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The Case for Supporting the Mental Health of Your Students
This Mental Illness Awareness Week, Janneth Johnson discusses why all students should have access to…
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A New Era for California Charter Schools
Today marks a new era for California charter public schools. Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB…
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Join Us in Celebrating National Principals’ Month
At Green Dot, our school leaders drive the direction of our schools and embody our…
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Sandra Estrada: My Road to College
In her junior year at the University of California, Los Angeles we spoke with Ánimo…
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Peace Ikediuba: Don’t Knock Yourself out of the Game
“At a certain point in my life I stopped thinking about college because I knew…
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Why This Alumna Became a Counselor at Her Alma Mater
“When I became a counselor many of my friends and even family members would ask…
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Why This Founding Green Dot Student Came Back to South LA
Daisy Estevez, a social studies teacher at Ánimo Mae Jemison Charter Middle School, became a…
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How Math Will Help This Future Nurse Practitioner
“People always joke that the Pythagorean theorem isn’t going to help you in the real…
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How Marching Band Changed This Alumnus’s Life
“The Locke band has given me a purpose,” reflected Danny Velasquez, Alain LeRoy Locke College…
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Send Us to SXSWedu 2020: Vote Now for Green Dot’s Panel Submissions
For the fifth year in a row, Green Dot has submitted submitted proposals for our…
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Ánimo Compton Reignites Students’ Love for Learning
“When Brianna Chavez began attending Ánimo Compton Charter School in her seventh grade year she…
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Rising So That Others Can: Meet Alumna Yaritza Gonzalez
During the 1980s, my parents migrated from Mexico to California in search of better opportunities.…
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Ending Random Searches of Students
Green Dot has always believed that schools should be a place where students feel safe,…
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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…
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College and Career Readiness Through the Arts at Ánimo Venice
In underserved communities, students typically have less access to an arts education and receive significantly…
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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…
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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…
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Why Sarai Traveled Two Hours a Day for School
Ánimo Pat Brown Charter High School (APB) alumna Sarai Flores is one of the many…
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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…
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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…
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