By: Shirley Ramirez --- Reflections from Open Engagement 2017 – JUSTICE “You are about to enter a space that is unjust.” A stern-faced man wearing an officer badge is standing outside the door with the sign. He says that we’re not allowed inside until exactly 2pm. As soon...
On April 25, 2017, the students from East Los Angeles Renaissance Academy at Esteban E. Torres (ELARA) presented their body of work for Greetings from East LA on campus at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy. USC students, faculty and administrators all had...
The culminating project of Greetings from East L.A. for the 2016-2017 school year at ELARA, the 27-card set highlights student visions for five East L.A. main streets. Head to Facebook to see images from the ELARA student-generated postcards! ...
A Creative Call to Action for Safer Streets! // Join neighbors, artists, community groups, and Temple Street Slow Jams Project Partners Gabba Gallery, Los Angeles Walks, Pilipino Workers Center (PWC) and Public Matters as we transform Temple Street from a high-speed roadway into a spectacular stretch of...
On May 24, 2017, join us in the East Los Angeles Renaissance Academy Courtyard for the year-end showcase! Time: 9:30am – 10:30am || Place: 4211 Dozier St., Los Angeles, CA 90063. || RSVP here! ...
CRITICAL INQUIRY + REPRESENTATION: Interrogating Appearances, Building Professional Identities, Crafting Campaigns /// Urban Futures Lab Module 4 asked Fellows to come with questions. Not just any questions, but better, more informed questions. In order to develop the skills of asking tough questions and excavate the roots of...
On Tuesday, April 4, 2017, the Fellows hosted their seventh Urban Futures Lab Supper Club with special guests DMA, President of Planet DMA, and McCrae A. Parker, Technology and Social Equity Strategist at McP & Associates Consulting. This dinner was a culmination of Module 4,...
Educator Innovator writer Natalie Orenstein checks out Greetings from East LA for the Educator Innovator blog. >> Read Natalie's piece here. ...
The arts are indispensable to civic and public life. Our government's budget should reflect it. --- ADVOCACY IN TWO PARTS 1) Call your representative 2) Send a postcard (scroll down for printable versions) Find your reps' contact info: >>Various Elected Officials >>U. S. Senators >>House of Representatives --- CALL YOUR REP – RESOURCES Talking points for...
On Tuesday, January 31, 2017, the Fellows hosted their sixth Urban Futures Lab Supper Club with special guests Jon Christensen, Professor at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, and David Sloane, Professor at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy. This dinner was a...