LACC alumna Hisako Terasaki is a second generation Japanese American who grew up in Boyle Heights, just east of downtown Los Angeles. Her parents, Shuichi and Chizu Sumioka, had a flower shop on the corner of 1st and Fickett Streets. When she was a young teenager, she, her sister Tokiko, and her parents were interned at the Poston, Arizona relocation camp. During the period of hardship after the war, Hisako enrolled at LACC to study Art. In 1954, she...
LACC Theater Department Chair Eddie Bledsoe with donors and alumna (2023) Photo by Louis White
Pre-Show Reception Joining the LACC Foundation’s VIP List reserves you a front row seat for LACC’s Theatre Academy Kinky Boots and an invitation to LACC Foundation’s special reception. RSVP NOW As we see the rise of anti-drag and anti-trans bills across the United States of America, it is critical now more than ever that we cultivate an environment that embraces drag artists, LGBTQIA+ individuals an all forms of gender expression. SUPPORT this event with your presence and generous contribution, visit LACC...
Meet Julie Stromberg, LACC Foundation Board Member Julie Stromberg is an experienced civil litigator focusing on educational, civil, and disability rights. In her early career, Ms. Stromberg was a litigation attorney focused on environmental and business litigation. Ms. Stromberg expanded her area of practice to include education law with an emphasis on special education law after her experience as a parent of a child with learning differences. Prior to launching her own practice, Ms. Stromberg was Senior Staff Attorney...
Save some money with LACC Foundation’s textbook voucher. To access LACCF’s textbook voucher application you must create an LACC Foundation account. Please submit an application by February 24, 2023. Late applications will not be accepted. Textbook Voucher Program Guidelines Create LACC Foundation account here Log in and apply here
Armenian Republic Day is a national holiday marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic in May 28, 1918. The Los Angeles City College is celebrating Armenian Republic Day. LACC will be the second college in the entire United States to have an Armenian Language and Literature Certificate Program. This is a public event RSVP here: https://tinyurl.com/LACCArmenian Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2022 Time: 11:30 am. To 2:00 p.m. Location: Los Angeles City College, Main Quad Refer to flyer...
The Los Angeles City College English department is offering an amazing opportunity for LACC students to express their creativity in writing and enhance their professional portfolio. The Citadel is a creative literary journal that was led under the advisement and leadership of Professor Sam Eisenstein before he retired in 2017. First published in 1962, and for the last 52 years of its publication, The Citadel has prided itself in highlighting students’ literary work in fiction, non-fiction and poetry. The Citadel...
Want to serve the LA metro, gain professional experience and connections, and maybe make a few dollars? What is VITA? VITA stands for Volunteer Income Tax Assistance and is a federal program that helps low-to-moderate income families file their taxes for free. VITA volunteers undergo extensive training to become certified tax preparers and work at local nonprofits and community centers to provide this essential service all over the country, including in LA! In 2022, Los Angeles City College Foundation...
Giving Tuesday is an opportunity to give back to the LA community in a safe way that allows for connection and kindness from a distance. You have the capacity to make a positive change in the lives of our students and be a part of the solution. In the past 18-months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the LACC Foundation awarded over $1,434,000 to 3100 students in need of emergency support for critical needs like housing, utility bills, and transportation....
A special meeting of the Los Angeles City College Foundation Board of Directors will be held via Zoom on November 10 at 12:15 p.m. to present the results of the reference checks for the new Executive Director, to confirm the Board’s approval based on those reference checks, and to introduce the new Executive Director to the Board.
