Congratulations to Henry Hernandez and Mariana Castro Lopez on winning the Better Dayz College Scholarship on behalf of PYFC and Better Dayz family! They’ll be attending UC Santa Cruz and UC Davis this fall after graduating from Santa Monica High School this week! “The Better Dayz Scholarship Fund was founded by inmates to be part of the solution to break the destructive cycle that has overpopulated the prison system for decades. Education is the key. We want to give our youth a realistic opportunity at a full education, which will increase their chances of success exponentially. The Better Dayz Scholarship Fund has partnered with Pico Youth & Family Center (PYFC) in Santa Monica and United Playaz Youth Center in San Francisco, where we'll be offering college scholarships to high school seniors from underserved communities to help them pay for college.” Congratulations to all the graduates of the Class of 2022! You inspire us always, as you carry on your families legacies and spark positive change for future generations! Thank you @the_better_dayz_scholarship_ 🎓 . . . . . #pyfc #betterdayzscholarship #betterdayz #graduation #classof2022 #graduationseason #firstgen #firstgeneration #collegegrad #collegegraduation #family #parents #inspiration #motivation #congratulations #congrats #educationnotincarceration #prisonreform