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COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM
The Loyola High School Community Service Program is an essential part of the Loyola High School educational experience. Rooted in the 450-year Ignatian, Catholic tradition, service with the needy who are the poor, marginalized and disenfranchized of the community is an essential part of a rich and integrated educational tradition that includes academics, activities, the arts and spirituality. Through various service experiences, it is hoped that the virtues of generosity, compassion and wisdom will be further developed in each young man. The corporal and spiritual works of mercy along with a Preferential Option for the Poor are intended as guidelines for student service through Loyola. To contact the director, go to tzeko@loyolahs.edu or call 213-381-5121 x155.



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Archdiocese of Los Angeles Community Service Awards - March 24, 2009 : Each year for the last fifteen years, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles confers awards on one to three seniors from each of the fifty Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese. The 2009 award recipients from Loyola High School are Bryan Ruiz, Jared Padilla and Kyle Moran, all members of the class of 2009. The awards ceremony was conducted Tuesday, March 24 in the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angeles in downtown Los Angeles.

Archdiocese of Los Angeles Community Service Awards - March 24, 2009

Each year for the last fifteen years, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles c ...

Updated: Apr 06, 2009 3:12pm PST

Cubs Lobby Legislators in Washington, DC - March, 2009 : Ten Loyola seniors and juniors with Service Director Tom Zeko spent four days lobbying Congress and the White House on behalf of comprehensive immigration reform as part of the national effort by the Jesuit schools and universities associated with the Ignatian Solidarity Network from March 13 - 16, 2009.

Cubs Lobby Legislators in Washington, DC - March, 2009

Ten Loyola seniors and juniors with Service Director Tom Zeko spent fo ...

Updated: Apr 06, 2009 5:59pm PST

PROGRAM OVERVIEW - 2008 - 2009 : Project Photo Editors & Publishers: Malcolm Wallace, '09 & Bryan Campos, '09

PROGRAM OVERVIEW - 2008 - 2009

Project Photo Editors & Publishers: Malcolm Wallace, '09 & Bryan Cam ...

Updated: Mar 12, 2008 12:03pm PST

Appalachia Service Immersion - June 2008 : 25 Loyola students and five teachers and staff spent nine days in East Wheeling and Charleston, West Virginia serving and learning about the community and its social justice issues.

Appalachia Service Immersion - June 2008

25 Loyola students and five teachers and staff spent nine days in Eas ...

Updated: Jun 23, 2008 4:31pm PST

Puebla-Cholula, Mexico Service Immersion - July 2008 : 17 students led by faculty members Messrs. Tom Zeko, Concepcion Contreras and Amado Machorro spent the a week in late July 2008 serving, reflecting, conversing, and praying in Mexico's central highlands two hours south of Mexico City.

Puebla-Cholula, Mexico Service Immersion - July 2008

17 students led by faculty members Messrs. Tom Zeko, Concepcion Contre ...

Updated: Sep 11, 2008 11:47am PST

NEW ORLEANS URBAN PLUNGE - July 2007 : 38 students, teachers, staff and alumni and parents served for two weeks as part of the Rebuild New Orleans effort. Awesome! (Photographers Geo Estrada,'08, Peter Furnish, '08), Jared Padilla, '09 and Tom Zeko)

NEW ORLEANS URBAN PLUNGE - July 2007

38 students, teachers, staff and alumni and parents served for two wee ...

Updated: Mar 12, 2008 12:12pm PST

SCHOOL OF THE AMERICAS WATCH / IGNATIAN SOLIDARITY NETWORK - LOYOLA DELEGATION - November 17 - 19, 2007 : 30 Loyola students, teacher and parents particpated in the annual ISN Teach In with 4,000 others at the Convention Center in Columbus, Georgia the weekend before Thanksgiving, then met up with 25,000 others for the annual SOA/WHINSEC Protest and Peace March outside the gates of Ft. Benning, Georgia just outside Columbus.

SCHOOL OF THE AMERICAS WATCH / IGNATIAN SOLIDARITY NETWORK - LOYOLA DELEGATION - November 17 - 19, 2007

30 Loyola students, teacher and parents particpated in the annual ISN ...

Updated: Dec 03, 2007 1:35pm PST

LOS ANGELES URBAN PLUNGE : The Los Angeles Urban Plunge is a three-day or four-day service immersion on the streets of Los Angeles focused in Skidrow, East LA and Hollywood. Students serve in shelters and centers, listen, observe, talk and pray with some of the 100,000 women, men and children living on the streets of Los Angeles. This program is offered to groups of 12 students six to eight times per year. Tom Zeko, photographer)

LOS ANGELES URBAN PLUNGE

The Los Angeles Urban Plunge is a three-day or four-day service immers ...

Updated: Feb 16, 2008 8:22pm PST

COMMUNITY SERVICE FAIR - September 18, 2007 : Loyola hosted 120 local nonprofit service providers on campus for a noontime service fair to assist students in making more informed site choices. Over 200 agency representatives attended with over 1,000 Loyola students attending.

COMMUNITY SERVICE FAIR - September 18, 2007

Loyola hosted 120 local nonprofit service providers on campus for a no ...

Updated: Nov 19, 2007 4:30pm PST

AIDS WALK ANGELES - CUBS WALK TEAM - October 21, 2007 : The Cub Walk Team secured nearly $10,000 for the AIDS services and education in Los Angeles. Students, parents, faculty and alumni joined this superb event in West Hollywood. Overall, $3.5 million was raised. (photos by Tom Zeko)

AIDS WALK ANGELES - CUBS WALK TEAM - October 21, 2007

The Cub Walk Team secured nearly $10,000 for the AIDS services and edu ...

Updated: Nov 20, 2007 12:26pm PST

IMMIGRATION CONFERENCE AT LOYOLA - March 7 - 9, 2008 : Loyola hosted a national teach-in on the topic of immigration by the Ignatian Solidarity Network for 525 students and adults from nearly 50 Jesuit high schools, colleges and universities in the United States and Northern Mexico. A number of other Jesuit "works" were represented, including parishes and organizations. For speaker outlines, transcripts, more photos and other documents, go to www.ignatiansolidarity.net (Photographers: Ross Moran, John Dlugolecki & Dave McClave)

IMMIGRATION CONFERENCE AT LOYOLA - March 7 - 9, 2008

Loyola hosted a national teach-in on the topic of immigration by the I ...

Updated: Mar 31, 2008 3:54pm PST

LOYOLA OPEN HOUSE - COMMUNITY SERVICE BOOTH - December 4, 2007 : The annual Loyola Open House was conducted in December 2007. Members of the Community Service Leadership Team (CSLT) met with 3,000 guests over the course of a four hour period to explain the benefits of a Loyola education to prospective students and their parents.

LOYOLA OPEN HOUSE - COMMUNITY SERVICE BOOTH - December 4, 2007

The annual Loyola Open House was conducted in December 2007. Members ...

Updated: Dec 18, 2007 3:32pm PST

SATURDAY HSPT-8 PREP COURSE : (October 2007 - January 2008) For a seventh year, Loyola with the financial support of the Riordan Foundation offered the High School Placement Test Prep Project for 8th graders (HSPT-8) for boys and girls from 50 inner city Catholic and public grade schools. This year 700 students completed the program. Loyola students, parents, teachers and alumni serviced as the tutors along with a number of students from area high schools and universities. No new admissions are being accepted until September 2008 and all admissions must be through the principals at the approved cooperating grade schools.

SATURDAY HSPT-8 PREP COURSE

(October 2007 - January 2008) For a seventh year, Loyola with the f ...

Updated: Feb 24, 2008 8:17pm PST

SATURDAY HSPT-7 PREP COURSE : During February 2008, Loyola hosted 250 7th grade students from 20 innercity Catholic grade schools for an enrichment program in English and mathematics. Sophomore and junior tutors assisted Loyola teachers in providing this program, which was made possible from a generous grant from the Riordan Foundation. (Tom Zeko, photographer)

SATURDAY HSPT-7 PREP COURSE

During February 2008, Loyola hosted 250 7th grade students from 20 inn ...

Updated: Mar 12, 2008 11:30am PST

Dr. Seuss - Read Across America Literacy Campaign. March 4, 2008 : Every year since 2005, Richard Washington,'08, has led the Loyola student team of readers and actors to a number of area grade schools to promote literacy through the fun and benefits of reading. This year's campaign on Tuesday, March 4 has Loyola students reading at Pico Union neighborhood schools of St. Thomas, Magnolia Elementary, Salvin Special Education among others. (Richard Washington, photographer)

Dr. Seuss - Read Across America Literacy Campaign. March 4, 2008

Every year since 2005, Richard Washington,'08, has led the Loyola stud ...

Updated: Mar 06, 2008 1:07pm PST

LOYOLA ACTIVITIES FAIR - Community Service Promotions Booth : Every semester the Student Activities Department sponsors a fair to promote clubs, events and activities for the upcoming semester. The Loyola Community Service Leadership Team spent the period of the fair promoting upcoming programs, including membership in the CSLT, the upcoming summer 2008 immersions in Appalachia and Mexico, the Dr. Suess - Read Across America Campaign and the upcoming exchange and immersion program for Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2009. For more information on any of the service and immersion programs, contact tzeko@loyolahs.edu (Tom Zeko, photographer)

LOYOLA ACTIVITIES FAIR - Community Service Promotions Booth

Every semester the Student Activities Department sponsors a fair to pr ...

Updated: Mar 12, 2008 11:39am PST

Ger-leich School in Kenya, Africa : Loyola has partnered with Ger-leich School in Kenya, Africa to provide much needed educational materials for students in one of the poorest areas of the country. Many more books at the elementary and secondary reading levels are needed throughout the year and may be left on the Xavier Loading Dock or outside room 506, the ComServ Center, for mailing to the school. Thank you!

Ger-leich School in Kenya, Africa

Loyola has partnered with Ger-leich School in Kenya, Africa to provide ...

Updated: Mar 04, 2008 8:35pm PST

SENIOR PROJECT CLOSING CEREMONY, JANUARY 24, 2008 : (Photos by Stewart Hayes) The Loyola community welcomed home our 303 seniors at the Closing Ceremony, Thursday evening January 24, 2008. This year marks the 27th year for this three week daytime immersion program.

SENIOR PROJECT CLOSING CEREMONY, JANUARY 24, 2008

(Photos by Stewart Hayes) The Loyola community welcomed home our 303 s ...

Updated: Feb 09, 2008 11:56am PST

SENIOR PROJECT CLOSING CEREMONY AND REFLECTION GROUPS JANUARY 24, 2008 : (Photos by Dlugolecki)

SENIOR PROJECT CLOSING CEREMONY AND REFLECTION GROUPS JANUARY 24, 2008

(Photos by Dlugolecki)

Updated: Feb 11, 2008 5:24pm PST

SENIOR PROJECT OPENING CEREMONY, January 7, 2008 : (Photos by Stewart Hayes)

SENIOR PROJECT OPENING CEREMONY, January 7, 2008

(Photos by Stewart Hayes)

Updated: Jan 22, 2008 3:48pm PST

SENIOR PROJECT OPENING CEREMONY, January 7, 2008 : (Photos by Dlugolecki)

SENIOR PROJECT OPENING CEREMONY, January 7, 2008

(Photos by Dlugolecki)

Updated: Jan 22, 2008 12:53pm PST

CATHOLIC LOBBY DAY - SACRAMENTO, April 2008 : Loyola High School participated for the first time in the statewide Catholic Lobby Day on April 22 in Sacramento. Sponsored by the California Conference of Catholic Bishops, for the 10th year nearly 700 people from the state's 12 dioceses participated in legislative advocacy on behalf of a number of life issues pending before both houses of the California legislature. See Mr. Zeko to sign up for the April 2009 event. tzeko@loyolahs.edu

CATHOLIC LOBBY DAY - SACRAMENTO, April 2008

Loyola High School participated for the first time in the statewide Ca ...

Updated: May 15, 2008 9:57am PST

THANK YOU LOYOLA!!! : (March, 2008)This gallery contains photos of the grade school posters thanking Loyola students, parents and alumni for helping to prepare their students for the High School Placement Test (HSPT) in late January, 2008. Forty five grade schools participated in the English and mathematics prep course given over the course of six Saturdays from October 2007 through early January 2008. Over 700 8th graders particpated in the program made possible by a generous grant from the Riordan Foundation of Los Angeles. (Photography by Manuel Gabaldon)

THANK YOU LOYOLA!!!

(March, 2008)This gallery contains photos of the grade school posters ...

Updated: May 23, 2008 5:38pm PST

5th Annual Community Service Awards Banquet, May 2008 : For a fifth year, students, parents and faculty gathered to celebrate the service leadership achievements of Loyola's students. The annual event includes a reception in the garden of Ruppert Hall followed by dinner and the awards presentations after dinner. Seniors Jaime Guerrero, Geo Estrada, Peter Furnish and Frank Romo served as awards presenters for the evening. Seniors Charles Novak and Paul Golding were recognized for four years of generous leadership. The evening concluded with a visual retrospective of the year by Malcolm Wallace and Kyle Moran. Go Cubs in the Community! The images that follow are from the Awards Dinner as well as a power point video review of the year's activites, events and achievements.

5th Annual Community Service Awards Banquet, May 2008

For a fifth year, students, parents and faculty gathered to celebrate ...

Updated: May 19, 2008 7:35am PST

Loyola Community Service Fair - September 2008

Updated: Mar 19, 2009 1:06am PST

Loyola Senior Project - January 2009

Updated: Mar 19, 2009 1:07am PST

High School Placement Test Prep Project for 8th Graders - Fall 2008

Updated: Mar 19, 2009 1:08am PST

2009 Annual Community Service Awards Banquet - May 2009

Updated: Mar 19, 2009 1:09am PST

High School Placement Test Prep Project for 7th Graders - February and March 2009

Updated: Mar 19, 2009 1:10am PST

Intercambio - Colego Del Salvador & Loyola - January and February, 2009

Go to www.intercambiola@blogspot.com for photos and details of the exc ...

Updated: Mar 19, 2009 1:12am PST

Intercambio - Colegio Inmaculada & Loyola - February 2009

Updated: Mar 19, 2009 1:13am PST

AIDS Walk Los Angeles - Cub Walk Team - October 2008

Updated: Mar 19, 2009 1:14am PST

Catholic Lobby Day in Sacramento - April 28, 2009

Updated: Mar 19, 2009 1:14am PST