Departures is KCET's hyper-local web documentary, community engagement tool and digital literacy program about the cultural history of Los Angeles' neighborhoods.
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We hear from the community their stories and memories of the San Gabriel River.
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Last week the Departures production crew headed out on a little field trip eastward to Azusa at the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains.
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We invite you to share stories, memories, and places of interest that you find important to include in the story of the San Gabriel River.
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Departures receives one of 832 Art Works grants totaling $23.3 million in funding nationwide.
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Here's how you can explore Little Tokyo through the lens of Departures.
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As you may have heard, we have been spending the past few weeks exploring the neighborhood of Little Tokyo for the latest installment of our Departures project. We are starting to uncover the many layers of this fascinating community, from...
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In preparation for production on Departures' Little Tokyo, we're mapping important places in the history of the community. Add your story about one of the places already listed or suggest a new place in the map to help shape the narrative on Departures Little Tokyo.
South Robertson:
In anticipation for our Departures' South Robertson installment, currently in development, we're inviting you to share culturally and/or historically important places, people, and events in the area that you feel are important to its narrative.
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Departures was awarded the prestigious Japan Foundation President's Prize from the Japan Prize for an excellent work that encourages mutual understanding among nations and races or contributes to cultural exchange.
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See photos from the Community Picnic celebrating the restoration of The Great Wall of Los Angeles.
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Watch a slideshow of behind the scenes of Departures at the L.A. River Ramble.
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Join the Los Angeles Urban Rangers at the L.A. River Ramble this Thursday, August 4th. The Departures team will be conducting interviews with the hikers as they explore one of America's most famous forgotten rivers.
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KCET's own Juan Devis writes on the National Endowment for the Arts blog about the role of the critic and how Departures and the Full Dollar Project aims to provide a platform for community engagement and participation.
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Los Angeles can claim a unique place in the culinary world in which a sense of deep social history can be felt from the sampling of its food culture. We take a look at how food played an important role in shaping Chinatown.
Highland Park:
Here's a sneak peek of the upcoming Departures Highland Park installment, cluing you in to the themes, people, places, and ideas that we'll explore in our narrative. Find out what's in store for Highland Park.
Funders and Partners
Support for the Departures is provided through these funders as well as local community partners and viewers like you.
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