Close to 60 grads from the initiative’s Class of 2021 are ready to go from Saturday Academy attendees to full-time Trojans. Move-in day felt like coming back home,” said a jubilant Edward Chanquin, a graduate of USC’s Leslie and William McMorrow Neighborhood Academic Initiative and an incoming freshman. “I was homesick. I haven’t seen this place…Continue Reading USC Neighborhood Academic Initiative graduates return to campus
By Eric Ruble What started as a way for local kids to learn from USC professors has evolved into a chance for students around the country to gain access to extraordinary academic opportunities. The topics of classes offered for this year’s Discovery Project. (Courtesy: The Discovery Project) It’s called The Discovery Project, and Elizabeth Currid-Halkett from the USC…Continue Reading Collaborative USC project connects kids with world-class educators
State Senator Sydney Kamlager opens the conference by underscoring the urgent need the bill seeks to address. By Jeremy Deutchman Already at crisis levels before the arrival of COVID-19, homelessness in Los Angeles County now affects more than 66,000 people. The vast majority of them never see a doctor, even when they have serious health…Continue Reading CA bill to reimburse health care on the streets highlighted at USC Street Medicine Symposium
USC experts offer insight into the complications teachers and students may face upon returning to the classroom full time. by Jenesse Miller Are the kids alright? The answer is complicated. The usual chaotic back-to-school period is now unusual — marked by a COVID-19 delta variant surge and continued vaccine hesitancy in some parts of the…Continue Reading Back to school: Educators and families confront learning loss and mental health challenges
The USC Annenberg program for media-savvy high school students kept Kymia Freeman engaged during the pandemic and helped fulfill her dream of becoming a full-fledged Trojan. Kymia Freeman was eager to get a jump start and a sneak peek into USC student life when she was accepted into the Annenberg Youth Academy for Media and…Continue Reading Annenberg Youth Academy student begins her USC journey