Young people have always been central to revolutions both big and small. In 1968, students at Roosevelt High School in Boyle Heights participated in a series of public-school walkouts to protest the lack of educational opportunities that centered Chicano history. … Read more
“In my family,” Lalo Alcaraz told a Zoom session full of Roosevelt High School students, “being rude and funny was like our family superpower.” On May 15, the cartoonist and recent Pulitzer Prize finalist, who grew up on the Tijuana/San … Read more
In celebration of 826LA’s 15th Anniversary in 2020, we’re bringing you 15 profiles of the people who’ve grown with us and helped us grow. For the month of April we’re highlighting Kenia, a senior at Manual Arts High School who … Read more
Last week, students in Ms. Mendoza’s English Language Development class at Roosevelt High School wrote short essays on the topic of “What beauty exists in your native country?” In anticipation of visiting their class in the 826LA Writers’ Room on … Read more
In celebration of 826LA’s 15th Anniversary in 2020, we’re bringing you 15 profiles of the people who’ve grown with us and helped us grow. Jose is a senior at Roosevelt High School (RHS) with a bright future. Between writing … Read more
