Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Chivas USA of Major League Soccer, and the Los Angeles Unified School District announced last week the Career Panel Program, a series of events aimed at encouraging high school students to stay in school and inspiring them to continue their education after graduation. The Career Panel Program officially launched Thursday, Sept. 24, with a kick-off event at Santee Education Complex in South Los Angeles immediately preceding the first of the Career Panels.

Here is a gallery of photos from the event.

Photos: Juan Miranda/Chivas USA