Program Description

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GEAR UP

GEAR UP stands for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs. This program is designed to increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in college. GEAR UP provides six-year grants to provide services at high-poverty middle and high schools. GEAR UP serves an entire cohort of students beginning in seventh grade, and follows the cohort through high school. GEAR UP funds are also used to provide college scholarships to low-income students.

gEAR UP at Le Conte Middle School

At Le Conte Middle School, GEAR UP works specifically with 7th and 8th grade students. When our 8th graders transition to high school, we will go with them, while also staying at Le Conte to work with our 7th graders who have become 8th graders.
The services we provide to students at Le Conte include:

In-school tutoring with 4 tutors placed in English and Math classrooms
After-school tutoring, Tuesday thru Thursday, for 2 hours immediately after the school day ends
Summer Enrichment and bridge programs
Social-Emotional focused student workshops
College and Career Advising and workshops
PSAT to 8th grade students
Field trips to local colleges and universities
...and many more!

Youth Policy Institute(YPI) and
the los angeles promise neighborhood(LAPN)

signature education and poverty program

The Promise Neighborhood Initiative is President Obama’s signature education and poverty program strategically developed to transform schools and communities into vibrant centers of opportunity and excellence. The Youth Policy Institute (YPI) is the lead agency for the Los Angeles Promise Neighborhood and was awarded a $30 million grant by the U.S. Department of Education in December 2012.

cradle-to-college-and-career-support

The Los Angeles Promise Neighborhood is transforming the communities of Pacoima and Hollywood by implementing a continuum of integrated cradle-to-college-and-career services. The Promise Neighborhood includes a range of school options including traditional, charter, pilot, and partnership schools.

new model for collaboration in los angeles

The centerpiece of the Promise Neighborhood is an innovative public-private partnership with the City and County of Los Angeles and Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) that incorporates diverse funding streams around a core set of outcomes and objectives. The Promise Neighborhood is currently transforming 19 neighborhood schools into full-service community schools. Many of YPI’s partners are involved in the collaboration and have the option to share data through the groundbreaking Efforts-to-Outcome data system.

continuum of services

The Los Angeles Promise Neighborhood and YPI focus on integrating wrap-around services that include: prenatal and early childhood development, extended learning time, linked learning, technology initiatives, summer and bridge programs, college preparation, career development, dropout and gang prevention, and reconnections for out-of-school youth. YPI also provides family support services that include: case management, referrals to health and housing services, and legal support. In addition, YPI offers adult education, including ESL (English as a Second Language), GED (General Educational Development) and computer literacy classes, as well as a comprehensive asset building program that includes financial literacy education, matched savings accounts, individual development accounts, financial coaching, and free tax preparation.