The Junior League of Los Angeles (JLLA) has partnered with School on Wheels on a project for 2018-19 to revitalize our “Believe, Understand, and Succeed” (BUS) program. As some of you may know, the BUS Program is an online mentoring and academic program meant to ensure student success both in and after high school. Broadly speaking, these lessons seek to foster educational success and provide guidance with education/career services for our high-school aged students who are experiencing homelessness.
This past year JLLA’s dedicated committee of 11 trained volunteers hosted four workshops at group homes belonging to The Dream Catcher Foundation, Inc. in downtown Los Angeles. They plan to host three new workshops in the spring of 2019, as well as hosting a campus tour for the young women. As of yet, the favorite training topics have been on emotional intelligence and conflict resolution! Sessions have included lots of fun icebreakers and group activities to aid discussion and the learning process. One particular highlight was an activity around positive reinforcement and complimenting others; needless to say, everyone was engaged and smiling!