YouthBuild Charter School of California featured on La Opinión

Our client, YouthBuild Charter School of California (YCSC), was featured in La Opinión over the weekend for their amazing work with young people who have dropped out or been pushed out of traditional high schools. Most of their students are aged 18-24, and all come to YCSC eager to graduate high school and go to college or enter the workforce.

YCSC’s students complete community action projects to earn high school credits, which ensures that what they learn has a practical implication for their daily lives. For example, students in East Los Angeles worked with a local liquor store to bring fresh fruits and vegetables where there were none. In the classroom, those students learned about food deserts and health.

YCSC’s teachers ensure that the students meet the state requirements to graduate, but they are encouraged to create a curriculum that speaks to their students. As CEO Phil Matero says, they encourage teachers to do what they know intuitively because that’s how they’re going to reach the students in the best way possible.

Learn more about YouthBuild Charter School of California here: http://www.youthbuildcharter.org

¿Habla español? Puede leer el artículo en La Opinión aqui: http://www.laopinion.com/los-angeles/escuela-charter-jovenes-Compton