Employees Community Fund of Boeing CA Supports Bright Prospect!

We are proud to announce that Bright Prospect has received a grant from the Employees Community Fund of Boeing California (ECF CA). Daniel Arnold presented the grant to Bright Prospect at the Ganesha High School College Decision Day on May 2nd in front of over 160 students, parents, teachers and community leaders. ECF CA funds consist 100% of Boeing employee donations showing students that the people in our community supports them as well.

 

Ganesha High School College Decision Day

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Garey High School – College Decision Day

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Pomona High School – College Decision Day

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250 Students Visit the Getty Museum

On Saturday, April 21, 250 Bright Prospect students took a trip to the Getty Museum to experience the art as well as bond with each other. Bright Prospect calls activities such as these CREW CONNECT. After spending the day at the Getty, the group enjoyed dinner in Schabarum Park, Rowland Heights. Cesar Guerrero wrote on his facebook page. “When I think of things to say about today, I am left Speechless. Bright Prospect you are by far one of the best programs I have ever been a part of, and the program is filled with overall amazing people. Thanks for taking what would have been a regular old Saturday and turning it into a day filled with nothing but joy and happiness. The Getty Museum was awesome and I look forward to the many more field trips we will have. Thanks again.”

 

The West End Youth Grantmakers Committee Grants Support to Bright Prospect

Bright Prospect would like to thank The West End Youth Grantmakers Committee and Reach Out for granting support of $1,500 to Bright Prospect’s Summer Academy.  Reach Out is an organization dedicated to embracing communities, youth, and families to strengthen the bonds that enable all members of the community to grow and thrive. One of their programs, Youth Grantmakers, allows a group of students to participate in learning about the non-profit sector, the role of nonprofits in addressing community needs, and an understanding of how economics have an effect on their delivery of services. This group acts as a committee, reviews grant applications, conducts site visits, and eventually selects grant recipients with adults acting in an advisory role. Find out more at www.we-reachout.org. 

 

Students and Staff visit UC’s and Cal States

Two groups of Bright Prospect students hit the road to take a look at various schools where they have been accepted. One group headed to UC Merced, UC Santa Cruz and CSU Monterey Bay and the other group headed north and visited UC Berkley and UC Davis. At each school visited, current Bright Prospect students attending those colleges gave the students a personal campus tour, answered questions about their experiences, and hosted the students overnight. In this photo, Josué Lopez (Pomona High School), Cristina Zepeda (Ganesha High School), Daniel Fernandez (Garey High School), Karina Saldaña (Garey High School), and Diana Carrillo (Garey High School) enjoy a beautiful day at Monterey Bay’s Fisherman’s Wharf after a lunch of freshly-made clam chowder. Students and staff had a great time.

 

Student Update: Sally Slu, UC Merced (Class of 2014)

“Throughout my second year at the University of California, Merced, I received amazing opportunities to attend multiple conferences. I attended the Financial Analysis and Management Education (FAME) Conference at San Francisco State University, where I was able to learn about investing in global markets and meet many successful investors and economists. I also flew all the way to Charlotte, North Carolina for the National Association of Campus Activities (NACA) Conference on behalf of UCMerced’s Campus Activities Board. I gained so much knowledge and met so many inspirational people, such as Raven Symone and Zach Wahls. One of the most inspiring conferences I attended was the Women in Leadership Conference at the University of California, Berkeley. I learned about the difficulties women must overcome to hold leadership positions. My favorite keynote speaker from this conference was Jessica Steel, the EVP of Business and Corporate Development at Pandora. I am grateful for the opportunities I was given because these conferences helped me shape my perspective and define my future goals.”

 

BP College Students Host Arts & Music Night

As part of this month’s Art Walk, Bright Prospect college students organized and executed an Arts & Music Night featuring work by 18 visual artists in both college and high school and live performances by Albert Chavez, Darathy Chheang, Alex Armendariz, Nestor Navarro, and Audrey Govea. Members of the community visited the exhibit throughout the night, enjoyed refreshments, and even took to drawing their own pieces which were later taped the wall. Special thanks to the planning committee: Alex Armendariz, Cintia Flores, Tania Diaz, Estefanni Chavez, and Gema Mendez. The next Arts & Music Night will coordinate with the Goddess of Pomona Festival on August 11, 2012. Please join us in supporting our artists!

 

College Student Update: Ryan Mei working for Liberty Mutual in Boston

Over the past three years, Ryan Mei (now a senior at Dartmouth College) studied abroad twice in Germany and completed two internships, with the most recent one being a product management intern at Liberty Mutual. Currently he is conducting research for the Economics Department, and applying for the Director’s Assistant position for the Chinese Study Abroad program with Dartmouth College for the upcoming summer. In September, he will be working as a portfolio analyst for Liberty Mutual in its headquarters in Boston.