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Planting the seeds of revolution...let your voice be heard
On Sat. Aug 15th, LVEJO and YAOTL hosted the 3rd Annual SK8 in the Hood Jam on 28th & Sacramento.
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"Thank you to Armando Medina, Youth member for taking the pictures."
LVEJO worked with Alderman George Cardenas office to close down 28th street. This allowed a youth tabling of events, stage and open skate with ramps and
equipment from Relate Skate. Dj's and bands performed throughout the day for skaters and attendants. Food and drinks were available thanks to our Target
sponsor. 
   
  
sk8 jam pics - click for full sized pictures
The Music:
SK8 in the Hood Jam would like to thank: Eternal Deadline and DJ Lime for taking the time to come out and play for the Jam.
   
the Music - click for full sized pictures
Winners of the competition received boards and t-shirts thanks to Pitbull Skate Company, Relate Skate, Armory Chicago,
and Air Time Snow & Skateboard.
Our Sponsors and some great prizes

    
  
Sponsors & Prizes - click for full sized pictures
 
We would like to thank our Sponsors:
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Alderman George Cardenas http://www.12thwardchicago.com/
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Target on Pulaski http://www.target.com/
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Relate Skate http://www.myspace.com/relateskate
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Pitbull Skate Company www.pitbullskate.com
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Armory Chicago http://www.armorychicago.com/pages/contact
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Air Time Snow & Skateboard http://www.windwardsports.com/
 
We would also like to thank the Celotex Campaign for working with us in securing the block for the event and working with the neighbors.

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The Prep work for the event
YAOTL and the skateboard committee started working in early Spring to start preparation and outreach for the SK8 Jam. Youth made staff t-shirts for the
event. They also created fliers and spent long hours outreaching for participation and sponsorship. LVEJO Youth/YAOTL coordinated the event.

LVEJO would like to thank YAOTL, the local skater community and all the volunteers who helped make the event a success.
    
With over twenty skaters participating in the competition and over 100 participants in total, this year's Jam was a great success.  

LVEJO hosted tabling's of youth services, programs and community campaigns. 
SK8 Jam Art & Gallery

       
YAOTL hosted a live art gallery for community taggers to do art representative of the Jam, Community and campaigns. 
This gave taggers a safe space to create art and pieces in a open, comfortable environment. 
We thank the neighbors for also being inviting and open to the youth for this great event. 

Thanks to Rock-n-Jewels, the Sk8 Gallery was opened with a live auction of boards created with an environmental justice theme.
  
Art & Gallery - click for full sized pictures
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"Thank you to Armando Medina, Youth member for taking the pictures."

El Cilantro is now going stronger and larger than ever and available online at our own website/blog: http://www.elcilantro.org

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Youth Page  Archive

Young Activists Organizing As Today’s Leaders [ Y.A.O.T.L]

What We Do:

We work together on issues ranging from fighting for cleaner air & space to immigration rights but also do fun artistic stuff like paint a mural and produce our own newsletter, El Cilantro. Currently we are working with the skating community to design a skate park.

What’s In It For You?

  • Gain Leadership Skills

  • Be an Activist

  • Fulfill Service Learning Hours

  • Learn about exciting opportunities to get involved with your community

  • Become eligible for summer internships

  • One on one help with college applications and scholarships

  • Work on a community campaign and help make a difference in our community

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LVEJO Youth Leadership:

Marisol Becerra, LVEJO Youth Member has gone from participant in the PUDDJ Program with her mom, co-created El Cilantro, learned to and teaching how to host Community Asset Toxic Tour, Intern in the Community Mapping Project, creator of the Coal Power Plant Impact Map, organizer for the Coal Power Plant Campaign, creator of the Our Environmental Google Map and winner of the Gates Millennium Scholars and the Bower Youth Award. As a sophomore at DePaul she continues to make great strides within the Environmental Justice Movement both locally and globally.

Raphael Hurtado and Jose Monarez, LVEJO Youth Members hosted the first Student Led Colloquium. The two hours class was every Wednesday for the second semester of their 2007-2008 school year. The goal was to integrate different forms of art into environmental justice. We had three final projects at the end of the semester. Our first was a sculpture for our “Hands On” artists, a mural for our “painters” in the class and a video for the people that are strong in the multimedia field.

Since 2007, LVEJO has hosted an Environmental Justice Club at Community Links High School. Students have worked on team building activities, community asset toxic tours, the Celotex campaign and our environment.  email us here .

Other important topics

Youth Newsletter "El Cilantro": el_cilantro@lvejo.org

For general LVEJO information please email us here .

Comments regarding LVEJO

Youth Page  Archive  [ Issue No. 1 | Issue No. 2 | Issue No. 3 | Issue No. 4 | Issue No. 5 | Issue No. 6 | Issue No. 7 |
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Do you have something cool that you think the rest of the world needs to see?
It could be a poem, a drawing, a music review, a sports review, an article, or an opinion.   E-mail us here

 

 

 

 

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(Download as Adobe pdf):

Download Winter Newsletter as Adobe PDF

Environmental Research Foundation / Rachel's News Archive now housed with LVEJO (En Español)

Clean Air/Lulac Study / "Tips on Base Building" from LVEJO Board Member Carlos Fernandez

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