Our Sites

TUESDAYS

2 PM - 5 PM

MAPS Academy Site Coordinator:

Baraa Ghalyoun

MAPS Academy is geared towards middle school students in Hawthorne, Torrance, and the Greater Los Angeles Area. With the aim of empowering and instilling confidence in students, our curriculum focuses on goal setting and the journey to college/higher education. Further, MAPS Academy students are encouraged to advocate for themselves and their community through engaging in important discussions at site and applying their knowledge to their surroundings.

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WEDNESDAYS

2 PM - 5 PM

El Camino College Site Coordinator: Hamza Khan

High School Site Coordinator:

Yazan Ghalyoun

The Community College Site is the newest in the maps lineup. We work with students from El Camino College and the Hawthorne Math and Science Academy. We seek to provide aspiring transfers and high school seniors with resources for college admissions, advisement for applications, workshops for financial aid, and networking for career development.

MONDAYS & THURSDAYS

2 PM - 5 PM

Mondays, ISLAH 1 Site Coordinator:

Maryam Sandhu

Thursdays, ISLAH 2 Site Coordinator:

Karim Galal

Our ISLAH site is tailored to the 6th through 8th grade students. With the aim of preparing them for high school, our curriculum focuses on skill building and goal setting. Further, students are encouraged to consider their career ambitions through engaging in conversation and fun activities led by MAPS volunteers. Additionally we provide subject specific tutoring working alongside the teachers at ISLAH Academy.