Dennis Lara-MejiaAre low-income LAUSD students destined by the company they keep?I don’t know how it happened, but I spent my lunch time at Bell Senior High with the kids who were equipped for a promising future after…Dec 2, 2016Dec 2, 2016
Dennis Lara-MejiaGetting to college with a little help from my friends.How does a group of teenagers change the attitude of an apathetic student who struggles academically? I would like to explore the topic of…Oct 24, 20169Oct 24, 20169
Dennis Lara-Mejia“Not Enough Whites to go Around” to Desegregate Southland Schools. Should We Quit Trying?At 17 I left my home in Los Angeles for the northern-most California State University: Humboldt State. Bell, California was the only home I…Sep 19, 20168Sep 19, 20168
Dennis Lara-MejiaGraduating from College Comes as a Surprise after attending this LAUSD High SchoolI grew up in Southeast Los Angeles in a city named Bell, CA zip code 90201. Growing up I always contemplated how different my life would be…Sep 6, 20161Sep 6, 20161