For JOYAween, students and their mentors experienced an escape room activity! Working together to beat the clock, teams encountered puzzles hidden in plain view, clues clouded by invisible ink, and—if the 3rd photo is to be believed—ghosts! 👻🎃

This week, seniors 👩🏽‍🎓 are focusing on EOP (Educational Opportunity Program) apps and dedicating time to work on CSU & UC apps, and sophomores are exploring Community Service with their mentors! Every student should have what they need to succeed.

Congrats to our Parent Academy GRADUATES! We are so THANKFUL to you for spending your time with us after long days and working with us to find meaningful ways to serve ALL of our students. We believe every parent should have the resources they need to guide their students.

This fall, one of our AMAZING tutors raised over $3,200 to purchase graphing calculators and novels for our students to KEEP and annotate! We'd like to thank Kelly and ALL of our volunteers & supporters who go above & beyond to meet our students' educational needs every day!

Nov. 30th was a good day 😊

"Thank you Ms. Patricia!" Thank you to our AMAZING Maple ASP volunteers & @solidaritynpo for giving our kids so much JOY! Our volunteer leaders—Patricia, Anna, and Mitch—you truly see these children, listen to them, and make them feel special.

Thank you Woman's Club of Fullerton and Ocean Subaru of Fullerton for resourcing our Mentoring, Tutoring, College Apps Academy, and Maple Elementary After School Program! Photo Credit: Donna Edman Photography

This week, we return to VIRTUAL Tutoring, Mentoring, & College Apps Academy—FRESHMAN & SOPHOMORES are discussing College Exploration & Mental Health, SENIORS are working on Scholarships & Web Portal Management! Every student should have the resources they need to succeed!

This week VIRTUAL Mentoring & Tutoring continues—JUNIORS take on Problem Solving/Conflict Resolution activities, Garnet high schoolers prep for finals week, and Elementary After School Program returns in-person. We believe all students should have the necessary tools to succeed!

Making meaningful connections with FJUHSD Superintendent Dr. Steve McLaughlin & student leaders at this month's Student Advisory Council meeting!

This week, VIRTUAL Mentoring & Tutoring continues—JUNIORS take on Problem Solving & Conflict Resolution activities, Garnet high schoolers prep for finals week, and Elementary After School Program returns in-person.

Through the Dragon Kim Foundation Fellowship, Luz will earn up to $5,000 in the form of a Community Service Grant. With the help of her mentor, Colleen, Luz will create a service initiative to respond to the issue of homelessness in our community. Congratulations Luz!

Let’s give our Class of 2022 grads and their families the celebration of a lifetime! 👩🏽‍🎓 Join us for an afternoon filled with friends, food, tributes, and good times all around 🥳 Go to donorbox.org/joyagrad to RSVP!

Let’s give our Class of 2022 grads and their families the celebration of a lifetime! 👩🏽‍🎓 Join us for an afternoon filled with friends, food, tributes, and good times all around 🥳 Go to donorbox.org/joyagrad to RSVP! We believe students should have what they need for success!

CONGRATS to Christina Garner, one of our terrific tutors, for being recognized as an outstanding volunteer by OneOC's 2022 Spirit of Volunteerism Awards! 🥳Christina has always been there for our students—like Karla, who is now getting ready to graduate!

CONGRATS to Colleen Kirtland, one of our mighty mentors, for being recognized as an outstanding volunteer by OneOC's 2022 Spirit of Volunteerism Awards! 🥳Colleen has shepherded students in our mentoring program through inspirational interactions and meaningful actions.

Thank you Yorba Linda Woman's Club for your $6,000 Scholarship Award to our 2022 JOYA Scholarship Fund! This is a huge step closer to our 2022 scholarship fund goal of $24,000! We can't wait to award our amazing high school graduates with scholarship awards in the coming weeks!

Thank you to the Rotary Club of Fullerton and the Fullerton Rotary Foundation for your $1,500 Community Investment Award toward our College Apps Academy for our high school seniors and their families!

Thank you Friends of JOYA Scholars for becoming Garnet Red Lead sponsors for our May 21 Grad Celebration! RSVP today (link in bio) and celebrate our Class of 2022 with all-you-can-eat tacos, Lola's Paletas Mexicanas, Fancy Fun Photobooth, & more!

✨ CLASS OF 2022 ✨ CRISTIAN graduated from Cal State Fullerton in Business Administration with an Entrepreneurship Concentration.