College Access Plan

Graduation season is here! 🎓 Let's celebrate the Dena Teen Center's First Graduation! 🎉 We'd love to honor the amazing kiddos from Boys & Girls Club for their extraordinary achievements! Congratulations club kids! 🥳🥳🥳

Applications for Skillz Summer School are still open! To our Pasadena Unified School District middle school students and families, make sure to get your application in before May 31st!

Application Link: bit.ly/SummerSKILLZ

This year, the summer school program will be held at Octavia E. Butler Magnet and offered to students currently in 6th and 7th grade! One of the main objectives of this program is to provide PUSD middle school students (rising 7th and 8th graders) an opportunity to earn 10 elective recovery credits through the provided math enrichment classes and personal development workshops.

Even if students are not in need of the recovery credit, they are welcome to be a part of the program. Food is provided, and students will also have the opportunity to go on field trips every Thursday!

Our friends at Alliance for a Better Community are working with local organizations to support residents and small businesses in Altadena and Pasadena affected by recent wildfires. Your experiences are vital to helping us understand what the community needs to recover and build resilience for the future.

This survey is completely voluntary and should take about 5-10 minutes to complete. Your responses will be kept confidential and will only be used to guide recovery efforts and access public funding for our community.

Thank you for your time and for sharing your voice.

Last day at WACAC!

Congratulations to all the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District Juniors in completing CAPs Spring 2026 College 101 for Juniors!
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Students from dedicated time after school for 6 weeks to learn about what the college application process looks like and to collaborate with each other in their next steps in their college journey!
Here are some photos of a few of our students 🎉🎊


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Congratulations to all the Hacienda La Puente Unified Juniors in completing CAPs Spring 2026 College 101 for Juniors! 🌟🌟🌟 Students from @haciendalapuenteusd dedicated time after school for 6 weeks to learn about what the college application process looks like and to collaborate with each other in their next steps in their college journey! Here are some photos of a few of our students 🎉🎊 #nobarriers #collegebound

Congratulations to all the Pasadena Unified School District Juniors in completing CAPs Spring 2026 College 101 for Juniors!
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Students from Thurgood Marshall Secondary School, Blair High and Middle School PTSA , John Muir High School Early College Magnet, Pasadena High School Bulldogs and Rose City High School dedicated time after school for 6 weeks to learn about what the college application process looks like and to collaborate with each other in their next steps in their college journey!
Here are some photos of a few of our students 🎉🎊


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Congratulations to all the Pasadena Unified Juniors in completing CAPs Spring 2026 College 101 for Juniors! 🌟🌟🌟 Students from @thurgoodmarshalleagles , @blairschoolpusd , @johnmuirhigh, @pasadenahsbulldogs and @rosecityhighschool dedicated time after school for 6 weeks to learn about what the college application process looks like and to collaborate with each other in their next steps in their college journey! Here are some photos of a few of our students 🎉🎊 #nobarriers #collegebound #pusd

DENA Youth Lead! ✊ An event for young folx (14-24) and orgs based in DENA to connect, share & build together. Meet new people, learn what’s going on, and plug into something real 🌱

Who? 👀 Young folx (14–24) & DENA-based orgs where youth lead
When? 🗓️May 19 (Tue) | 4–6pm
Where?📍RSVP for location (NW Pasadena)
🔗 bit.ly/denayouthlead
🤝Sponsored by the Youth-Adult Partnership

Network (a Collaborate PASadena initiative), with support from the Eaton Fire Collaborative Children,Youth & Family Committee

Attn: CAP students!

Check out this opportunity for local organizations and young people (14-24) who want to connect, align efforts, and strengthen youth leadership across the region.

The next meeting is Tuesday, May 19th, from 4-6pm in Northwest Pasadena (location shared upon RSVP).

RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScZjp5TBy_m0ZpiiVGZYhMe98zz_tESG__zMMAcVd2GI98fPQ/viewform

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¡Jóvenes de DENA Lideran! es un encuentro para jóvenes (de 14 a 24 años) y organizaciones comunitarias de DENA para que se conecten entre sí, conozcan las actividades de cada uno y descubran cómo participar y apoyarse mutuamente.

💠 Calling all CAP students! Join us for The Inside Scoop on College this Wednesday! 💠

This student-led panel creates a space for students to ask real questions about the college experience. 🗣️ You'll get the chance to hear from current high school seniors and college students as they share their journeys and tips on navigating the college application process! 📝

🔗 Registration link: bit.ly/theinsidescoop26

Attn: Pasadena Unified School District middle school students and families! Applications for Skillz Summer School are now open!

Application Link: bit.ly/SummerSKILLZ

Open to students who are currently in the 6th and 7th grade, this is the only summer program where middle school students can receive credit recovery for any missing credits on their school transcript!

This year, the summer school program will be taking place on the Octavia E. Butler Magnet campus. The application deadline has been extended to May 15th.

One of the main objectives of this program is to provide PUSD middle school students (rising 7th and 8th graders) an opportunity to earn 10 elective recovery credits through the provided math enrichment classes and personal development workshops.

Even if students are not in need of the recovery credit, they are welcome to be a part of the program. Food is provided, and students will also have the opportunity to go on field trips every Thursday!