Local high school sophomore Leslie Brian founded a STAND (Students Taking Action Now: Darfur) chapter at Polytechnic to raise money for people in Darfur. Check out the students’ website and these articles about their project:
Los Angeles Times: Pasadena teens reach out to Africans in need
Pasadena Star-News: Student fundraiser to benefit refugees: “I can’t single-handedly solve [...]
Pasadena Weekly: Leaving no child behind: The story of a group of local parents who fought all the way to the Supreme Court to change education forever
Here’s an article about the desegregation of Pasadena’s public schools: “To Fight the Good Fight”: The Battle Over Control of the Pasadena City Schools, 1969-1979
Announcements Art Bakeries Bars Books Caltech Coffee shops Construction Farmers' markets & locally grown food Free wireless Gardens Hangouts History Holidays Libraries Miscellaneous Museums & galleries Music Nature Neighbors Office hours & bloggers' picnics Old Town Parks Paseo PCC Ponds Recipes and cooking Restaurants Schools Shops Theater, movies & entertainment Transportation & roads Trees Views
