Happily Ever After…
It’s hard to comprehend that Maria (24) and Javier (25) have been married for four years. They met at HOLA when they were in middle school and have been together ever since. Javier starting coming to...
View ArticleHOLA Alumna Joins Music Staff
Leslie Chinchilla first came to HOLA back in 2006 when she was a junior in high school. A budding musician and artist, she became a regular face in HOLA’s Visual Arts Department. Upon graduation from...
View ArticleDistinguished Alumni Receive Special Recognition at HOLA Graduation
At this year’s Community Graduation, HOLA began what we hope will now be an annual tradition – acknowledging HOLA alumni who recently graduated college! As the number of graduates continues to grow, it...
View ArticleThey’re Ready for Take Off
Meet three members of the HOLA Class of 2012 ~ Catherine, Yandery and Ivania. These remarkable young women are the proud recipients of four-year scholarships to the schools of their choice. Catherine...
View ArticlePhotographer in Our Midst
Jonathan Cuong is a member of the HOLA 2009 graduating class and is now a senior at the University of California at Santa Barbara. Jonathan’s photos have recently been featured in a number of UCSB...
View ArticleAlums Are on the Move
Not only do HOLA alums graduate high school and attend colleges and universities around the country, but many of our alums are enhancing their educational experiences through study abroad programs....
View ArticleGiving AND Getting
Erica is one of HOLA’s Artist Mentors in Residence – an internship designed to provide students with the opportunity to continue to create art, apprentice with HOLA’s professional art instructors and...
View ArticleThere’s a Badger in Our Midst
Kevin has been coming to HOLA for as long as he can remember. In his early years his focus was on soccer (still his favorite sport), but when he reached high school, HOLA staff encouraged him to...
View ArticleAlums Join HOLA Staff!
HOLA welcomes three alumni to our staff. Samantha, Maritza and Daniel are the newest additions to the HOLA staff. Samantha and Maritza have been chosen as this year’s Scholars in Residence and Daniel...
View ArticleMaster in the House!
Congratulations to Sonia Salazar, Bridges Coordinator AND HOLA alum! Sonia recently received her Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pacific Oaks College. She managed to do this while...
View ArticleEduardo, Building the Future
This fall, HOLA alumni Eduardo Andino will be transferring to Cal Poly Pomona, his dream college since high school. He started at East LA College and studied hard for three years to get great grades....
View ArticleBeauty Unbound!
Yolanda Corzo started coming to HOLA in the early ’90′s when she was in middle school. She was living in foster care, separated from her brothers, and coming to HOLA gave her a chance to spend time...
View ArticlePaving the Way
Kwesi Essilfie is getting ready to start his junior year at Cal State Northridge (CSUN), but he’s already preparing for what will be a very busy year ahead. He currently works as an ambassador for...
View ArticleMaria’s the Coach Now
Heart of Los Angeles is thrilled to welcome back alumna Maria Cabrera as a soccer coach and the instructor of HOLA’s Play Soccer club. Maria comes to HOLA through Coach Across America, a program of...
View ArticleFrom HOLA to Politics
Darius Leevy (or Tiny or Peanut, as HOLA staff and volunteers called him back in the 90′s) recently came back to HOLA to deliver the keynote address at HOLA’s Summer Alumni Conference. The students...
View ArticleWords of Wisdom
For the past five years, Andrea Cova has been Heart of Los Angeles’ Alumni Director. She has done an amazing job building out the program and today, she keeps track of over 225 active alumni. She...
View ArticleAlumnae in Donor Newsletter
In 2007, Heart of Los Angeles was awarded a $1 million grant from the Everychild Foundation to contribute to the renovation of the Lafayette Park Recreation Center. Every spring, the members of the...
View ArticleBadger Returns Home
Alumni Kevin Solis recently joined the ranks of Heart of Los Angeles college graduates! On a very cold Sunday in late December, Kevin graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Kevin had a...
View ArticleYair Keeps Coming Back
Although Yair didn’t start coming to HOLA’s Visual Arts program until his senior year of high school, it didn’t take long for him to form a deep connection to the staff and the program. Yair grew up in...
View ArticleTeaching For America
Not only is Lucia Beltran graduating from Franklin & Marshall College this May, but upon graduation she will be joining Teach for America! Lucia recently took time out of her incredibly busy...
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