SoCal CAN Expands to 37 Members!
At our mid-year Membership Meeting on June 22nd, SoCal CAN proudly welcomed 7 new members to the network. The addition of these new members brings our membership to 37 strong, and expands the collective reach of our services to Southern California's students and families. Take a moment to acquaint yourself with the newest members of the network!
Access College Foundation
The Access College Foundation (ACF) guides students and their families through the entire college admissions process, primarily through their College Counseling Center and local ACF college consultants. They provide career search assistance to college-bound students with nationally recognized, award-winning skills/interests assessments. By carefully working to place students in colleges where their carerr interests will be best met, ACF ensures everything is done to help students through college and into a successful career and life. www.access-college.org
Bresee Foundation
The Bresee Foundation's mission is to improve the quality of life in the Mid-Wilshire, Koreatown, Pico Union, and Westlake neighborhoods by assisting youth and families in gaining higher levels of literacy, academic achievement, technological proficiency, career skills, health and well being, and overall family self-sufficiency. Bresee offers a complete range of family services (I.e. health clinic, technology training, spiritual development) for more than 2,000 individuals every year. Their college-readiness programming includes college prep workshops, student scholarships, career development and financial literacy. www.bresee.org
Career & College Clubs
Career & College Clubs is a curriculum-based program designed to help middle school students plan for and assume responsibility for their future success. The two year program provides a structure for youth to explore their interests, linking those interests to potential careers and postsecondary education opportunities. CCC is currently operating at more than 130 middle schools across California, primarily those that serve historically underrepresented population. CCC is a program of ALL Management Corporation, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization dedicated to providing resources and services to students and families so they can succeed in education beyond high school. www.careerandcollegeclubs.org
Determined to Succeed
Determined to Succeed is a Los Angeles-based grassroots organization dedicated to providing an exceptional group of low socio-economic students with comprehensive year-round academic and enrichment support. The program includes bi-weekly after-school tutoring and a summer component that is critical to keeping the students actively engaged during the summer months. Students are teacher-selected in fifth grade to be guided through their middle and high school years, culminating in the college application/acceptance process. The same experienced educator coordinates students' individualized programs and acts as their mentor throughout the seven-year program. www.dtsla.org
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund's (HSF) mission is to strengthen America by advancing the college education of Hispanic Americans. HSF delivers a range of programs to Hispanic families and students through community outreach and education, affordability via scholarships, college retention and career opportunities. HSF supports a successful path for Latinos to attain a college degree - creating an increasingly valuable asset for a stronger, more competitive America in the 21st century. Celebrating its 35th year, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund has awarded over $300 million to deserving students, resulting in close to 100,000 scholarships to students in need. www.hsf.net
KIPP Through College
KIPP Through College (KTC) instills the academic, professional and character skills needed for KIPP alumni to be successful in high school, college, and the competitive world beyond. Each region and single site school develops its own local High School Placement/KIPP Through College Program specially structured to address the needs of the students and alumni. KTC programs aim to strengthen alumni retention efforts between the school and alumni as well as the alumni as a collective. Their service areas include academic support services, financial counseling, student and family counseling, and career services. KTC is a program of KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program), a national network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory public schools with a track record of preparing students in underserved communities for success in college and in life. www.kipp.org/students/kipp-through-college
Uncommon Good
The mission of Uncommon Good is to break the intergenerational cycle of poverty and to work for the restoration of our planet. These two goals are intertwined, since the alleviation of poverty depends upon having a healthy earth with enough resources to support everyone. They accomplish these goals by helping underprivileged children succeed in school and go to college, by supporting young doctors who are bringing health and wellness into underserved communities, and through a variety of environmental initiatives.www.uncommongood.org
