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Entries in Community Projects (27)

Building hope

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Meliss Rodriguez,11, (right) Jennel Maze (mentor) and Rachel Bailis,15, (left)

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Meliss Rodriguez,11, (right)  and Rachel Bailis,15, on the jig saw.

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Gigi Lake, 14, (right) and Rebecca Asoulin, 12, on the chop saw.

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Sarahs Stolz, 12 (left) and Reva Santo, 12, using the nail gun.

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Messiah Bailey, 10, works the scroll saw

A group of middle school girls build their 'Hope Chest' on Thursday, July 20, 2006 at Santa Monica City yard during Rosie's Girls Camp. Rosie's Girls Santa Monica is based on a national program designed to build self-esteem, leadership and physical confidence in middle school girls.  During a three week intensive summer camp, girls go "behind the scenes" and experience what it takes to maintain the city by learning and applying skills in carpentry, welding fire-fighting, tree trimming and other technical trades.

Posted on Thursday, July 20, 2006 at 01:25PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Permaculture garden

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Francesco Raneri, 46, show off his 'Permaculture garden' (a closed loop-self sufficient system) on main street during the annual community garden open house  on Sunday June 25, 2006. Raneri has had his garden plot since 1993. He grows peaches, grapes, passion fruit and bananas.
Posted on Sunday, June 25, 2006 at 06:09PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Home grown

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Alex Spector, 67, shows of his home grown Swiss Chard on Sunday, June 25, 2006 during the annual open house at the community garden at Main Street. Spector has had his garden plot on Main Street for the last ten years.
Posted on Sunday, June 25, 2006 at 05:49PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

K9 Connection Grad-Class No. 8

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 Mia Wilson, 17, and Sierra

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Brenda Morales, 17, and Bella

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Donald Thurber, 16, and Cal

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Left to right: Miguel Gonzales, 16, with Sasha, Mia Wilson, 17, with Sierra, Brenda Morales, 17, with Bella and Jennifer Garcia, 17,  with Ralphie.

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Jasmine Smith, 18, receives her Diploma

Eight Olympic High School students graduated from the K9 Connection's Class No. 8 on Friday June 9, 2006. The K9 Connection is a project bringing together dogs and at risk teens. The class encourages youths to apply the lessons learned in training homeless sheltered dogs to their lives, developing an awareness of impulsive behavior.

Posted on Friday, June 9, 2006 at 02:09PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

National Hunger Awareness Day

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On Tuesday June 6, 2006, National Hunger Awareness Day,  students from Susanne Manheimer's graphic design class at the Art Institute of California-Los Angeles build a large-scale sculpture made entirely of canned food at the Westside Food bank.  All the  food used to build the sculpture will be donated to the Westside Food Bank. The can food was donated by Wild Oats. Westside food bank supplies food to 65 social service agencies with food assistance programs throughput Los Angeles

'Zero Waste Zone'

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Ferris Kawar, 36, gives instructions to a group of student volunteers from Santa Monica College, on recycling procedures at the Main Street Farmers Market in Santa Monica on Sunday May 14, 2006. The Santa Monica farmers Market on Main Street is a 'Zero Waste Zone'. Everything purchased for consumption at the Farmers Market is compostable or recyclable.
Posted on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at 01:42PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Santa Monica Festival

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Dancers from the Viver Brasil Dance Company, under the direction of Luis Badaro and Linda Yudin, perform at the Santa Monica Festival at Clover Park on Saturday May 13, 2006. To see more photos of the festival, check the photo essay section.
Posted on Saturday, May 13, 2006 at 06:08PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Art walk

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Michael Smith, 13,  gives a piggy back ride to his four year old friend, Elijah Sargent as they look at the community mural, designed by artist David Legaspi, during the "Celebration for the Arts 2006," festival at the Santa Monica Pier on Saturday May 6, 2006