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Upcoming Event! July 30, 2008

Rudy Lozano event July 24, 2008

This event was on sunday July 20, 2008 to remember Rudy Lozano. It was the frist year this festival was hosted in the Pilsin area. Their were a lot of different people that performed and DJ’d at this event. the event took place from 1-9 at night. Their were a good amount of people that showed up. this event had a lot of different thing to keep people entertained like my favorite was playing basketball. they had full court set up on the street and drew lines on the ground. We the youth group had to interview three people each and ask them what do they know about this event and what is their knowledge of Rudy.

Interviews

Danny Gomez-16

1. How did you find out about this event?

- My cousin is helping out and helped plan it

2. Why did you decide to come?

- I came to holla at some girls and have some fun.

3. Do you know who Rudy Lozano was?

- I Really don’t know much about him other then he did something for latinos

4. What do you think about this event?

- It’s a good idea to keep the youth busy.

5. Where do you live around?

- I stay in Pilsin

David Hernandez- 28

1. Do you know who Rudy Lozano was?

- I knew that he was trying to get the blacks and the browns together and he was killed I think.

2. How did you find out about this event?

- I heard about this event from a co-worker.

3. Why did you decide to come?

- I Came for my kids can have some fun and relax in the park.

4. What do you think about this event?

- I think it is a good thing for the community to become more united and have safe fun at the same time.

5. Where do you live around?

- I live around the Pilsin area

Rudy Lozano event

This event was on sunday July 20, 2008 to remember Rudy Lozano. It was the frist year this festival was hosted in the Pilsin area. Their were a lot of different people that performed and DJ’d at this event. the event took place from 1-9 at night. Their were a good amount of people that showed up. this event had a lot of different thing to keep people entertained like my favorite was playing basketball. they had full court set up on the street and drew lines on the ground. We the youth group had to interview three people each and ask them what do they know about this event and what is their knowledge of Rudy.

Interviews

Danny Gomez-16

1. How did you find out about this event?

- My cousin is helping out and helped plan it

2. Why did you decide to come?

- I came to holla at some girls and have some fun.

3. Do you know who Rudy Lozano was?

- I Really don’t know much about him other then he did something for latinos

4. What do you think about this event?

- It’s a good idea to keep the youth busy.

5. Where do you live around?

- I stay in Pilsin

 

 

 

 

 

David Hernandez- 28

1. Do you know who Rudy Lozano was?

- I knew that he was trying to get the blacks and the browns together and he was killed I think.

2. How did you find out about this event?

- I heard about this event from a co-worker.

3. Why did you decide to come?

- I Came for my kids can have some fun and relax in the park.

4. What do you think about this event?

- I think it is a good thing for the community to become more united and have safe fun at the same time.

5. Where do you live around?

- I live around the Pilsin area

Skate Jam! July 23, 2008

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La Villita demands a 31st street bus July 21, 2008

CTA meeting July 16th.

La Villita is in desperate need of faster and better public transportation services. Our community has lacked adequate service for eleven years now. We have no service on one of our busiest streets, 31^st street. This, opposed to the North-side communities, is particularly disturbing given the fact that those communities have a bus on all major streets. So, what is being done to get us this bus?

Mike Pitula, LVEJO’s public transit community organizer, has spoken out along with members of his campaign (including two of our youth members Carlos and Marisol) in order to demand and encourage an additional bus route. This route would give the residents in Little Village greater access to their own community. We attended a CTA board meeting on July 16^th and met with the CTA Vice President of Planning, Jon Paquet, who agreed to schedule a meeting in order to talk more about where the route will take place and when it will be made a reality.

We’ve made tremendous progress so far, but there is even more that we need to push the CTA for. Little Village High School is the only high school that does not have regular service within two blocks after school hours. As of yet CTA has not agreed to extend the service to and from LVLHS.

During the meeting, one of the issues addressed was the need for community support in order to ensure that the CTA was making a mutually beneficial decision. It is also important to remember that the 31^st street bus is in its initial stages of planning. Another important issue to consider is funding. CTA has agreed to apply to get federal funding by an August 8^th deadline. Hopefully, we will have a 31^st street bus by the beginning of the upcoming year.

Cirque DU Soliel Presents Kooza

Kooza is one of the many shows Cirque Du Soliel present. Kooza is a play which involves acrobats and clowning. It tells the story of a innocent clown who is trying to find his own place in the world. I attended the show on July 17 for me it was the most extraordinary thing I had seen, it was full of magic, fantasy, mystery, music and laughter. The performers are from all over the world, but once the show starts you can’t really distinguish from what nationality the each cast member is from, because they wear masks, wigs, make-up and costumes. This may be intentionally done so that no one could stereotype a performer. It’s a great escape from our world to another strange and far away world full of innocence, magic, fantasy, and illusion. I favor their fusion of freshness and consistency; challenge and guarantee; ice-cold elitism and open-hearted inclusion. They move with the times yet they never change. They never retreat or diminish themselves. And they always excite.

                                                                                                             By: Carooh

       

Chicano Movement July 12, 2008

Around the 1970′s there was discrimination with Mexican-American students. At school they were not allowed to talk in Spanish and Professors were not allowed to teach in Spanish either. Students wanted bilingual and cultural programs to learn more about their Chicano Culture. It took great courage for all students and parents to stand up and let their voices and opinions be heard. The Brown Berets were organized to protect those who were striking and keep order, but to police they were at fault for creating disruption and looking for trouble. Thirteen professors were arrested for taking part in the walk out and when school was in session again they were not allowed to teach. Mexican-Americans and African Americans are similar in a way, we are both discriminated by others. We should all help each other facing these struggles.

“One of the great liabilities of history is that all too many people fail to remain awake through great periods of social change. Every society has its protectors of status quo and its fraternities of the indifferent who are notorious for sleeping through revolutions. Today, our very survival depends on our ability to stay awake, to adjust to new ideas, to remain vigilant and to face the challenge of change.” – Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr