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Richard Duardo - The Last Days
4:10
Learn about what the Centro stood for and what led to its closing.
Departures: L.A. River Presenting Solutions
2:26
Students presented solutions in class.
Departures: L.A. River Kicks Off
0:11
The Academy's student body has little contact with green space in Los Angeles.
David Rusch - First Impressions
2:35
"...everybody can live together, and I don't think that happens in a lot of communities."
Departures L.A. River -  Solutions
2:11
Students come up with solutions for cleaning the river.
Debra Padilla - The Wall
2:16
"Every mural in this city tells a particular story, a particular moment in time."
Debra Padilla - The Truce
3:03
"What I remember was the parking lot... all these gang members, totally silent..."
David Rusch - On the Playground
3:05
"I consider every moment as an opportunity to show them that they are special..."
Dan Cooper - Wetlands
3:04
How the LA river is regaining the native bird habitats.
Departures: L.A. River Lecture
1:44
Students think of river clean-up solutions following a lecture from Alicia Katano.
Debra Padilla - About SPARC
3:24
"SPARC is a part of Venice, and the kind of art that we do..."
Richard Duardo - El Centro
5:07
Hear about the mission of the Centro.
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