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Inglewood 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 MoreLGBT Pride Month and AntiBullying
June is nationally recognized as LGBT Pride Month. This is a cause of great importance to I Have a Dream Foundation – Los Angeles. We strongly support diversity and anti-bullying education and provide support for our students. June 2016 will sadly be known for years to come for the Pulse Night Club mass shooting in […]
Read MoreMay is Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Mental Health Awareness Month is a time for people to share what life with a mental illness feels like for them and also for people to consider taking a mental health screening online if they think they are showing signs or symptoms of a mental illness. Additionally, this month […]
Read MoreLA Rams Select IHADLA Watts Volunteer Dance Coach for LA Rams Cheerleaders Team
The LA Rams select their cheerleaders team members based on more than just appearance and agile movement. The LA Rams want cheerleaders who are involved with their communities. Community service and outreach are deciding factors. This is the story of coach Aubrey at Que Rico Dance Company and her tryout to join the LA Rams […]
Read MoreMarch is National Reading Awareness Month!
March is National Reading Awareness Month, and the National Education Association (NEA) declared March 2 as Read Across America Day! NEA’s Read Across America is now in its 19th year of providing year-round programs that focus on motivating children and teens to read through events, partnerships, and reading resources. Schools and communities throughout the United […]
Read MoreHire a Scrapper
HR Director Regina Hartley’s moving TED Talk about the hiring process explains why it is important to give a chance to the candidate who had to struggle to overcome obstacles in life by interviewing them. Her explanation of her own history as a scrapper will capture you. Most importantly you will see why candidates with […]
Read MoreHow IHADLA Programs Help to Reduce LA Gang Participation
The “I Have a Dream” Foundation – Los Angeles serves students from communities that are affected by poverty, crime, gangs, and violence to help them attend college and break the cycle of poverty for them, their families, and their communities. Currently, IHADLA works in three different areas throughout the greater Los Angeles area: Inglewood, Watts, […]
Read MoreLAUSD Students Not Ready for College
The I Have a Dream Foundation – Los Angeles (IHADLA) strives to the break the cycle of poverty in underserved communities by working with low-income students from Title One schools throughout the greater Los Angeles area. IHADLA provides free year-round academic, socioemotional, and cultural services to our students, also known as our Dreamers, through a […]
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