May 29, 2018 in Uncategorized
PSP alumni Armando Torres currently works in admissions at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). He was instrumental in speaking with current scholars admitted to UCSB and giving them advice on making the right decisions when it comes to choosing a college. Read on to learn more about Armando and how he supports scholars as they make their college decisions.
May 29, 2018 in Uncategorized
PSP hosted two parent workshops in April. We held our first annual Lennox parent night and our second annual El Monte night, run in partnership with El Monte Promise Foundation. We welcomed the parents of our scholars from 7th-12th grade for dinner and workshops about paying for college and how to prepare for their children’s transition into to college. We were also joined by PSP scholars, who participated in their own sessions where they learned about UC admissions and how to build strong study habits, and participated in a service project for Project Angel Food.
April 28, 2018 in Uncategorized
The majority of Partnership Scholars will go on to a four-year college, where they will be offered scholarships and large loans, some subsidized and some un-subsidized, to finance their first degree. In recent Ukiah mentor meetings, mentors discussed their concerns that their scholars weren’t prepared for the complexities of handling money and saving, so the idea for a workshop sprouted. Ukiah mentor Brook Gamble reached out to a friend who provides financial wellness content online and the friend, Greg Gates, agreed to tailor a financial workshop “#MoneyWoke” for a dozen Partnership Scholars in grades 7-12 on April 7, 2018. Read on to learn more about the creative learning that took place in this workshop.
April 28, 2018 in Uncategorized
On March 25, 2018, 22 scholars flew out to Washington, D.C. The scholars and their three chaperones got to see historical sites, the Smithsonian Museums, university campuses and learned about our nation’s history while on the trip.
The tour of American University was extra special as a PSP alumni José G. gave students a private tour of campus and spoke about his experiences in PSP and now as a student at American University. Keep reading for more about the college tours, sight-seeing and scholar reflections on the trip.
April 28, 2018 in Uncategorized
Twenty one PSP scholars and three chaperones took off for a trip to Boston, Massachusetts on April 1, 2018 to visit historical sites and five colleges and universities.
It was all of the scholars’ first time in Boston and they were able to experience snow which, a first for most of them.
One student reflected, “I had a fantastic time in Boston. I really enjoyed Suffolk University. I would be interested in applying there. I also really enjoyed the Fenway Park Tour. I made new friends and memories.”
Read below to hear more about the scholars’ experiences and their reflections.
April 28, 2018 in Articles
PSP welcomed new 7th grade scholars from Lennox into the program in late January. These scholars have been matched with caring mentors all of them have now participated in their first PSP outing!
These 7th graders went to museums, new restaurants and explored new areas of Los Angeles with their mentors. We asked mentors and scholars to tell us about their outings and below are their responses. Read the rest of this entry →
March 29, 2018 in Uncategorized
Partnership Scholars Program is happy to join the Women’s History Month 
celebration. We highlight 6 women scholars from different career fields that demonstrate the power, resilience and intelligence of women. PSP is happy to empower our young women scholars and they will one day be recognized for their contributions to society.
Read below for more information on the 6 brilliant scholars.
March 29, 2018 in Uncategorized
PSP thanks all our mentors for providing unique and enriching experiences for their students. Long-time PSP mentors Dr. and Mrs. Mark and Barb Lurie regularly put together events that our scholars and their mentors can enjoy as a group. Most recently they organized a tour of the USC campus and athletic facilities for PSP scholars and mentors, followed by a USC men’s basketball game at the Galen Center on February 17th, 2018. They were joined by PSP alumni, current mentor, and USC alum Jesus Herrera who joined the group for campus tour.
Read below for comments from our scholars, mentors and more photos from their experience.
March 29, 2018 in Uncategorized
Partnership Scholars Program encourages scholars to take advantage of their summer break by participating in academic and enrichment summer programs and this is the time of year when they start planning for the coming summer. We asked the scholars that participated in summer programs last year to share their experiences with us and they also recommend programs to scholars for this summer. These programs range from the Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth to Camp Mendocino and ballet programs.
Keep reading for the comments that our scholars had about their summers, where they did things ranging from rapping about economics to performing to studying about climate change and more.
February 23, 2018 in Uncategorized
PSP Mentors Carolyn Schneider and Ms. Rachel Binah are artists in the Fort Bragg community. They hosted Fort Bragg scholars Kenlly, Miciella, Javier, Fernanda, and Jasmin at Ms. Schneider’s studio for two art workshops. Our scholars have been inspired by having an outlet for their creativity and their amazing artistic skills. We are grateful that we have mentors that provide such unique and enriching experiences for our scholars.
Read students comments about the workshops below.
