Education Committee, Devon Williams, Chairperson
Committee focuses on Educational opportunities for Adults and Youth in Park Mesa Heights.
Meets: TBD
The Students Deserve organization has been fighting on behalf of our students. You can find them:
- https://www.facebook.com/LAStudentsDeserve/
- https://www.instagram.com/la_studentsdeserve/
- https://twitter.com/LA_StudentsDsrv
- https://www.schoolslastudentsdeserve.com/
Issues that we are concerned about include: Criminalizing of students through searches. This preview video introduces the problem in our schools. We encourage you to watch the whole show.
Education News
Apply for a Scholarship for Retraining
The fund offers scholarships to South LA residents whose jobs have been lost because of COVID-19. CORE will pay for enrollment and completion of in-person or online professional certification and training program that will be in high-demand as our society adapts to a new COVID-19 reality, such as healthcare and technology.
KYCC Offers On Site Elementary Program
KYCC Youth Services has opened onsite services for Kindergarten to 5th-Grade students for families who are looking for full-day or half-day child care, school assistance, homework help, and enrichment activities.
Music 4 LA
Check out our local opportunities for music learning and enrichment!
PMHCC Helps Community Prepare
The Park Mesa Heights Community Council stocked and distributed 1,000 starter backpacks as go bags with an emergency blanket, glow sticks, hygiene supplies and information about emergency readiness and Park Mesa Heights Community Council. We encourage you to prepare your own Go Bag during this Emergency Preparedness Month.
Black Student Scholarship
Black/African-American residents of Los Angeles, who are students already been accepted into an academic program at a 2-year or 4-year college, or a trade or vocational school, which will begin or already be underway during the Spring term of 2021 and demonstrate a financial need may apply by October 15 for a scholarship.
Project 43 Team Post Centers Serves Community
Our mission here at Project 43 is to educate and enrich youth and adults into productive members of society by harvesting creativity and incubating a new generation of innovators. Our vision is to empower, uplift, and unite global communities through services and programs that will further educate and bring social and economic awareness.
