UCLA-Bound Locke Senior Reflects on High School, Road Ahead
As Keiry Valle’s path to college becomes clearer, she has taken a moment to reflect on how her high school experiences prepared her for success.
Green Dot Students and Family Band Together to Push for Ban on Flavored Tobacco
The statistics are staggering: Data shows that more than 80% of kids who have used tobacco started with a flavored product. United Parents and Students (UPAS) is working to change that.
Meet Ruby Esparza, Dell Scholar
Ánimo Watts College Preparatory Academy Senior Ruby Esparza is one of 13 Green Dot students to receive the prestigious Dell Scholarship award in 2021.
How This First Year Teacher Thrived Amid Uncertainty
“I realized that the people who were there for me either in college or high school, were a lot of my teachers. When I think about the people who have influenced me it was my teachers,” said Mendez.
Berkeley Dreams for Inglewood Student Come True
“No one told me how hard it was to get into Berkeley, I never knew until I got in and people would say ‘You got into Berkeley? You know how hard it is to get there.’''
Team Strong: Teaching and Leading at Ánimo Compton
It was not until his senior year of college when Anton Blakely’ helped a close friend with a writing project that his passion for teaching ignited. “
Author Helps Kirby Middle School Promote Literacy in the Digital Age
When Spires learned that all of her seventh grade students had read Angie Thomas’ book, The Hate U Give, in their 6th grade English class, she was inspired to reach out to the author.
15th Annual College & Career Conference Goes Virtual
The annual tradition was founded to create a space for Green Dot seniors across the network to come together and prepare for their transition into the next phase of their lives.
Angelenos Help Cheer on Green Dot Graduates
We invited Angelenos to send messages of support to a 2021 high school graduate.