Life Learning Academy

Random acts of kindness can go a long way. With donations of student desks, gifts for student spending, and so much more, Life Learning Academy is grateful for our generous community of supporters. Take a moment to read messages from LLA students giving thanks to all of our incredible supporters. #Kindness #Healing #Community #LifeLearningAcademy

We are thrilled to announce that Life Learning Academy is now open for in-person classes! Our 1:8 teacher-to-student ratio and a generous donation of patio furniture (including heat lamps!) from Lowe's Home Improvement make outdoor classrooms possible. Our students were excited to see their friends and teachers after a long year of distance learning. Thank you to all our dedicated teachers, board members, leadership, supporters, and students for ensuring a safe and intentional reopening. #LifeLearningAcademy #Teachers #BreakingBarriers #YouthDevelopment #Safety #Masks #Leaders Teri Lynch Delane

First Day of Friday's only in-person learning at Life Learning Academy.

If you missed Life Learning Academy’s leadership at the 2020 Breaking Barriers conference, you can see the full recording on our Youtube channel (see link below). Principal Teri Delane shares her personal story, dorm updates, and vision. Chief Operating Officer, Craig Miller touches on LLA’s history and impact. Chief Academic Officer, Jamal Fields (shown here) highlights LLA programs, COVID response policies, and the incredible work of our dedicated teachers. #LifeLearningAcademy #Teachers #BreakingBarriers #YouthDevelopment #Opportunities #PolicyReform https://www.youtube.com/watch

Life Learning Academy Dorm students visited Park Winters Organic Farm to learn about raising chickens and small business entrepreneurship. #Partnerships #Entrepreneurs #FieldTrips #OrganicFarms #LifeLearningAcademy

We are so proud of our Development Coordinator, Angie Solloa, for being recognized as an emerging leader in the Bay Area by the inaugural Generation Thrive Leadership Network. Golden State Warriors #thrive #warriors #leadership #LifeLearningAcademy

Please help us congratulate recent Life Learning Academy dorm graduate, Lucas. Not only did he balance school, work, recreational activities, dorm life, and volunteer initiatives here on the Island, he also became a big brother and mentor to one of the youngest students in our dorm. Since his graduation, Lucas has enrolled in Code On Point and City College courses. We are extremely proud of him and will continue to be his extended family. #Dormlife #College #Coding #LifeLearningAcademy #ExtendedFamily #Alumni #Graduate

Although February is Black History Month, we should remember every day the ones who walked before us and paved the way for a better future for our youth and communities. #BlackHistoryMonth #LifeLearningAcademy #Youth #Gratitude #Community

Field trips and outdoor activities are essential in ensuring our dorm students are well mentally and physically, especially when we are all at a distance. #Hiking #Skating #Explore #OptOutside #DormLife #LifeLearningAcademy

As we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we at Life Learning Academy urge you to ask yourself, What are you doing for others? At LLA our curriculum is focused on learning from others and passing down knowledge. Most of our joyous moments and successes are rooted in serving others. #Service #MLKDay #LifeLearningAcademy

Golden State Warriors fans, keep your eyes peeled this season! Life Learning Academy has been selected as a beneficiary for the Warriors Hoops 4 Kids program. Each 3 pointer made this season will generate $500 for the local organizations selected that focus on increasing opportunities and improving outcomes for Bay Area youth. #Warriors #Hoops4Kids #LifeLearningAcademy

Thank you Swig Company for continuing to support our students during this challenging year. Your generous donation of materials and labor has given our entryway a bright, new look. For anyone interested in partnering with us at Life Learning Academy you can reach us at (415) 397-8957 or [email protected] #Partnerships #LifeLearningAcademy #GetInvolved

Life Learning Academy Principal and Executive Director Teri Delane, Chief Operating Officer Craig Miller, and Chief Academic Officer Jamal Fields will be speaking at the virtual Breaking Barriers Interagency Symposium on Thursday, November 12th, 2020. Only together can we break barriers and build bridges to make sure all children in California are supported and successful. Click here to learn more and register: https://pheedloop.com/bb2020/site/home/ #LifeLearningAcademy #BreakingBarriers #BuildBridges #StrongCommunities

You don’t want to miss the Student Iron Chef Competition with LLA’s Chef Derrek, students, and Guest Judges Chef Nigel Jones from Kingston 11 Cuisine and Chef Dino & Chef Joseph from The Market. Don’t forget to register: www.auctria.com/auction/lla #Fundraiser #Goodeats #LifeLearningAcademy #APlaceAtOurTable

November is National Homeless Youth Awareness Month. At Life Learning Academy we understand that there is an urgent need to address youth homelessness. In August 2019, we opened an on-campus dormitory (second photo) to support Bay Area youth who are housing insecure. Join us at our virtual event A Place at our Table to find out how you can help end youth homelessness. Register here: www.auctria.com/auction/lla #Homeless #Youth #Awareness #LifeLearningAcademy #Housing

Don’t forget to vote on November 3rd! Please take a look at the propositions that will unlock funding for youth homelessness and schools. #Vote #LifeLearningAcademy #YouthHomlessness #SchoolFunding

We miss building community with you around the table, so we are bringing the table to you, virtually. Guest speaker London Breed will share why she supports LLA, while our students, alumni, and teachers give us a glimpse into their classrooms, lives, and community. Register for our fundraiser today: www.auctria.com/auction/lla #fundraising #aplaceatourtable #LifeLearningAcademy #CountOnUs

Thank you Thompson Family Foundation for your generous donation of computers, backpacks, and chess boards. Our students were so excited to know that Klay Thompson and his team were thinking of them during these times. You truly made a lasting impact on our students! Golden State Warriors #digitaldivide #gratitude #community #LifeLearningAcademy #Warriors

At Life Learning Academy we enjoy gathering to share a good meal as a family. For us, food is community. This year we are unable to gather and have you join our table so we are bringing our virtual table to you. Join us for a student Iron Chef competition and hear from our teachers and alumni. We hope to see you there! #Fundraiser #APlaceAtOurTable #LifeLearningAcademy Register here: www.auctria.com/auction/lla

Life Learning Academy’s English Teacher, Taylor, shares what she misses about in-person classes and how she cultivates her brain with positive reads. Watch to find out how she would write the story of 2020. #DistanceLearning #World #History #Teacher #LifeLearningAcademy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avGmY6_uR-w&feature=youtu.be

Check out our video Teachers in quarantine, having coffee with Chef Derrek and Dean Adam. "Being in school, I always felt a little like an outsider... I never saw a teacher that looked like me. I always stood in the back, and I was like, 'one day I want to be an influence on that kid in the back of the class’ - Chef Derrek. #BePresent #GoodEats #DistanceLearning #Teacher #LifeLearningAcademy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8zXw9EnH2g&feature=youtu.be

Life Learning Academy is committed to sending food kits with recipes, pre-cooked meals, academic supplies, and care packages for individual needs to support our youth and families during distance learning. #Equity #WholeChild #DistanceLearning #LifeLearningAcademy

As we begin the first week of school, students will be participating via a distance-learning curriculum developed by our teachers. LLA is committed to providing daily support and encouragement to help our students conquer this challenging school year. #LifeLearningAcademy #FirstWeekofSchool #BacktoSchool #Virtual #DistanceLearning

In my life, I needed the right tools and I just didn’t know that they were out there. And Life Learning Academy basically gave me the opportunity to ask for them and let me know that it was ok to reach out for help. - Ricky, LLA Teacher, and alumni. Ricky started as an LLA student himself, obtained the workforce skills necessary to build his own business, and now he teaches at LLA to help students continue the philosophy of Each One Teach One. Listen to Ricky’s experience during our last webinar here: https://bit.ly/LLAWebinarBrightSpots #Tools #Workforce #LifeLearningAcademy #EachOneTeachOne #Teachers

Living here I feel like I am always going to be able to wake up in the morning to know that there is going to be peace and quietthe staff here are nice, I feel like they care about me. They care about what I'm going to do, they care about what's going to happen to me after high school... I like living here, it's a happy home. - Laura, LLA Dorm Student. Listen to Laura herself at our webinar here: https://bit.ly/LLAWebinarBrightSpots #housingforyouth #lifelearningacademy #treasureisland