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What makes a neighborhood? For the Leimert Park student producers it's the places that nurture their creativity, connect them to their cultural roots and make them wonder what if.
Departures Youth Voices is collaborating with a strong group of young people and arts organizations deeply connected to the rich energy and history of Leimert Park.
The only hot spot I have in my mural is Elysian Valley. I selected this hot spot because I grew up in this neighborhood
The places, people, and objects of interest marked on their maps, collectively begin to form the student's narrative of their community.
Student producers from the L.A. River School continue their exploration of the places and people that make up the Northeast Los Angeles Riverfront district.
Students explored, conducted interviews, and took photos of the places and people that capture the many layers of Elysian Valley.
Sometimes a walk can be much more than just a walk. It can be an opportunity to see a street in a different way, with a different eye and ask questions of what, why and how.
Field work provides the Youth Voices student producers with an opportunity to practice the technical and creative ideas they have been exploring in the media workshops.
Student producers from the L.A. River School and ArtLAB took a walk around their neighborhood and captured the details that make up a community -- details often missed when simply walking or driving through.
Daniel Ruiz is an artist, muralist, theater actor, set designer, and construction worker born in raised in Highland Park.
Camilo Gonzalez is the owner and head chef of Camilo's California Bistro on Colorado Boulevard.
Phil Reller is a Pastor who is active in Los Angeles and Arizona.