Stories matching tag 'Crenshaw High School'
South LA educator invited to Innovator Educators Forum
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Obama Administration official visits Crenshaw High School garden
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Region IX Director, Herb K. Schultz visits Mother Of Many garden partnership program at Crenshaw High School. [...]
For a love of music, movies, and Michael
15-year-old Crenshaw student Justin Horton turns to music and movies, and his hero Michael Jackson, for inspiration. [...]
No home to call my own
A Crenshaw High School student discusses the emotional impact of having an absent father, a mother behind bars and a dysfunctional foster home. [...]
Life in a different language
After coming to the United States from El Salvador six years ago, Crenshaw High School senior Irving Velasquez was challenged to learn a new language and start a new life. [...]
A big brother lost to violence
After spending time silent about the death of her brother, Theresa Olsteen wrote about the impact of loosing a family member to violence. [...]
Community gathers to spread word on Props 24 and 25
Teachers, students and community members alike gathered Saturday in South Los Angeles to spread the word about the midterm election. [...]
Students and volunteers reflect on trip to Washington
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Crenshaw parents and residents respond to shooting outside of local school
Although police showed up at Crenshaw High School after a shooting, parents were still cautious when they walked their children to school. [...]
Crenshaw High School sends off students to White House
Students from the Crenshaw High School along with Dorsey High culinary arts members will visit First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move nutrition team and President Obama’s Web team at the White House. [...]
South Los Angeles students to visit White House
Crenshaw and Dorsey High School students will meet with First Lady Michelle Obama’s ‘Let’s Move’ Nutrition Team and President Barack Obama’s Web Team on September 17. [...]
Mayor responds to Grim Sleeper’s arrest
Crenshaw High School's Diana Parra-Garcia discussed the arrest of South Los Angele's infamous serial killer with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. [...]
Skateboarding exhibit rolls into California African American Museum
The six-month rotating exhibit will focus on past and present skate and surf culture as well as art in communities of color. [...]
Success of major Urban League renewal plan in question at halfway mark
Neon Tommy's special report finds that the Urban League and its partners have made some gains and suffered some setbacks in its $25 million, five-year plan to turnaround Crenshaw High School and the surrounding neighborhood.[...]
A professional baseball player returns to Crenshaw High School to help his old team
Professional baseball player helping out at Crenshaw High School during the offseason [...]
MENTOR NOTEBOOK: Media Literacy Workshop at Crenshaw High School
Intersections mentors visited an 11th grade US Government class last week to discuss the inner-workings of the media industry, the social effects of news coverage, and how to add to the conversation. [...]
Journey to the White House
The Crenshaw High School Digital Media Team is on a quest to get an invitation to the White House to meet the President and the First Lady. [...]
Crenshaw student interviews neuroscientist from USC’s Brain and Creativity Institute
Tong Sheng is researching the brain's emotional reactions in social situations. Crenshaw High School ninth-grader Matthew Alvarez. joined him during a live brain scan to ask about his work.
[...]Exploring a community’s needs, students vow to “change this place”
LA high school youth explore the impact of the recession on their education, but that's only part of the lesson.
[...]Pushing the barriers, the children of immigrants in South LA’s schools
Yesenia Zamarripas is about to enter her sophomore year at Crenshaw High School. Her Mexican parents speak very little English, and so it's been hard for Yesenia to keep up with her peers. Now, the pressure is mounting, and there's no time to fall behind.
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