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Local educators take part in California Teachers Association State Council
LOS ANGELES, Calif.-Local members of the California Teachers Association are taking part in the State Council of Education meetings this weekend at the Westin Bonaventure in Los Angeles. The President of the National Education Association is there to cheer them on. Rebecca "Becky" Pringle said they are doing everything they can to make sure educators The post Local educators take part in California Teachers Association State Council appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
A Chapter Closes at Hawthorne Elementary School
May 29 marked a bittersweet moment in the history of BHUSD, as Hawthorne Elementary School celebrated its last promotion ceremony. The 110-year-old school is closing, though the Hawthorne spirit will live on as instruction transitions to the newly-reimagined El Rodeo Elementary School. On May 24th, the district fittingly marked the...
Four Valley students compete at international science fair
Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair, the world’s largest pre-college STEM competition, took place on May 11-17 in Los Angeles, Calif. at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Four Valley students were there to compete at the international level. 1600 students from 67 countries participated. $9 million was awarded. Jennifer...
Receive free medication, learn about overdoses at upcoming workshop
El Camino College students and employees can get life-saving medication and learn about the risks of an overdose at a workshop hosted by Student Health Services on Monday, June 3. The Narcan Training workshop, which will take place from 11 a.m. to noon at the Distance Education Center, is part...
Meet John Muir Valedictorian Lauren Gray
Lauren Gray is graduating with a 4.6 GPA. This year, Lauren Gray was enrolled at Muir High School and at Pasadena City College. She majored in Gender Ethnic Studies, Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences and Social Justice studies, and earned four Associate of Arts degrees in addition to her high school diploma. She was Senior Class President, Captain of the cheer team, Associated Student Body Alumni Commissioner, and a Pasadena City College Dual Enrollment Student Ambassador. In addition, her volunteer work includes assisting in teaching youth Mandarin Chinese at her former elementary school, being a Pasadena City Youth Ambassador at community events, and advocating for equity in all Pasadena schools as a member of the PUSD’s Student Think Tank. Lauren has also organized voter registration drives at her school by partnering with the League of Women’s Voters. After graduating from college, Lauren would like to work in the political law and legal field, combatting inequities that impact marginalized communities.
Playa Vista’s Westside Neighborhood School Expands
Westside Neighborhood School (WNS), an independent preschool-8th grade school located in Los Angeles’ Playa Vista neighborhood, is expanding. The school purchased a 132,000-square-foot building that sits on more than five acres of land just 600 feet from the school’s current campus, which comprises three buildings. The new acquisition,...
AUA Supporters ‘Ignite Change’ at LA Fundraiser
LOS ANGELES — On Saturday, May 18, at the home of American University of Armenia (AUA) ChangeMakers Vahe and Ruzan Kuzoyan, the community of AUA supporters gathered to ignite change for a brighter future in Armenia. The gala, titled “A Night to Ignite Change: Honoring the Akian Family,” recognized the Akian family for their decades of commitment to AUA and raised $800,000 in support of the University’s efforts to advance higher education in Armenia.
Sakamoto, Watanabe Named UCLA Dept. of Social Welfare’s Alumni of the Year
UCLA Luskin Social Welfare invites all alumni to a reception and short program honoring the 2024 Joseph A. Nunn Social Welfare Alumni of the Year: Yasuko Sakamoto, MSW ’83, and Bill Watanabe, MSW ’72. As two of three original staff members at the Little Tokyo Service Center, Watanabe...
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