2019 – Page 2 – USC University Relations

For gifted students, USC initiative fosters summer learning

A pilot program serves up an interdisciplinary smorgasbord Take 25 bright middle schoolers. Blitz them with fact-filled presentations by USC professors in computer science, medicine, economics, urban planning, political science, philosophy and neuroscience. Engage them in Socratic back-and-forth. Give the kids laptops and coach them in concept-rich coding tasks. Then ask them to think long…Continue Reading For gifted students, USC initiative fosters summer learning

USC TRiO hosts “Careers in the Film Industry” workshop

Participants in this Summers Educational Talent Search Program receive advice on the many opportunities in their backyard. The USC TRiO program in partnership with the California Film Commission held a “Careers in the Film Industry” workshop for TRiO Educational Talent Search program participants. They welcomed Hollywood producer Becky Sloviter, to discuss the many careers available…Continue Reading USC TRiO hosts “Careers in the Film Industry” workshop

Troy Camp kids return to forest years later — as USC students

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

Free Dental Clinic in East LA Makes Happy, Healthy Smiles Possible

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

South LA student heads to med school

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

Walk with a Doc program builds bridge between USC doctors and the Boyle Heights Community

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

Walk with a Doc helps USC doctors and medical students connect with the 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

Inaugural Class of second USC- backed high school meets goals

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

At long last, a permanent home for USC Hybrid High

The new building stands opposite Exposition Park Established by the USC Rossier School of Education in 2012, USC Hybrid High College Prep, Ednovate with USC Rossier has for six years operated out of downtown Los Angeles in a space that was always meant to be temporary. On Tuesday, school, university and city officials marked the…Continue Reading At long last, a permanent home for USC Hybrid High

Donation of more than 4,000 books aims to promote literacy in USC’s neighborhood

The books are earmarked for nine schools with K-5 programs within the USC Family of Schools and will be delivered via the USC Leslie and William McMorrow Neighborhood Academic Initiative. As a follow-up to the 24th annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, the USC Leslie and William McMorrow Neighborhood Academic Initiative will donate more than…Continue Reading Donation of more than 4,000 books aims to promote literacy in USC’s neighborhood