Social Justice Series Week 2 - "A Closer Look: Urban Los Angeles"
The Social Justice Series is organized by the Student-Community Alliance for Social Change(SCA) with support from Mecha-Alas. Please join them in the following activities:
Tuesday, November 6 11:30-1:30: A Closer Look at Homeboy Industry and Boyle Heights
Join Homeboy Industries on a tour of the new cafe and the surrounding community, Boyle Heights. Homeboy Industries is an organization that assists at-risk and former gang involved youth to become contributing members of the community through a variety of services in response to their multiple needs. Free programs -- including counseling, education, tattoo removal, job training and job placement -- enable young people to redirect their lives and provide them with hope for their futures. The trip includes samples from the amazing bakery and cafe! Please RSVP to mseigle@oxy.edu. See http://www.homeboy-industries.org/ for more info.
Thursday, November 8 8PM - 9:30PM Weingart 117: Screening of just released Father G and the Homeboys.
"Father G and the Homeboys" chronicles the lives of 4 Latino gangbangers as they redirect their lives in a war torn area of Los Angeles known as Boyle Heights, at one time, the street gang capital of the world. For over 20 years, Father Gregory Boyle and his non-profit organization "Homeboy Industries" have helped kids plan for their futures instead of their funerals."
Saturday, November 10 9AM : Sweatshop tour with the Garment Worker Center
SLAC is sponsoring a trip to the Garment Worker Center (http://www.garmentworkercenter.org/). The Garment Worker Center is an organization dedicated to organizing and empowering garment workers in Los Angeles. There will be a presentation on sweatshops in LA from the perspective of those who organize and communicate daily with garment workers in LA. Also, there will be the chance to see some LA sweatshops for yourself. Don't miss out! In order to ensure you have a spot please reply to slac@oxy.edu.
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