High school students get hands on experience at UCLA School of Dentistry
By Yasmeen Al-Shawwa
While other 17-year-olds are lounging at the pool or hanging out with friends this summer, San Fernando High School senior Emilio Frias is assisting science researchers at the UCLA School of Dentistry. Frias is part of UCLA’s pre-college science education program, which exposes gifted urban youth to careers in oral healthcare.
San Fernando High School Senior Emilio Frias works in a UCLA School of Dentistr
The program is funded by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute [HHMI] Biomedical Research Institutions Initiative Grant. The award, a total of $748,337 over five years, is only conferred upon 31 programs each year. The UCLA School of Dentistry is the only dental program in the country to receive that grant.
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Dream Center is a safe haven for inner-city youth
By Kevin Miguel and Talor Williams
As the City of Los Angeles slumbers, it dreams of change, of streets that are free of crime and poverty, of a brighter future for its youth. Although these utopian notions seem unrealistic in a concrete world, they are slowly becoming reality thanks to the efforts of The Dream Center.
Work Readiness Orientation at the Dream Center
A non-profit, faith-based organization, the Dream Center’s purpose is to provide resources to the most disadvantaged sectors of the Los Angeles community. The center offers a variety of enrichment programs to struggling Angelenos, including job training workshops, educational services, and rehabilitation clinics. There is even an on-site shelter that caters to the needs of youth from broken homes.
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The HIRE LA news team receive a personal tour from Times staff writer, Hector Becerra, of the Los Angeles Times.
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