Los Angeles City College Veronica Garcia Program Director April 29 2015 Program Overview Guardian Scholars staff is committed ID: 300601
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Guardian ScholarsLos Angeles City College
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Veronica Garcia, Program Director
April 29, 2015 Slide2
Program Overview
Guardian Scholars staff is committed
to supporting foster youth in discovering, developing, and maximizing their strengths and talents
Guardian Scholars staff is dedicated to the process of collaborating with each participant to develop a plan of success that fosters academic excellence, financial literacy, career readiness, and degree or transfer completionGuardian Scholars Program serves as a community of support offering a welcoming environment for students to engage in support services on and off campusSlide3
Program RequirementsSlide4
Program Events/Activities
Three-day
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ummer OrientationOne-day Spring OrientationUniversity Campus ToursSocial/Cultural EventsDaily snacks/mealsSlide5
Resources
Book Award & Book loan program.
Laptop loan program.
Extended hours, Study Jams, weekend tutoring. Computer labSlide6
Scholars Rising
Who & Why Scholars Rising?
Foster youth in high school
Scholars Rising is an expansion of Guardian Scholars (GS) and is designed to increase the number of foster youth graduating from high school with the goal of entering and making a successful transition to college Program Overview
Grant funded
Dual enrollment
Courses offered on main campus
Outreach/ Presentations:
LA Unified School District
Transitional Housing/ Group
Homes
Foster & Kinship
Cost: FREE
transportation, text books, and mealsSlide7
Celebrate Success!
Pats on the back.
Awards ceremonies every semester.
Graduation services (cap and gown, sashes, etc.).http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/03/education/edlife/extra-support-can-make-all-the-difference-for-foster-youth.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0Slide8
Resources/Partnership
Campus
Financial Aid
AdmissionsLife Skills/ Health CenterEOPS/CARETRIOOffice of Special ServicesOffice of Student LifeSTEM Academy Community PartnersLA NetworkCollege Pathways/John Burton Foundation
ILP Coordinator(s)/DCFS and Probation
CSU Dominquez Hills, MSW Interns
Camellia
Network
California Youth Connection
Hillsides, Youth Moving On
First Place for Youth