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Summer 2019 Newsletter

Read about how the young women and men of the College Class of 2020 spent their summers.

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Earlier this summer, DTS held the last book club m

Earlier this summer, DTS held the last book club meeting of the summer with Karla Cornejo Villavicencio’s The Undocumented Americans! Students shared their opinions of the fascinating words of Villavicencio that centers around the lives of undocumented immigrants in the United States.

We want to thank @eyespeeledcoffee for providing us a space and their very own delicious drinks and pastries!

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Earlier this summer, we celebrated the DTS College

Earlier this summer, we celebrated the DTS College Class of 2023 and High School Class of 2023!

We are so proud of you all and are excited to see you accomplish bright things in the future!!

Thank you @flo_photographs for the fabulous pictures!

#classof2023 #graduation #highschool #collegebound #postgrad #firstgen

Last week, our rising high school freshmen complet

Last week, our rising high school freshmen completed Bridge to High School! Students toured their new school, learned how to write emails, and practiced stillness.

Welcome, DTS High School Class of 2027!

#highschool #firstgeneration #dtsla #collegeaccess

Earlier this summer, DTS held the second book club

Earlier this summer, DTS held the second book club meeting of the summer for Josefina López’s Real Women Have Curves! Students were eager to discuss the many themes of the book such as sexism and common experiences immigrants face.

#dtsla #bookclub #realwomenhavecurves #summerbookclub #dtssummerbookclub

Earlier this summer, all of our high school studen

Earlier this summer, all of our high school students attended DTS Outdoors!

We had so much fun ziplining, singing, stargazing by the fire, and creating bonds. We can’t wait for next year!

#dtsoutdoors #highschool #collegebound #summer #firstgen #dtsla #collegeaccess #summer

This week, our rising college freshmen completed B

This week, our rising college freshmen completed Bridge to College!

Students discussed financial literacy, learned about resources available on all college campuses, and ways to navigate through obstacles many BIPOC first generation students face throughout college.

In addition to learning the ins and outs of college, students were also accompanied with bonding moments, such as horseback riding and a s’mores night!

Congratulations to the DTS High School Class of 2023!!!

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