Press Kit
Mission
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Feb. 9, 2012
LA's Promise Board of Directors Meeting Agenda
LA's Promise Board of Directors Meeting 2/9/12...Read More
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Jan. 27, 2012
Visit Starbucks and support LA's Promise schools with Donors Choose!
Thanks to the Wasserman Foundation, select Starbucks stores in Los Angeles will now distribute $10 DonorsChoose.org gift cards with purchase... Read More
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Jan. 20, 2012
Support LA's Promise Schools!
Check out our LA's Promise school wish list. Read More
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Jan. 05, 2012
AEG Teams with City Year Los Angeles and LA's Promise for season of giving day of service at John Muir Middle School in south Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, CA (January 4, 2012) – Employees from AEG and City Year Los Angeles mobilized over 100 AEG volunteers and City Year staff and corps members for a "Company Day of Service" as part of AEG's Season of Giving annual charitable campaign. Read More
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Dec. 21, 2011
Minutes of a Quarterly Meeting of The Board of Directors of LA's Promise
The Board of Directors of LA's Promise, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation, held an open session meeting on September 14, 2011... Read More
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Dec 20, 2011
LA's Promise Board of Directors Meeting Agenda
Board of Directors for LA’s Promise Order of Business... Read More
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Dec 09, 2011
Support LA's Promise this Holiday Season!
Message from Veronica Melvin. Read More
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Nov 22, 2011
Surprise!!! Black Eyed Peas Experience!!!
Members of American pop sensation Black Eyed Peas, Fergie, Taboo, and apl.de.ap surprised 35 students at Manual Arts High School...Read More
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Nov 08, 2011
West Adams Prep hosts the great Los Angeles Personal Statement Day
826 centers are holding large–scale personal statement workshop days throughout the fall. Always busy, our counterparts up in San Francisco brought essay help to a huge number of students who visited Mission High School on a weekend. We were excited... Read More
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Nov 03, 2011
LA's Promise Board of Directors picks Veronica Melvin for President and Chief Executive Officer
LOS ANGELES – The members of the Board of Directors of LA's Promise have chosen Veronica Melvin to be their organization's incoming President and CEO. Ms. Melvin will take the helm at LA's Promise in mid-November. Read More
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Nov 03, 2011
Statement from Veronica Melvin – Incoming President and Chief Executive Officer of LA's Promise
LOS ANGELES – Veronica Melvin, Chief Operating Officer of Communities for Teaching Excellence, reflects today on her selection and appointment to the position of president and CEO of LA's Promise by the members of the Board of Directors... Read More
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Nov 03, 2011
Broad Spectrum of L.A. Community Members React Positively to LA's Promise Board of Directors' Choice of Veronica Melvin as LA's Promise President and CEO
LOS ANGELES – Members of Los Angeles education, corporate, and nonprofit communities today joined parents, teachers and community leaders in lending support and praise for the selection of Veronica Melvin as the incoming President and CEO... Read More
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Sept 28, 2011
Ashton Kutcher, Julianne Hough, Randy Jackson, Julie Bowen and More Celebrated LA's Promise 2011 Gala Honoring Ryan Seacrest and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
Los Angeles — LA's Promise, a nonprofit organization, working to radically shift the education, health and social outcomes for youth in South Los Angeles, hosted their 2011 Gala Honoring Ryan Seacrest and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa last night... Read More
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Sept 23, 2011
Three LAUSD educators awarded L.A. county “Teachers of the Year” designation
Los Angeles — Recognized for their dedication and contribution to student achievement, three Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) educators were named Los Angeles County Teachers of the Year (TOY) for 2011-2012 during a ceremony held today in Universal City... Read More (PDF)
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Sept 7, 2011
LA's Promise High Schools Achieve 84 Point API Gains
West Adams Prep and Manual Arts produce highest gains among neighboring comprehensive high school... Read More
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Aug 18, 2011
LA's Promise Students Show Continued Improvement on 2011 CST
West Adams Prep and Manual Arts High School improve across all subjects on standardized tests Los Angeles, CA (August 17, 2011) - Results from the May 2011 California Standards Test (CST) show steady growth for students at West Adams Prep and Manual Arts High Schools... Read More
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Aug 17, 2011
LA's Promise Board Meeting
10:00 AM - Closed Session, Confidential Personnel Matters Only... Read More
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Aug 1, 2011
LA's Promise Community Advisory Council Meeting 8/3/11
LA's Promise Community Advisory Council Meeting 8/3/11... Read More
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Jul 26, 2011
LA's Promise to Honor Ryan Seacrest at 2011 Gala
LOS ANGELES (July 26, 2011) - LA's Promise, a nonprofit organization working to radically shift the education, health and social outcomes for youth in South Los Angeles,will hold its 2011 Gala on Tuesday, September 27th at 6 p.m. at Hollywood's Kodak Theater... Read More
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Jul 12, 2011
New Principal for John Muir Middle School
LA's Promise is delighted to announce that Dr. Nisha Dugal will be joining Muir Middle School as its new principal on July 1, 2011. Dr. Dugal recently earned her Ed.D in Educational Leadership... Read More
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Jun 29, 2011
New Principal for Manual Arts High School
LA's Promise is delighted to announce that Robert D. Whitman Jr. will be joining Manual Arts High School as its new principal on July 1, 2011. Mr. Whitman earned his Masters in Education... Read More
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Jun 24, 2011
LA's Promise Community Advisory Council Meeting
LA's Promise Community Advisory Council Meeting... Read More
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May 25, 2011
LA's Promise Schools Achieve Momentous Gains on CAHSEE
Los Angeles, CA (May 24, 2011) - Results from the March 2011 California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) show impressive gains for 10th graders at West Adams Prep and Manual Arts High Schools, two schools operated by LA's Promise (formerly MLA Partner Schools) in partnership with LAUSD.... Read More
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May 24, 2011
Legendary Dodger "Sweet" Lou Johnson Visits West Adams
Legendary Dodgers outfielder “Sweet” Lou Johnson visited West Adams last Thursday, May 19th to talk to the senior class as they prepare to graduate and move on to the next stage of their…... Read More
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Apr 18, 2011
LA's Promise Board of Directors Meeting Agenda
Board of Directors for LA's Promise Regular Meeting Order of Business 1035 S. Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90015 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, April 19, 2011... Read More
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Apr 12, 2011
MLA Partner Schools Renames Organization LA's Promise
LOS ANGELES, CA (April 12, 2011) - MLA Partner Schools has changed its name to LA's Promise. The new name effectively represents the organization's mission to radically shift the education, health and social outcomes for thousands of youth in one South Los Angeles community.... Read More
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Mar 9, 2011
Wades World Foundation Partners with MLA
The Wade's World Foundation and MLA Partner Schools have partnered together resulting in a completely refurbished gym at Manual Arts, including new floors, paint, artwork, backboard and... Read More
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Jan 31, 2011
The California Endowment Awards MLA Partner Schools $310,716 to Improve Health Outcomes in LA's Promise Neighborhood
The California Endowment has awarded MLA Partner Schools (MLA) $310,716 over two years to improve the health outcomes for thousands of children living in LA's Promise Neighborhood. This grant... Read More
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Jan 24, 2011
MLA Board of Directors Meeting Agenda
Board of Directors of MLA Partner Schools Regular Meeting Order of Business 1035 S. Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90015 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, January 25, 2011... Read More