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TechStyle Fashion Group Hosts STEAM Education Event for IHADLA Dreamer scholars
A key focus of the “I Have A Dream” Foundation – Los Angeles (IHADLA) program is STEAM education. The STEAM field combines STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) with art and design, and STEAM skills have become critically important for students to learn as workplaces become increasingly reliant on technology and software. Through enrichment trips, […]
Read MoreOur Boyle Heights Elementary School Students Learned about Balance in STEAM Club
The “I Have A Dream” Foundation – Los Angeles (IHADLA) knows the importance of STEM education, especially for young students in underserved neighborhoods. Many openings for STEM jobs are created every day, and low-income students who lack access to science education early in their school years are in danger of losing out on STEM career […]
Read More2017 “I Have A Dream” Foundation – Los Angeles Holiday Toy Drive
The holiday season is a very important time for the “I Have A Dream” Foundation – Los Angeles (IHADLA). As our students (whom we affectionately refer to as our “Dreamers”) begin their winter breaks from school, we strive to help them and their families have the most joyous and festive holiday season possible. This year, […]
Read MoreIHADLA Dreamers Participate in Hygiene Activity Workshops and Receive Hygiene Kits Generously Donated by Cedars-Sinai
In addition to academic support, a key component of the “I Have A Dream” Foundation – Los Angeles (IHADLA) whole-child program is health and hygiene education. We strive to ensure our students (whom we call our “Dreamers”) know the importance of good health and hygiene practices, especially our younger Dreamers. With good health practices, our […]
Read MoreIHADLA Summer Program for Boyle Heights 5th Graders Included STEM, College Prep, and Field Trips
Our rising “I Have A Dream” Foundation – Los Angeles (IHADLA) 5th graders at Sunrise Elementary in Boyle Heights began preparing for college this summer! The Boyle Heights Program 19 Dreamers just completed fourth grade and will begin fifth grade in the fall. As their final project for the summer, the Program 19 class was […]
Read MoreBoyle Heights Enrichment Activities Including STEM with Cal Tech Volunteers
Our third-grade Dreamers in Boyle Heights have been participating in many enrichment activities these past months, including STEM with Cal Tech volunteers. When we last checked in with Program 19, the Dreamers were enjoying their Fun Fridays during our after-school program. Since then, program coordinators (Raquel and Cursta) and program assistants (Mayra, Josh, and Michel’le) […]
Read MoreFun Friday Team Building Activities for Kids in Boyle Heights
Our Boyle Heights Program 19 Coordinators, Raquel and Cursta, work with the student Dreamers in the classroom and during the I Have a Dream Foundation – Los Angeles (IHADLA) after school program Monday through Friday. They assist and guide in the classroom alongside the Sunrise Elementary School teachers and run the entire after school program […]
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 […]
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