June Activities
College Readiness Bootcamp
Program graduates attended college readiness boot camp June 21-25. Students learned about time management, aspects of a college syllabus, networking, healthy boundaries and mental health. BLCI alumni held panels for students attending their respective colleges to answer questions and give advice. On the final day, students received laptops from HP and dorm supplies from Warm Dorm supporters!
Thank you HP for making sure our students begin their freshman year with a computer!
Thank You Warm Dorm supporters for your gift of dorm supplies!
Outdoor Activities
BLCI students took tours of Chicano Park, visited the Japanese Garden at Balboa Park, practiced Yoga, and went on a fishing trip with Outdoor Outreach this month!

Circulo de Hombres and Circulo de Mujeres
Our student leadership groups held their last meeting of the school year together on June 10th. Students ate dinner, participated in team building activities, and discussed their favorite workshops from the year.

El Cajon End of Year Celebration
BLCI - El Cajon held an end of year celebration for 50 families at Anza Elementary. Families enjoyed lunch and played games and soccer on the field.
What's New
We recently concluded a project with UC San Diego. BLCI students and alumni shared their experiences as part of UCSD's Race and Oral History project.
The project is a collaboration of UC San Diego students, faculty, librarians and community-based grassroots organizations dedicated to documenting and sharing the stories of understudied racial and ethnic communities in the Greater San Diego region. 
Summer Programs
Upward Bound Summer Program
Students in the UB program are taking college classes, participating in summer work study, and peer mentoring this summer. The program also entails community days on Fridays!
Summer Kick Start Program
Are you looking for a summer program for your 3rd - 8th grade student? BLCI is offering free summer programs in July for San Diego Unified School District students. Click the link below for more details and registration information!
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1.Run large appliances, such as washers and dryers, before 4 p.m. or after 9 p.m. Energy demand peaks during those hours and so does the cost of electricity.
2.Switch off electronic devices such as computers and gaming consoles when not in use. Electronics in standby mode still draw power. Use a power strip to power down devices and appliances at one time. Visit sdge.com/summer for more helpful tips.