Born from student activism, Mentors for Academic and Peer Support (MAPS) is a UCLA student led project that is dedicated to improving youth education
Born from student activism, Mentors for Academic and Peer Support (MAPS) is a UCLA student led project that is dedicated to improving youth education at Jordan High School in Watts and the Los Angeles School of Global Studies in downtown LA.Through an informed lens, MAPS volunteers provide peer advising and tutoring services as well as open discussion and field trips, equipping students with the p
04/16/2022
🚨 MAPS ALERT 🚨
Reminder, MAPS Academy is back with a fresh start for spring quarter at the Islamic Center of Hawthorne. All middle school, high school, and community college students are invited every Wednesday from 3:00 - 4:00 PM for tutoring, peer advising, and workshops!
03/13/2022
We know that this quarter has not been easy. Many challenges, both big and small, have come your way, but Alhamdulillah, you overcame them! You are almost done with just one more week to go! Make sure to be kind to yourself and do whatever it is that feels like self-care to you. On behalf of MAPS, best of luck with finals and we can’t wait to see you soon, insha’Allah!
02/27/2022
THE WAIT IS OVER! Pre-order your MAPS x Al-Talib Merch Design Competition crewneck now at tinyurl.com/maps-merch! Shoutout to the competition winner for such a beautiful design! and thank you all for participating in the voting process!
tinyurl.com/maps-preorder
DEADLINE IS NEXT SATURDAY
02/27/2022
To conclude our Black Educators Series on a strong and powerful note, we are highlighting writer and feminist, bell hooks! Swipe through to dive into the life of hooks and learn about her contributions to the Black power movement by voicing on the intersectionality of race, gender, class, sexuality, and culture!
02/21/2022
MAPS is beyond excited to host an Islamic Calligraphy Night with the very talented and artistic, Faran Kharal. Join us and increase your creative repertoire by learning about Arabic calligraphy 😍
The event will take place on Thursday, March 3rd in the Collins Conference Room!
02/19/2022
This week in our Black Educators Series, we turn the attention to leader and activist, Malcolm X (El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz). Swipe through the slides to learn more about his powerful movement and form of resistance!
02/18/2022
Tune in tonight for our last career week presentation featuring James Webb engineer: Malak Alamad 🤩
Link: tinyurl.com/maps-office
02/10/2022
MAPS Academy is returning in a hybrid format! This is free tutoring and peer advising for middle school, high school and community college students.
We are in-person at the Islamic Center of Hawthrone, and we are online at tinyurl.com/mapsacad
Please share to help us spread the word :)
02/04/2022
In honor of Black History Month, our wonderful MAPS interns have created infographics of Black icons, activists, authors and leaders in order to appreciate and celebrate their contributions, especially with regards to higher education. We hope that insha’Allah you (the reader) are able to learn and be inspired by their legacies!
This week we are starting off with poet, Maya Angelou! Swipe through to learn about her historical accomplishments and impact.
01/29/2022
The best project and the most beautiful project are back with another collab this quarter!
In efforts to increase mental awareness and access and decrease stigmatization, we collectively bring you a seminar on Emotional Intelligence!
All are welcome to join us on Tuesday, February 1st from 4-5 pm only on tinyurl.com/maps-office.
01/29/2022
MAPS is proud to announce a merch design competition in collaboration with Al-Talib Newsmagazine!
The creative minds at Al-Talib have come up with some amazing designs, and the MAPS crew requests you all to vote for one of the designs. YOU get to decide the face of the 2021-22 MAPS merch, so don’t wait and VOTE NOW at tinyurl.com/mapsmerch
Voting deadline is February 4, 2022 at 11:59 pm!
Come engage in a lively discussion and watch our Students & Social Movements Film Series! This film series is open to all who may benefit from learning about student power and its role in movements against police brutality and education inaccessibility.
**Viewers 13 and older are advised due to some violence and language in the films.
WHEN: Monday (1/24), Wednesday (1/26), Friday (1/28) @ 6 PM
WHERE: tinyurl.com/maps-office
