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ACADEMIC SUCCESS G.P.A.S ARE UP!!!

COMMUNITY MURAL COMING SOON!!!

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National Documentary Team Visits LEGACY! More Inside ! This past Fall semester
the LEGACY Youth Project hosted and participated in the making of a very Homeboy important upcoming Industries & Academy Award documentary film: The Director visits Mask You Live In. The LEGACY! documentary, still under production, Famous exgangster & uncovers the very author talks with important topic: How LEGACY we as a society are failing our teenage males. The Mariposa & documentary co-writer, producer LEGACY united! and director, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, who recently produced the critically acclaimed documentary MissRepresenatation, a film about U.S. medias impact on teenage females, sought LEGACY to gain the perspective of teenage males, specifically the Latino male narrative. Newsom, wife of CA State Lieutenant Governor, Gavin Newsom and her documentary team was hosted by Vintage High School administration and the LEGACY Team of coaches and youth. It was a full day of filming as the LEGACY classroom was turned into a (cont. pg. 2) LEGACY takes part in a National Documentary!

LEGACY Youth being filmed in action!

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National Documentary Team Visits LEGACY!!

(cont. pg. 1) Hollywood like movie set. It was a great experience for the LEGACY youth. 5 LEGACY youth seniors, 2 juniors from Vintage High School and 1 junior from Valley Oak High School took on the opportunity of sharing their story while being filmed by multiple cameras and lighting hovering over them while speaking. LEGACY coaches Omar Salem and Carlos Hagedorn facilitated the group conversation. In addition, Newsom did individual youth and coach interviews. The documentary, The Mask You Live In is expected to debut this year (2014). Youth and staff with the documentary team Newsom and her Representation Project team are no strangers to the Napa Valley. In 2012 their critically acclaimed documentary, "It was a really huge MissRepresenatation, was screened in the Napa Valley. The award wining experience for me. I wasn't documentary would go on to be shown world wide with curriculum developed sure what to do or say at for schools and communities to explore issues and solutions to how our the moment but in the teenage girls are growing up and developing into their womanhood. The same inside I was relaxed and goal is expected for our boys with The Mask You Live In. The LEGACY Youth focused. I was super Project is excited to support with co-hosting the screening in our Napa Valley excited! Luis Vallejo, 11th and community members will get the chance to meet the LEGACY youth stars of the film and even get an autograph!

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For more information about The Mask You Live In, click or go to: www.therepresentationproject.org

THE LEGACY YOUTH PROJECT

What We Do

By the #s !

# of LEGACY Students 45! ! ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND ACHIEVEMENT ! Vintage High School 27! ! COLLEGE & CAREER READINESS! Valley Oak High School 15! ! CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE PEDAGOGY & CURRICULUM! Middle School.coming So on!

! LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNITY PROJECTS! ! PARENT ENGAGEMENT

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& Homeboy Industries & LEGACY United!!

Since the launching of the LEGACY Youth Project last year we have forged a very special relationship with Homeboy Industries of Los Angeles. The past spring LEGACY co-hosted Homeboy Industries Executive Director Hector Verdugo and Substance Abuse Counselor and Artist Fabian Debora during the screening of the documentary G-Dog. During the summer, the LEGACY youth took a field trip to Los Angeles to visit Homeboy Industries. This past Fall, Fabian came back to visit LEGACY. Sharing his inspirational and transformative story from gang life, drug abuser to becoming Homeboy Industries Substance Abuse Counselor, artist, community leader, husband and father. He also took an entire day teaching the LEGACY youth in mural painting, while cultivating a mentorship relationship with the youth. The youth are working hard to finish the mural and look forward to presenting the mural to the community. Homeboy Industries Fabian Debora with LEGACY after an entire day of painting the LEGACY mural.

Working with Fabian helped me see people who work hard on what they love to do can accomplish their dreams even if they had bad past. -Lauro Avila, 11th

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Tutoring & Mentoring Increases Student Academic Performance!

This past semester the LEGACY youth worked hard to increases their academic success. This past Fall semester 75% of our LEGACY students increased their Grade Point Averages! A major component to the LEGACY Youth Project is our Academic Achievement. One way we make this happen is through the support and leadership from our Tutors/Mentors, a.k.a Young Community Leaders. Each week the LEGACY class is visited by 8 Napa Valley College students, 4 community professionals and 4 Vintage High School students who all volunteer their time to support the academic success of our LEGACY students. One great outcome to the tutoring experience is the relationship our LEGACY students build with the Young Community Leaders, transforming academic support into a mentorship relationship! !

LEGACY youth and our Tutors/Mentors

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Mariposa and LEGACY Programs United! !

The LEGACY Youth Project and the Mariposa Program continue to build positive relationships by supporting, collaborating, learning from each other and providing positive opportunities for our young women and men. Mariposa is a prevention program of the Napa County Office of Education that empowers Latina youth in the middle and high schools. This past fall semester the young women of Mariposa and young men of LEGACY took on a whole day of challenge and fun at the Heron Lake Challenge Ropes Course. Throughout the school year you can find the Mariposa and LEGACY youth supporting each other at various community events and at school.

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LEGACY & Mariposa youth team building and supporting each other at the ropes course!

For more information about the Mariposa Program, contact Prevention Coordinator Johana G. Navarro at 707-253-6806 or joguzman@napacoe.org

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Academy Award Winner & Filmmaker Visits LEGACY!!

Academy Award winner and filmmaker Freida Mock visited LEGACY during her visit to the Napa Valley Film Festival where she was screening her latest documentary Anita. The LEGACY Youth Project first came to know Frieda Mock when we collaborated with the Napa Valley Film Festival Educational Program by co-hosting her documentary G-Dog in 2013. G-Dog is a documentary about Father Greg Boyle of Homeboy Industries. Along with Homeboy Industries Fabian Debora who was also screening his documentary at the Film Filmmaker Freida Mock & Festival, Frieda Mock was able to Homeboy Industries Fabian Debora visit the LEGACY youth at Valley speaking to the LEGACY youth. Oak and Vintage High School. The LEGACY youth asked Frieda Mock questions and learned about filming and the importance of story telling. Freida Mock expressed her admiration and support for the mission of the LEGACY Youth Project and gave each LEGACY youth a signed cf DVD copy of her documentary G-Dog!

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WHAT DO THE LEGACY YOUTH SAY ?

LEGACY isn't just a"class. It's a second home, a place where we can have fun and enjoy the company of those around us. -Fernando Fernandez, 10th

LEGACY is a brotherhood with determination and motivation but most importantly ganas!'' -Jesus Rodriguez, 11th

LEGACY is the greatest thing that happen to me and I devote my life to legacy and my brothers. -Arturo Rubio, 12th

Local Business, Rancho Gordo Supports LEGACY !

Local Business Rancho Gordo hosted an event celebrating the Dia de la Virgen Guadalupe with a special presentation about the life and art of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo. The value of culture has established a natural connection between the LEGACY Youth Project and Rancho Gordo. LEGACY youth also presented their program to the event audience and Rancho Gordo donated a percentage of the event proceeds to the LEGACY youth Project. For more information about Rancho Gordo, click or go to: http://www.ranchogordo.com

12th Grade Arturo & 11th grade Lauro presenting at the Rancho Gordo event.

Ex-gangster and Author Visits LEGACY! !

Ex-gangster and author of over 10 books, Luis Rodriquez, visited the LEGACY Youth Project. Luis shared his story from the streets of L.A. to transforming his life and becoming a successful and inspiring author and leader.
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Luis Rodriquez visiting with the LEGACY Youth

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GET YOUR LEGACY GEAR!!!

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Support the LEGACY Youth Project!

The LEGACY Youth Project was established in 2013 to support our youth towards educational achievement and positive transformation in their personal lives. We seek your support in continuing to support our youth in making positive transformation in their lives. In community spirit. Thank you!

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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT

PROGRAM COACHES, MANAGERS & DEVELOPERS Carlos Hagedorn chagedorn.legacy@gmail.com 707-501-8400 Omar Salem osalem.legacy@gmail.com 707-799-8092

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Our Mission
The LEGACY Youth Project ! provides a positive, healthy, safe, transformative educational experience for at promise youth of the"Napa"Valley. ! We implement a culturally responsive curriculum,"provide"mentorship,"life-skills, team-development, tutoring,"parent engagement and"community based projects to ensure our youth are"college/career ready and"successful in developing meaningful lives.""We are committed to the success of every youth in their positive transformation,"their future and"leaving a LEGACY."

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