Did you see us? LASA moved around the city in November! We conveyed at LA Plaza for a day considering transportation in the city today and planning for the city of tomorrow. Kevin Ocubillo from LADOT taught us, as best summarized by Barker, to “think about streets, their function, and what you can do with them.” Ben shared that Kevin …
October’s LASA focused on justice and law in Los Angeles. An unexpected rain started the day and we took our bus to LAPD’s Rampart Division to hear from Captain McNeill Gardner – as well as Officer Delgado in her third week of work with LAPD. For some, this was a unique opportunity to speak with the police and ask questions. …
First, an exciting LASA announcement: John Lee joined the LASA team in a new capacity, as LASA’s social media director. Welcome, John! In September, LASA considered the role of business and manufacturing in LA. We traveled to Glenair in Glendale. Thanks to Ron Logan and Rob Tillman for hosting us, providing us with a tour, and giving us lunch. “While …
LASA welcomed the 2018-2019 class with a four-day intensive in August. Throughout the year, we will post student reflections and reports on our journey together. On Wednesday morning, we introduced ourselves, mapped LA, and caused an earthquake. Robert de Groot, from USGS, revealed a deep history of Southern California and shared his day-to-day work – explaining the magnitude of earthquakes …
On May 19, LASA 2017-2018 celebrated its final day together with a trip to LACMA. Abigail Duckor, an Objects Conservator with LACMA, welcomed us and introduced us to her world of art at the intersection of chemistry. We toured the Conservation Lab and asked questions about materials, procedures, and pieces of art we saw tucked into boxes and behind cabinet …
We started the day with Geraldine Knatz. Geraldine is the port expert – having started as a student working in marine biology and working her way to serve as the Executive Director. She is now a professor at USC but spent the morning sharing ghost stories of Warehouse No. 1 and the plans for the original pier and cargo buildings. From the water’s edge, …
LASA voted to attend March for Our Lives L.A. in Downtown L.A. on March 24, 2018. The march was followed by our speaker, Dr. Cynthia Willard, Medical Director of Program for Torture Victims and consultant for the USC International Human Rights Clinic. Thank you to our friends at LA Plaza for hosting us. Here are a few of the photos from that …
LASA gathered at the Huntington to bus to our shift at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank. The Food Bank partners with local organizations to serve 300,000 people a month. The massive warehouse and community of volunteers are a testament to Angelenos’ commitment to civic engagement. We learned that Los Angeles is the hunger capital of the country – and all of …
LASA kicked off 2018 in downtown Los Angeles at the public library. Hovering at the half-way point in our LASA year, we spent time thinking about the questions LASA students have answers for and those that remain. The list is impressive: How might be address lack of cohesion of LA neighborhoods – what causes the sectionalism/gentrification? What are LA’s plans …
In November, LASA considered the subterranean stories under Los Angeles. Seeking answers to questions about the details of these stories and the significance of “under Los Angeles” to their present lives, students met on the USC campus and jumped on the bus to the La Brea Tar Pits. Greeted by Stephany Potze and Laura Tewksbury, LASA walked to the amphitheater …