{"id":4008,"date":"2022-01-12T08:00:46","date_gmt":"2022-01-12T08:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/college-track.test\/?post_type=press&p=4008"},"modified":"2026-07-19T20:10:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T20:10:37","slug":"college-track-opens-third-los-angeles-center","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/collegetrack.org\/es\/articles\/college-track-opens-third-los-angeles-center\/","title":{"rendered":"College Track Opens Third Los Angeles Center, Expands Local Advisory Board and University Partnerships to Equip First-Generation Students from Under-resourced Communities To Earn Bachelor\u2019s Degrees"},"template":"","community_tax":[148],"article_type":[142],"partner":[],"program":[],"class_list":["post-4008","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","community_tax-crenshaw-ca","article_type-press-releases-and-statements"],"acf":{"details":{"featured_image":4010,"authors":"","abstract":"","helper_taxonomies":{"article_type":[142],"community_tax":[148],"partner":false,"program":false,"role":false,"region":false}},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"content":"Olympian Allyson Felix joins College Track\u2019s advisory board<\/span><\/i>\r\n\r\nLos Angeles -<\/b> 12 January 2022<\/strong> - <\/span>College Track<\/span><\/a>, a national nonprofit organization that equips students to earn a bachelor\u2019s degree in pursuit of a life of opportunity, choice, and power, today announced the opening of its third center in Los Angeles.<\/span>\r\n\r\nLocated in the city\u2019s historic Crenshaw District, College Track Crenshaw welcomed its first cohort of 60 students from Dorsey, LA Promise Charter, and Crenshaw high schools this Fall. In the Crenshaw District today, less than half of residents older than 25 have a high school diploma, and only 24% of those residents go on to earn bachelor\u2019s degrees, which is far below both the national and Los Angeles county averages. Yet, 40% of jobs in California will require at least a bachelor\u2019s degree by 2030.*<\/span>\r\n\r\nCollege Track\u2019s expansion from Boyle Heights and Watts to Crenshaw was made possible by a generous seed investment from the Len Hill Charitable Trust. This new partnership inspired additional support from the College Track Los Angeles Local Advisory Board, including the newest member,\u00a0 Allyson Felix. A Crenshaw native and an alumna of the University of Southern California, Felix is the most decorated American track and field Olympian in history and a passionate advocate for educational justice.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n\u201cAt College Track, we know a bachelor\u2019s degree remains the best predictor of professional mobility, civic engagement, lifelong wellness, and self-agency,\u201d said John Lee, College Track\u2019s Executive Director for the Los Angeles region. \u201cAnd yet, today, it is out of reach for far too many <\/span>young people. By bringing our program to the Crenshaw District, we will see more students from this historic community realize their dreams of college degrees and social mobility.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n\"There is no greater accelerator of opportunity than education,\" said Allyson Felix. \"Particularly for students who will be the first in their families to graduate from college, a degree opens up a life of choice, power and self-agency. I am thrilled to be part of expanding College Track's work to democratize potential, in my home community of Crenshaw.\"<\/span>\r\n\r\nCollege Track first expanded to Los Angeles in 2012, partnering with will.i.am to open its doors in\u00a0 the East Los Angeles neighborhood of Boyle Heights. Three years later,\u00a0 they opened a second center on the campus of Jordan High School in Watts. Of the 800 students College Track has served in Los Angeles, 98% matriculated to a two or four-year college, 100% identify as students of color, and 96% will be the first in their families to graduate from college. College Track students nationwide graduate from college at a rate that is double the national average for first-generation students from low-income communities.<\/span>\r\n\r\nThe success of College Track Los Angeles students is also made possible by partnerships with leading universities in the region, including the University of Southern California and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). A valued College Track partner since 2014, UCLA provides college application guidance to College Track\u2019s high school students, as well as on-campus academic advising, peer mentorship, and research opportunities to College Track\u2019s UCLA students through its <\/span>Academic Advancement Program<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n\u201cUCLA, through its Academic Advancement Program (AAP), has a long and rich history of working with College Track students,\u201d said Dr. Charles Alexander, Associate Vice Provost for Student Diversity and Director of UCLA\u2019s Academic Advancement Program. \u201cAs the nation\u2019s largest student academic enrichment program, AAP provides College Track students academic support services to succeed academically, and guidance to prepare them for graduate or professional school and the world of work.\u201d<\/span>\r\n\r\n\u201cAdvancing educational opportunity and equity is at the core of USC\u2019s mission,\u201d said Samuel Garrison, Senior Vice President of USC University Relations. \u201cThe University continues to deepen partnerships that expand higher education access for families in South Los Angeles and the <\/span>Eastside. USC offers over 100 community-serving educational access programs, including the landmark <\/span>Neighborhood Academic Initiative<\/span><\/a>, which supports thousands of local students annually. College Track is an important partner in expanding efforts to ensure that every child can achieve a college education.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nThe College Track Crenshaw center, located at 3626 11th Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90018, will grow to serve 250 students by Spring 2024. Founding community partners include B.A.R.E. Truth Inc., EmpowHer Institute, Glow Girls, LA Audubon Society, and The Cooking Project.<\/span>\r\n\r\n*Source: <\/span>Public Policy Institute of California<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n###<\/span>\r\n\r\nAcerca de College Track<\/b>\r\n\r\nCollege Track is a comprehensive college completion program that equips students to earn a bachelor\u2019s degree, in pursuit of a life of opportunity, choice, and power. From ninth grade through college graduation, its 10-year program systematically removes the academic, financial, and social-emotional barriers that keep first-generation students from under-resourced communities from completing college and thriving in the workforce. Today, College Track serves more than 3,600 students across 12 communities in California, Colorado, Louisiana, and the D.C. 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