10 opportunities found in Los Angeles

Challenge Los Angeles is a seven-week competition in which teams of students from various Los Angeles high schools are challenged to develop solutions to complex problems facing their communities. WHAT IS CHALLENGE LOS ANGELES? Challenge Los Angeles is a project-based program that empowers students to become change agents in their communities. Students are presented with various challenges/problems their community members face. This may include, hunger, homelessness, environmental, voter/civic participation, and healthy living choices. Each team of students selects one issue to address. They spend 7 weeks creating, designing and implementing their solution. After the 7 weeks, the teams present their work to a team of judges. Students are recognized for their commitment to their communities, awarded opportunities to grow their leadership skills and invited to participate at WE.org events.  For more information visit the official website at  https://btb.lausd.net/challengeLA  

The Intern Project (TIP) places deserving public high school juniors and seniors across Los Angeles County in paid summer internships for 4 to 8 weeks based on their skills and career interests. Through TIP, students have worked in fields like Arts, Media & Entertainment, Engineering & Tech, Business, Government/Non-Profit/Philanthropy, and Healthcare & Medical Technology. Throughout the course of the summer, the LA Promise Fund offers professional development training, skill building, as well as field trips and special events to support the students’ on-the-job learning.  For more information visit the official website at  https://www.theinternproject.org/  

The Academic Decathlon is an educational competition designed for high school students from all academic achievement levels. Teams are comprised of 9 students, decathletes, who compete in 10 areas and an academic relay, Super Quiz, to demonstrate their knowledge and proficiency of a specific theme. Students participate in 30-minute objective tests covering Literature, Mathematics, Social Science, Science, Art, Economics, and Music separately. There is also a 50-minute essay, 3.5-4-minute prepared speech, a shorter 1.5-2-minute impromptu speech and a 7-minute interview for each student. A new topic of study is selected by the United States Academic Decathlon each year. Founded in 1968 by the late D. Robert Peterson, a former Orange County Superintendent of Schools, the Academic Decathlon continues to be an asset for all students involved. It provides a platform for students to utilize 21st-century skills while challenging themselves and each other to be creative, think critically, communicate and collaborate to be a winning team. The program teaches practical life skills such as time management, organization, and interviewing. The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), has been involved with Academic Decathlon since 1981, hosting both state and national competitions at various times. LAUSD has sent the greatest numbers of high scoring teams to the state competition, 14 in 2018, and holds the record for the most state titles with twenty-three. District schools have won the National title nineteen times as well. For more information visit the official website here .

Dedicated to Expanding Knowledge of Korea Located at 5505 Wilshire Blvd., in the Miracle Mile District, the Korean Cultural Center is the axis of Korean heritage in Los Angeles. The Korean Cultural Center welcomes the general public to experience the rich traditions and history of Korea through specialized programs, sponsored events, and multiple learning resources. Operated by the Korean government's Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, the Korean Cultural Center is dedicated to providing insights into the rich cultural heritage of Korea. We encourage everyone to visit and learn something new about a nation with a history spanning more than 5,000 years.    For more information visit the official website here .

CAN UCLA BE THE RIGHT SCHOOL FOR YOUR TEENAGER? California residents can save money by choosing in-state schools, but college is still a big investment. Even with in-state tuition, the full cost of 4 years of UCLA will run upwards of $136,188. Choosing the right university has never been a bigger decision for high school students. Blueprint Summer Programs helps California students experience life on the UCLA campus while still in high school, so they can make the right college choice. Why California Students Choose Blueprint’s UCLA Pre-College Program? Is your high school student trying to decide between UCLA and Berkeley or UCLA and USC? Which school will be better for them academically and socially? Blueprint Summer Programs helps California high school students find out if UCLA is the right choice. Blueprint students live in a dorm on the UCLA campus while taking a custom summer course designed to help high rising 9th through 12th graders to get college and career ready while exploring an area of study they are interested in. Blueprint is fun too! Students in our pre-college program at UCLA make friends from all over the world while enjoying fun activities and trips. For more information visit the official website here .

The SCMUN conference is the University of Southern California's high school and middle school MUN conference. MUNSC hosts 650 delegates and 13 committees and is help on the beautiful downtown Los Angeles campus of USC. SCMUN is ranked #12 in North America while still being one of the newest MUN conferences.  To learn more about SCMUN please visit their official website:  https://www.scmun.org/  

DATA is intended for high school students going into grades 9 through 12 to learn or enhance skills in digital art, graphic design, photography, videography, web design, coding, user experience, game design, social media, brand strategy, advertising, and digital marketing. Courses provide hands-on experience, as well as opportunities to explore and prepare for careers in high-demand creative fields.

A unique 4 or 2-week summer courses. Accepted students to the USC Summer Programs will balance academic and campus life as they prepare for college in the nation’s entertainment center – Los Angeles, California - USC Summer Programs’ courses are taught by USC faculty. The 4-Week college immersion program offers high school students university experience in a subject area of their choice. Courses are interactive, engaging and challenging, allowing students to explore new areas of study or build on their high school coursework. Choose from over 20 courses in a variety of subject areas. Benefit from academic instruction and support from faculty and staff. Receive 3 units of USC elective credit upon successful completion of the 4-Week course.

Girls Learn International (GLI) is a program under the Feminist Majority Foundation that supports the empowerment of students across America through providing girls with access to education. Students work together to discover their own individual and group power and make real solutions to obstacles that young girls and women face both in the US and globally. GLI is a movement spearheaded by a new generation of leaders and activists who are encouraging social change through educating and energising young people and helping them realise their potential. For more information visit the official website here . 

Straight out of Silicon Valley, Udacity is one of the original online course providers, pre-dating both EdX and Coursera, and was the first institution to roll out 'nano-degrees'. These are brief and affordable programmes aimed at teaching workers the skills required to hold an entry-level position in a data- or tech-related function at a multinational company. Fields taught include AI, business analytics, digital marketing and programming and development across several platforms. It also hosts around 200 free courses for enthusiasts to take at their discretion. Early participation in such a programme can set a foundation stone for further studies within the fields of Computer Science and Data Science. For more information visit here .