The 2022-23 school year is off to a great start for GEAR UP 4 LA families, who have hit the ground running by participating in several weekend activities to enhance… Read more
Family Engagement
Families Put Financial Literacy Skills to the Test During Budget Challenge
GEAR UP students were hit with a dose of reality when they were challenged to be adults for a day, learning how to budget their finances, oversee monthly expenditures and… Read more
Families Learn Hands-on about ELAC CTE Pathways
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
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
Families Lay Foundation for Lasting Success During Hybrid Summit
Nearly 200 students and parents/guardians participated in GEAR UP 4 LA’s second hybrid Parent Summit on April 2, when they learned how to set short- and long-term goals, explored college… Read more
Parent Ambassadors Empower Families to Make College Dreams a Reality
Agueda Palacios didn’t think her son, a freshman at Fremont High School, would go to college as it appeared to be unaffordable and, as such, out of reach. Then she… Read more
Summit Prepares Families with College Knowledge Skills
GEAR UP 4 LA on Nov. 6 held its first hybrid Parent Summit for families who gathered virtually or in person at Edward R. Roybal Learning Center to learn strategies… Read more