Beyond the Classroom

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…
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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…
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December 8, 2017
How School Spirit Affects Community Spirit
UPAS Community Engagement Coordinator Samantha Levra shares about the Ánimo Watts Charter High School Fall…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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