Pastor L.A. Keesee

Bethany Baptist and UCLA Co-sponsor Launch Academy

When faith centers and secular education unite, the results can be spectacular. Such is the case with the Launch Academy, a math and science summer program sponsored by Bethany Baptist Church of Los Angeles and the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). The winning partnership between the two institutions has led to a six-week intensive curriculum that prepares young people for college and academic success in school. Launch Academy is just one of many programs and partnerships across the UC system that provide academic support and tools for low-income and underrepresented-minority K-12 students and their educators. Now in its