Category: Purpose

Purpose

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…

July 18, 2017

Performance Poetry Teams Write a Legacy at Ánimo Inglewood

Since 2012, Ánimo Inglewood Charter High School has developed a steady stream of poets, planting…

June 29, 2017

Mock Interviews Prepare Green Dot Students for Future Careers

Oscar de la Hoya Ánimo High School staff partnered with professionals and business leaders across…

June 28, 2017

Vladovic Honors Ánimo College Preparatory Academy For Community Connection

LAUSD Board Member Dr. Richard Vladovic honors Ánimo College Preparatory Academy for their connection to…

June 22, 2017

Kevin de Leon Meets with Charter Parents to Talk Immigration Policy

This spring, parents and students from Green Dot Public Schools’United Parents and Students, KIPP Public…

June 21, 2017

Community Partnerships Bring Free Vision and Health Screenings to Thousands of Students

When students experience challenges with their hearing or sight, it not only affects their ability…

June 13, 2017

Assembly member Gipson Honors Ánimo Watts Teacher

Assemblymember Mike Gipson honored Ánimo Watts teacher Lesley Quinteros for her commitment to her community…

June 7, 2017

Inglewood to Stanford: a Green Dot Alumnus Makes His Way

As he walked through the ivory columns of one of California’s most distinguished academic institution,…

June 1, 2017

How We Build Community Among Our Graduates

Last month, hundreds of students and educators gathered to celebrate our college-bound seniors’ journey into…

April 18, 2017

California’s Gold Ribbon Awarded to Three Green Dot Schools

Ánimo Inglewood and Ánimo Leadership were awarded California's highest educational honor, a Gold Ribbon School…

March 13, 2017

AIR Program Cultivates Compassion in School Leadership

The leaders at Ánimo Inglewood take personal responsibility for the communities in which they work.…

March 9, 2017

Green Dot Ambassadors Connect Students to the Arts

Exposure to great arts institutions have the potential to change and inspire life trajectories -…