Written by: Derrick Engoy To say that my first week teaching Creative Writing to high school students was amazing would be a tremendous understatement! But using the word “tremendous” would be a perfect start. Our journey, this semester, will be under the direction of using…

OVERVIEW Sharefest conducted one four-week SYDA session in 2017 – July 10-August 4 – reaching a total of 224 students: Middle School (Grades 7-8) – 88 students High School (Grades 9-12) – 136 students Sessions were held from 8am-1pm, Monday-Friday on the campus of California State…

“If you really knew me, you would know I care about…” From this space of personal experience and compassion, 34 students from twenty local high schools shared about their concerns for their communities on Thursday, August 3, 2017, at the Asomugha Foundation in Los Angeles. Students…

July 20, 2017: HashtagLunchBag Incoming 7th, 8th, 9th, and 12th grade students enrolled in the 2017 Summer Youth Development Academy (S-YDA) program participated in two day of service events as a part of the STEM, leadership, and service learning curriculums. Each day of service was…

King (8th Grade): “YDA is the best camp I’ve ever been to in my life. It’s helped me socially because I have problems with getting friends at school. At YDA I have a lot of friends and at my school I don’t really have many…

We are thrilled to have the generous support of the Alcoa Foundation and are so grateful for their $50,000 gift to support Sharefest’s Youth Development Academy! Additionally, Sharefest YDA alum Fernando Aguilar was recently selected for the NatureBridge Alcoa Scholars program! As 1 of only 100 students…

It’s incredible what can happen when individuals and organizations unite under a common purpose, as the team from Balfour Beatty has demonstrated this time and again in their support and sponsorship of Sharefest projects. Driven by their desire to make an impact in local communities,…

A library renovation. New, colorful, inspiring murals. Improved outdoor seating. These are just a few of the projects that took place during the 2017 Workday at Wilmington Middle School STEAM Magnet thanks to Sharefest sponsor Phillips 66 and an incredible group of volunteers. A longtime…

In the early morning hours of May 6, individuals of all ages and backgrounds began arriving at sites in cities across the South Bay and L.A. Harbor areas, ready to don gloves, grab shovels and paintbrushes, and get their hands dirty as part of Sharefest’s…

Wilmington resident Salvador Lara sat stunned on August 25 as he was surprised with the announcement that he and his wife would receive a complete home makeover, at no cost to them. He arrived earlier that morning to Sharefest’s office excited to hear a presentation…