PROJECT RESILIENCE: STORIES FROM THE FRONT Chapter Seven
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, […]
PROJECT RESILIENCE: STORIES FROM THE FRONT Chapter 6 An Attitude of Gratitude
Many of us have recently stared out of our kitchen or bedroom windows confronted with a sudden lack of connection and an overwhelming urge to move freely in the world, both feelings that John, a resourceful young man with autism, finds familiar. In his most recent poem, this longtime friend of THE MJ PROJECT offers […]
PROJECT RESILIENCE: STORIES FROM THE FRONT Chapter Five- A New Beginning
For the past year, my mother and I have been what you might call homeless. At present we have somewhere to stay, but it’s a big burden for everyone involved. So begins Sergio’s application for a Project Resilience Grant from The MJ Project. Now I’m not looking for a pity party, that’s not my style. […]
PROJECT RESILIENCE: STORIES FROM THE FRONT Chapter Four- A Light Meter at the End of the Tunnel
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 […]
PROJECT RESILIENCE: STORIES FROM THE FRONT Chapter Three-The Great Escape
One of the hot topics surrounding COVID-19 has been the extent to which prison populations, both inmates and workers, have been affected by the deadly virus. Friend of THE MJ PROJECT Beau Avila, a prison teacher passionate about this unusual undertaking, was kind enough to share his story and the role MJ plays in helping […]
PROJECT RESILIENCE: STORIES FROM THE FRONT Chapter Two- The Power of Commitment
Five years ago, The MJ Project had the honor of befriending a fifteen year old girl from the small town of London, CA. The recipient of our first personal library — mother looking on proudly as chickens scurried about their backyard — Monse Hernandez displayed the poise, confidence, and humility we knew would serve her […]
PROJECT RESILIENCE: STORIES FROM THE FRONT
Chapter One – A Lesson in Kindness Rodolfo, a friend of The MJ Project for years now, was in a bind. A Biology and Chemistry major on the fast track to graduation, he was suddenly faced with a pandemic, a near-empty campus, and $100 in his pocket. “Honestly, it’s been dreadful. It’s an impasse I […]
THE MJ PROJECT Donates First Fully LGBTQ+ Themed High School Pride Library
“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 […]
MJ Project’s First Spanish Library at Sierra Pacific High School
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 […]
#EVERYPLAYERABOOK: Mid-Season Update with Coach Parker of Hanford West Boys’ Basketball
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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