Rubi Fregoso
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The L. A. River School and all the students who participated have been indispensable partners in the ongoing endeavor to re-imagine the Los Angeles River.
Drawing maps helps students gain a deeper understanding of Sycamore Grove and prepares them for the next phase of their project.
Walking through Sycamore Grove offered the students a unique opportunity to learn about a place and history that the majority of them, and most Angelenos, are not familiar with.
This is one way the students insert themselves into the public conversation on the crucial issues facing their communities.
It's important to be able to convey ideas clearly, both in person and in your correspondence. As difficult as this may be it's a skill that is worth mastering.
The proposed bridge will span across the Los Angeles River from Elysian Valley to Cypress Park.
Their objective is to get feedback from their community and begin an on-going conversation on how to improve their community and revitalize the Los Angeles River in a manner that seeks and incorporates community input and ideas.
Youth in South L.A. create murals based on hundreds of interviews asking residents about community health issues.
Sometimes taking a moment to examine our routine or maybe even stray from it, allows us to see something new or see something familiar in a new way.
Students are taking a role in the development of a vision and plan for the L.A. Riverfront.
The River is their neighbor, meandering along its path next to their school's athletic fields, behind their backyards, and under their bridges.
As the number of Dia de los Muertos events grows is there a danger of its history and meaning being lost.