POSTPONED -ONE JOYA Family: 11th Anniversary Celebration & Fundraising Gala

Our celebration has been postponed. We will let you know as soon as we have more information.

JOYA Scholars COVID-19 Response

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Rewriting the Narrative: The Aguilar Family

The story of how one JOYA family, the Aguilars, is rewriting the narrative in Fullerton’s Garnet community.Carmen and Francisco Aguilar attend El Dorado High School and are enrolled in JOYA’s College Readiness Program.Older siblings Paula and Rene Aguilar attend Cal State Fullerton and Cal Poly Pomona, and mentor two JOYA middle school students.Maria Guadalupe Aguilar is a graduate of JOYA’s Parent Academy.Together, the Aguilars have played a key role in elevating the college readiness culture of Fullerton’s low-income Gem District, and carry forward our mission to transform the lives of our students and families.