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Interview: Awesome Playground

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Interview: Awesome Playground

This is part of a series of interviews conducted by students from Occidental College for the Full Dollar project.

The Awesome Playground owner Kay Osorio has lived in Northeast L.A. her whole life and feels a strong sense of community in Highland Park. She worked a corporate job until she had her son and decided to change careers. Now she can have her son with her while she runs this indoor playground which gives neighborhood kids a safe and comfortable place to play and socialize.

Kay Osorio at Awesome Playground
Kay Osorio at Awesome Playground

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