Hello Da Vinci Scholars and Families,

There are NEW opportunities that have been added to the Summer Opportunities Blog in the fields of activism, film, and education.

The Youth Over Violence Leadership Institute is offering an in-person internship in Downtown LA for youth ages 14-19 who are committed to building and making powerful social change through awareness, advocacy and violence prevention strategies. You will be learning about healthy relationships, promoting awareness of teen dating violence, and enhancing community organizing skills. Apply here. 

Queer 26’s Filmmaker Club is a free 6-month program for queer, trans, black, indigenous, and other people of color (QTBIPOC ages 18-24.. This program teaches the basics of filmmaking and photography. Filmmaker Club participants will attend workshops, work on personal projects, and get hands-on experience working with shots. Apply Here.

Rooted Friends Project is a startup nonprofit in the Hawthorne area whose mission is to support young kids with sports and fitness, nutrition, childcare services, visual and performing arts programs, and more. Interns will be supporting different programs and coordinating an event with Angel City sports and USA Paralympic Athletes. If interested, please send a paragraph to crodriguez@davincischools.org stating why you are interested in this opportunity and what you hope to learn.

Pass It Forward is an organization dedicated to serving youth through the art of sports in Inglewood. La Tijera Avery, the organization’s founder, is a Paralympics Coach who is committed to also serving young athletes with disabilities. Interns would be supporting the sports (basketball, track and field), health, wellness, nutrition, and community projects and shadowing the organization’s directors. Interns would be working at Darby Park in Inglewood as well as other local Inglewood schools. There are 8 positions available. If interested, please send a paragraph to crodriguez@davincischools.org stating why you are interested in this opportunity and what you hope to learn.

Venice Art’s Center for Creative Workforce Equity (CCWE) is offering video editing and production training for low-income youth, residing in LA county, ages 18-24. To learn more, apply here.

Saturday, May 21st is Super CPR Saturday! Super CPR Saturday offers free CPR classes to the community. Participants receive a Red Cross CPR 2-year certification. The class is free to all attendees, designed for all age ranges, and includes lectures, videos, and hands-on CPR. Classes are offered at 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., and 11:00 a.m. All participants must register before May 21st. Sign up here!

Da Vinci Schools is seeking a talented professional to fill an open Board of Trustees seat that is soon to be vacant. Only applicants who reside within the boundaries of the Wiseburn Unified School District are eligible to apply. >> See District Boundaries

Candidates should have the time, commitment, strategic leadership capabilities, and business acumen to contribute to the work of the Board and Da Vinci Schools.

The Da Vinci Schools Board of Trustees is comprised of seven distinguished leaders who share the governance and fiduciary responsibility for Da Vinci Schools. Board Trustees serve on a volunteer basis and are required to:

* Complete the entire 3-year term.
* Commit to at least one Board meeting per month, three joint Board meetings per year, and one Retreat per year.
* Participate in Board subcommittee work as needed.
* Read reports and other memorandum outside of these meetings in order to serve the Vision and Mission.

Da Vinci Board Members and Wiseburn Board Members will screen all applications. The Panel’s recommendation of the best match will be forwarded to both full Boards for ratification.

If you’re interested in this opportunity, we welcome you to apply at:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/dv-board-trustee

The application is open through May 22, 2022 at 11:59PM.

Thank you for your interest in serving on the Da Vinci Schools Board of Trustees.

Thank you so much for all the DVC families who decorated doors on Sunday, brought snacks throughout the week, and donated gift cards during Staff Appreciation Week! We felt well-celebrated this week, and we are grateful for your ongoing generosity and support. Please follow us @dvchighschool on Instagram to watch DVC staff competing in funny challenges for gift cards yesterday!

The DV Prom was last night and we enjoyed seeing our students dressed up in such fancy attire! We hope that everyone who attended had a fun and safe experience.

College Acceptances: Our seniors got accepted to 176 different colleges this year (check out the list here!) and we are thrilled to celebrate their accomplishments and commitments next week! Our counseling team has put together a Senior Spirit Week with a special College Signing Day on Wednesday, 5/11! Click the links for details. This is another new event for us that we hope to make an annual tradition. The Senior Spirit Week plans are as follows:

Monday, 5/9: All Seniors Wear Purple

Tuesday, 5/10: Throwback (Dress up like you did in your freshman, sophomore, or junior year)

Wednesday, 5/11: Rep your Future (Wear college, career, or military colors)

Thursday, 5/12: Dress up as your favorite teacher or someone who helped you get where you are today

Friday, 5/13: Inside Out Day (dress as the emotions you’re feeling about graduating or college)

School Site Council: On Wednesday, May 11 at 5pm, we have our final School Site Council Meeting over Zoom (link here). The agenda is as follows:

1. Public Comment
2. LCAP: Thoughts for 22-23 School Year
3. Farewell to Outgoing SSC Members
4. Plans for SSC for 22-23 School Year 

Here’s a list of upcoming events, but please also consult these two resources: DVC Year 9 Planning Calendar (2021-2022) and the DVC Weekly Schedules for the most up to date information. We update this calendar regularly and make changes as needed. 

• Monday, 5/9: Computer Science Principles Test
• Wednesday, 5/11: College Signing Day (8:30 – 12:10) & School Site Council Meeting @ 5pm (link)
• Tuesday, 5/17: 9th Grade Retreat at Camp Pondo in Running Springs, CA
• Friday, 5/27: Last Day for Seniors to Complete Coursework Required for Graduation
• Tuesday, 5/31: POL Schedule Begins: Minimum Days – students dismissed at 1:40pm

Wishing all the mothers a Happy Mothers’ Day on Sunday,

Erin

Greetings DVC,

Da Vinci Communications will hosting a Senior Spirit Week  starting next week, May 9th-May 13th:

Monday:  All seniors wear purple

Tuesday:  Throwback (Dress up like you did your Freshman, Sophomore or Junior Year)

Wednesday: Rep your future (wear college, career or military gear)

Thursday: Dress up as your favorite teacher or someone who helped you get to where you are today

Friday: Inside Out Day (Dress as the emotions you are feeling about graduating or college)

On the Wednesday of our Senior Spirit week, we will be hosting a College Signing Day event to recognize students who plan to attend any college, university, community college, vocational or training program or to join the military after high school.

During our College Signing Day, Seniors will receive presentations from:

• Financial Aid Office Representative who will talk about work-study opportunities, how to appeal financial aid offers and how to access scholarships.
• Resident Director who will speak on how to obtain a Resident Advisor (RA) position.
• Greek Fraternities and Sororities that will talk about why they joined their organization and how it has helped them thrive in college.

In addition, Seniors will also be “signing off” which college/career/military opportunity they will pursue after high school. We ask that all Seniors rep their future by wearing college, career or military gear on the day of the event.

Congratulations Class of 2022!

The Senior Class Counseling Team,

Ms. Artia Thomas 

Ms. Monique Aldrete

Hello Da Vinci Scholars and Families,

✨ There are NEW opportunities that have been added to the Summer Opportunities Blog in the fields of animation, social media, marketing, real estate, STEM, and more. Check them out today!

🦹🏻‍♂️ Aspiring Creators & Marvel Fans: Marvel Series Creator, Yassir Lester, will be sharing his career journey… From comic book artist to comedian to the now creator and showrunner of the new Disney+ Marvel series – Armor Wars! REGISTER HERE.
When: Wednesday, May 4th @ 4pm
Where: via Zoom

💸 GripTape is offering young people (ages 14-19) this summer $500 to pursue something that is of interest to them (for example art, coding, starting a business, etc.) for 10 weeks through their “Learning Challenge!” Applications are open now – the earlier you apply, the better! For more information, click here.

💰 Interested in finding a job? Here is a list of businesses in the South Bay that are hiring youth 16 years and older. Contact your school’s office manager for work permit requirements.

If you have any questions, please contact Crissel Rodriguez at crodriguez@davincischools.org.