Students conduct research in a laboratory environment or work as interns with local corporations. The Educational Talent Search program helps students graduate from high school by offering academic and personal counseling, workshops on college awareness, career exploration, SAT preparation and financial aid opportunities. Educational Talent Search serves students enrolled in Foshay Learning Center, Gompers and Markham middle schools, and Jordan, Locke, and Verbum Dei high schools. The Upward Bound Mathematics and Science Regional Center serves students from Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada and American Samoa. The USC EOPC has provided academic enrichment and support services to over 2,500 neighborhood residents during the past twenty years.
Many students come back and teach in the program.
I think we all appreciate the opportunity we had and the push we got. It's very easy for us to give back. Jose Quinonez, vice president and branch manager of Operation Hope, Inc, a nonprofit organization. Quinonez was an Upward Bound student from 1988-1990. He went on to earn a B.A. degree from Pomona College and a M.P. degree in urban planning from the University of Minnesota.