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LA's BEST Partnership & Collaboration Inquiry Form

Thank you for your interest in partnering with LA’s BEST! We are excited to explore opportunities to collaborate and positively impact the lives of the students and families we serve. This form is designed to gather essential information about you and/or your organization, your proposed partnership, and how to align our efforts for mutual success. 

Please take a few minutes to complete the form, providing as much detail as possible. Your responses will help us assess the potential for collaboration and guide our next steps.

Miguel Melendez

Senior Writer, Entertainment Tonight

Miguel Melendez is Senior Writer at Entertainment Tonight. He was previously a writer/producer at TMZ. Prior to writing about celebrities, Miguel spent 15 years as a sports journalist at USA TODAY, FOX Sports, NFL Network, L.A. Daily News and The Orange County Register. His byline has also appeared in The Associated Press and The Boston Globe. Miguel grew up homeless in Los Angeles and attended seven different schools as a kid. He was introduced to LAs BEST in the third grade and to the music program in the fifth grade. He’s a product of the L.A. Unified School District and now lives in Austin, TX.
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