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Enrichment Trips: IHADLA Dreamer scholars Learn About Marine Life During Aquarium of the Pacific STEM Visit
Enrichment trips are a key component of the “I Have A Dream” Foundation – Los Angeles (IHADLA) program. Through enrichment trips, we seek to spark our students’ imaginations, inspire their curiosity for learning, and introduce them to careers they can pursue in the future. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) topics and fields are often a […]
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 MoreWatts Summer Program
Program 18 Dreamers from Watts enjoyed their annual summer program. The Watts Summer Program supports our Dreamer’s transition from 99St. Elementary to Animo James B. Taylor Middle School. We held the summer program at 99th St. Elementary for four weeks (June 8- July 2). Monday through Thursday academic curriculum was taught, along with enrichment activities. […]
Read MoreDay with Dusty Brings Cultural Enrichment
Sarah Williams, Executive Director of Dusty’s Riders, invited 10 of our 5th grade students from 99th St. Elementary, located in Watts-Los Angeles, to attend their ranch in Sunland CA and interact with her horses, “Dusty” and “Luke.” Sarah taught our Dreamers how to groom a horse and how to properly take care of a horse (e.g. how […]
Read MoreField Trip to FBI Computer Forensics Lab
Fifty of our Dreamers from Inglewood were able to visit the FBI’s Computer Forensics Lab in Orange, CA (OCRCFL). The third of its kind, it is used to analyze digital evidence in federal, state, and local criminal and terrorism investigations. Our Dreamers were able to tour the lab and take classes on internet safety and cyber […]
Read MoreThe Watts Dreamers Take Their First College Field Trip
College field trips are part of the “I Have a Dream” Foundation – Los Angeles whole child education. Exposure to places the Dreamers wouldn’t normally see is important for self development. And of course, college field trips begin the students’ journey to high school graduation and the desire to attend an institution of higher learning. […]
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