EXP Insider Newsletter - July 2020

Our Internship Candidates are "Leveled Up" and Ready to Experience a Virtual Summer Internship

We could not be prouder of the 193 students who are preparing for their senior year of high school and have successfully completed the career-readiness portion of the EXP Internship Program: Powered by Prologis earlier this month! See for yourself and hear from a few of our students in the adjacent video.

Employers! Right now, several students are still seeking a remote-based "virtual" summer internship experience! Can you help? A virtual internship will provide them with real-world career exposure and in a manner that ensures a safe and healthy experience for both the students and their employer hosts. For employers, it is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the career aspirations of our students and allows them to apply the career-readiness soft skills they learned in the EXP Internship workshops.

“An internship is important for me because it unlocks new opportunities for me to further my education,” said Tiffany, a Phineas Banning High School student. “It also provides a once in a lifetime experience that I will not come across again in my high school career. An internship helps me stand out in my future job applications as well as my college applications!”

Our internship students are ready to gain experience and contribute to your organization this summer. Our program team is ready to help employers devise project lists and work schedules for these driven, tech-savvy young people!

"We are excited to have our partners continue to support our mission during this stressful and uncertain time," said Tracy Palacios, program manager, internship and outreach. "Their ability to quickly adapt to a virtual platform to offer our students meaningful work experience is priceless.”

If you are interested in hosting our students, please contact Dr. Dennis Johnson at dennis@expfuture.org.

Volunteer Virtual Speakers and Judges Needed for LAUSD Summer Bridge Program!

EXP is working with Los Angeles Unified School District’s Linked Learning Summer Bridge Program in partnership with the Center for Powerful Public Schools on the 3-week Summer Bridge Program to help incoming 9th-grade students make a successful transition into high school. We are currently looking for volunteers to be our speakers, mentors, and virtual workplace walk-through hosts to address the topic of “What are the functions and impact of stress on the teenage brain?” Read more here and please reach out to Dr. Dennis Johnson, senior program manager, for more information at dennis@expfuture.org.

ProvenReady and EXP to Bring Expansive Virtual Content Library to Students and Educators

Following a successful pilot last fall, the Regional Directors of Business & Entrepreneurship, Advanced Transportation and Logistics and Global Trade from the California Community Colleges Priority Sectors in the Los Angeles Region are partnering with EXP to develop a library of virtual content focused on exposing students and educators to industry sectors to increase knowledge, awareness and help build a future talent pipeline. Read more »

EXP Teamed Up with Awaken for a Students' Self-Care Workshop

We recognize that our students are struggling with financial hardship, adjusting to online learning, and adapting to future uncertainties. To support the broader socio-emotional needs of our students, on June 2nd, we partnered with Oakland-based consulting agency Awaken to provide a 2-hour self-care/stress management workshop for our students. Read more »

Attention, Target Shoppers! Vote for EXP with Your Target Circle Points

Starting now through September 30, local friends of EXP who are in the Target Circle can vote for us and help direct Target’s giving to benefit EXP. Earlier this year, your votes garnered us nearly $3,200! How to vote »

Sparks of Hope at Oceans of Opportunity Virtual Celebration

On June 2nd, our staff and board members were on hand to live-chat with nearly 200 students, parents, educators and friends who tuned-in to show support for the honorees and scholarship recipients during the 30-minute TV show-style event on YouTube. Read our recap, watch the show, and see sponsor list here »

Our Deepest Thanks to All of You Who Donated!

We surpassed our “$20K in 20 Days” fundraising goal and closed our funding gap for the students we serve! View a special thank you video from a few of the many students who will benefit from your support!