Category Archive: 'Diversifying Democracy'
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
“Es un gusto ver a los niños afuera haciendo diferentes actividades, como aprendiendo las reglas para jugar cuatro cuadras o rayuela y haciendo diferentes jugadas de basquetbol. Me encanta ver la variedad de maestros que ahora están implementando lo aprendido en las sesiones de educación física que realizamos en las juntas de personal.” Samuels & [...]
Posted in Diversifying Democracy, Health and Equality, Healthy Parks, Schools, and Communities
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012
According to the most recent Field poll released on April 4, 2012, “There is nearly unanimous agreement among voters (97 percent) that it’s important for the schools to be encouraging more physical activity during regular school hours. In addition, three in four (74 percent) think that providing kids with more physical activity during regular school [...]
Posted in Diversifying Democracy, Healthy Parks, Schools, and Communities, Schools and Communities
Friday, May 11th, 2012
SoCal > Departures > Land of Sunshine > Green Justice > Rest in Peace: Ancestors Finally Return to El Pueblo Rest in Peace: Ancestors Finally Return to El Pueblo by Robert Garcia After improperly excavating the remains of more than 100 people who were buried at the first cemetery in El Pueblo de Los Angeles, [...]
Posted in Diversifying Democracy, Indigenous Values and Native American Sites, KCET Departures Green Justice, Monuments: Diversity, Democracy and Freedom
Friday, May 11th, 2012
Human remains excavated at El Pueblo Campo Santo, Jan. 10, 2011. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) After improperly excavating the remains of more than 100 people who were buried at the first cemetery in El Pueblo de Los Angeles, next to La Placita Catholic Church, downtown, the County of Los Angeles finally returned the remains to their [...]
Posted in Diversifying Democracy, Indigenous Values and Native American Sites, The City Project
Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
Los Angeles County is home to more than 25,000 Native American people, the largest population of any county in the United States. Native Americans inhabited most of what is now California for more than 10,000 years prior to European contact. Click here to see The City Project’s policy report and maps on Healthy Parks, Schools and [...]
Posted in Diversifying Democracy, Indigenous Values and Native American Sites, Monuments: Diversity, Democracy and Freedom
Monday, May 7th, 2012
A study of diabetes in overweight and obese youngsters bears an ominous warning about future health care trends in this country. It found that Type 2 diabetes, a new scourge among young people, progresses faster and is harder to treat in youngsters than in adults. The toll on their health as they grow older could [...]
Posted in Diversifying Democracy, Health and Equality, Healthy Parks, Schools, and Communities, Infrastructure Justice, Transportation Justice, Urban Parks Movement
Friday, May 4th, 2012
Moderator: Nan Feyler, J.D., M.P.H.Chief of Staff, City of Philadelphia Department of Public Health Panelists: Michael A. Rodríguez, M.D., M.P.H., is Professor, Vice Chair of Research and George F. Kneller Endowed Chair in the Department of Family Medicine at UCLA. He is Director of the Multicultural Research Network on Health and Health Care and Associate [...]
Posted in Diversifying Democracy, Health and Equality, Healthy Parks, Schools, and Communities, Infrastructure Justice, The City Project, Transportation Justice, Urban Parks Movement
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012
Former California Supreme Court Justice Carlos R. Moreno watched countless protests take place outside his office in Civic Center Plaza when he was on the court. He never imagined that one day he’d be a participant, he said. But on April 18, Moreno and people from all corners of the legal community turned out by [...]
Posted in Diversifying Democracy, The City Project
Monday, April 30th, 2012
The week of the riots and rebellion by coincidence was the first day of my work as a civil rights attorney with the NAACP Legal Defense & Education Fund in downtown L.A. Friday morning, May 1, 1992, I drove downtown on the 10 freeway. It was an eery experience. The freeway was abandoned except for [...]
Posted in Diversifying Democracy, KCET Departures Green Justice, The City Project
Monday, April 30th, 2012
Diverse allies who are members of parkssave! held a press conference on the steps of city hall April 30 to preserve funding for park programs. Click here to view The City Project’s policy report on green access and equal justice in Los Angeles in English and Spanish. Click here to see the KCET SoCal Connected [...]
Posted in Diversifying Democracy, Healthy Parks, Schools, and Communities, Infrastructure Justice, Urban Parks Movement