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Friends of GALA

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Friends of GALA is a nonprofit organization that ensures the students at Girls Academic Leadership Academy (GALA), an all girls public school in California, are prepared to take their place as leaders in creative and innovative STEM fields.

07/23/2026

A massive, warm welcome to GALA’s brand new Principal, Dr. Brown! 👑✨
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As GALA enters this exciting new chapter, we could not be more thrilled to welcome an educational leader who is fiercely passionate about inspiring young women to innovate, lead, and change the world. 💜
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Veronica Bedell Brown Girls Academic Leadership Acad

06/01/2026

💜 Celebrating the Village Behind GALA 💜 Student success at GALA is powered by a community that shows up. Today, we were proud to celebrate our amazing parent volunteers with a brunch!
Their impact, combined with the generosity of FoGALA donors, creates opportunities, enriches student experiences, and helps our scholars thrive.

GALA’s parent volunteer rate is off the charts. 📈

To every volunteer and donor who believes in GALA’s mission: thank you for investing in the future of girls’ education. Together, you’re helping our students reach their full potential. 💜✨

05/19/2026

🎓✨ College Signing Day at GALA is one of our favorite traditions as we celebrate the amazing Class of 2026 and another continued milestone achievement: 💯% graduation and college acceptance rate.
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A special part of the day is seeing students surprise graduating seniors with thoughtful gifts and encouragement as they prepare for their next chapter. 💜
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Friends of GALA supports the programs and opportunities that continue to uplift GALA students.
Congratulations, Class of 2026 — we can’t wait to see what you accomplish next! 🌟

05/15/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Hicks on receiving the International Coalition of Girls’ Schools Founders’ Award — the organization’s highest honor recognizing a lifetime of extraordinary leadership in girls’ education. 👏✨

Through her visionary leadership at , Dr. Hicks has helped create a nationally recognized model for girls in STEM, opening doors and expanding possibilities for countless students.

Friends of GALA is proud to celebrate this incredible achievement and Dr. Hicks’ lasting impact on girls’ education around the world. 💜

04/09/2026

✨🏫☀️Meet Principal Dr. Ackerman-Hicks from Girls Academic Leadership Academy, a 2026 Principal of the Year Finalist. Principal Dr. Ackerman-Hicks is representing LAschoolsSouth. Congratulations!

To view finalists, visit http://lausd.org/POY

04/07/2026

//Celebrating a milestone moment// ✨
Honored to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Liz Hicks at GALA’s Launch Her Future event — recognizing her retirement and lasting impact as a visionary leader. 💜
This year is even more meaningful as GALA marks 10 years of empowering young women to lead and thrive. We’re also proud to honor trailblazers leading with purpose: • Renata Simril, LA84 Foundation • Stephanie Wiggins, LA Metro • Dr. Emma Louden, Slooh

Here’s to a decade of impact — and what’s ahead. 💫
MTA LA84 Foundation Slooh

03/27/2026

Shout out to our new GALA dad affinity parent group! Helping to beautify our school campus with brand new benches.

03/09/2026

What a day at GALA’s Young Women’s Career Conference last week! ✨
💫 100+ powerful women leaders. 💫 One campus full of future changemakers.

When girls hear real stories from women leading in STEM, tech, medicine, law, and creative industries, something powerful happens — confidence grows, purpose sharpens, and momentum begins.
Learn more: FoGALA.org

02/27/2026

// YWCC | March 6 // Meet another wave of the more than 100 inspiring speakers who will be showing GALA students what’s possible. More powerful women. More real-world inspiration. More access and impact. 💥
 YWCC brings women leaders across STEM, tech, medicine, law & creative industries to campus — creating real access to real role models for girls in grades 6–12.

This year’s theme: Hustle with Purpose. Lead with Confidence.Make Your Mark.
🔗 fogala.org/ywcc
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02/26/2026

Today we celebrate Dr. Hicks — and decades of lives forever changed because she believed in our girls before the world did. The Dr. Hicks Founder’s Scholarship is awarded to a senior who lives the values of GALA: Excellence. Leadership. Wellness. Honor.

If Dr. Hicks has ever inspired you, challenged you, mentored you, or made you believe in your own greatness — this is your moment to give back in her honor.

🎓 Help fund a scholar.
🎉 Celebrate a legacy.
💜Change a future.

Here is the Zeffy link to accept donations to the scholarship in her honor: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/donate-to-dr-hicks-founders-scholarship

Address

2328 St. James Place
Los Angeles, CA
90007

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Website

http://www.fogala.org/

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