New IHADLA Class Announced

The students of Program 20, like all of our students, come from an under-resourced community: 21% of the population lives below the poverty level. 74% of Frank D. Parents’ students qualify for free or reduced meals. 68% of the school’s students did not meet state testing standards for English. 85% did not meet state standards […]

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Bringing Science to Life with the David Gordon Louis Daniel Foundation

Since 2016, the David Gordon Louis Daniel Foundation has partnered with IHAD-LA to bring hands-on/minds-on science activities to the students in Boyle Heights during the summer. The Science Explorers program engages students with exhilarating, high-interest explorations in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) areas of study. The students continue to explore biology (human, insects, plants), […]

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IHADLA Seniors Create THE DREAM SHOW!

Thank you to the amazing teaching staff and administration at Campbell Hall for allowing our IHADLA Inglewood Seniors to participate in this multi-week television workshop. For their final project, they produced an episode of a television talk-show. A special thank you to IHADLA Board members Darryl and Vanessa Frank for introducing our students to the […]

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From School to Space with Northrop Grumman

On the evening of May 15, IHADLA’s CEO and Executive Director, Pamela Miller, had the privilege of addressing 50 members of the Northrop Grumman Management Club.  The club was extremely generous as they hosted us at the event and allowed us to share our mission with the group.  We were also able to hear from […]

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May 2018 IHADLA Newsletter is Here!

The May 2018 IHADLA Newsletter hit email boxes this afternoon, and it’s full of updates on “I Have a Dream” Foundation – Los Angeles’ work with our students–as well as where we’re taking the organization in the future. Didn’t get a newsletter?  Click here for the web version of the May 2018 Newsletter, and be […]

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Prepping for the Future: ViaCommunity Day 2018

A big thank you to our friends at Viacom for spending time with our Junior and Senior Dreamer scholars showing them how to write a resume and cover letter!  On April 20, the students got to sit down with Viacom’s professional to discuss what goes into a resume and how to craft it so it […]

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Music to Their Ears

On April 6, 2018 our Boyle Heights 5th Grade Dreamer Scholars had the opportunity to hear from traveling music students from the Bosque School in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  These students were in town to perform at events around Los Angeles, and they found time to stop by the school and talk to our students about […]

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#SHE Sessions: You Are Enough

As we prepare for the holiday season, shopping for gifts becomes a priority with Christmas quickly approaching. However, one can easily forget the most important aspect of the holiday season. It isn’t about the gifts, the decoration, or even the food, but knowing what we currently have in our lives is sufficient no matter the […]

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