Join us for a panel discussion and Q+A with teen girls journalists and photographers reporting on gentrification in Boyle Heights and South LA.⠀
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They will discuss their feelings about the topic, what they learned by documenting gentrification and the power of advocacy through their reporting.⠀
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In Partnership with @boyleheightsbt. This event is FREE and open to the public. RSVP link on bio.⠀
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Featured Panelists:⠀
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Marisabel Perez⠀
Mary Reyes⠀
Stephanie Medina⠀
Xochil Ramirez⠀
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Moderated by Julianna Aguirre⠀
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This event is part of the current Las Fotos Project exbhibit, City Rising. ⠀
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City Rising presents the work of 14 teenage girls documenting changes in their neighborhoods and the complexities of gentrification in Boyle Heights and South Los Angeles.⠀
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Both Boyle Heights and South Los Angeles have experienced an influx of new businesses and newcomers who are not only changing the urban landscape of these historic areas, but also are displacing culture, immigrants and communities of color.⠀
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The images on this exhibit explore the similarities and differences between these two neighborhoods and the effect that these changes are having on the community.⠀
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VIA @LasFotosProject