Today at a school-wide assembly at Andrew Carnegie Middle School, artist and social activist Forest Whitaker—the Founder and CEO of the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative (WPDI) and UNESCO Special Envoy for Peace and Reconciliation—officially launched the Domestic Harmonizer Program with California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH). Andrew Carnegie Middle School is in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and currently enrolls 915 6-8th grade students, all of whom will participate in the program. The Domestic Harmonizer Program is an innovative initiative designed by WPDI and CSUDH's Negotiation Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding program and College of ... Read More
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Fun and Inspiring Youth Programs Draw Hundreds to CSUDH
When 7th grader Noah Cabrera is not busy doing his homework, he can often be found stopping fire-setting villains by spinning violently in circles to create a funnel that extinguishes the flames. Noah Cabrera is Tornado Man. But even superheroes need mentors, and Tornado Man’s mentor is Catman, who is there for him through thick and thin, much like the “huddle counselors” who have been there for Cabrera and the more than 300 other students who are attending Sharefest’s Summer Youth Development Academy (YDA) July 11 through Aug. 5. Now in its 10th year on the California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) campus, YDA offers two to four weeks of outdoor fun combined with academic, ... Read More
CSU Dominguez Hills, LA Unified Awarded $1.2 Million to Redesign Teacher Preparation Program
California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) and Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Local District-South have been awarded a $1.2 million grant by the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation to expand practice-based training for new K-8 teachers in implementing the state’s math and science standards. The teacher preparation program at CSUDH has a tradition of preparing quality teachers to excel in under-served schools. Through the new residency pathway model that this grant will support, the university can continue to have a profound impact on the elementary and secondary learning environments in Los Angeles. “The outstanding faculty who teach in CSU Dominguez Hills’ teacher ... Read More
Project Reach Empowers Compton Students to Improve Academic Performance
California State University, Dominguez Hills College of Education's Project Reach is increasingly being recognized for its work helping to improve the test scores and academic performance of students in Compton Unified School District. The comprehensive K-12 tutoring initiative that utilizing college students to provide academic support services to schools in Compton Unified School District was touted by the national publication District Administration in its naming of Compton Unified as a "District of Distinction." The joint partnership with Compton Unified was established in fall 2015 and pairs 50 college students with students at all 22 Compton elementary schools. Tutors are ... Read More
Training Teachers in STEM Day for LA Unified School District
The California STEM Institute for Innovation and Improvement (CSI3) at California State University, Dominguez Hills hosted a STEM Day for the New Teacher Summer Institute (NTSI) given by Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). The district conducts NTSI for its incoming teachers. CSI3 was invited by LAUSD to facilitate a day of training that demonstrated and explained how to implement innovative STEM activities into the classroom. In turn, CSI3 prepared a full day of workshops, speakers and panelists engaging teachers in various STEM fields. The day revolved around nine interactive and collaborative workshops. After each workshop, facilitators provided participants with lesson ... Read More
