Community Service
IHADLA Celebrates 2022 MLK Day of Service
In celebration of the 2022 MLK Day of Service, our Dreamer Scholars participated in various age-appropriate virtual activities throughout the day. Our 4th and 5th graders from Inglewood participated in two different activities. Some made greeting cards for kids with critical health conditions sent to Cards for Hospitalized Kids (CFHK). This internationally recognized charitable organization spreads hope, […]
Read MoreVolunteer Day 2017 at Westchester Villa Retirement Home in Inglewood
During the holiday season, the “I Have A Dream” Foundation – Los Angeles (IHADLA) strives to spread holiday cheer among its students and their communities. We hold several holiday events during which our Dreamers celebrate and receive gifts, but during this time we also seek to show our Dreamers the power of giving back through […]
Read MoreInglewood IHADLA Dreamer Scholars Visit Los Angeles Food Bank for Community Service Trip
Community service is very important to the “I Have A Dream” Foundation – Los Angeles (IHADLA). As an organization dedicated to empowering communities, we know the importance of reaching out and helping community members in need, especially in under-resourced neighborhoods in the Greater Los Angeles area. Our students, (whom we call “Dreamer scholars”) in Inglewood […]
Read MoreIHADLA Watts Program Donation Drive for Mexico Earthquake Relief Effort
In response to the recent Mexico earthquake, our Watts Program 18 staff and middle school students collaborated with Ms. Diaz, a teacher at Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle School, to put together a donation drive for the earthquake relief effort. Ms. Diaz called her students’ families and sent an email to all the teachers at […]
Read MoreBlankets for Hurricane Harvey Victims
A key value the “I Have A Dream” Foundation – Los Angeles (IHADLA) instills in our students (whom we call “Dreamer scholars”) is giving back to the community. Our Dreamer scholars know the importance of helping those in need, so in response to the current national disaster caused by Hurricane Harvey, our 8th grade Watts […]
Read MoreVolunteer Los Angeles 2016 IHADLA MLK Day of Service
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” Speech echoes in the minds of many on this nationally recognized holiday. Parades, memorials, and public gatherings are common throughout Los Angeles to honor what MLK has done for our country. For the “I Have a Dream” Foundation – Los Angeles and its affiliates across […]
Read MoreWatts Community Service with the East Side Bike Riders Club
The East Side Bike Riders Club (ESBRC) hosted the I Have a Dream Foundation – Los Angeles at its annual MLK Volunteer Day Community Service Clean-Up/Improvement Project in Watts. The ESBRC is a bicycle CO-OP that has been serving the Watts community for over seven years. The ESBRC is located on Central Avenue and 114th […]
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