Summer College Boot Camp

High School Juniors & Seniors throughout the Boyle Heights community participated in an intensive college boot camp preparing them in applying to and succeeding in college. During the college boot camp information on college 101 financial aid, financial literacy, student services, SAT Prep and the university application process created a safe learning community for students to excel.

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Ways to Celebrate

HCID provided our Youth Leadership Council with tickets to the Sparks Game. For most of the students, it was their first time at the Staple Center as well as a basketball game. We arrived early to walk around the center and as we entered to see the court our youth group simultaneously mumbled "wow" which reverbed throughout the silent stadium, amazed at how huge it was.

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Dia de Los Muertos

On October 29th, 2022, El Centro De Ayuda, along with our community partners at the Boyle Heights City hall, erected an altar to help our community honor El Dia de los Muertos. The altar remained up for 3 weeks. El Centro staff contributed candles and painted skulls to help beautify and decorate the altar.