Dr. Arnold Springer - Historian
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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Professor Arnold Springer is many things: a political activist, a historian, an old-time Venice resident and advocate. He is so well regarded and trusted by the community that many of Venice's neighborhood decisions have taken place in the living room of his house, off Electric Avenue. Professor Springer has spent many years collecting primary sources from the history of early Venice, some of which can be found at the Venice Archives - which he created - at CalState Long Beach, and the ongoing Venice History Book Project.
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CHANGE BEGINS AT HOME
Even with all the efforts for change from political, medical and public health communities, change ultimately begins at home. Consumers must begin to educate themselves and take action toward making healthier more just food decisions.
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ENSURING A BETTER FUTURE FOR OUR CHILDREN
Children face enormous health risks because of the current system; therefore addressing child nutrition in government entities and in the home is critical to foster a new generation that will hopefully make conscious food choices.
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CHANGE AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL
Food change can easily begin at the community level with community gardens. Not only do these gardens increase food access, but they also transform neighborhoods in need of something beautiful and positive to identify with.
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THE SMALL FARM SOLUTION: BUILDING A HYPER LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM
Building a hyper local food system will ensure food security for everyone in the urban core, with local farmers once again supplying the city's demand with healthy produce.
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aspringer says :
I was very happy to be interviewed by Juan Devis and KCET for the new Departures web site which is meant to showcase the diverse communities of Southern California. Juan Devis did a wonderful job with the interview and asked clear and imaginative questions. The camera man was also very good. Communities of course are not just defined by geography (although Venice is) but also by ethnicity, gender, profession etc. I think that down the line, as the Departures site gets built more and more people will attempt to discover and learn about Venice California by going to this site. KCET has done a wonderful service for the greater Los Angeles public by creating this site and vehicle to present the dynamic and varigated cultural spectrum which is Los Angeles-- to the world. It was an honor to be recognized by Departures for my work which is intended to 'create' a Venice history from the bottom up, using primary sources to spike the imagination of readers, writers, and artists whose aim is to create actual monographic studies or to embed their fictive discourses in the real soup of Venice 'stuff'. Thank you. Arnold Springer