Enrichment Specialist, N a n c y A r i a s , [email protected].
For more informa/on about the California Science Center, v i s i t t h e i r w e b s i t e a t www.californiasciencecenter.org.
California Science Center field trips increase scientific interests in 21st Century Kids after-school programs
Bert Corona Middle School students show off their Earth Day grocery bag artwork
Lead. Empower. Enrich.
The California Science Center outdoor lobby (above) reinforces the immenseness of our own solar system through cascading lights, while the rest of the building (below) houses various science-themed exhibits and activities, including an IMAX theater where science-related films are shown on a regular basis.
Elementary -‐ Drill• 1st place -‐ Drill
• Parthenia ES• 2nd place -‐ Drill
• New Castle ES• 3rd place -‐ Drill
• Fenton ES
Middle School -‐ Cheer• 1st place -‐ Cheer
• Thurgood Marshall MS
• 2nd place -‐ Cheer• Bert Corona MS
• 3rd place -‐ Cheer• Accelerated MS
• Honorable Men6on -‐ Cheer• LA Arts Academy of
Enterprise MS
High School -‐ Drill/Step• 1st place -‐ Drill/Step
• Crenshaw Arts Tech Charter HS
• 2nd place -‐ Drill/Step• Stern Mass HS
CATCh HS co-ed step team amaze judges with unique and engaging step routine at 1st Annual Drill-Cheer-Dance Competition.
Saturday, May 7th, 2011
The Youth Services department hosted their 1st Annual Drill-‐Cheer-‐Dance Compe//on at Edward Roybal Learning Center t h i s p a s t M a y f o r t h e elementary, middle and high school aNer-‐school programs.
I t was an amaz ing and memorable event for many students as it was their first dance , d r i l l , and chee r compe//on, while for others it was their last compe//on before entering high school cheer, dance, and drill leagues.
For the youth involved, it was an upliNing event thanks to the audience of 550 parents, family members, friends, and school administrators. The event was a huge success as all par/cipants had the support of everyone in the facility.
Prior to the compe//on, students had been preparing for this day as early as October 2010, and others as of January 2011. All par/cipants prac/ced 2-‐3 days per week for about 2 hours each day aNer school to prepare for this day along with their dedicated, crea/ve, and passionate coaches.
Crowds gather to enjoy spectacle at 1st Annual YS Drill-Cheer-Dance Competition; all ages participate in contest
Par/cipants began their day with bu`erflies in their stomachs as they prepared to take the floor to perform and compete for the 1st place trophy in their respec/ve categories. It also began with many cheers, smiles, and support from compe/ng teams, parents, friends and school administrators; all of which appreciated the dedica/on and passion that it took for all of the student par/cipants to reach this level of compe//on.
The following schools placed in each category as follows:
Elementary -‐ Dance• 1st place -‐ Dance
• New Castle ES• 2nd place -‐ Dance
• Parthenia ES• 3rd place -‐ Dance
• Fenton ES• Honorable Men6on -‐ Dance
• Pacoima ESLAAAE MS cheer squad practices before competition. “DCD Comp” pg. 6
High School -‐ Dance• 1st place -‐ Dance
• John Fremont HS• 2nd place -‐ Dance
• Crenshaw Arts Tech Charter HS
• 3rd place -‐ Dance• L . A L e a d e r s h i p
Academy Charter HS
High School -‐ Cheer• 1st place -‐ Cheer
• S t e r n M a s s H S (Varsity team)
• 2nd place -‐ Cheer• L . A L e a d e r s h i p
Academy Charter HS• 3rd place -‐ Cheer
• L .A I n te rna/ona l Charter HS
• Honorable Men6on -‐ Cheer• Stern Mass HS (Junior
Varsity)• Sportsmanship Award
• Stern Mass HS
Regardless of their placement, each s choo l l eN w i th the mo/va/on to perfect their craN for next year’s YS Drill-‐Cheer-‐Dance Compe//on.
This compe//on embodied the true spirit of self-‐expression for students while it captured the hearts of the audience who cheered them on. It has been said that, “Any form of dance is an opportunity for students to express themselves and an outlet to be who they are.” This compe//on accomplished just that.
For more informa/on about the nex t YS D r i l l -‐ Chee r-‐Dance Compe//on, contact Enrichment S p e c i a l i s t N a n c y A r i a s , [email protected].
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Parthenia Elementary’s 21st Century Kids Dr i l l Team competed for their first /me at the Beyond the Bell Drill and Dance Compe//on two weeks before making their 1st place award-‐winning appearance at the comprehensive YS Drill-‐Cheer-‐Dance Compe//on in mid-‐May.
On Saturday, April 30th, the Parthenia ES earned 3rd place overall in the drill team category.
The 21st Century Kids program s t a ff w a s v e r y p r o u d , c o n s i d e r i n g t h a t many students had “huge obstacles to overcome.”
The students accomplished their 3rd place victory with c l a s s a n d g r e a t p o i s e , represen/ng 21st Century Kids and YPI very well.
From all-boy dance crews, to all-girl drill squads, to co-ed cheerleading teams, students of all ages shared their talents.
Par then i a ES Drill Team has first competition t w o w e e k s before 1st place victory at YS competition
“DCD Comp” pg. 5
John Fremont HS’s co-ed dance team pose after receiving 1st place in the respective category.
Parthenia ES celebrates 3rd place victory two weeks before winning 1st place at YS Drill-Cheer-Dance competition
May 14, 2011
FIPSE-‐ROE students from M o n r o e H S h a d t h e opportunity to a`end the M E C h A d e U C L A -‐sponsored 18th Annual Raza Youth Conference (RYC) on the b e au/ f u l Un i v e r s i t y o f California, Los Angeles campus this past May.
MEChA de UCLA has been hos/ng the Raza Youth Conference for the past 17 years and aims to provide informa/on in the form of academic and financial aid workshops highligh/ng the available opportuni/es that will facilitate the La/no youth pursuit for higher educa/on.
The RYC not only addresses the importance and necessity for La/no youth to acquire a higher educa/on, but it also teaches youth how to use educa/on as a tool in the struggle for social jus/ce and human rights.
T h i s y e a r ’s c o n fe r e n c e theme was “My Roots, My Culture, My Art: Our Past, Our Present, Our Future." Several w o r k s h o p t o p i c s addressed what it means to be a n A B 5 4 0 s t u d e n t , scholarships, financial aid, self-‐image, "Graffi/ as an Art,” and more.
F o r m o r e i n f o r m a / o n regarding FIPSE, contact Gabby Garcia, [email protected].
April 27-‐30, 2011
The Youth Services Administra/ve Team convened in sunny Palm Springs, California the last week in April to further their professional development at the BOOST Conference, one of the largest, most recognized, and highly comprehensive professional development opportuni/es in the country for aNer-‐school program providers.
Set in a retreat-‐like atmosphere, this extraordinary event rejuvenated the Youth Services team’s passion and boosted the new direc/on YS is taking towards quality programming.
This all-‐inclusive conference supports ANer School Educa/on & Safety (ASES) Programs, 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC) Programs and High School ASSETS programs. The Youth Services Administra/ve team was able to bring back new program modules, policy implementa/on, and program improvement ideas to 21st Century Kids and ROE aNer-‐school programs, most of which will become implemented in the new 2011-‐2012 program year.
In addi/on, YPI was proudly represented as one of our schools performed their renowned Step Dance performance. Crenshaw Arts and Technology Charter High School proudly represented ROE as the girls Step Team gave their highest performance to date with poise, unity, and pure professionalism.
Crenshaw Arts and Technology Charter High School Girls Step Team (below) performs at the BOOST Conference 2011 in Palm Springs, CA
Youth Services Department represents strongly at yearly BOOST Conference
F I P S E a n d MEChA de UCLA expose youth to financial aid
Con g r a t u l a / o n s t o t h e following sites for mee/ng their minimum a`endance benchmark in May, 2011:
Elementary School:
• Camino Nuevo-‐Harvard (K-‐8)
• Fenton ES• Pacoima ES• Frederick Douglas ES• ICEF Vista ES • Larchmont ES• Lou Dantzler ES• Viewpark ES• Parthenia ES• San Jose ES• New Castle ES
Middle School:
• Bert Corona MS/SFIAM• Thurgood Marshall MS• Viewpark MS
High School:
• Avance Charter HS • LA Interna/onal HS• Wallis Annenburg HS• Dr. O l ga Mohan HS
(College Ready #4)• College Ready #5• C.A.T.C.H.• Marc & Eva Stern Mass
HS• VISA (Vaughn HS)• Edward Roybal HS• Monroe HS• Marshall HS• Van Nuys HS• Wilson HS
G rowth f rom l a s t yea r, 2009-‐2010:
• Lou Dantzler• Bert Corona MS• Thurgood MS• ICEF MS• Viewpark MS
Many 21st Century Kids and Rock On Education sites show growth in attendance over past year
Rafael Dominguez has gone above and beyond as the Site Coordinator at Roybal High School. He has been able to build great rela/onships with the school administra/on and other stakeholders on-‐site, as well as with his staff and students.
Due to his great rela/onship with the school admin, YS has been able to have many events at Roybal HS, including t h e D r i l l -‐ C h e e r -‐ D a n c e C om p e / / o n , Y S E x p o , trainings, SC mee/ngs and sports tournaments, when in the past this would have not been allowed.
One o f R a f a e l ' s m a j o r accomplishments at Roybal HS i s a l s o h i s p r o g r a m a`endance. When he first c a m e i n a s t h e s i t e coord inator, the schoo l reached 18%. At the end of this school year he was able to boost it up all the way to 96.43%!!!
He was able to raise the ADA drama/cally while s/ll juggling other programs on-‐site, such as FIPSE and BTOP. Mr. Braxton, the principal at Roybal HS, is very pleased with R a f a e l ' s wo r k a n d h a s men/oned
Superstar Site Coordinator of the Quarter:
Rafael Dominguez of Edward Roybal Learning Center
• Avance HS• Annenberg HS• Dr. Olga Mohan HS (College
Ready #4)• College Ready # 5 HS• College Ready # 7 HS• CATCH HS• LALA HS• Marc & Eva Stern Mass HS• Edward Roybal HS
T o p s i t e s w i t h o v e r a l l imp rovement /g rowth f rom previous year, 2009-‐2010:
• Lou Dantzler:• 24% growth
• Avance Sites• 28.68% growth
• College Ready 4• 46.42% growth
• College Ready 5• 28.88% growth
• College Ready 7• 30.47% growth
• Edward Roybal• 69.27% growth
For A`endance inquires, contact Valen/n Mendoza, Youth Services A`endance Grant Manager, [email protected].
Rafael Dominguez, Superstar Site Coordinator of Spring 2011
“Superstar” pg. 9
LALA HS “Be the Change” ROE s tuden t s ra i s e soc i a l ju s t i c e awareness, attend CHIRLA gala
that he does not want to lose Rafa as the site coordinator at Roybal HS.
Thanks to Rafael's hard work and dedica/on Mr. Braxton has embraced YPI and has even a`ended some of our SC mee/ngs hosted at Roybal HS. Rafael has been a great asset and help to the YPI family by securing last minute loca/ons for events and more. His dedica/on to the students at Roybal HS is without a doubt strong, and his excellent work ethic is directly reflected in the performance of his overall program.
T h a n k y o u R a f a e l f o r your extraordinary work and dedica/on to the students at the Edward Roybal Learning Center, and to YPI overall.
“Superstar” pg. 8
Be The Change (BTC), a student-‐led ROE enrichment class was formed this past year at LALA HS in partnership with one of LALA HS’ clubs, “Wise Up!”
“Wise Up!,” an Immigrant Youth Leadership Development program that is part of CHIRLA (The Coali/on for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles) partnered with ROE to establish a student-‐led club on-‐campus in December 2010.
The BTC club was founded by four LALA HS juniors who are not only ac/ve in the ROE program at LALA, but are also leaders throughout their communi/es. Jose Velez, Francisco Contreras, Cris/na Garcia and Paola Alarcón, immediately aNer establishing their club, teamed up with the ROE Photoshop class to create their logo.
In the six months since their incep/on, BTC has par/cipated in the ROE Winter Gallery event by handing out fliers on the issues fa ced by many immig rant students in Los Angeles, hosted an AB540 workshop during the Cash For College event in January 2 0 1 1 , h e l d a D r e am A c t p resenta/on aNer s choo l , a`ended the Dream Act rally in Sacramento on March 14, and most recently, were invited to the CHIRLA 25th Anniversary Gala by Roger Lowenstein, the LALAHS Execu/ve Director.
The students’ dedica/on is so obvious to everyone at their site that Mr. Lowenstein purchased admission for the four founding students and ROE staff for the 25th Annual CHIRLA gala. He invited the four students and LALA's former ROE site coordinator, Carol Aguirre to the CHIRLA benefit to provide them with the opportunity to network and raise awareness further.
At the dinner Mr. Lowenstein and the students shared future club plans and were able to mingle with Nicky Diaz, Immigrant Worker Advocate, and Rosario Dawson, founder of Voto La/no. Be The Change is currently working on recrui/ng ac/ve LALA students and is looking forward to a recruitment assembly at one of their local middle schools.
For more informa/on regarding the CHIRLA gala, contact [email protected].
“Be The Change” ROE club raises awareness of social jus t i c e i ssues af f e c t ing s t u d e n t s i n t h e i r l o c a l community.
BTC students attend CHIRLA GALA. From left to right: Roger Lowenstein,, Carol Aguirre, Francisco Contreras, Jose Velez (back), Cristina Garcia (front), Paola Alarcón.
ROE credited with student success on CAHSEE across multiple sites, school administration shows gratitudeCollege Ready Academy #5’s first time: 10th grade CAHSEE pass rate
Message from the Principal, Dean Marolla, in regards to the ROE aPer-‐school program’s support and assistance with CAHSEE prep efforts:
Fantas/c news to share, in case you haven't heard!
129/144 10th graders passed the Math por/on, (89.5%) and 126/144 passed the ELA por/on, (87.5%).
These are the best results so far!! A great big thank you to Bryan Thornhill for preparing the kids in the CAHSEE prep class. Dus/n and Ingrid did a fantas/c job also revising the curriculum used in the CAHSEE bootcamp. ELA had been 10 po in t s be low Math the previous 2 years, so not only did the kids score awesome on the ELA, they closed a huge gap between ELA and Math.
Thanks also to all the teachers who assisted in the CAHSEE Saturday bootcamp. I am so proud of all of you!!!! Now on to the CST!!!
Thanks,Dean
Dean MarollaPrincipalCollege Ready Academy High School #51729 W. MarBn Luther King Jr. BlvdLos Angeles, CA 90062213-‐342-‐2874213-‐342-‐2875 (fax)[email protected]
CAHSEE results at VISA
Message from VISA Director, Stan B. Leandro:
It is with the greatest joy and pride that I share with you our CAHSEE results for this year's class.
As of today, all but 3 students in the 12th grade have passed CAHSEE. Two of these students have IEPs and will have the CAHSEE requirement waived (we always insist that they take it anyhow. Some of our seniors that have IEPs have already passed it).
This means that only one senior has not passed. He passed the Math but missed the ELA by 7 points. He will take it again in July.
Of the nine 11th graders that did not pass it last year, all have passed at least one por/on of the test. Four have passed both parts (including 3 with IEPs).
Of the 5 remaining students, they are in the neighborhood and will not doubt pass it in their next a`empt (one has an IEP but has passed the Math component).
Of our first-‐/me 10th grade students (134):
• 89% passed Math (students needed to score 350).• 54% were proficient (380
or above).• 87% passed ELA.
• 57% were proficient.• 83% passed both.
• 42% were proficient...
...Just to put it in perspec/ve as to how astonishing this is, our local schools average in the 50-‐60% in number of students that pass (350
score). The state average hovers around 70%.
This is a direct reflec/on of all of our efforts. Please note the number of students that have been with Vaughn since pre-‐K.
Thank you all for your hard work and effort.
A special thanks to Imelda Madrid and the ROE staff (headed by Yolanda Coreas). We gave Imelda a class of students we were an/cipa/ng might struggle.
Of the 18 students, 8 passed the test including one student that scored proficient. Again, these were students we felt needed a boost.
Thanks again for all your hard work.
-‐-‐Stan B. Leandro, VISA Director
D r . O l g a M o h a n H S : CAHSEE Success!
Message from Anthony Urias, ROE Site Coordinator at Dr. Olga Mohan HS:
Hello Team,
I would like to share a major success story at our site:
I have been informed by our principal, Ms. Rodriguez, that 100% of our students passed the CAHSEE Math exam and 96% passed the CAHSEE E n g l i s h
“CAHSEE” pg. 11
SEA Fetterly and CR Academy #7 students win big in film contest
exam.
On behalf of Dr. Olga Mohan High School, we would like to thank YPI for providing the necessary resources to conduct CAHSEE tutoring throughout the week , and even on weekends.
I firmly believe that our s t u d e n t s we r e a b l e t o accomplish this achievement through extensive tutoring sessions that resulted from our staff's dedica/on to provide h i g h q u a l i t y t u t o r i n g instruc/on throughout the m o n t h s p r i o r t o t h e examina/on.
Our s tudents showed a t r emendou s amoun t o f integrity, commitment, and dedica/on by a`ending and ac/ve ly par/c ipa/ng on Saturdays and Sundays.
I personally witnessed how m u c h h a r d w o r k a n d dedica/on our CAHSEE math teacher, Ms. Jennifer Lopez, displayed on and off the clock seven days a week. I would like t o a c k n o w l e d g e h e r tremendous contribu/ons in ensuring that 100% of our students passed the CAHSEE math exam.
I am very hopeful that in the future, YPI will con/nue to strongly support the academic component of our aNer-‐school programming, as it is working.
Thank You.
-‐-‐Anthony Urias | ROE Site Coordinator, Youth Services
“CAHSEE” pg. 10
Message from Karla Landin, site coordinator from Col lege Ready Academy #5
Hi Team,
Just sharing the good news.
Both SEA Fe`erly and CRAHS #7 students par/cipated in the Student Film Fes/val for Social Jus/ce recently.
CRAHS #7 and SEA Fetterly students show off prizes from their film festival entries.
Our senior, Julissa Villatorro, from CRAHS #7 won the top honor of first place and went home with a High Defini/on digital camcorder. Our other two film entries’ student directors received Flip HD camcorders for their respec/ve films, which shared the second place category with a few other films.
Saturday, June 11, 2011
The New Village HS girls stru`ed their high heels and fancy dresses at the Downtown Los Angeles, Omni Hotel early June as they celebrated their prom for the year 2011.
C e l eb r i t y H i gh Magazine sponsors N e w V i l l a g e Charter HS prom
It was a night to remember and shine as Hollywood was the theme and s t u d e n t s e n j o y e d t h e Hollywood celebrity status and paparazzi.
Celebrity High, the Nick Cannon-‐owned publica/on, proudly sponsored the event by providing a live DJ the en/re night.
W i t h m u c h w o r k a n d dedica/on, the New Village HS student body enjoyed a full night of glamour and glimmer.
Celebrity High-sponsored DJ Cameron played for New Village HS Prom 2011.
New Village HS Prom Committee poses for pictures at ROE- and Celebrity High-sponsored prom.
A glimpse at the culminating events of 2011: ROE and 21st Century Kids programs end year with a bangWallis Annenburg HS and The Accelerated MS celebrate with Spring Festival 2011
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Rock On Educa/on and 21st Century Kids aNer-‐school programs at The Accelerated Schools co-‐sponsored the 2011 Spring Fes/val with their music department and student government.
There were plenty of ac/vi/es with which students were cap/vated, while parents were encouraged to host vendor’s booths during the Spring Fes/val event.
S t u d e n t m u s i c g r o u p s performed and created an outdoor fes/val environment, and Aztec Dancers entertained and cultured the audience in true La/n-‐American fashion.
Student groups raised money by stenciling t-‐shirts with their own original designs. It was their /me to celebrate and show the many talents that were cul/vated during the aNer-‐school programs at both the Accelerated Middle School and Wallis Annenburg High School.
A YouTube link of video taken at the Spring Fes/val 2011 event is provided here:
h`p://youtu.be/dD3udO-‐XPOI
For more informa/on about the Accelerated Schools’ Spring F e s / v a l 2 0 1 1 , c o n t a c t [email protected].
Parthenia ES culminate their year with Hollywood as their theme
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
21st Century Kids aNer-‐school students, parents, staff, and alumni gathered together to celebrate a joyous and exci/ng culmina/on of another year of the 21st Century Kids aNer-‐school program at Parthenia Elementary School.
C y n t h i a Ve g a , P a r t h e n i a Elementary’s beloved veteran Site Coordinator, walked proudly as her students performed under the Hollywood lights.
Hollywood-‐themed, the 21st Century Kids aNer-‐school students dressed as celebri/es while several parent paparazzi snapped
photos and took video. A live DJ mixed fun and danceable songs for the students to dance their last day away.
F o r m o r e i n f o r m a / o n regarding Parthenia ES’ 21st Century Kids aNer-‐school p r o g r a m , c o n t a c t [email protected].
Summer fun dominates at S a n J o s e E l e m e n t a r y School’s culminating event
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
A sports theme, dunk tank, g am e s , f o o d , a n d f u n consisted of the ac/vi/es San Jose Elementary School’s 21st Century Kids aNer-‐school p rogram prov ided the i r students to celebrate the end of their year.
Parents, students, and school staff were invited to enjoy the summer/me aNer-‐school day.
F o r m o r e i n f o r m a / o n r e g a r d i n g S a n J o s e Elementary’s 21st Century Kids aNer-‐school program, contact [email protected].
Performances show talent of 21st Century Kids and ROE students at Annenburg HS.
Live DJ provides entertainment as Parthenia ES students celebrate another year of 21st Century Kids.
Ms. Yessi, 21st Century Kids Site Coordinator at San Jose ES awaits dunking.
S c h o l a r s h i p a w a r d e d t o T h u r g o o d M a r s h a l l M S from Aquarium of the Pacific for field trip and tour
Director -‐ Fidel RamirezAssistant Directors -‐ Ramiro HuertaAssistant Director -‐ Vanessa MontanoTraining Specialist -‐ Ulysses CurielEnrichment Specialist -‐ Nancy AriasSports & AthleXcs Specialist -‐ Chris Fernandez
AYendance Grant Manager -‐ ValenXn MendozaFIPSE Grant Manager -‐ Gabby GarciaFamily Literacy Program Specialist -‐ CaX AcevedoRegional Supervisors -‐ Monica Jimenez, Jennifer Padilla, Eddie Torres, Manny Ortega, Kara Joseph, Luis A. Pichardo
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Youth Services Mission Statement:Our after school programs strive to create a generation of leaders
who enrich school culture by empowering youth, engaging parents, administrators, and the community.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
60 young Thurgood Marshall Middle School students were awarded a scholarship for free admission to the Aquarium of the Pacific.
I f i t w e r e n ’ t f o r t h e scholarship, this opportunity would not have been provided otherwise through our 21st Century Kids program.
YPI and the 21st Century Kids aNer-‐schoo l program at Thurgood Marshall MS would like to take this moment to thank The Aquarium of the Pacific for their generosity in providing both admission and a bus for this field trip.
Thank you for this great opportunity!
Lead. Empower. Enrich.
Message from the Youth Services administration team...THANK YOU!!!On behalf of all the YS administra/on, we
would like to again say thank you to all of our amazing site coordinators and staff working out in the field. It is with your efforts that students’ lives are being changed.
We recognize the difficul/es you may encounter. We understand the challenges you see on occasion. But the overarching goal of the Youth Policy Ins/tute is to truly create hope in the lives of the families we serve.
Hope can be found through educa/on. Hope can be found through inspira/on. Hope can be found through listening.
Don’t underes/mate the hope you create when stopping to talk to a student roaming
your hallways. Don’t forget the enrichment classes you provide give kids an opportunity to grow mentally, emo/onally, and yes, academically.
You are the glue that holds YPI together. You are the force behind the growth of a new genera/on of leaders. You are the cul/vators of our future.
Thank you, everyone. We would not be here without you.
SIncerely,The YS Admin Team.
