South LA Democratic Spaces Public Exhibit



imageThis collaborative multimedia storytelling investigation reveals 15 democratic spaces and places in South LA through the eyes of local community organizers and advocates. These sites encourage positive social change, promote advocacy efforts, and serve as building blocks for community-based social movements.  As part of the launch opening reception on September 27th, the community organizers and advocates will share how their work contributes to making South LA a more democratic place in which residents live and work.

The exhibit features stories from the Advancement Project, Black Workers Center, CD Tech, Children’s Nature Institute, Community Coalition, Community Financial Resource Center, Community Services Unlimited, Esperanza Community Housing Corporation, LA CAN, Peace Over Violence, SAJE, SCOPE, Trust for Public Land, T.R.U.S.T. South LA, and 24th Street Theatre.

Location: Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism Building, 3502 Watt Way, East Lobby, 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90089

Date: Public Exhibit Launch—Thursday, September 27, 6:30-9:00 p.m. (Exhibit opens at 6:30 p.m. Panel presentation starts at 7:30 p.m.).  The exhibit will be up through December 2012.

To RSVP: http://www.annenberg.usc.edu/rsvp

For more information:  http://www.metaconnects.org or call 213.740.1260

This project is presented by the USC Metamorphosis Project and Intersections South LA with support from the California Humanities and the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.