The nonprofit organization L.A.'s Promise will honor Robert Rodriguez and Universal Filmed Entertainment Group chairman Jeff Shell at its annual gala, which will be held on Sept. 30 at Universal Studios Hollywood's Globe Theater.
The organization is focused on improving public schooling in South Los Angeles, with a coverage area that includes two high schools (Manual Arts and West Adams Prep) and one middle school (John Muir). Its initiatives to increase the schools' performance and involvement in the community are funded in part by the annual gala.
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