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July 16, 2013

On July 3rd, I attended the LA County Arts Commission Interns’ Summit. When my mother asked about my day, this is the first story I told her: She was not surprised when she heard it ended like this: Understandably, her first reaction was to bring me some agua de chía and grab my agenda. She…
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July 2, 2013

I am not new to information desks. On my first day working for my favorite museum, my supervisor asked me to guide our guests through programs I barely knew. Quickly, I needed to learn the information, synthesize it, and be prepared to answer questions. I could be wrong, but I believe I did a good…
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June 18, 2013

One of my security blankets is a poem by Ruben Dario, A Margarita Debayle. By age three, I could recite how the princess stole a star because it was shiny and how after much fuss it was finally confirmed that it belonged to her. I loved the story because the princess got to keep her…
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May 13, 2013

Video: ABC News Univision covered the debut of Caminos Al Paraiso. Check out the video! Click here to learn more about Teatro Jornalero Sin Fronteras.
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May 6, 2013

We love working with youth, gardens and food and we’ve thoroughly enjoyed connecting with the students at LAHSA. We’re observing this play transform into a powerful and truly meaningful apart of their lives. Through our weekly interviews with them, we have learned about their motivations and appreciation for theater, their aspirations for college and beyond…
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April 11, 2013

We love working with youth, gardens and food and we’ve thoroughly enjoyed connecting with the students at LAHSA. We’re observing this play transform into a powerful and truly meaningful apart of their lives. Through our weekly interviews with them, we have learned about their motivations and appreciation for theater, their aspirations for college and beyond…
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April 1, 2013

We love working with youth, gardens and food and we’ve thoroughly enjoyed connecting with the students at LAHSA. We’re observing this play transform into a powerful and truly meaningful apart of their lives. Through our weekly interviews with them, we have learned about their motivations and appreciation for theater, their aspirations for college and beyond…
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March 29, 2013

Thank you for joining us for Thursdays at the Table! Discussions with community members, organizations, activists and students on hunger, food equity and nutrition in our communities. We had some great guests at our first Thursdays at the Table! discussion. Laura, Sandra, and Mud from Enrich LA, Crenshaw High School Garden, and Muir Ranch shared…
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March 15, 2013

We love working with youth, gardens and food and we’ve thoroughly enjoyed connecting with the students at LAHSA. We’re observing this play transform into a powerful and truly meaningful apart of their lives. Through our weekly interviews with them, we have learned about their motivations and appreciation for theater, their aspirations for college and beyond…
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January 3, 2013

“Cornerstone Theater Company found me at the most crucial moment of my post-grad life.” I grew up in a rural community in Ohio. Perhaps I should define “rural”. My family ate food every day from our garden, my high school was surrounded by the cornfields of our family friends, and our town center was a…
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