Ricardo Ibarra’s story is one of perseverance, passion, and the pursuit of excellence. Born to Mexican parents who immigrated to […more…]

ACCESS U Foundation’s co-founders, Brad Rothenberg and Joaquín Escoto, ran a successful for-profit youth soccer company for nearly twenty years, […more…]

ACCESS U Foundation celebrated the end of 2023 with a special night of giving and gratitude at its first-ever public […more…]

Julie López played soccer for as long as she can remember. Growing up in a family of seven in Sylmar […more…]

This Year’s Honorees Include Actor and Producer, Octavia Spencer and L.A. Rams COO, Kevin Demoff  When it comes to the […more…]

Years ago, I was incredibly fortunate to attend a wonderful college in Northern California. I got a stellar education that […more…]

As the first person of color to serve as Head of Dunn School in Los Olivos, California, Kalyan (“Kal”) Balaven […more…]

Yasmin Delahoussaye grew up in kinship care, which is as close to foster care as you can get. The relatives […more…]

“Ne Tentes Aut Perfice.”  This is the Latin motto that students and faculty at Dunn School, a private co-ed college […more…]

Leo* heard about free pizza after school. The middle schooler happily got a slice and listened to a pitch about […more…]

Abused children can grow up believing that violence is a solution. Childhood trauma can lead to imprisonment. When a child […more…]

In elementary school, Jennifer knew she was a smart kid. But, admittedly, she liked to talk back to teachers and […more…]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, education advocate Kristina Brittenham was searching for free college counseling services for LAUSD students. Her friend […more…]

Bayan Islamic Graduate School, operating since 2011 in partnership with a leading Christian theological seminary, is the United States’ first […more…]

Judging from the number of skills and hours Andre T. Moore, Sr. contributes to the well-being of our Los Angeles […more…]

17-year-old Nicole T. was facing felony weapons charges when referred to CYS by LA County Sheriff’s deputies for assessment and […more…]

CYS youth participants often have a talent that is revealed during mediation and provides a springboard for a meaningful restitution. […more…]

Mentors 4 College, a unique, one-to-one college mentoring program for high school students and their parents, announced today that it […more…]

When Robin Detterman took a job 15 years ago as a special education teacher at Pathfinder Academy – a school […more…]

Anne was a senior at Hollywood High School hoping to become a veterinarian. But the daughter of a single mom […more…]

Casey Wasserman is firmly established as an influential civic and business leader in Los Angeles. But this mogul’s contemporary philanthropic […more…]