LEARNING DURING COVID: A LISTENING SESSION WITH EDUCATION ADVOCATES, LEGISLATORS, AND STUDENTS

Kid City has embarked on a new education research project: Learning During Covid-time. 15 high school and college students shared their experiences in what it means to learn during a global pandemic with education advocates and legislative staff across the state. Read more here.   Continue reading


Gates Scholarship Semi Finalist & community leader: Stephanie Contreras

A participant of the mentorship program and a long time member of the Kid City community, Stephanie is a semi-finalist of the Gates Scholarship! We are so excited for what's to come for Stephanie! Read an excerpt from her scholarship application here.   Continue reading


THE PRIVILEGE OF READING YOUR STORY BY ARIANNA MARTINEZ

Arianna Martinez is a volunteer and current mentorship program coordinator, who worked with devotion days leading up to UC app deadline. Read about her personal recount of her experience here!     Continue reading


CLEARING THE PATH WITH PIQs

A big day and the looming deadline to submit college applications to UCs and CSUs at Kid City isn't possible without people like Charlie Schneider! Click here to meet Charlie! Continue reading


REIMAGINING CELEBRATION AND CONNECTION: #SPLASHATHOME

For our 10th year anniversary of Splash of LA, this year's event #Splashathome took on a name more than the image of water balloons being thrown in the backyard to keep cool during the summer heat, but also as a hashtag to keep the connection going through social media and Zoom. Continue reading


MAKING MUSIC ON GARLAND AVENUE

The power of music does not shelter in place during COVID-19, at least not for music participant Jonathan Renoj. A guitar player and vocalist, Jonathan and his band, The Losers, recently released their first EP titled, Garland Avenue on numerous music streaming platform. Continue reading


WELCOMING OUR NEWEST INTERNS FOR THE 2020-2021 ACADEMIC YEAR

For the 2020-2021 school year, we are excited to have two interns from Harvard Graduate School of Education! Continue reading