On October 21, LASA considered justice and injustice in Los Angeles. We started at LAPD’s Hollenbeck Station where we received a tour and the generosity of the officers’ time. Cesar noted that the visit allowed him “to experience what a normal day looks like for the police officers” and also gain “some insight on [the] views and objectives” of the …
LASA ventured into the worlds of technology and pine forests in September to consider the history and future of high tech Los Angeles. Departing from the Huntington, LASA traveled up to Mt. Wilson Observatory. As the bus weaved its way up the mountain and the temperature dropped, we considered how close the Observatory is and yet how many of …
Wednesday, August 9 LASA welcomed its 2017-2018 class on Wednesday. This first day LASA considered the underlying natural environment of Los Angeles, starting a discussion on water and thinking about the plates underneath us. LASA worked together in teams to map LA in creative and innovative ways. Check out some of the maps we created. After introductions and mapping, the General …
LASA celebrates and offers a heartfelt thank-you to Metabolic Studio for its support for the 2017-2018 program. LASA looks forward to starting the new session in August and is grateful for Metabolic’s assistance to serve such a terrific class of incoming high school juniors.
LASA ventured farther in April than usual with a day at the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach. Juan – our terrific bus driver for the day – ushered us from the Huntington to pick up Geraldine Knatz and the rest of our group at Ports O’Call in San Pedro. Geraldine is the port expert – having started …
March left like a lamb. We had perfect weather for our LASA gathering at the end of the month. We began at The Huntington, where Bill Deverell gave us a “mini college lecture” on the history of the Los Angeles River. Temperamental, tiny, and sometimes ferocious, the little river ran dry most summers but could flood in winter rains and …
LASA celebrated the television and motion picture arts on Oscar-weekend by exploring and wondering about LA’s stories and storytellers of the future. Gathering at the Huntington, we set off to KCET studios to explore the long local tradition of public television. Filled with cameras, desks upon desks of people dedicated to sharing LA stories to the broadest audience, editing equipment, and …
Our day on January 7th started early. Though not as early as our bus driver’s! Mistakenly informed by her company that she needed to meet us at 6:30 in downtown Los Angeles, our driver had been curbside already for more than an hour before anyone showed up. She took it all in stride, though, and, by 8:00 or so, the LASA …
We are honored and thrilled to announce that the Francis Bacon Foundation has granted LASA $10,000 to continue our work unpacking the puzzle of Los Angeles with civic-minded high schoolers. We are filled with gratitude for the Foundation’s support and look forward to serve students from across the County with their generous assistance.
On November 12, LASA explored justice and public safety in LA via two thought-provoking field trips with law enforcement. We met in the courtyard of the Huntington and boarded our bus to visit Pasadena police. Lt. Tracey Ibarra greeted us and Chief of Police Phillip Sanchez provided us with helpful thoughts on the education background his is looking for in …