Year: 2021

USC’s small business program helps local restaurateur turn misfortune into growth

Thanks to the Bridges to Business program, Greg Dulan’s restaurants are not just surviving in a COVID-altered world; they’re thriving. For more than 45 years, the Dulan family has owned and operated several restaurants in South Los Angeles and the South Bay. Adolf and Mary Dulan provided the foundation for the family business, opening a…Continue Reading USC’s small business program helps local restaurateur turn misfortune into growth

To tackle architecture’s diversity problem, USC opens doors to L.A. teens

Los Angeles high school students will receive intensive training as part of a USC School of Architecture program to diversify the ranks of architects and design professionals. by Eric Lindberg In a push to increase racial and socioeconomic diversity in architecture, USC leaders are launching a rigorous new initiative for Los Angeles teenagers to give…Continue Reading To tackle architecture’s diversity problem, USC opens doors to L.A. teens

USC Neighborhood Academic Initiative graduates return to campus

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

Collaborative USC project connects kids with world-class educators

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

CA bill to reimburse health care on the streets highlighted at USC Street Medicine Symposium

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

Back to school: Educators and families confront learning loss and mental health challenges

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