Earth Day + Rising Scholar Resource Fair
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Sponsored by the CA Center for Climate Change Education which is celebrating 2 years at West LA College
It's Free. It's Fun...and there's Food!
- 10:00 - 10:30 Walking tours with stops at the campus garden and new microforest
- 10:30 - 10:45 Greetings
- 10:45 - 11:45 Resource Fair, Networking, Music
- 11:45 - 12:15 Give a Beat make your own music beats workshop
- 12:15 Food truck, Music, Resource Fair
- 12:40 - 1:00 Roots & Resilience Panel
- 2:00 - 4:00 What's In a forest collective art activity
Rising Scholar Resource Fair
The WLAC Rising Scholars program invites all to their reentry awareness resource fair for students and community. Community vendors will showcase their resources alongside campus programs, uniting to uplift justice-impacted students and community members
Join all week as we shine a light on the Rising Scholars Program—a support system for formerly incarcerated and justice-impacted students working toward brighter futures. 💪📚 This special week is about bringing reentry awareness to the college, sharing resources, and celebrating the resilience of our community. 🌟
🗓️ April 21–25, 2025
Each day features exciting events, community resources, and powerful student stories:
🔹 Mon (4/21): Meet our team & learn about the Rising Scholars program resources!
🔸 Tues (4/22): Roots & Resilience event 💥 Food, Music, Networking, and Community Resources
🔹 Wed (4/23): Connect with community partners like Homeboy Industries, Give a Beat, and Hollywood CPR 🎶🎬
🔸 Thurs (4/24): Hear directly from our students—what’s their experience been like?
🔹 Fri (4/25): Goodbye Message from Rising Scholars & how to stay connected! 💬
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