PESA

Creating a better future for our community through advocacy, mentorship and education.

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Building Bridges and Breaking Barriers. #PESA's tutoring program connects passionate tutors/mentors with students in need which creates a supportive community of learning. Join us on this incredible journey! #CommunityMatters #tutoringforall

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PESA is grateful for all the mothers who work tirelessly with our staff and their children. This organization would be nothing without the guiding hand and love of a mother for her child. We salute and thank every mom, mayrik, ama, maa, omm, etc. Today we celebrate you. 🫶🏼🙌🏽

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This past April 24th Cabrillo High School took a campus tour at LMU. 🚌📍

Students were able to explore the campus and listen to a panel of LMU seniors on what it’s like to be a Loyla Lion . To read more check out our newsletter.
#CampusTour #LMU #collegebound #HighSchool

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NOPE. Cinco de Mayo is NOT Mexico’s Independence Day. So what is it 🤔? Read below to find out 👇🏼

#CincoDeMayo #MexicanHistory #pubela #May5th

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This past April 24th was Armenian Genocide Day. A sad but important day to commemorate the tragic loss in Armenian history. Rosie Avestisyan, writes in our newsletter this week how we at PESA are doing our part to educate the community to stand against any form of hate.

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PESA Tutor & Mentor Gabriela Morales began her studies at the University of California Riverside intent on pursuing a career in law but her career aspirations shifted to teaching. She is applying to substitute teacher programs & plans to pursue a teaching credential in the future

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#PESA’s Executive Director, Seymour Amster, will be giving a #presentation on the Rust case against Alec Baldwin at Loyola Marymount University on March 15th. We welcome anyone who is interested in attending.

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Devapriya Roy is currently awaiting her acceptance letters from several #law #schools for the upcoming Fall. As she recalls her Teen Court days, Roy described how influential it was to interact with #TeenCourt judicial officers and #lawyers.

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Two years ago, #PESA adapted its Black History Month #presentation to be presented to a younger audience.

Please contact us if you're interested in any of our presentations!

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Our new cohort of #college #interns have completed their internship orientation & are now in full swing! During their orientation, they were given an overview of the program and what #PESA is all about.

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Happy #Valentine's Day! Today we celebrate the #love, friendship, and admiration we have for one another. We love what we do because of the amazing #communities we are in and the partners we get to work with every day.

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February is designated as #BlackHistoryMonth. We encourage you to take time today to learn a bit more about African American history.

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Happy Meet your Team Monday! This week we are highlighting Anil Anora who is also a Field Instructor for our Bachelors of Social Work #interns, primarily.

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Having the proper educational support system is critical in a youth’s life & #PESA staffer Jennifer Sanchez is passionate about supporting youth's future & success. She’s an alumna of CSUN, she received a Bachelor's degree in Criminology & Justice Studies & a minor in Psychology

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Congratulations to our #TeenCourt #students at Fremont High School. These students were awarded with a Certificate of Achievement to recognize their work on their Education Equity Research Project.

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Repost from PESA Lions! 
#PESA Lions is a club branch of Parents, Educators/Teachers and Students in Action (PESA) that was founded to provide #students with #volunteer and #internship opportunities as well as serve as a base for PESA in West Los Angeles.

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At this year’s Justice Sunday on January 15th, #students from the Antelope Valley High School District highlighted African American history by performing "Electric Take Two," an event that educates about the cultural impact of African American artists throughout #history.

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A #Mentor is defined as an experienced and trusted adviser. From our #youth to staff and beyond, mentorship is an integral part of how we #communicate and work with one another! We believe there is always something you can #learn from anyone.

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This week we are highlighting Stacey Hovhannisyan. Stacey is currently a sophomore at Glendale Community College working towards her BA in History.

She has been with #PESA for over two years, primarily working as a #tutor and artistic designer for the PESA post.

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As our amazing #team has adapted to figuring out creative approaches to provide this #support, we kept tabs on the work of volunteers, #interns, #students, and community members that helped us advance our mission. Take a look at our impressive numbers for 2022!