Empowering students and their families for a brighter future.
It’s Our Anniversary!
For the past twenty years our organization has been supporting and elevating our underserved students to greater heights in their academic careers. To help us celebrate we will be hosting numerous gatherings throughout the year to not only bring awareness of our organization’s successes but also continuing to empower our current and future academic scholars.
Our History
The Los Angeles Challenge (LAC) was founded by Greg Alessandra and Gordana Swanson in 2002. The organization was built with a volunteer board whose unified belief that the path to success is steered by education. To promote positive change in the lives of economically disadvantaged children, LAC provides funding, academic opportunities, and mentoring for deserving students to achieve success.
As The Los Angeles Challenge celebrates its 20th anniversary, over 400 scholarships have been granted for selected K-12 students to attend the independent school of their choice. However, the program goes beyond writing checks for tuition, as it’s also designed to involve the student’s parents to ensure comprehensive academic and developmental progress. Another benefit, the LAC student receives one-on-one mentoring throughout the year on their academic progress, as well as, planning for the following year. Additional support that is not publicly recognized, however, privately is greatly appreciated are counseling, coaching, and sponsorships to attend school events.
And finally, The Los Angeles Challenge also offers mentorship support throughout the students’ time with LAC and provides supplemental aid for college prep courses.
It is The Los Angeles Challenge’s hope that these students will experience the joys of learning as they each achieve long-term success.
Overview
The Los Angeles Challenge is a charitable organization with the goal of providing economically disadvantaged children equal opportunities to succeed. We provide the necessary financial means for each supported child to obtain a quality education by way of attending accredited private schools.
Our Mission
We’re embracing the “challenge” of promoting positive change in the lives of economically disadvantaged children by providing opportunities for achievement through high quality K-12 education.
Recent Events
The Los Angeles Challenge recently held its Annual Holiday Event at the stunning Pacific Unitarian Church in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. Click below to view highlights of events from recent years:
“If they want to break the glass ceiling, they have to break the cycle.”
—NANCY KURIA | PRINCIPAL AT SAINTS PETERS AND PAUL SCHOOL
