The Riordan Programs at the UCLA Anderson School of Management is proud to provide learning experiences in business to and shape the lives of Los Angeles’ next great leaders. Many students at DVD have participated and benefited from all that Riordan programs have to offer.
The program
Is cost-free!
Is virtual; one in-person session in mid-April 2024
Requires a two (2) hour commitment per session
Students will
Receive introductory business lessons led by UCLA Anderson MBA Students and Riordan MBA Fellows
Learn about careers through diverse panels
Learn about early college planning
Visit to UCLA Anderson campus
Eligibility
9th or 10th-grade standing by Fall 2023
Must attend a high school in Los Angeles
Minimum GPA requirement: 2.9
Must be able to attend student orientation and all five (5) sessions
Please join us in giving a big DVD welcome to Vannessa Ramos, our new Administrative Services Manager! Ms. Ramos started with us this week as part of our front office team. Parents/Guardians: there is a good chance that when you call DVD, it will be Ms. Ramos you are speaking to – so please say “hello” and make her feel welcome at our school.
From now on, please email Vannessa Ramos at vramos@davincischools.org for anything related to: excusing absences, excusing tardies, records requests, withdrawing students, or verification of education forms. She will be happy help!
Ms. Brianna Castaneda, formerly in this front office role, is staying with the DVD family and transitioning to her new role as Intervention Specialist in student support services.
One additional note: thank you to all of you who have completed the biannual family survey via Kelvin! We moved to a new platform this year, so please double-check your spam/junk folders, to make sure that you do not miss out on this important feedback opportunity. Your positive feedback helps us stay competitive amongst the best schools in Los Angeles and California! And, your honest constructive feedback helps us grow.
Thank you families and have a great rest of your week!
PROCESSION: A family-friendly event at the Los Angeles State Historic Park on Oct. 21st
Procession is a multipart, community-oriented performance and festival that invites Los Angeles residents to explore the history of the LA River and the ground beneath their feet. This is a free event with storytelling, art workshops, performances, and family-friendly activities taking place at the Los Angeles State Historic Park on October 21, 2023 at 11am. No RSVP required. To learn more about this event, please click here.
Location:
Los Angeles State Historic Park
1245 North Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
For more information about these opportunities, please contact Ms. Crissel Rodriguez, Director of Real World Learning, at crodriguez@davincischools.org.
For a list of other current Real World Learning Opportunities, please click here.
Next week, it is SLC week at Da Vinci Design – and we are excited to have you on campus with us! SLCs are an important time when parents and teachers come together for a meeting led by the student. It is a time to highlight a student’s strengths and hard work, to encourage students to set new goals, and to ask guiding questions so students can take ownership of their learning. Every student and parent is expected to participate in leading an SLC this semester. SLCs will happen in-person.See below for SLC schedules and details.
Next week we are also celebrating Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month at Da Vinci Design with events hosted by our Latinx Student Union. We will have a spirit week where students can express and embrace pride in Latinx culture all week long. And, we will end the week with a Community Dialogue assembly (aka: “CD”) CD celebrating Latinx culture.
It is time for our biannual family and student surveys! Today, you should have received an email from a survey app called Kelvin. This is not spam! Please follow the prompt to complete an online survey from Kelvin to share your feedback on Da Vinci Design. We appreciate your time and your feedback!
Student Led Conferences (SLCs): Grade Level Resources
For students interested in public relations, social media, graphic design, the arts, and content creation. There are two exciting opportunities below:
Apply to become a creative intern with Teens Media Network (TMN):
CREATIVE MINDS WANTED! Teens Media Network (TMN) is currently looking for young, creative minds to join us on an exciting adventure to create a youth media network. We need multimedia producers (content creators), graphic designers, copywriters, social media managers, and PR professionals (event producers).
Apply now to be a part of something unique, exciting, and innovative! To learn more about this incredible opportunity, please register for our online orientation session, which will take place on Thursday, October 26th, at 6pm.
If you need support with your application, please reach out to Ms. Nordia Simmonds, Real World Learning Coordinator, at nsimmonds@davincischools.org.
Connect High School students, please reach out to Ms. Evelyn Hernandez-Rosas, Real World Learning Coordinator, at ehernandezrosas@davincischools.org.
10th Annual Creative Career Fair
This is a FREE opportunity for youth interested in a career in the arts! Youth, parents, and educators are all welcome! To RSVP, click here.
Date and time: Saturday, October 14th from 12-2pm Location: Inner-City Arts
720 Kohler St. Los Angeles, CA 90021
You’ll hear independent artists and professionals from creative organizations talk about their journeys and answer your questions.
For more information about these opportunities, please contact Ms. Crissel Rodriguez, Director of Real World Learning, at crodriguez@davincischools.org.
For a list of other current Real World Learning Opportunities, please click here.
For students interested in aviation, aerospace, and STEM:
The LAX Career Aviation Day is back this year and scheduled for Wednesday, October 25th! The Real World Learning Team will be taking a select number of students from Da Vinci Schools to the Flight Path Museum in Los Angeles. Interested students are required to RSVP using this link. The deadline to RSVP is October 18th.
Students will:
Learn about exciting careers in aviation and aerospace industries
Experience aircrafts on display and aviation partner exhibits
Network with key workforce leaders, professionals, and education partners
The trip will depart from and return to:
Da Vinci Schools – 201 N Douglas St. El Segundo, CA 90245
Departure Time: 8:45 am
Return to Campus: 12:30 pm
For more information about these opportunities, please contact Ms. Crissel Rodriguez, Director of Real World Learning, at crodriguez@davincischools.org.
For a list of other current Real World Learning Opportunities, please click here.
A unique opportunity for students interested in astronautics and space exploration:
Arte Youth Program and MMAARS, an Analog Simulation Organization based in the Mojave Desert will be hosting a “Virtual Analog Astronaut Panel” featuring eight Analog Astronauts who will provide your students with an incredible chance to learn about their work and participate in a Q&A session. This event promises to be an inspiring and educational experience!
Dates and Times:
October 31st at 7:30 pm PST
November 6th at 3:30 pm PST
In order to participate in this opportunity, we kindly request that you email support@arteyouthprogram.org. Students who RSVP before October 13 will be able to participate for free. Students who RSVP after this time will need to pay a $30 fee.
In your RSVP email, please provide the following:
Student Name
School Name
What date you would like to attend
For more information about these opportunities, please contact Ms. Crissel Rodriguez, Director of Real World Learning, at crodriguez@davincischools.org.
For a list of other current Real World Learning Opportunities, please click here.
Next week, it’s Spirit Week! In honor of our first dance of the school year, the Phantom Formal, we are having special dress days all next week to build the hype. Tickets for the dance are $25, and are available on MySchoolBucks. Click here for the link to purchase tickets to the DV Fall dance: Phantom Formal! Sign in using your PowerSchool login information.
We are looking forward to a short but packed week! We are preparing for the PSAT Test Day on Thursday, 10/12. Friday there is no school due to staff professional development.
We are also getting ready for Student Led Conferences (aka: SLCs) the following week (10/16-10/19)! Every student is expected to participate in an SLC presentation with a family member and a teacher. SLCs will happen on campus unless a Zoom meeting is requested. See below for SLC schedules and details.
Flu season is here! Our school health team, Dr. Green and Nurse T, want to remind you how to keep your child and others healthy. See the letter to families linked here and above. The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and lungs. If your child is diagnosed with Influenza, please let your school health team know as we track clusters and outbreaks. All COVID cases must be reported to the school health team. To reach our Director of Health Services, email Dr. Emily Green at egreen@davincischools.org with questions or health updates regarding your child.
Lastly, thank you to all of our parents who joined us for our Coffee with Admin session on Wednesday, October 4th! You can find the slides of what we covered here:
See below for two exciting opportunities coming up on October 7th and October 21st:
Make-Up Designory
Make-Up Designory is a Los Angeles school with courses in beauty makeup artistry, character makeup artistry, special make-up effects, studio hairstyling, and portfolio development. They are hosting an Open House event on Saturday, October 7th 10am-12pm. To register, click here.
Location: 129 S. San Fernando Blvd Burbank, CA 91502
Students will have the opportunity to:
Visit the campus and cosmetic store
Meet with Administrative Staff to gain valuable information related to our courses, enrollment process, financial aid and options, career services support
Mingle with current students and graduates and ask about their experiences and career paths
If you would like to learn more about this event or have any questions please call 818-351-3425 or email admissions at admissions@mud.edu.
Architecture, Engineering and Construction Careers Event
City of Angels independent study school welcomes people of all ages to their Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Career Event on Saturday, October 21st 9:00am- 1:00pm located at their East Los Angeles- Sunrise site: 961 Euclid Ave Los Angeles, CA 90023, USA
Students will be exposed to information, and opportunities – education, training, internships, apprenticeships, and jobs across the fields of Engineering, Architecture, and Construction.
There will be educational institutions attending, as well as Construction, Engineering, and Architectural firms, and public entities. See the flyer above for more information.
For more information about these opportunities, please contact Ms. Crissel Rodriguez, Director of Real World Learning, at crodriguez@davincischools.org.
For a list of other current Real World Learning Opportunities, please click here.
For this session, we will focus on positive school culture initiatives, and also on academic supports. We will help parents/guardians understand the different between PowerSchool and Canvas, and how to access these tools.
