Los Angeles City College

Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California. As of 2015, the estimated population of Pasadena was 140,881, making it the 183rd largest city in the United States (City Data, 2015). Pasadena is the ninth-largest city in Los Angeles County. Pasadena is home to the famous Rose Bowl and The Tournament of Roses parade of flowers. The word Pasadena literally means "valley" in the Ojibwa (Chippewa) Indian language, but it has been interpreted to mean "Crown of the Valley" (City Data, 2015).

Olmos would search for purposeful projects, and would decline any that he felt took on Latino stereotypes. In 1988, he played a role that was based on a true story about Jaime Escalante. Jaime Escalante was a math teacher at a struggling school in Los Angeles and he taught troubled, “unteachable” students to thrive and pursue their goals. Olmos has now returned back to doing television, his most recent roles were in “Battlestar Galactica” and “Dexter”. Edward James Olmos was born on February 24, 1987

Sports teams are a symbol of a cities pride. Take for example the Chicago Cubs. They create a sense of loyalty toward that city. However, none of that would happen without a stadium. Stadiums and teams can play a very important role in a cities economy, or they could also be irrelevant. To decide whether or not they are useful or not you must first understand each side of the argument. So first, let’s examine the pros of having a stadium within your city. Then, we will discuss the harms of having

Throughout many cities, in specifically Los Angeles, five high schools were faced with discrimination. Lincoln, Garfield, Wilson, Belmont, Roosevelt high schools was targeted in many racist ways. These high schools had restricted rules towards students. Majority of the student populations in these schools were Latinxs. They faced problems that were not as necessary problematic. According to Jose Angel Gutierrez, “English was the only language allowed spoken in the classroom and schoolyard. Severe

I didn't accommodate my class schedule to my living situation. In the attached documents, you can see I lived in Koreatown, Los Angeles, California and was traveling by bus and train to Long Beach City College, Monday- Friday. I would wake up at 6:00 am every day to get ready. I would then proceed to leave at 8:00 am to walk to the bus stop and ride it to Downtown Los Angeles. Afterwards, I would walk to the Blue Line Station and catch the train. The train usually had difficulties such as multiple

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Our companies are known for creating products that enrich people's lives.  Through Sony Corporation of America and its operating companies, we’re equally dedicated to improving people's lives.  Our commitment extends to helping local communities, fostering better educational systems, supporting the arts and culture, helping disadvantaged youth, protecting and improving the environment and encouraging employee volunteerism. Our strategic philanthropy and corporate

School chosen & description of the community. Since I live in Los Angeles and most of the volunteer work I do takes place in Los Angeles, I have decided to construct this paper on a school in the Los Angeles area. The school and community I will be focusing on, is located in South Los Angeles near the Gilbert Lindsay Community Center Park. Since I did not receive approval to use specific names for this school and its faculty members, I will be addressing this middle school as Titan Middle School

Russell Westbrook is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association. Westbrook played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins. He was selected with the fourth overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft by the Seattle SuperSonics, who then relocated to Oklahoma City six days later, becoming the Oklahoma City Thunder. Russell Westbrook is a five-time NBA All-Star and a two-time NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player, winning consecutive awards

At the age of four, most girls are asking for the newest barbie dolls and sparkly dress-up tiaras for a birthday present. But I always enjoyed beating to a different drum, begging instead for my parents to take me into the city. And thus began my love affair with New York City. From that point on, my birthdays often involved trips to NYC, with unique cultural, food, and art experiences. As I grew up, I began to use every and any excuse I could possibly justify, to escape to the metropolis. By the

In The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, Arnold Spirit makes the tough decision to stop attending Wellpinit High School. Arnold was raised around reservation kids all his life and isn’t familiar with the norms of other groups of people. In some ways I relate to the challenges Arnold experienced when he moved to Reardan. In the novel, Alexie proves Arnold is better off in Reardan because they value the education of their students more than Wellpinit. On Arnold’s first