Category: Beyond the Classroom

Beyond the Classroom

March 28, 2018

Green Dot Teachers Union and Staff Host Second Scholarship Fundraiser

On a rainy Saturday morning, over 200 educators, administrators, union leaders, and community leaders laced…

March 21, 2018

College is a Matter of ‘When,’ Not ‘If’ at Green Dot

Though more students in the United States are attending college after high school than ever…

February 15, 2018

A Field Trip to Empower Young Women of Color

This past fall, 100 young women of color from six Green Dot high schools took…

December 8, 2017

How School Spirit Affects Community Spirit

UPAS Community Engagement Coordinator Samantha Levra shares about the Ánimo Watts Charter High School Fall…

November 29, 2017

Professional Writers Coach Seniors On Tackling College Essays

Ánimo Leadership Charter High School senior Ryan Atapattu sat anxiously in front of the computer…

November 15, 2017

Green Dot Students Propose Policy Changes in Their Community

Seniors at Ánimo Pat Brown are working with the online platform LawMaker to draft, propose…

November 9, 2017

How Students Connected to the Natural World

Two student reporters from Ánimo Pat Brown Charter High School share about their peers' involvement…

October 19, 2017

Promise Program Mentors Support Students Beyond the School Day

The Promise Program connects students to Green Dot Home Office employees, with the purpose of…

September 25, 2017

Shoe Design Contest Winner Tours Vans Headquarters

This summer, Locke alumni Juan Gomez spent the day at Vans Headquarters in Costa Mesa,…

September 12, 2017

JetTalk: Maria Scileppi on Turning Your Passion Into a Career

Students at Alain LeRoy Locke College Preparatory Academy earned how they could turn their passions…

August 10, 2017

Cooling the Melt: Helping Our Students Get to Day One of Freshmen Year at College

A phenomena known as “summer melt” is a representation of the obstacles faced by many…

August 2, 2017

Cultivating Professional Habits With Our Second Generation of Green Dot Interns

Our second annual cohort of interns, made up of Green Dot juniors from seven different…