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Northridge, CA – Families from throughout the San Fernando Valley attended a Community Resource Fair in Northridge hosted last weekend by Magnolia Science Academy-7 Northridge (MSA-7), a charter school that is part of the Magnolia Public School network, and its partners. Magnolia Public Schools, are a network of ten tuition-free high-performing college preparatory charter public schools in Southern California. Its graduates are 40% more likely to enroll in college, 54% more likely to earn a college degree, 22% (54% if they are female) more likely to graduate from a STEM field.

In its third year, the fair offered free COVID and flu vaccines, health and mental health resources, Cal Benefits Enrollment, a backpack giveaway and more. “We were very intentional about inviting organizations who could respond to the various needs of our families,” said Cecilia Macias, Community Schools coordinator for MSA-7. “We wanted to make sure that our families left the event with valuable - helpful - information. At MSA-7, we strive to educate and empower our community by providing access to knowledge and resources needed to improve lives. It’s nice to see so many people rise up to the occasion and be present for our community,” added Macias.

The fair, which was free and open to the public, was made possible thanks to a collaboration between MSA-7, L.A. City Councilmember John Lee, State Senator Caroline Menjivar, and partners including Baby2Baby, Dignity Health, Southern California Medical Center, ONE Generation, New Horizons, Plaza Comunitaria Sinaloa and LAPD.

“Something we strive to do here at MSA-7 is provide a safe and nurturing community using a whole child and whole family approach,” said School Principal, Meagan Wittek. “We understand that it is necessary to remove barriers preventing students from truly thriving, and work hard to put programs, resources, and systems in place to help remove these barriers. Being able to host an event like the Community Resource Fair for our students, families and community members helps us move closer to accomplishing this goal,” said Wittek.

MSA-7’s Community Resource Fair was launched during the global pandemic, as the school became one of the first sites in the area to offer COVID-19 vaccines. Since then, MSA-7 hosts the fair to offer the community access to critical health resources and information.

For more information visit: https://www.msa7.magnoliapublicschools.org/ and www.magnoliapublicschools.org.

Read the news coverage by the San Fernando Valley Sun.