18 Jul Learning from Inside a Pretend Jail
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...
03 Jul Photo Recap – GELA Spring 2017 Presentation at USC
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...
30 Jun Greetings from East L.A. Postcard Sets
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...
21 Jun Temple Street Slow Jams
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...
16 May Visit the Greetings from East L.A. Open House!
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. ...
16 May URBAN FUTURES LAB MODULE 4 OVERVIEW
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....
07 Apr Photo Recap – Supper Club #7
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...
27 Mar “In East L.A., Teenagers Tell New Stories”
Educator Innovator writer Natalie Orenstein checks out Greetings from East LA for the Educator Innovator blog. >> Read Natalie's piece here. ...
16 Mar NEA Two-Step Advocacy Resources
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...
08 Mar Photo Recap – Supper Club #6
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...