They created unforgettable memories as children in USC’s mentorship program. Now these Trojans are helping the next generation of campers build confidence and make lifelong friends. Few things have changed Andrew “Jupiter” Oropeza’s life as much as Troy Camp. A shy kid, he often spent recess at John W. Mack Elementary School buried in a…Continue Reading Troy Camp kids return to forest years later — as USC students
EAST LOS ANGELES – For Dr. Giselle Gallanto, taking the fear out of going to the dentist is something she works to do every day with children and today she is giving a dental exam to 4-year-old Daniel Lopez. Daniel rocks some sweet shades to make the bright lights bearable. “We really are creating a…Continue Reading Free Dental Clinic in East LA Makes Happy, Healthy Smiles Possible
This story was featured in the Los Angeles Sentinel by Jennifer Bihm, contributing writer Twenty-nine-year-old Shaveonte Graham started medical school this summer, which makes her one of the most stand-out success stories of the the Leslie and William McMorrow Neighborhood Academic Initiative (NAI) at USC. Graham hails from South Central Los Angeles, where growing up,…Continue Reading South LA student heads to med school
For residents of Boyle Heights, access to medical professionals usually takes place after a variety of home remedies have been exhausted. The meetings with physicians tend to take place when a disease has taken its toll personally, or among family and friends. Medical advice generally is received as “bad news”, leading to an overwhelming sense…Continue Reading Walk with a Doc program builds bridge between USC doctors and the Boyle Heights Community
Greg Harlan is a USC physician who regularly goes for walks with residents of nearby neighborhoods. Listen in as he explains what makes this program so valuable. by Joanna Clay Greg Harlan spends most of his days teaching or practicing medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and the university’s hospitals. But for the…Continue Reading Walk with a Doc helps USC doctors and medical students connect with the community
For the first-ever graduates of East College Prep, college becomes reality By Diane Krieger A thousand parents, teachers and faithful boosters rejoiced last Sunday as 72 students from the East Los Angeles neighborhood of Lincoln Heights marched down the aisle of USC’s Bovard Auditorium to Elgar’s “Pomp and Circumstance.” Dressed in powder-blue commencement gowns, the…Continue Reading Inaugural Class of second USC- backed high school meets goals