Last Thursday, more than 300 members of our ĢƵ community came together to celebrate our Heroes Among Us. We raised a record-breaking $1.5 million for ĢƵ scholars and schools, including $320,000 to send ĢƵ seniors off to college with College Care Package scholarships! We were joined by guests from across the country, including friends from the sports, philanthropic,…
Scholars at ĢƵ Cindy & Bill Simon Technology Academy High School and residents in the Watts area attended a local event focused on empowering and exposing young girls and diverse communities to careers in the construction industry. Check out this great coverage on a local CBS station which refers to ĢƵ Simon Tech as a “beacon of light” in the…
2022 Annual Report – ĢƵ, All In: My Story. Your Story. Our Story
We are excited and honored to announce that philanthropist Mackenzie Scott has made a generous $16M contribution to ĢƵ, specifically citing our effectiveness in changing educational outcomes for our most marginalized young people. In an act of incredible generosity, Scott has made a commitment to giving away all her wealth and has been making generous…
Last week, CBS News Los Angeles and Telemundo visited ĢƵ Piera Barbaglia Shaheen Health Services Academy in South LA. The news channels featured the high school’s community garden and the inspiring ways it has been used to help foster social-emotional healing and wellness for scholars on campus. The garden was launched this past fall with…
Last week, U.S. News & World Report again recognized all 17 eligible ĢƵ high schools as among the best in the nation in the publication’s annual ranking of Best Public High Schools. More than 24,000 high schools were reviewed based on factors including students’ college readiness, math and reading performance, as well as performance of schools’ underserved…
We are thrilled to share the news that the ĢƵ Governing Board unanimously voted to select Pablo Villavicencio as ĢƵ College-Ready Public Schools’ next Chief Executive Officer. Currently serving as ĢƵ’s President & Superintendent, Pablo will transition to the role of CEO effective January 3, 2022. Pablo has dedicated his life to ensuring better educational opportunities…
2021 Annual Report – Our Promise, Our Future
NORTHRIDGE, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Going from high school to college is so daunting, many students just don’t show up, but one mentorship program is helping students keep their academic dreams alive. Haylee Guerra was anxious about attending college. The Cal State Northridge freshman says not only was it virtual, but she was the first…
Born in 1846 in Philadelphia, education activist Caroline LeCount was the first Black woman to pass the city’s teacher’s examination. As principal of a public school, LeCount championed fellow Black educators. When a new principal was needed at the Wilmot Colored School, LeCount recommended one of her teachers, telling the school board that the candidate was “fully qualified”…