Author Archives for Oscar Salinas

Announcing the “American Dream Fund” Campaign

January 12, 2021 5:49 am Published by Oscar Salinas Comments Off on Announcing the “American Dream Fund” Campaign

Black Eyed Peas front man will.i.am returns to campaign mode with his new song “American Dream” that is kicking off... View Article

Boys & Girls Club of Estrada Courts Hosts Holiday Event for Community

December 21, 2020 8:37 pm Published by Oscar Salinas Comments Off on Boys & Girls Club of Estrada Courts Hosts Holiday Event for Community

This holiday season, i.am Angel Foundation and the Estrada Courts Boys & Girls Club partnered together to give back big... View Article

human-I-T Donates Laptops to the Boys & Girls Club of Estrada Courts

December 21, 2020 8:36 pm Published by Oscar Salinas Comments Off on human-I-T Donates Laptops to the Boys & Girls Club of Estrada Courts

Laptops and the internet are both essential to students’ success, especially during a time where virtual learning is a necessity... View Article

UBTECH Hosts Robotics Coding Workshop for Compton

December 14, 2020 6:29 pm Published by Oscar Salinas Comments Off on UBTECH Hosts Robotics Coding Workshop for Compton

In celebration of Computer Science Education Week, our partner the Compton Unified School District participated in a virtual robotics workshop... View Article

Catching Up with i.am College Track Alumna Kimberly Ortega

November 23, 2020 10:59 pm Published by Oscar Salinas Comments Off on Catching Up with i.am College Track Alumna Kimberly Ortega

The i.am Angel team recently had the opportunity to catch up with Kimberly Ortega, a graduate from our very first... View Article

College Track Students Learn About STEM Through Virtual Career Panels

November 23, 2020 10:59 pm Published by Oscar Salinas Comments Off on College Track Students Learn About STEM Through Virtual Career Panels

This fall, our partners at i.am College Track in Boyle Heights and College Track Watts have been keeping students interested... View Article

UBTECH Donates Robots for Creative STEM Learning

November 14, 2020 12:23 am Published by Oscar Salinas Comments Off on UBTECH Donates Robots for Creative STEM Learning

This year, educational robotics company UBTECH made a generous donation of STEM products to the students in i.am Angel-supported programs... View Article

i.am Angel Foundation and IBM Partner on AI Challenge for Students

October 1, 2020 8:34 am Published by Oscar Salinas Comments Off on i.am Angel Foundation and IBM Partner on AI Challenge for Students

This summer, the i.am Angel Foundation partnered with IBM on an “AI for Good Challenge” encouraging high school students in... View Article

Meet FIRST Robotics Team 6904: TeraWatts – An Interview From VoyageLA

May 11, 2020 6:03 pm Published by Oscar Salinas Comments Off on Meet FIRST Robotics Team 6904: TeraWatts – An Interview From VoyageLA

Check out this interview that VoyageLA did with our FIRST Robotics Team from Watts, CA! Thank you to VoyageLA for... View Article

DIY STEM In Full Force at Estrada Courts Boys & Girls Club

April 28, 2020 9:50 pm Published by Oscar Salinas Comments Off on DIY STEM In Full Force at Estrada Courts Boys & Girls Club

The Boys & Girls Club of Estrada Courts in Boyle Heights had to temporarily close its doors because of the... View Article

How Our FIRST Robotics Teams Performed in 2020

April 28, 2020 9:50 pm Published by Oscar Salinas Comments Off on How Our FIRST Robotics Teams Performed in 2020

Although the COVID-19 virus forced a Stay at Home order in Los Angeles, our three LA-based FIRST Robotics Competition teams... View Article

will.i.am and i.am College Track Students Celebrate College Acceptances Over Zoom

April 28, 2020 9:50 pm Published by Oscar Salinas Comments Off on will.i.am and i.am College Track Students Celebrate College Acceptances Over Zoom

COVID-19 may be affecting students, but it doesn’t stop them from achieving their dreams of getting into college. Our 5th... View Article

i.am Angel Foundation Supports All-Girls A.I. Hackathon and Compton Tech Week

December 11, 2019 10:59 pm Published by Oscar Salinas Comments Off on i.am Angel Foundation Supports All-Girls A.I. Hackathon and Compton Tech Week

The i.am Angel Foundation was proud to support two great student coding events this year.  We partnered with AIHacks to... View Article

Boyle Heights Students Journey to Shanghai for Study Abroad

December 7, 2019 3:11 am Published by Oscar Salinas Comments Off on Boyle Heights Students Journey to Shanghai for Study Abroad

The i.am Angel Foundation was once again happy to support high school students with a travel abroad opportunity. This summer,... View Article

Catching Up with i.am Angel Scholar Mariano Bonilla

December 7, 2019 3:53 am Published by Oscar Salinas Comments Off on Catching Up with i.am Angel Scholar Mariano Bonilla

The i.am Angel Foundation is proud of all of our scholars. From CalState LA to Brown University, these students have... View Article