A Pillar partnership is an agreement between a school and a business or organization to work collaboratively to enrich and enhance student curricula.
PRINCIPAL FOR A DAY
Friday, March 20, 2009
BUILDING STRONGER ARTS, MEDIA, AND ENTERTAINMENT SMALL LEARNING COMMUNITIES
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Grammy Museum
events & activities
“There are a lot of students at Garfield who never considered going into a career in law because it seemed out of their reach. Through this program, the students have an opportunity to talk to ‘real-life’ lawyers and judges [who have] demystified the law profession.”
-Matilde Lopez, math teacher at Garfield High School, partnership with Los Angeles County Bar Association
The prosperity of Los Angeles rests on the success of our workforce. Unfortunately, too many students lack the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in the professional world. To ensure a vibrant local economy, we must change the way we approach education by involving new stakeholders: employers.
