Free Group Tennis Lessons – Limited Spots!
Interested in a fun after school activity? The Da Vinci Tennis Club is offering free group tennis lessons with a professional coach to ten students! Lessons will be every Monday from May 1st to June 5th except Memorial Day. We’ll provide tennis racquets and balls, come ready to play. Email dvwolvestennis@gmail.com to sign up!
New Connect H.S. Club!
Hello and welcome back from Spring break!
We would like to introduce the newest student-led club at DV Connect High School, DV Connect LIT (Literary Arts Magazine Club). Here is some information on how you can join! DV Connect Lit Flyer
DV Connect LIT is also currently accepting submissions for their May 2023 issue: Final Call For Submissions
Spots still available!!! Youth & Young Adult Job Fair on April 19th, 9a-1p at El Camino College
DV students were invited to participate in a Youth & Young Adult Job Fair on April 19, 2023, from 9 am to 1 pm at El Camino College. Over 50 employers will be hiring that day. The Southbay Workforce Investment Board is going to be providing DV with a bus to transport 50 students from the 201 N Douglas campus.
Please, only students serious student candidates apply. You MUST be:
- Be 16 – 24 years old
- Have a resume ready (Ideally they need to bring multiple copies with them to share)
If you are interested, please email your counselor or visit the Connect H.S. counseling office for the link to apply.
Questions? Speak with your counselor or email the Director of Real World Learning, Crissel Rodriguez at crodriguez@davincischools.org
Preparing Your Student For Their Future with Dr. Vince Bertram – Tomorrow!
Last chance to RSVP! Join us for an upcoming seminar with Dr. Vince Bertram tomorrow, April 11th, at 6PM in the Black Box Theater at Da Vinci Schools!
Dr. Bertram is a renowned international speaker, and New York Times best-selling author, dedicated to transforming career learning for students worldwide. Discover how to prepare your student for success in work and life by learning about the value of a college education, skills that matter more than a degree, and the outlook for today’s job market. Space is limited. RSVP here to reserve your spot today!
Afro LA Book Club
Hello Connect H.S. students!
Afro LA is starting a youth book club. Their virtual kickoff is this Sunday, April 16th from 2-4 pm. All teens 9th-12th grade are welcome, regardless of where you live in the L.A. area or where/how you go to school.
Afro LA is a solutions-focused, data-driven and community-centered journalism for Los Angeles, told through the lens of the Black community, and with emphasis on how news may disparately impact L.A.’s most vulnerable groups and communities of color.
Announcements From Real World Learning Director (4.10.2023)
A Netflix x Otis Entertainment Certificate Program – Apply by 4/28!
Do you live and breathe movies, TV, and media? Do you draw, paint, create fan posters, or edit fan trailers? Are you ready to see your work live on in popular culture? Do you have what it takes to shape the future of entertainment marketing?
Otis has teamed up with Netflix and the entertainment industry’s best marketing agencies to provide 18 motivated students of color with career-focused training and a paid apprenticeship opportunity. Beginning in Fall 2023, this program is designed to jumpstart your career developing engaging campaigns for film and TV. This program features three tracks for participants to choose from: Design, Editing, or Illustration. Must be at least 18 years of age.
There are no tuition costs to attend this program. Students will receive a full scholarship that includes a computer, all program materials, and required software. Prospective students must submit their application before Friday, April 28, 2023 to be considered for a scholarship.
Check out the flyer for more information or email Nia Mayes, Program Coordinator, at access.cert@otis.edu.
For students interested in volunteering with Beach Cities Health District:
Beach Cities Health District is seeking an AdventurePlex Adventure Assistant. The Assistant must be available for a 6-month commitment once a week for the following shifts: Sat, 9 am-12 pm or 12 pm-3 pm and Sun 10 am-1 pm. Candidates must be 14 years of age or older. A TB test and drug screen and background check are required if participants are 18+. Duties will consist of ensuring that children experience a fun, educational, and safe environment by monitoring Adventure Room and/or Toddler Town. Volunteers will maintain a safe and clean environment, assist with various activities, (e.g.; Arts & Crafts, ropes course, rock climbing, Puppet Show, Costume Play, Story Time), assist instructors with setting up and organizing activities, and assist the front desk as needed. If interested, please fill out an application here and someone from Volunteer Services will contact you.
There is also a volunteer position available that supports this program that ends in the summer. If interested, please fill out an application at www.bchd.org/volunteer and someone from Volunteer Services will contact you.
For more information, please contact Crissel Rodriguez, Director of Real World Learning, at crodriguez@davincischools.org.
Click here to see other Real World Learning opportunities.