• Welcome to HISP!

    This is a resource portal for current students and families in the HISP program, whereas the district HISP website is the place for prospective students and families to find out information about this incredible program!

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  • Humanities Event Highlight: Teens Create Dreams Talent Show

    $10 tickets for this Saturday at Luther Burbank: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/teens-create-dreams Teens Create Dreams (TCD) is an annual talent show hosted by Sacramento Asian Sports Foundation (SASF). This year’s show takes place THIS SATURDAY on October 10th at Luther Burbank High School Auditorium, Sacramento. 16 contests will compete for a $2,000 first-place prize. TCD is entirely student-run, and many current…

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  • Field Trip: Public Policy Institute of California

    HISP at PPIC! Last week Mr. Starace took several HISP government students downtown to attend a lunchtime lecture series hosted by the Public Policy Institute of California. The speakers addressed the fiscal impacts, public sentiment, and political implications of the tax initiatives on the upcoming ballot and many of our students hopped on the mic…

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  • Love Animals? Interested in Biology? Need community service hours? Two shifts a month at the zoo ought to scratch all those itches, and the application opens this Saturday, October 10th. The Zoo Teen program is designed for teens to share their passion for animals and conservation with zoo guests while gaining valuable life and job…

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  • This week, the HISP Juniors attended a talk in the CKM Library given by Jeanine Gaines from the Sacramento Native American Health Center (SNAHC). She spoke about contemporary Native American issues, topics which align with what they are learning while reading Tommy Orange’s book There There.

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  • Humanities Event Highlight: “Help Wanted/Leave Now!”

    For over a century, the story of labor in the United States has been a recurring cycle of “Help Wanted” and “Leave Now.” This first-of-its-kind exhibition explores how generations of Mexican farmworkers, miners, and others were recruited to sustain U.S. industry, only to face mass expulsion during times of economic anxiety and political scapegoating. Through…

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  • Community Service Highlight: ACC Senior Services

    Make a Difference. Build Your Experience. Volunteer with ACC Senior Services! Looking for a meaningful volunteer opportunity that fits your busy schedule? ACC Senior Services offers flexible volunteer opportunities through our Senior Escort Program (SEP) and CHAT (Conversations Helping Adults Thrive) Program. SEP pairs volunteers with seniors for friendly neighborhood walks, while CHAT connects volunteers…

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  • The Journey Begins!

    The Journey Begins!

    The HISP program kicked off this year’s academic odyssey with our annual Night of Welcome (NOW) for incoming freshmen. Our HISP coordinators, Mr. Perry and Mr. Baradat – assisted by upperclassmen in the program – played getting to know you games and served up pizza to our new fellow Lions! Welcome to CKM and welcome…

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