Donation

From time to time, we like to acknowledge donations to UCLA that don't involve bricks-and-mortar construction. From the Bruin: 

UCLA Lab School alumnus and actor Leonardo DiCaprio will collaborate with the school to establish a scholarship and fund a climate education program for its students... The lab school announced that it will be launching the Leonardo DiCaprio Scholarship Fund and the Climate Justice Education Program ahead of the upcoming school year. The school, which is located on the northeast side of the UCLA campus and serves students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade, operates under the School of Education and Information Studies and is funded primarily by a combination of tuition and donations, according to its website.

The scholarship will support families with financial need, while the climate education program will provide students with more hands-on interactions with nature, according to the press release. Dr. Eric Esrailian, a clinical professor of medicine and friend of DiCaprio, said this collaboration between DiCaprio and the lab school has been in the works for years...

Full story at https://dailybruin.com/2023/08/06/leonardo-dicaprio-to-fund-scholarships-climate-education-at-ucla-lab-school.