OP Scholar Petra, who graduated high school last month, has been a part of Operation Progress since the 6th grade. Before she goes off to college, OP staff member Lily Reiner interviewed her about her experience with OP's LAPD Mentorship program. Here is the transcribed...
Daisy is a sophomore at St. Mary's Academy and has been apart of OP for 7 years. She has an outstanding 4.5 GPA and 100% programming attendance in both OP's Cooking Class and G.L.O.W. Group. Daisy has found her passions for horseback riding, academics, and most...
Operation Progress Scholars attended WE Day, a fun-filled, celebrity-packed event that brought together tens of thousands of young people that want to make a larger impact on the world. Over the course of the day, the Scholars listened to keynote speakers that talk about the service...
Los Angeles Sheriff Deputy Brian Hoist has been at LASD for 7 years, currently working at the Century Sheriff Station, and is new to mentoring at Operation Progress this year. He mentors Fredy in the 4th grade at St. Lawrence. He is extremely involved with Fredy's...
LAPD Officer Kia Phillips, mentor to Alana in the 5th grade, has been a consistently supportive figure in her mentee's life ever since she signed on to mentor with Operation Progress. The two first bonded over their love of sports, which Phillips played in college. This...
Andrew is an 8th grade Operation Progress Scholar and has been apart of OP for 6 years. Andrew has maintained a 3.0 GPA this year and currently has 100% programming attendance in the My Own Business Institute program. His favorite subject is math and he wants...