Category: Beyond the Classroom

Beyond the Classroom

March 5, 2020

Industry Professionals Help Boyle Heights Students Develop Interview Skills

On an early school-day morning, students in Kim Kawaratani’s college readiness class at Oscar De…

February 13, 2020

All Means All: Locke Students Promote Inclusion through Basketball

On a crisp December morning, a group of Alain LeRoy Locke College Preparatory High School…

February 4, 2020

Green Dot and Cal State Dominguez Hills Launch the Residency for Equity through Action and Learning

Across the country, schools are facing a common problem: hiring and retaining well qualified teachers.…

January 7, 2020

LA Rams Award Green Dot Coaches with $2,000

This winter, the Los Angeles Rams awarded Alain LeRoy Locke College Preparatory Academy and Ánimo…

December 3, 2019

How This Robotics Program Is Preparing Students in Watts for the Future

In just six weeks, ACPA students designed, built, and programmed a 120-pound industrial sized robot.…

October 1, 2019

Join Us in Celebrating National Principals’ Month

At Green Dot, our school leaders drive the direction of our schools and embody our…

July 30, 2019

Ending Random Searches of Students

Green Dot has always believed that schools should be a place where students feel safe,…

July 29, 2019

Locke Students Shine at First Unified Sports Track Meet

On an early Thursday morning, student athletes from Alain LeRoy Locke College Preparatory Academy’s Unified…

July 22, 2019

Why This Senior Almost Didn’t Apply to His Dream Schools

Justin Villeraldo once had a strained relationship with school. “Before coming here I would mess…

July 15, 2019

What My First College Tour Taught Me About My Future

This year, I had an eye opening experience during my very first college tour as…

June 24, 2019

Second Annual Ánimo Cup Soccer Tournament Turns Out Two School Winners

This spring, Green Dot middle school and high school students competed in the second annual…

June 18, 2019

Middle School Students Organize a Clean Up in the Wetlands

Styrofoam, plastic straws, and cigarette butts were just a few of the items Ánimo Ellen…