To help expose students and their parents to potential career pathways and opportunities available at local community colleges, GEAR UP 4 LA recently took families to East Los Angeles College,… Read more
College Visit
Parent Ambassadors Take College Knowledge to New Level at UCLA
A group of GEAR UP parent advocates – known as Parent Ambassadors – spent a weekend in August at UCLA, living in the dorms, exploring academics and participating in college… Read more
GEAR UP Families Explore University Life
For the first time in over two years, GEAR UP 4 LA families had the opportunity to visit a four-year university in person, walk the campus grounds, hear from college… Read more
Class of 2024 Spends Spring Break Visiting UC Campuses
To boost students’ early exposure to four-year universities, majors, and careers, GEAR UP 4 LA took members of the Class of 2024 to various universities during Spring Break. On April… Read more
GU4LA Launches Partnership with UC Merced, Counselors Visit Campus
A group of GEAR UP 4 LA counselors recently attended the invitation-only High School Educators Tour program at UC Merced, where they toured the campus, reviewed academic highlights and student… Read more
College Field Trips Make a Comeback at GU4LA
For the first time since March 2020 when the pandemic brought to a halt in-person activities, GEAR UP 4 LA students are taking tours of local colleges and universities and… Read more