Press Kit
Mission
Announcements
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May 01, 2013
Neighborhood News: LA's Promise Teachers' Lounge features 2012 National Teacher of the Year
On Thursday, April 25th, the 2012 National Teacher of the Year, Rebecca Mieliwocki
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Apr 16, 2013
LA's Promise High Schools Demonstrate Impressive 4 Year Cohort Graduation Rates!
LA’s Promise announced today that according to the CDE, both Manual Arts and West
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Feb 26, 2013
LA's Promise Announces Board of Directors Changes
LOS ANGELES, CA (February 26, 2013) — LA’s Promise announced today that acclaimed director and producer Frank Marshall
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Feb 22, 2013
DirecTV Joins LA’s Promise for Plant Day at John Muir Middle School
On Friday, February 15, over 25 volunteers from DirecTV, gathered at John Muir
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Feb 04, 2013
As Seen in the Los Angeles Times: LA Unified students face off in healthful cooking
Congratulations to Wes Adams culinary students for winning the local round....
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Dec 10, 2012
"A Night Of Magic" Produced by DAVID COPPERFILED
On Tuesday October 9, 2012, over 900 students, parents, community partners, board members and supporters joined special guests, Julie Bowen...
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Dec 10, 2012
Teachers' Lounge
On Tuesday, September 18th, LA’s Promise teachers, administrators, partners and staff gathered with high anticipation to hear featured speaker, Dr. John Deasy, Superintendent, Los Angeles Unified School District, share his take on...
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Dec 10, 2012
Instruction Thrives at LA's Promise Schools!
This year, LA’s Promise schools experienced significant gains in student proficiency across all core subject areas, a testament to the hard work and dedication of students, parents, teachers, administrative staff and counselors....
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Dec 10, 2012
STEM in Action at West Adams Prep
On Thursday, November 29, LA's Promise hosted the first STEM in Action program with the Southern California Grantmakers (SCG) and Amgen at West Adams Preparatory High School...
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Dec 10, 2012
Go For College!
A college preparatory education for every neighborhood child is the fundamental mission of LA’s Promise. On October 25 & 26, LA’s Promise hosted Go For College at West Adams Prep and Manual Arts High Schools....
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Dec 10, 2012
LA's Promise Launches Inaugural Promise Parent College with PLAS
LA's Promise has partnered with the Partnership for Los Angeles Schools (PLAS)
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Dec 10, 2012
The Great Los Angeles Personal Statement Weekend
On November 10th and 11th, LA’s Promise and 826LA, an after school writing center based in Echo Park, hosted the 3rd Annual Great LA Personal Statement workshop weekend. Over 65 Juniors and Seniors...
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Nov 29, 2012
LA's Promise Board of Directors Meeting Agenda 12/4/12
Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Board of Directors of LA's Promise, including those submitted after the initial distribution...
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Nov 27, 2012
UCI In Your Corner: Featuring Vice Chancellor Thomas Parham November 27
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Nov 21, 2012
Minutes of a Quarterly Meeting of The Board of Directors of LA's Promise
The Board of Directors of LA's Promise, held a public session meeting...
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Oct 24, 2012
LA's Promise Schools Continue to Show Strong API Growth
LA's Promise Schools Continue to Show Strong API Growth
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Sep 12, 2012
LA's Promise Board of Director's Meeting Agenda 9/13/12
Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Board of Directors of LA's Promise, including those submitted after the initial distribution...
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Sep 12, 2012
Minutes of a Quarterly Meeting of The Board of Directors of LA's Promise
The Board of Directors of LA’s Promise, held an public session meeting...
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Sep 10, 2012
Claudia Keller Joins LA's Promise as Vice President of Family, Community & Health!
LA’s Promise announced today that Claudia Keller has joined the organization as Vice President of Family...
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Sep 06, 2012
LA's Promise Schools Show Impressive Gains on California State Tests!
LA’s Promise announced that its network of three schools improved student proficiency...
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Sep 06, 2012
Erik Feig, The California Endowment, and Univision to be Honored at LA's Promise 2012 Gala!
LA’s Promise will honor Erik Feig, The California Endowment, and Univision..
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Aug 13, 2012
Summer Sessions at LA's Promise
LA’s Promise provided more than 800 of its’ students the opportunity to participate in a 4 week summer school program
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Aug 13, 2012
LA's Promise Hosts 2nd Annual Partners Breakfast
Community Partners came together to recognize and celebrate this year’s joint successes and review student performance data
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Aug 13, 2012
LA's Promise Parent Pride!
During a time where most parents tend to be less involved in their child’s education, it was refreshing to honor these parents.
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Aug 09, 2012
LA's Promise School Receives 6 Year WASC Accreditation!
LA's Promise School Receives 6 Year WASC Accreditation, With 1 Day Visit
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Jul 24, 2012
South LA Nonprofits Offer Unique Summer School Program
Hoping to fill a community need as schools across the state are reducing or eliminating summer school programs due to budget cuts...
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Jul 10, 2012
Health Happens Here Summer School Program at John Muir! Sign up today!
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Jul 03, 2012
The Carlston Family Foundation and LAUSD Recognize Exemplary Teaching
The Carlston Family Foundation, Los Angeles Unified School District bestow
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Jun 11, 2012
LA's Promise Board of Director's Meeting Agenda 6/13/12
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May 31, 2012
Take Charge of Your Future with Hands on Banking
Available in both Spanish and English, the Hands on Banking® program consists of fun, accessible self–paced online courses...
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May 24, 2012
Amgen Science Program Prepares West Adams Prep Students for Careers in Science
Since 2007, Amgen has made a significant commitment to LA’s Promise schools...
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May 22, 2012
Gates Millennium Scholars Make Manual Arts Proud!
Manual Arts High School seniors, John Mendoza and Adedamola Tombrown have been awarded the prestigious Gates Millennium Scholarship.
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May 16, 2012
Manual Arts MESA Team Top Ten in World-Wide Robotics Competition!
A student team from Manual Arts High School placed 8th in an international robotics challenge. The Zero Robotics Autonomous Capture Challenge is a programming tournament sponsored by NASA, MIT and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)...
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May 11, 2012
Health Happens at John Muir Middle School
Over 200 students, teachers and administrators, parents, community organizations and corporate partners gathered at John Muir Middle School to witness the ribbon cutting of a new Sound Body Sound Mind state of the art gym and take part in planting a new American Heart Association and Community Services Unlimited Teaching Garden.
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May 03, 2012
Big Sunday Clean Up in South L.A. Brings Together African American, Latino and Jewish Community
Over 100 volunteers from Leo Baeck Temple, LA's Promise, South Central LAMP (Los Angeles Ministry Project), and Community Coalition will gather on Big Sunday at Manual Arts High School, an LA's Promise school, to help beautify the campus...
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Apr 30, 2012
Amgen Executives Team with the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce to Visit LA's Promise schools as Principal for a Day
Executives from Amgen and LA's Promise joined together to participate in the Principal for a Day program, presented by the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce and UNITE-LA.
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Apr 26, 2012
LA's Promise Receives $100,000 Gift from Goldman Sachs Gives
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Apr 25, 2012
LA's Promise Teachers' Lounge: Health Happens in Schools
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Apr 16, 2012
Health Happens at John Muir Middle School: Teaching Garden Plant Day & Sound Body Sound Mind Ribbon Cutting!
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Apr 16, 2012
Join us for Teachers' Lounge: Health Happens in Schools
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Apr 09, 2012
John Muir Middle School Students Cross the Finish Line with Run With Us!
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Mar 12, 2012
Manual Arts Twins to Attend Harvard and Westpoint!
Manual Arts High School student and class of 2012 Valedictorian, Jesus Moran has been accepted early decision to Harvard University. -
Mar 07, 2012
Join us for Teachers' Lounge - March 22nd: Leaders in Los Angeles School Reform
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Feb 29, 2012
Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles and AT&T Partner with LA's Promise to bring STEM to Girls in Underserved Communities!
"IMAGINE: Your STEM Future" and having a career in the sciences... -
Feb 22, 2012
LA's Promise Community Advisory Council
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Feb 08, 2012
LA's Promise Board of Directors Meeting 2/9/12
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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...
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Jan 20, 2012
Support LA's Promise Schools!
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Dec 20, 2011
LA's Promise Board of Directors Meeting Agenda
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Dec 09, 2011
Support LA's Promise this Holiday Season!
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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... -
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... -
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.
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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... -
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... -
Sep 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...
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Sep 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... -
Sep 14, 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... -
Sep 07, 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... -
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... -
Aug 17, 2011
LA's Promise Board Meeting
10:00 AM - Closed Session, Confidential Personnel Matters Only... -
Aug 01, 2011
LA's Promise Community Advisory Council Meeting 8/3/11
LA's Promise Community Advisory Council Meeting 8/3/11... -
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...
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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... -
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... -
Jun 24, 2011
LA's Promise Community Advisory Council Meeting
LA's Promise Community Advisory Council Meeting... -
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.... -
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…...
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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... -
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....
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Mar 09, 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...
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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... -
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... -
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Manual Arts MESA Team Top Ten in World–Wide Robotics Competition!
A student team from Manual Arts High School placed 8th in an international robotics challenge.