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Empowering Students to Discover Their Passions One of the most meaningful ways we can impact the lives of young people is by helping them discover their passions and career paths early on. The sooner students identify what they truly love …
Exploring Student Hardship & Triumph By: Dr. Joseph Kashiwagi Every parent wants to prepare their child for life’s challenges, but some things are tough to anticipate. Losing a loved one, health issues, family separation, or tragedy can deeply impact a student’s …
Unlocking Student Passion By: Dr. Joseph Kashiwagi Discovering one’s passion can be a daunting task for students, especially in an educational system that primarily values traditional subjects like Math, Science, English, and History. However, these subjects may not always align with …
Exploring Student Financial Literacy By: Dr. Joseph Kashiwagi One of the crucial life skills every student needs to grasp for future success is financial literacy. Unfortunately, many students lack a solid understanding of managing finances. While we emphasize various skills in …
How can we help high school students be social? By: Dr. Joseph Kashiwagi Many people don’t understand how important a social life is for a high school student. When a child struggles socially, it can have major effects in all areas …
Student Success Story: Belinda Flores-Ocampo March 24, 2023 In this Leadership Spotlight, I have the honor of introducing Belinda Flores-Ocampo! Belinda is a 15-year-old high school freshman at NFL YET College Prep Academy. Belinda has been with the Valley Guardian …
Student Success Story: Aldo Flores March 24, 2023 This Leadership Spotlight focuses on a bright young student by the name of Aldo Flores. Aldo is the youngest of three and is currently a Freshman at Cesar Chavez high school. He …
Student Success Story: Jason Carvalho May 19, 2022 As Benjamin Franklin once said, “Energy and persistence conquer all things.” In this leadership spotlight, we wanted to highlight Jason Carvalho for exemplary persistence in pursuit of creating a better life for …
LSA Students Win the International Children’s Peace Prize December 23rd 2022 We are excited to announce that two of our students, Vihaan and Nav Agarwal, have won the prestigious International Children’s Peace Prize presented by the KidsRights Foundation in the …
Student Success Story: Christopher Barajas December 2nd, 2021 This Leadership Spotlight focuses on a student who has been in our Valley Guardian Executive Leadership Program the longest, Christopher (Chris) Barajas! Chris joined the program when he was 15 years old …