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Culinary Innovation, Business Savvy and Social Media
Culinary innovation and social media took Mariscos El Cristalazo from a simple backyard business to a thriving brick-and-mortar sea food restaurant.

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Leaving a Lasting Mark: Inserting Student Voices into School Decisions and Policy
When students have input the top down structure of schools is disrupted in a way that can be empowering for students and provide both academic and social skills.

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Creating Opportunities for Students to Learn Through Civic Journalism
Students ask questions and explore ideas that are meaningful to them and their experiences. This facilitates deeper and richer conversations about important issues in their community.

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Leaving a Lasting Mark: Helping Middle School Students Transition to High School
That first year in high school can be a difficult experience for many students.One group of Juniors decided they wanted to help make it easier and more fun.

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Compiling the Evidence: Bringing Ideas For the L.A. River To Life
Can you imagine an ideal space along the L.A. River that's inspiring and inclusive for humans, native plants and animals? A class of third grade students were given that challenge and recently presented their preliminary ideas.

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Clearing a Patch: Students Get Their School Garden Going
For most students spring break marks a time of relaxation, but for a group of students at Arroyo High School in El Monte it's an opportunity to get their hands dirty in their school's new garden.

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El Monte is a Shining Light for Education
"It's about saving one or two dollars here and there, but most importantly, about sharing the message and creating dialogue within families about going to college,"

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The Importance of Knowing Your History
An arts organization offers students a chance to take a deep look at the people and stories that make up their community.

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A Trip Around El Monte and South El Monte to See its Past, Present, and Future
The trip was an opportunity to see the great work being done and identify what is still needed in the community.

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The Hour of Code is Here!
The event gives everyone an opportunity to explore the tools and learn the language of the 21st century.