Cityhood for East L.A.

Presentations Open to Family and Community Members

Monday June 22, 2009. 8:30 – 10:30am at Stern MASS on the Cal State LA Campus (5151 State University Dr., Lot 2)

Join us to watch the twenty-two 9th grade students at the Marc and Eva Stern Math and Science School present their Annual Thesis Projects on how a healthy environment in their neighborhood requires community participation in local government. See the flyer (PDF).

Students will be presenting their projects on Cityhood for East L.A. in eight different taskforces, each focused on an aspect of city government or municipal service currently provided by Los Angeles County that will be run by the city if the current incorporation effort is successful.

Read our full invitation letter here (PDF) and see our flyer (PDF). Funds raised from this tour will help East L.A. become a city.

Join us for a mural bus tour of East Los Angeles on Saturday, May 30. The murals of East LA represent a cultural legacy of struggle, resistance and creativity painted on the walls for the world to see. Motivated by the Chicana/o movement of the late 60’s and early 70’s, these artworks gave voice to a community that, when not ignored, was disempowered by mainstream media outlets, the educational system, and representative government. Artists provided large-scale mirrors that revealed a history dating back thousands of years, questioned balances of power, motivated political struggle and at the end of the day, established East Los Angeles as a cultural center. While these artworks are embraced the world over we are absent in our stewardship of this legacy. This tour is a step toward a more serious conversation about preservation of this history and enables young people to move it forward.

Special guests to include Muralists Wil Herron and Carlos Callejo

This Cinco de Mayo, enjoy a night of laughs while supporting the Cityhood effort. The Comedy Cantina is sure to sell to capacity, so reserve your tickets at http://www.wantickets.com/comedycantina. Tickets will be $15.00 Pre-Sale / $25.00 @ The Door. You can also pick up tickets at Cali-Mex Insurance Services
4519. Cesar Chavez Ave (Nearest cross street is Ford Blvd), (323) 268-0123.

Thank you to everyone who came and supported the Cityhood for East L.A. effort on April 11th. Turnout was great, and so was the menudo! Nearly 300 people came through the Eugene Obregon American Legion Hall to support Cityhood.

Below are some pictures from last Saturday, with more on our Flickr page: