Between 300 to 400 5th grade students will participate in the three project components Friday, April 15, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m:



1) Develop a class health/science related project, display and/or exhibit.

2) Participate in the one-day Science Fair competition between classes at the USC HSC quad

3) Participate in a topic-related essay contest in the weeks following the Science Fair

The USC Health and Science Expo is an annual, unique, interactive project…

The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books is coming to our neighborhood and we're all invited.

One of Southern California’s most cherished and engaging weekend celebrations kicks off its 16th storied year in a new home on USC’s University Park campus April 30 and May 1.

Here are the…

Did you know President Obama has declared May, National Foster Care Month. As a nation we need to be aware of our Foster Youth and the incredibly unstable system they are in. Living Advantage is continuing to work hard, creating partnerships that allow us to create positive solutions and the power to implement them. Check out our NEW Website…

Spring Into Health –

A health, fitness, & Family Fun Festival

10am - 2pm, April 23rd

MLK Rec Center

3916 S. Western Ave.

(213) 847-0878

• Youth Spring Zone

• Egg Hunt

• Arts & Crafts

• Carnival Games

• Face Painting

• Moonbounce

• Free dental,…

USC Transportation has  been advised by Expo that train testing activities are schedules to start this week and continue in the area for the next several months. Testing will take place intermittently along the light rail alignment.

Safety Tips from Metro:



·        Please obey all warning signs and traffic signals when crossing the tracks.

·        Always look both ways before crossing any street

·        Never walk on the railroad tracks

·        Watch for trains…

I was one of only 62 that made it to my polling place today.

I asked how that compares and the nice poll worker ladies said - There are about a 1,000 registered voters.

I'm no math major but that's about 5 percent. Not enough.

People are dying in Egypt, Tunisia, Libya and lots of other places for the right to elect their…

Why does it matter? Why should I vote? I already voted in 2008. I don't know the candidates. I don't know the issues. I don't have access to google. I can't afford facebook. Twitter is useless.

We don't need a revolution to have democracy. We have democracy right now. Vote.…

The Community Coalition is planning to pay homage to community leaders who passed away who worked hard to make South LA a better place.

While they are choosing the honorees they also want help designing the memorial.

Have you seen a…

CREATIVE WRITING COMPETITION



LEST WE FORGET: FROM THE CIVIL WAR TO CIVIL RIGHTS

Contest Theme: Participation requires the creation of an original written work inspired by the contest theme/topic and is open to all youth in grades 6-12 within Los Angeles County.

Guidelines for Entry:

• Creative writing must be an original work in the form of a poem, song, story,

essay, etc., and not previously published.

• Entry MUST be typed on MS Word…

The Smithsonian Latino Center’s 2011 Young Ambassadors Program is a national leadership development program for high school seniors to foster the next generation of Latino leaders in the arts, sciences, and humanities.

The Research and Policy Institute of California is seeking applicants for its 2010 African-American Youth Leadership Conference.

The conference will be held: July 24 – July 31, 2010 at CSU Sacramento.



Housing, meals, program materials and transportation to, from and during the conference site provided at NO COST* to the participants!



Visit the link below for more details:…

Free foreclosure prevention events have become the most effective in the country at modifying unaffordable mortgages.

Los Angeles will once again showcase NACA’s mobile servicing operation, not only for local homeowners, but for people around the nation to visit your city and take advantage of our free program. 

NACA’s Save the Dream Events are open to owner/occupants and non-investors & ALL OF OUR SERVICES ARE FREE.

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I'll be at MLK Park on Western from noon to 2 giving away fruit trees. C'mon down.

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