Growing up, Victoria was always drawing. “Being creative is a large part of my life — it’s a good escape for me,” she said. “I see things differently as an artist. I see the world as a painting, or scenes of a painting, the colors, the textures, the lighting and the feeling it gives you.”  […]

What sets job candidates apart from one another or from artificial intelligence (AI) in the workforce? A report by the World Economic Forum noted that creative thinking skills are a top priority – followed by problem solving, adaptability and leadership skills. AI lacks creativity because it can’t match human creativity, which is fueled by emotion, experience […]

The letter in Patricia Ochoa’s desk is a bit worn from being opened and reread many times over the years. She is a school counselor at Learn4Life and the letter is from a former student who graduated a few years ago.

There’s a lot more to starting a bakery business than just the love of making pastries, as Evelyn R. discovered as a high school student enrolled in a culinary CTE (career technical education) program.

Former Student Tells Teens They Can Turn Their Lives Around — Teens need to see it to believe it…and no one is more aware of that than Alfonso S. As a Student Relations Technician at Learn4Life, he meets teens who have struggled in their education or had even dropped out, and he talks with their […]

Isabella R. takes her education seriously. She’s driven to excel and wants to move at an accelerated pace to earn her high school diploma, attend college and focus on a career in medicine.

Last month our student Jordan Fuentes, 18, launched his professional boxing career by winning his debut fight in Las Vegas by unanimous decision.

Adam G. missed a lot of school – for many reasons. He suffered anxiety due to experiencing homelessness and his father being in prison. Since he wasn’t in school much, he didn’t have many friends and never felt like he fit in. He missed too many days of school because it was difficult to get […]

When teens feel that adults at their school care about their learning and about them as individuals, they are more likely to have higher grades and test scores, have better school attendance and stay in school longer, according to the Centers for Disease Control. When youth feel connected to their school, they are less likely […]

For Gen Z teens, personalization is key in everything they do – from custom playlists and dynamic content to store suggestions based on prior purchases. And it’s not a trend, it’s fundamental to reaching this generation. Marketers understand and have pivoted to align with Gen Z’s values – things like authenticity, integrity, transparency and personalization. […]