For its first year, Operation Gobble filled the minds and bellies of students and families with many books like Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul and holiday dishes like turkey, of course. The event on November 19 joined together THE MJ PROJECT with local forces from Corcoran, California to meet the needs of the community […]
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In 2020, hospitals have become synonymous with white tents, isolation, and for many, a battlefield. For Emerson, a 13-year-old also known as Emmy, hospitals house an opportunity to bring hope, optimism, and strength to others. Three years ago, Emmy founded Emmy’s Project, a program committed to brightening the days of sick children in local hospitals
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As always, Tom wants to know… WHAT’S IN PHILLIP’S BACKPACK? Of all of the many friends of The MJ Project, Phillip is likely its most prodigious reader, so Tom recently took the opportunity to corner this world class book lover and pick his brain. P: The question is, where DON’T I keep them? T: Your
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In his senior year of high school, Marco Garcia stared at an invitation to the University of California Davis’ freshman orientation weekend. He was what he calls a “goody two shoes,” and college would offer him an opportunity to branch out. Skeptical of the importance of the weekend, he reached out to whom he now
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PROJECT RESILIENCE: STORIES FROM THE FRONT Chapter Seven- A Family Portrait Normally Andy Tapia spends the weekend soaking up family adventures. His life is all about movement as an athletics and recreation photographer and Computer Science & Engineering student. A typical day for Andy would include a little exercise, studying, running errands, homework at Starbucks,
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As classrooms across the country gradually transition to digital learning spaces, a lot of attention has been given to providing technological access to all students so that resources don’t stand between them and their achievement. We’ve had to rise to the challenge as a nation to face the digital divide for students, and there are
“Books hold the promise of a journey. That journey can take you to places you never imagined.” On March 5, THE MJ PROJECT donated the country’s first fully LGBTQ+ themed pride library to the classroom of San Pedro High School’s English and Social Media/Journalism teacher, David Crowley. Crowley, who founded SPHS’s Pride Club 20 years
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On a February afternoon, THE MJ PROJECT ventured into the halls of Sierra Pacific High School in Hanford, California with boxes of books, and for the first time all of the literature inside shared one thing in common: they were all written in Spanish. The foundation’s first Spanish library was donated to the Spanish classrooms
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When Coach Mel Parker anticipated tryouts for the Hanford West basketball program in the fall, he was excited to grow players as athletes and people. Now deep into the season, he’s seeing his early aspirations come to life, and the players are learning critical lessons about what it takes to persevere. “We’ve got some life
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Coach Parker: A Teacher on the Court In more than 30 years, Coach Mel Parker has never lost a game. Because to him, victory and defeat are not merely announced by the red numbers glowing on the scoreboard; they require a deeper look into a player’s performance and mindset. Whether in the game of life
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