A pair of Bolt Academy alumni made sure to shout out the program in a new book.
Roselyn Rivas and Amarachi Ugwoegbulem wrote essays in Loukoumi Make A Difference Foundation's newest book "Inspiring Stories That Make A Difference 2,", specifically mentioning how the Chargers Impact Fund and Bolt Academy impacted them.
The Bolt Academy – presented by Rize Credit Union – is a unique partnership between the Impact Fund, Inglewood Unified School District and Brotherhood Crusade where juniors and seniors from Inglewood High Schools participate in a six-month, after-school program to build leadership and career readiness skills.
And for the pair of alums, this program changed their lives forever.
Rivas, now a 19-year-old student at Cal State Dominguez Hills, said Bolt Academy became a part of her life at a time when she needed it.
After moving back to California from Chicago in her junior year of high school, she was going through a lot personally. But after seeing a flyer about the program in her second semester of her senior year, the rest was history.
"It wasn't until that when I saw the Bolt Academy and I joined that I started to really open up and change," Rivas added. "During my junior year, I could barely remember because I was so zoned out about everything that I was going through.
"My senior year just went by fast and it wasn't until April that I saw the flyer and I joined," Rivas added.
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The Los Angeles Chargers practice at Training Camp on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
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The Los Angeles Chargers practice at Training Camp on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice at Training Camp on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice at Training Camp on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice at Training Camp on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice at Training Camp on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice at Training Camp on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice at Training Camp on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice at Training Camp on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
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The Los Angeles Chargers practice at Training Camp on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice at Training Camp on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice at Training Camp on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice at Training Camp on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
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The Los Angeles Chargers practice at Training Camp on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice at Training Camp on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice at Training Camp on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice at Training Camp on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice at Training Camp on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
In the program, Rivas learned a lot of life and career skills through different workshops but also began to grow as a person.
It was all things that helped her development and still uses to this day as a college student.
"When we were doing the training, a lot of the stuff we learned in the beginning, off the top of my head, that I still takeaway even now in college, in class," Rivas said. "Always introduce yourself, make connections, don't be the person that's hidden in the corner.
"Put yourself out there," Rivas added. "When you're talking to someone, make them feel like the most important person in the world."
Rivas was among those who successfully completed and graduated from the program, an event that was held in the Chargers locker room at SoFi Stadium.
And from there her and the rest of the graduates had the opportunity to work on Chargers game days throughout the 2024 season.
Rivas specifically would work with distributing pregame field passes and help escort people to the field among her many tasks.
These on-hand experiences were something that proved of great worth.
"All of that stuff I learned during the trainings I took with me to college," Rivas said. "I know a lot of people struggle [in college] their first year, but because I did that and during my first semester of college, I was working the games, when I would go to the games on Sunday's I would go to school on the weekdays.
"On Sundays, I would see my Bolt team and be with the Chargers, it would be refreshing to remind myself what I learned throughout the summers so when I'm going to school, it's with me still," Rivas added.
View photos of the Chargers roster as of Aug. 18, 2025.
#0 | LB | Daiyan Henley
#0 | LB | Daiyan Henley
#1 | WR | Quentin Johnston
#1 | WR | Quentin Johnston
#2 | DB | Elijah Molden
#2 | DB | Elijah Molden
#3 | S | Derwin James, Jr.
#3 | S | Derwin James, Jr.
#4 | QB | Taylor Heinicke
#4 | QB | Taylor Heinicke
#5 | QB | Trey Lance
#5 | QB | Trey Lance
#6 | LB | Denzel Perryman
#6 | LB | Denzel Perryman
#7 | RB | DJ Uiagalelei
#7 | RB | DJ Uiagalelei
#8 | QB | Omarion Hampton
#8 | QB | Omarion Hampton
#9 | WR | Tre' Harris
#9 | WR | Tre' Harris
#10 | QB | Justin Herbert
#10 | QB | Justin Herbert
#11 | K | Cameron Dicker
#11 | K | Cameron Dicker
#12 | WR | Derius Daivs
#12 | WR | Derius Daivs
#13 | WR | Keenan Allen
#13 | WR | Keenan Allen
#15 | WR | Ladd McConkey
#15 | WR | Ladd McConkey
#16 | P | JK Scott
#16 | P | JK Scott
#20 | CB | Cam Hart
#20 | CB | Cam Hart
#22 | RB | Najee Harris (*Active/Non-Football Injury)*
#22 | RB | Najee Harris (*Active/Non-Football Injury)*
#23 | S | Tony Jefferson
#23 | S | Tony Jefferson
#24 | CB | Benjamin St-Juste
#24 | CB | Benjamin St-Juste
#25 | LB | Junior Colson
#25 | LB | Junior Colson
#26 | CB | Donte Jackson
#26 | CB | Donte Jackson
#27 | S | RJ Mickens
#27 | S | RJ Mickens
#27 | WR | JaQuae Jackson
#27 | WR | JaQuae Jackson
#28 | RB | Hassan Haskins
#28 | RB | Hassan Haskins
#29 | CB | Tarheeb Still
#29 | CB | Tarheeb Still
#30 | RB | Kimani Vidal
#30 | RB | Kimani Vidal
#31 | DB | Trikweze Bridges
#31 | DB | Trikweze Bridges
#31 | RB | Nyheim Miller-Hines
#31 | RB | Nyheim Miller-Hines
#32 | S | Alohi Gilman
#32 | S | Alohi Gilman
#33 | DB | Deane Leonard
#33 | DB | Deane Leonard
#34 | RB | Jaret Patterson
#34 | RB | Jaret Patterson
#35 | S | Jaylen Jones
#35 | S | Jaylen Jones
#35 | RB | Raheim Sanders
#35 | RB | Raheim Sanders
#36 | DB | Ja'Sir Taylor
#36 | DB | Ja'Sir Taylor
#37 | CB | Harrison Hand
#37 | CB | Harrison Hand
#37 | CB | Jordan Oladokun (*Reserve/Injured)*
#37 | CB | Jordan Oladokun (*Reserve/Injured)*
#37 | WR | Luke Grimm
#37 | WR | Luke Grimm
#38 | LB | Emany Johnson
#38 | LB | Emany Johnson
#38 | WR | Dalevon Campbell
#38 | WR | Dalevon Campbell
#39 | CB | Eric Rogers
#39 | CB | Eric Rogers
#39 | WR | Jaylen Johnson
#39 | WR | Jaylen Johnson
#40 | S | Kendall Williamson
#40 | S | Kendall Williamson
#41 | TE | Stevo Klotz
#41 | TE | Stevo Klotz
#41 | CB | Nehemiah Shelton
#41 | CB | Nehemiah Shelton
#42 | TE | Tucker Fisk
#42 | TE | Tucker Fisk
#43 | LB | Troy Dye
#43 | LB | Troy Dye
#44 | FB/DL | Scott Matlock
#44 | FB/DL | Scott Matlock
#45 | OLB | Tuli Tuipulotu
#45 | OLB | Tuli Tuipulotu
#46 | CB | Nikko Reed
#46 | CB | Nikko Reed
#47 | LS | Josh Harris
#47 | LS | Josh Harris
#48 | OLB | Bud Dupree
#48 | OLB | Bud Dupree
#49 | CB | Myles Purchase
#49 | CB | Myles Purchase
#49 | TE | Thomas Yassmin
#49 | TE | Thomas Yassmin
#50 | OLB | Caleb Murphy
#50 | OLB | Caleb Murphy
#52 | OLB | Khalil Mack
#52 | OLB | Khalil Mack
#53 | LB | Del'Shawn Phillips (*Active/Physically Unable to Perform)*
#53 | LB | Del'Shawn Phillips (*Active/Physically Unable to Perform)*
#54 | OLB | Kyle Kennard
#54 | OLB | Kyle Kennard
#56 | LB | Kana'i Mauga
#56 | LB | Kana'i Mauga
#57 | OLB | Tre'Mon Morris-Brash
#57 | OLB | Tre'Mon Morris-Brash
#58 | LB | Marlowe Wax
#58 | LB | Marlowe Wax
#59 | OLB | Kylan Guidry
#59 | OLB | Kylan Guidry
#60 | DL | Nesta Jade Silvera
#60 | DL | Nesta Jade Silvera
#61 | G | Karsen Barnhart
#61 | G | Karsen Barnhart
#62 | G | Nash Jones
#62 | G | Nash Jones
#63 | C | Josh Kaltenberger
#63 | C | Josh Kaltenberger
#65 | T | Corey Stewart
#65 | T | Corey Stewart
#67 | T | Savion Washington (*Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform)*
#67 | T | Savion Washington (*Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform)*
#68 | OL | Jamaree Salyer
#68 | OL | Jamaree Salyer
#69 | DL | Josh Fuga (*Reserve/Injured)*
#69 | DL | Josh Fuga (*Reserve/Injured)*
#70 | T | Rashawn Slater (*Reserve/Injured)*
#70 | T | Rashawn Slater (*Reserve/Injured)*
#71 | G | Branson Taylor
#71 | G | Branson Taylor
#72 | OT | David Sharpe
#72 | OT | David Sharpe
#73 | G | Mekhi Becton
#73 | G | Mekhi Becton
#74 | OT | Ryan Nelson
#74 | OT | Ryan Nelson
#75 | C | Bradley Bozeman
#75 | C | Bradley Bozeman
#76 | T | Joe Alt
#76 | T | Joe Alt
#77 | G | Zion Johnson
#77 | G | Zion Johnson
#78 | C | Andre James
#78 | C | Andre James
#79 | G/T | Trey Pipkins III
#79 | G/T | Trey Pipkins III
#82 | WR | Brenden Rice
#82 | WR | Brenden Rice
#83 | TE | Tyler Conklin
#83 | TE | Tyler Conklin
#84 | WR | KeAndre Lambert-Smith
#84 | WR | KeAndre Lambert-Smith
#86 | TE | Oronde Gadsden
#86 | TE | Oronde Gadsden
#87 | WR | Dez Fitzpatrick (*Reserve/Injured)*
#87 | WR | Dez Fitzpatrick (*Reserve/Injured)*
#88 | WR | Jalen Reagor
#88 | WR | Jalen Reagor
#89 | TE | Will Dissly
#89 | TE | Will Dissly
#90 | DL | Tear Tart
#90 | DL | Tear Tart
#91 | DL | Da'Shawn Hand
#91 | DL | Da'Shawn Hand
#92 | DL | Justin Eboigbe
#92 | DL | Justin Eboigbe
#93 | DL | Otito Ogbonnia
#93 | DL | Otito Ogbonnia
#94 | DL | TeRah Edwards
#94 | DL | TeRah Edwards
#96 | DL | Naquan Jones
#96 | DL | Naquan Jones
#97 | OLB | Garmon Randolph
#97 | OLB | Garmon Randolph
#98 | DL | Christopher Hinton
#98 | DL | Christopher Hinton
#99 | DT | Jamaree Caldwell
#99 | DT | Jamaree Caldwell
She then began to see the positive changes she had gone through in her daily life.
"By the time it was my first semester of college, I already felt like I was a different person," Rivas said. "A lot of people would tell me I was a different person.
"To be able to show that on gamedays and at school was a proud moment," Rivas added.
And when the Loukoumi Make A Difference Foundation reached out about writing an essay for the upcoming book, Rivas said it was an easy decision to mention how the Chargers Impact Fund and Bolt Academy helped her mental health, personal life, education and career life.
"They really help you a lot with trying to be the best version of yourself and be authentic. Not only help yourself, but help others as well," Rivas added. "Me personally, it wasn't until it came along that I started to want to change bad habits that I had. That's why I felt the need to mention that."
Ugwoegbulem shared a similar sentiement in her essay, as she specifically mentioned her career development support she received from Bolt Academy and the Brotherhood Crusade in her essay.
"The program prepared me to be a most desirable employee, business partner or entrepreneur…I'm excited every day to learn new things," Ugwoegbulem wrote.
As Bolt Academy alumni, Rivas said she has visited the new students and has shared her story with them.
And she is forever thankful for everything the Chargers Impact Fund Bolt Academy provided her.
"The Bolt Academy changed my life forever," Rivas said. "I'm always going to carry it with me. Always."
