Last June Promesa Boyle Heights and its partners embarked on a pilot program at Roosevelt and Mendez High School that offered workshops and panel discussions to graduating youth in the areas of college resources, financial literacy and worksource services. The students that participated in the events signed up to be part of a cohort of students that we would keep in touch with to offer advisory sessions. Promesa staff have contacted students to check in on their preparation f

Last July Boyle Heights and East L.A. residents, alongside our early education team, InnerCity struggle, Proyecto Pastoral, and First 5 Best Start East LA celebrated the launch of the East L.A.’s Resource Guide. The residents of East L.A. identified the need for an all inclusive guide to help them navigate the resources available to them. Through months of hard work, a beautiful resource guide was created for, and by the residents of East L.A. Residents were involved in every

As the cradle to college and career pipeline of supports is deepening, Promesa partners are leading new initiatives like Avanza, a bridge to college conference for graduating seniors. Piloted in June, Avanza was designed to arm graduating seniors with information and a support network to ease the transition to college and beyond. Workshops included Budgeting 101, Work Resource, Navigating College Resources, and Student Life. The Promesa Collaborative held Summer bridges in Ju