Power of Partnerships: Working with our Neighbors to Build Strong Communities
Steven B. Sample President, University of Southern California
For a century and a quarter USC has been a university in the city and of the city. Having grown, and grown up, with Los Angeles, USC draws its unique vigor from our surrounding communities. They're our pulse and lifeblood.
We continue to join with our neighbors to ensure that our streets are safe, our children are healthy and well educated, and our local businesses, the arts, and our extraordinary cultural institutions thrive.
I invite you to browse this site, and discover for yourself the power of USC's partnerships with our neighboring communities.
News
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Orchestrating Change
- When incoming Los Angeles Philharmonic music director Gustavo Dudamel conducted his first concert at the Hollywood Bowl in September, David Bohnett ’78, the new chairman of the board of the L.A. Philharmonic Association, experienced a welter of emotions.
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Inspired by Youth Empowerment Conference
- Individuals are not defined by your Zip code. That was the message hundreds of high school students heard at USC’s Youth Empowerment Conference.
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Celebrating a Time for Reflection
- Bundled up against the cold, scores of USC students, parents and staff joined members of the surrounding community on Dec. 4 for El Centro Chicano’s 11th annual La Posada.
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Foster Youth Urged to Attend College
- Approximately 15 percent of foster care youth attend college and only 2 percent graduate.
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Youngsters Prove to be Good Sports
- It’s not every day that elementary school students get to show off their athletic skills on a major university campus.
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2009 Good Neighbors Campaign
Celebrating 15 Years of Helping Others
The 2009 USC Good Neighbors Campaign runs from October 1 through 31. Under the banner of “Celebrating 15 Years of Helping Children Live Their Dreams,” the campaign aims to raise $1.2 million in voluntary contributions from university faculty and staff.
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Featured Program
Neighborhood Academic Initiative
The USC Neighborhood Academic Initiative (NAI) offers a comprehensive college-preparation program for local middle-school students - with the possibility of a full scholarship to USC for those who make the grades and pass the entrance exams.