Category: Programs

Programs

December 4, 2017

ForwardLA: How Green Dot Parents are Taking Action in LA’s Affordable Housing Crisis

For all parents and families, helping their children succeed in school means providing support and…

November 29, 2017

More Than 1,000 Parents & Students to Gather at 4th Annual United Parents & Students Assembly–ForwardLA: A Day for Justice

On Saturday, December 2, 2017, United Parents and Students, in conjunction with Green Dot Public…

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…

November 6, 2017

Holding All Students to High Standards: A Look at Special Education at Green Dot Public Schools

Hugo Estrada never imagined that he would become an educator, and is now a thriving…

October 25, 2017

More than Textbooks: Preparing Students to Lead in a Complex World

In our ever-changing and interconnected world, rife with injustice and disparate opportunities across lines of…

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…