Related Links

Los Angeles Public Library
From the Los Angeles Public Library website, you can browse the photo collection, which includes the "Shades of L.A." images.
http://www.lapl.org/

Wikipedia: "Rite of Passage"
Very comprehensive Wikipedia entry on "Rite of Passage" with good links for information on many different types of life-cycle milestones.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rite_of_passage

NPR: "Rites of Passage: When Are You an Adult?"
Some say it's when you leave your parents' home. Others point to the first real job. Some say it's marriage and the birth of a child. A new survey says simply the age 26. Join host Neal Conan for a look at that magic moment when we become adults.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1277445

"California Stories Uncovered: Five Exhibits of Photographs by Immigrant and Refugee Teens"
California Council for the Humanities site has links to their project "California Stories Uncovered: Five Exhibits of Photographs by Immigrant and Refugee Teens." The work is the result of workshops and mentoring with professional photographers. The teens come from a variety of countries, including India, Russia, Mexico and the Republic of the Congo. The exhibits were presented in West Hollywood, Santa Ana, Riverside, Paso Robles and San Francisco.
http://www.calhum.org/programs/uncvrd_teen_photos.htm

1997 Bar Mitzvah Speech in Los Angeles
Michael, an Orville Writing Magnet Middle School student, shares the speech from his 1997 Bar Mitzvah in Los Angeles.
http://www.woodford.redbridge.sch.uk/rs/barmitzvah/michael/bar.html

Bar Mitzvah Disco: The Music May Have Stopped, but the Party's Never Over
Website for the book Bar Mitzvah Disco: The Music May Have Stopped, but the Party's Never Over (Crown, 2005) by Roger Bennet, Nick Kroll, and Jules Shell includes a great slide show revealing the truly varied faces of contemporary Bar/Bat Mitvahs.
http://www.barmitzvahdisco.com/book.php

"Finding Time for Friendship"
Kristian Cloyd of Frederick K.C. Price III School in Los Angeles writes about her changing relationship with her best friend, a talented basketball player who is also preparing for a debutante program. This piece "Finding Time for Friendship" was published by L.A. Youth, a publication of Youth News Service, which presents journalism by and about Los Angeles youth. There are many other personal stories on the website.
http://www.layouth.com/4_34_08.htm/

"Get More Involved in Your Prom"
This article on the YouthNoise website includes discussions about the expense of prom gowns, homophobia, and drunk driving.
http://www.youthnoise.com/page.php?page_id=1344

"My Cuban Quinceanera"
Audio and written transcript of "My Cuban Quinceanera" by Gabriela Blain Pineiro, produced for Youth Radio International.
http://www.youthradio.org/international/lusa040417_quinceanera.shtml

"The Body Art of Brotherhood"
This article by Sandra Mizumoto Posey explores how Ethan Robinson demonstrates his commitment to the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity through the art of body branding.
http://www.americanfolk.com/stories/ethan/

"What Difference Does Confirmation Make" & "Confirmation: Seven Symbols in One Sacrament"
Articles on American Catholic website provide information on the Catholic sacrament of Confirmation: "What Difference Does Confirmation Make" by Joseph Martos and "Confirmation: Seven Symbols in One Sacrament" by Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M., Th.D.
http://www.americancatholic.org/Newsletters/YU/ay0385.asp
http://www.americancatholic.org/Newsletters/YU/ay0497.asp

The Social History and Ritual Meaning of Graduation
This website provides information on the social history and ritual meaning of graduation - including discussions on the development of the yearbook/annual and the music and garments related to this ceremony.
http://www.brownielocks.com/graduation.html

Theodore Roosevelt Senior High School Class of 1968 Website
Includes reunion photos, 1968 graduation photos, and other news and information from students who attended this Boyle Heights school.
http://www.horizenfoto.com/rhs68/index.shtml

Manual Arts High School
Information about Manual Arts High School, the third oldest school in LAUSD.
http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/Manual_Arts_HS/about_mahs.html

Picturing Race
Images from Picturing Race, a photographic journey from Los Angeles to South Africa - and back again - as captured through the eyes of young people enrolled in Venice Arts' Social Arts Initiatives program of Venice, California, in 200l.
http://www.thescreamonline.com/photo/photo2-3/artsmecca/info.html