During the holiday season we are reminded of the great need to help those less fortunate than ourselves.With unemployment at a record high and 82,000 people homeless on any given night in Los Angeles, it was essentialfor the Upward Bound program and its participants to take action and help needy families this holiday season. Staff and students came together to organize the Upward Bound Hope for the…

1 in 7 people in Los Angeles County is at risk of going hungry.

Hunger can be cured, through the help of caring individuals who want to…

There's a big world out there. Bigger than prom, bigger than high school, and it won't matter if you were the prom queen or the quarterback of the football team or the biggest nerd. Find out who you are and try not to be afraid of it.…

Every year seniors are encouraged to apply to the Gates Millennium Scholarship, the largest minority scholarship program. The Gates Millennium Scholars Program (GMS), has awarded good-through-graduation college…

Upward Bound students from Fremont, Jefferson, Los Angeles, and Santee high schools along with program staff took advantage of a great opportunity to collaborate with Disney’s Give a Day, Get a Day national volunteer event.



Due to budget cuts Upward Bound had to cut field trips for the summer. Students are being proactive and taking charge in creating their…