PBS SoCal – American Graduate

Shari Walker’s mentors helped her realize that education was her safe space. The 25-year-old former foster youth and graduate of California State University Northridge realized the importance of ...

As a teenager in the foster care system, Jessie Castillo loved art, but with no outlet, he turned to tagging. This all changed when he met Tim Mayworm, director of Journey House in Pasadena. Tim ...

Lanny Wilson is a CARE Case Manager and Mentor at the Children's Law Center of California, where he works with foster care youths on probation. In this piece, we'll hear from Lanny on how he believes ...

PBS SoCaL asks community members: what are the issues facing students in education.

Project Access provides early childhood education services to low income children and families in Southern California.

Southern California PBS LearningMedia Digital Innovator, Alice Chen joins us in the PBS SoCaL studio to talk about the use of technology and digital resources in the classroom.

PBS SoCaL highlights the work that the YMCA of Greater Long Beach is doing to keep students engaged with digital media.

Community organizations discuss the future of education and solving the issues in this excerpt from the PBS SoCaL American Graduate Community Town Hall.

Roadtrip Nation highlights resources and tools for career exploration.

PBS SoCaL Education focuses on providing programs and resources for early childhood education in Southern California communities.

David Nazar explores programs for homeless students in the Los Angeles Unified School District, highlighting Schools on Wheels.

Students voice their educational struggles and discuss positive support systems in this excerpt from the 2014 American Graduate Community Town Hall.

Mike Howard, Executive Director of Operation Clean Slate, joins Maria Hall Brown in the studio to discuss how the organizations makes an impact in the community. The program began as a way to cover ...

PBS SoCaL reporter David Nazar takes a deeper look at the challenges facing Los Angeles schools.

The Boys and Girls Club of the Los Angeles Harbor helps young people, especially those most in need, to reach their full potential.

Southern California parents talk about the importance of parent involvement and support they need to help children be successful in this excerpt from the 2014 American Graduate Community Town Hall.

PBS SoCaL highlights the efforts of Vital Link as part of American Graduate Day on September 22, 2012.

PBS SoCaL highlights the efforts of School on Wheels as part of American Graduate Day on September 22, 2012.

PBS SoCaL highlights the efforts of local community member Rueben Martinez as part of American Graduate Day on September 22, 2012.

PBS SoCaL highlights parent blogger Yvonne Condes as part of American Graduate Day on September 22, 2012.

PBS SoCaL Director of Education Jamie Myers discusses local classroom outreach as part of American Graduate Day on September 22, 2012.