Heart Of Los Angeles Youth Inc

CONDUCT PROGRAMS TO BEENEFIT THE YOUTH OF CENTRAL LOS ANGELES.

EDUCATION: HOLA'S ACADEMIC PIPELINE PROVIDED INTENSIVE, EXCEPTIONAL ACADEMIC SUPPORT, INSTRUCTION AND OPPORTUNITIES TO 434 ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND COLLEGE-GOING ALUMNI. WITH THE ONSET OF THE COVID-19 CRISIS IN MARCH 2020, HOLA QUICKLY PIVOTED TO A REMOTE SERVICE MODEL WITH COMPREHENSIVE ACADEMIC PROGRAMMING DELIVERED THROUGH DIGITAL LEARNING PLATFORMS. TO MEET THE ELEVATED NEEDS OF YOUTH AND FAMILIES AS A RESULT OF THE PANDEMIC, HOLA CONTINUED THE DELIVERY OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMS WHILE BOLSTERING EMERGENCY SERVICES AND CASE MANAGEMENT FOR WHOLE FAMILIES. DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, 52 SMART START ELEMENTARY EDUCATION STUDENTS RECEIVED TARGETED ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION AND ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES FROM CREDENTIALED TEACHERS AND VOLUNTEER TUTORS. SMART START PROVIDED STUDENTS WITH 22 DIGITAL ACADEMIC CLASSES ALIGNED WITH COMMON CORE STANDARDS AND 11 HANDS-ON ENRICHMENT CLASSES WITH A VERY HIGH LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION (HIGHER THAN PRE-PANDEMIC RATES) THAT INCLUDED LIVE GROUP SESSIONS HELPING TO SUPPORT A FEELING OF CONNECTION, COMMUNITY, AND COLLABORATIVE INQUIRY, 1:1 ACADEMIC SUPPORT FOR OUR STUDENTS WHO WERE STRUGGLING THE MOST, AND PRE-RECORDED LESSONS TAILOR-MADE TO SUPPORT STUDENTS IN OUR DEMOGRAPHIC AREAS AND UTILIZING AT-HAND MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES. AS OF SPRING 2021, HOLA SAW 88% OF SMART START STUDENTS MAINTAINED OR IMPROVED THEIR GRADES.HOLA'S BRIDGES PROGRAM PROVIDED 96 MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH MORE THAN 45 ACADEMIC AND ENRICHMENT CLASSES (COMMON CORE STANDARD, ART, MUSIC, STEAM, WELLNESS, LEADERSHIP), 42 INDIVIDUAL ACADEMIC INTERVENTION PLANS, ONE-ON-ONE REMOTE TUTORING SESSIONS, WEEKLY FOCUSSED HOMEWORK HELP, VIRTUAL COLLEGE VISITS, WRAPAROUND SERVICES AND EMERGENCY SUPPORT FOR WHOLE FAMILIES. DURING THE PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS, BRIDGES STAFF MADE WEEKLY ONE-ON-ONE CHECK-INS WITH ALL STUDENTS AND FAMILIES TO ASSESS EMERGENCY NEEDS AND DIRECT ADDITIONAL RESOURCES (GROCERY BAGS, ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES, TECHNOLOGY) TO HOLA'S NEEDIEST FAMILIES. AS OF SPRING 2021, 84% OF BRIDGES PARTICIPANTS INCREASED THEIR LETTER GRADES IN MATH AND/OR LANGUAGE ARTS BY HALF (.5) A GRADE POINT OR MAINTAINED A B AVERAGE OR HIGHER. IN 2020-21, HOLA'S COLLEGE AND CAREER SUCCESS (CCS) PROGRAM SERVED A TOTAL OF 109 HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS AND SENIORS AND 177 COLLEGE-ENROLLED ALUMNI WITH RIGOROUS COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAMMING AND DEEPENED ACADEMIC AND WRAPAROUND SUPPORTS TO KEEP HOLA STUDENTS ON THEIR EDUCATIONAL PATH THROUGHOUT A VERY CHALLENGING TIME. CCS PROVIDED HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS AND SENIORS WITH WEEKLY DIGITAL COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAMMING; ENRICHMENT OFFERINGS, PARENT ZOOM MEETINGS, DIGITAL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION WORKSHOPS, A CELEBRATORY DIGITAL COLLEGE DECISION DAY AND A GRADUATION CEREMONY CELEBRATING 75 SENIORS AND 24 COLLEGE GRADUATES. OF THOSE COMPLETING HOLA'S COLLEGE APPLICATION WORKSHOPS IN SPRING 2021, 100% GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND 87% ENROLLED IN POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS IN FALL 2021. THE COLLEGE AND CAREER SUCCESS TEAM SERVED 177 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS AND DOZENS OF NON-SCHOLARS THAT ARE ENGAGED IN HOLA'S DYNAMIC ALUMNI SERVICES THROUGH INDIVIDUAL CHECK-INS, ACADEMIC ADVISING, ON CAMPUS RESOURCES, ALUMNI EVENTS, CARE PACKAGES, AND MORE.

ARTS: HOLA'S VISUAL ARTS DEPARTMENT PROVIDED 316 YOUTH WITH ENGAGING VISUAL ARTS PROGRAMS THROUGH ITS REMOTE OFFERINGS, INCLUDING MORE THAN 372 REMOTE CLASSES, WHICH PROVIDED OVER 450 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION. STUDENTS WERE ALSO OFFERED VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP OPPORTUNITIES, AND AS IN-PERSON RESTRICTIONS EASED, HOLA'S VISUAL ARTS DEPARTMENT OFFERED IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS. TO SUPPORT REMOTE CLASS LEARNING, OVER 560 ART KITS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO STUDENTS, AND 14 VIDEO LESSONS CREATED BY HOLA TEACHING ARTISTS GENERATED OVER 1,500 VIEWS ONLINE. HOLA'S MUSIC PROGRAM ENGAGED 200 YOUTH IN YOUTH ORCHESTRA AND MUSIC STUDIO PROGRAMS AND PIVOTED TO A REMOTE MODEL THAT EMPHASIZED PRIVATE INSTRUCTION DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. HOLA'S MUSIC STAFF OFFERED UP TO 15 HOURS EACH WEEK OF PROGRAMMING AND CONTINUED TO HOST WEEKLY GROUP CLASSES USING SEVERAL DIFFERENT DIGITAL PROGRAMS, AND HOSTED TWO DIGITAL CONCERTS. HOLA'S SCIENTIFIC ARTS PROGRAM CONTINUED TO PARTNER WITH OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING ODYSSEY, FOCUSING ON SUPPORTING STUDENTS AND FAMILIES WITH COMPUTER LITERACY AND PRACTICAL SKILLS AS ONLINE ENGAGEMENT BECAME ESSENTIAL DURING THE PANDEMIC.

ATHLETICS: HOLA'S ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT OFFERED PROGRAMMING TO MORE THAN 200 YOUTH WHO OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE LIMITED OR NO ACCESS TO SPORTS OPPORTUNITIES AND SAFE PLACES TO PLAY. AFTER HOLA CONVERTED ITS PROGRAMMING TO A REMOTE MODEL IN MARCH 2020, HOLA'S ATHLETICS STAFF HOSTED WEEKLY GYM CLASSES OVER ZOOM AND CREATED AND SHARED INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS ON ATHLETIC SKILLS. IN JUNE 2021, HOLA ATHLETICS OFFERED AN ATHLETICS SUMMER CAMP FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL AGED STUDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, ATHLETICS STAFF PROVIDED IN-PERSON GYM CLASSES TWICE A WEEK FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN SUMMER ACADEMIC PROGRAMS.

EDUCATION: HOLA'S ACADEMIC PIPELINE PROVIDED INTENSIVE, EXCEPTIONAL ACADEMIC SUPPORT, INSTRUCTION AND OPPORTUNITIES TO 434 ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND COLLEGE-GOING ALUMNI. WITH THE ONSET OF THE COVID-19 CRISIS IN MARCH 2020, HOLA QUICKLY PIVOTED TO A REMOTE SERVICE MODEL WITH COMPREHENSIVE ACADEMIC PROGRAMMING DELIVERED THROUGH DIGITAL LEARNING PLATFORMS. TO MEET THE ELEVATED NEEDS OF YOUTH AND FAMILIES AS A RESULT OF THE PANDEMIC, HOLA CONTINUED THE DELIVERY OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMS WHILE BOLSTERING EMERGENCY SERVICES AND CASE MANAGEMENT FOR WHOLE FAMILIES. DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, 52 SMART START ELEMENTARY EDUCATION STUDENTS RECEIVED TARGETED ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION AND ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES FROM CREDENTIALED TEACHERS AND VOLUNTEER TUTORS. SMART START PROVIDED STUDENTS WITH 22 DIGITAL ACADEMIC CLASSES ALIGNED WITH COMMON CORE STANDARDS AND 11 HANDS-ON ENRICHMENT CLASSES WITH A VERY HIGH LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION (HIGHER THAN PRE-PANDEMIC RATES) THAT INCLUDED LIVE GROUP SESSIONS HELPING TO SUPPORT A FEELING OF CONNECTION, COMMUNITY, AND COLLABORATIVE INQUIRY, 1:1 ACADEMIC SUPPORT FOR OUR STUDENTS WHO WERE STRUGGLING THE MOST, AND PRE-RECORDED LESSONS TAILOR-MADE TO SUPPORT STUDENTS IN OUR DEMOGRAPHIC AREAS AND UTILIZING AT-HAND MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES. AS OF SPRING 2021, HOLA SAW 88% OF SMART START STUDENTS MAINTAINED OR IMPROVED THEIR GRADES.HOLA'S BRIDGES PROGRAM PROVIDED 96 MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH MORE THAN 45 ACADEMIC AND ENRICHMENT CLASSES (COMMON CORE STANDARD, ART, MUSIC, STEAM, WELLNESS, LEADERSHIP), 42 INDIVIDUAL ACADEMIC INTERVENTION PLANS, ONE-ON-ONE REMOTE TUTORING SESSIONS, WEEKLY FOCUSSED HOMEWORK HELP, VIRTUAL COLLEGE VISITS, WRAPAROUND SERVICES AND EMERGENCY SUPPORT FOR WHOLE FAMILIES. DURING THE PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS, BRIDGES STAFF MADE WEEKLY ONE-ON-ONE CHECK-INS WITH ALL STUDENTS AND FAMILIES TO ASSESS EMERGENCY NEEDS AND DIRECT ADDITIONAL RESOURCES (GROCERY BAGS, ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES, TECHNOLOGY) TO HOLA'S NEEDIEST FAMILIES. AS OF SPRING 2021, 84% OF BRIDGES PARTICIPANTS INCREASED THEIR LETTER GRADES IN MATH AND/OR LANGUAGE ARTS BY HALF (.5) A GRADE POINT OR MAINTAINED A B AVERAGE OR HIGHER. IN 2020-21, HOLA'S COLLEGE AND CAREER SUCCESS (CCS) PROGRAM SERVED A TOTAL OF 109 HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS AND SENIORS AND 177 COLLEGE-ENROLLED ALUMNI WITH RIGOROUS COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAMMING AND DEEPENED ACADEMIC AND WRAPAROUND SUPPORTS TO KEEP HOLA STUDENTS ON THEIR EDUCATIONAL PATH THROUGHOUT A VERY CHALLENGING TIME. CCS PROVIDED HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS AND SENIORS WITH WEEKLY DIGITAL COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAMMING; ENRICHMENT OFFERINGS, PARENT ZOOM MEETINGS, DIGITAL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION WORKSHOPS, A CELEBRATORY DIGITAL COLLEGE DECISION DAY AND A GRADUATION CEREMONY CELEBRATING 75 SENIORS AND 24 COLLEGE GRADUATES. OF THOSE COMPLETING HOLA'S COLLEGE APPLICATION WORKSHOPS IN SPRING 2021, 100% GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND 87% ENROLLED IN POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS IN FALL 2021. THE COLLEGE AND CAREER SUCCESS TEAM SERVED 177 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS AND DOZENS OF NON-SCHOLARS THAT ARE ENGAGED IN HOLA'S DYNAMIC ALUMNI SERVICES THROUGH INDIVIDUAL CHECK-INS, ACADEMIC ADVISING, ON CAMPUS RESOURCES, ALUMNI EVENTS, CARE PACKAGES, AND MORE.

ARTS: HOLA'S VISUAL ARTS DEPARTMENT PROVIDED 316 YOUTH WITH ENGAGING VISUAL ARTS PROGRAMS THROUGH ITS REMOTE OFFERINGS, INCLUDING MORE THAN 372 REMOTE CLASSES, WHICH PROVIDED OVER 450 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION. STUDENTS WERE ALSO OFFERED VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP OPPORTUNITIES, AND AS IN-PERSON RESTRICTIONS EASED, HOLA'S VISUAL ARTS DEPARTMENT OFFERED IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS. TO SUPPORT REMOTE CLASS LEARNING, OVER 560 ART KITS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO STUDENTS, AND 14 VIDEO LESSONS CREATED BY HOLA TEACHING ARTISTS GENERATED OVER 1,500 VIEWS ONLINE. HOLA'S MUSIC PROGRAM ENGAGED 200 YOUTH IN YOUTH ORCHESTRA AND MUSIC STUDIO PROGRAMS AND PIVOTED TO A REMOTE MODEL THAT EMPHASIZED PRIVATE INSTRUCTION DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. HOLA'S MUSIC STAFF OFFERED UP TO 15 HOURS EACH WEEK OF PROGRAMMING AND CONTINUED TO HOST WEEKLY GROUP CLASSES USING SEVERAL DIFFERENT DIGITAL PROGRAMS, AND HOSTED TWO DIGITAL CONCERTS. HOLA'S SCIENTIFIC ARTS PROGRAM CONTINUED TO PARTNER WITH OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING ODYSSEY, FOCUSING ON SUPPORTING STUDENTS AND FAMILIES WITH COMPUTER LITERACY AND PRACTICAL SKILLS AS ONLINE ENGAGEMENT BECAME ESSENTIAL DURING THE PANDEMIC.

ATHLETICS: HOLA'S ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT OFFERED PROGRAMMING TO MORE THAN 200 YOUTH WHO OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE LIMITED OR NO ACCESS TO SPORTS OPPORTUNITIES AND SAFE PLACES TO PLAY. AFTER HOLA CONVERTED ITS PROGRAMMING TO A REMOTE MODEL IN MARCH 2020, HOLA'S ATHLETICS STAFF HOSTED WEEKLY GYM CLASSES OVER ZOOM AND CREATED AND SHARED INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS ON ATHLETIC SKILLS. IN JUNE 2021, HOLA ATHLETICS OFFERED AN ATHLETICS SUMMER CAMP FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL AGED STUDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, ATHLETICS STAFF PROVIDED IN-PERSON GYM CLASSES TWICE A WEEK FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN SUMMER ACADEMIC PROGRAMS.