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The U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Award is an important recognition of volunteer service for U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Today we are honored to present the President’s Volunteer Award to outstanding students who have provided volunteer service in community education. The heavy medal and the letter from the President are the greatest inspiration for our […]
Today was the day for our outdoor sketching session, and our students went to the Getty Villa: an art museum known for its classical sculptures, artifacts, and outdoor landscaping. The Getty Villa is a branch of the Getty Center and is a good addition to their art collection. Students learned a lot about aesthetics throughout […]
The upcoming budget for the Chicago Public Schools will rely on $500 million in yet-to-be-enacted pension savings by Illinois, school officials said on Monday.
“Knowing the past helps you better understand the present.” We have been hearing about a well-known “big pit” in downtown Los Angeles for a long time; however, it is too busy to visit currently, so that makes today a good opportunity for our teachers and students to visit La Brea Tar Pits and Museum: a […]
Two days, one night, what can we do during the hottest summer? From Santa Barbara to Danish small town (Solvang), the answer is different.
Today is the last day before the winter break. Our teacher took the students to visit the long-awaited Norton Simon Museum. This art museum is not the grandest in star-studded Southern California, but its art collection is all very unique. It is nearly the largest collection of impressionist and abstract paintings, containing pieces from Monet, […]
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) was founded by Ms. Tonian Hohberg in 1969 in Los Angeles. From Smash Box to Guess, from INC to NBC Universa, many elite giants like Tim Gunn and others have worked closely with them. For students interested in the fashion and design industries but their English level is […]
On this crazy Halloween, where did we go to? Today, our teacher took us to Tanaka Farms—a farm with pumpkin lanterns, costumes, trains, and corn mazes. We participated in ceramics painting. Each child took home their own painted bowl, and they had a great time chasing each other around. Our teacher also taught us how […]
Today, we’re visiting the prestigious California Institute of Technology. Today is also the day that the once-in-a-century total solar eclipse is happening in North America. At Caltech, we are at a great observation site. Students learned about the science of astronomy while observing in a variety of ways. Some students use small-aperture imaging, some students […]
It is not our first visit to the Getty Center, but every time we go, we have a different art experience. There are special exhibitions with different themes every month, so children who love art can get a different perspective on the roads that famous artists have traveled each time they visit. Art is the […]