Long Beach Unified School District’s Adult Community Transition Program
In collaboration with Claudia Chavarria-Reyes and Effy (Juyeon) Yang, we have developed and coordinated an academic semester art course to 15 plus students from the Adult Community Transitional Program (ACT) -a program emerged from a partnership of the College of Education and Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD). Since 1988, the program has continued to grow throughout the years providing services in the areas of access, accountability, and achievement to students with disabilities, ages 18-22.
From left to right: Terri Wargo, ACT Teacher; Carlos Jimenez; David Squires; Maria Contreras; Karina Vargas; Ronald Leiva; Dusty Farqaharson; Jeannie Battung, ACT Teacher.
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Association Student Inc.
California State University, Los Angeles
“Marina Vilhena, an energetic and passionate art major who has become the Arts and Letters representative at Associated Students, Inc., hopes to make the department a little better for students at her position. When asked how she would better the department, Vilhena explained, ‘by creating more events such as La Finesse, where student are encourage to be involved and united to strength and maximize their learning experiences.’”
La Finesse
April 27, 2014 by Angeline Bernabe
On April 22nd,The College of Arts and Letters hosted La Finesse at The University-Student Union Plaza. The event went from 5PM to 7PM and was a celebration of the creative, talented students within the Arts and Letters Department at Cal State LA.
The event was put on in collaboration with the different departments within The College of Arts and Letters including art, communication, TVF, theatre, and dance.
There was a fashion show, a Folkloric dance, and an art exhibit featuring paintings, photography, and sculptures.
Music was also an important part of this year’s La Finesse. DJ-ing the event was Golden Eagle Radio and a live band made up of Cal Stale LA’s commercial ensemble kicked off the event.
After viewing the exhibits and snapping dozens of pictures Peter McAllister, the Dean of the Arts and Letters Department, stated, “Cal State LA students are amazing and the quality of work is no surprise. This is what they do all the time.”
Carlos Chavez, a graduate student at Cal State LA spent his time at La Finesse working on his 8×11 foot Golden Eagle painting. The design was of Cal State LA’s mascot, the Golden Eagle, against a blue sky, and separated into puzzle pieces.
Chavez says he had been working on the design since noon that day and once La Finesse began students watched as he continued to spray paint with intricate detail, adding the final touches to his work.Chavez stated that the puzzle pieces represented each of the different departments in the College of Arts and Letters. When asked what inspired his work Chaves stated he was just trying to “keep it simple.”
While the event allowed students the opportunity to showcase their talents and their work with the rest of the school, there was a lot of planning that went into making La Finesse so successful.
Marina Vilhena and Emmanuel Solis are the Arts and Letters representative for ASI and the powerhouse behind the La Finesse.
A lot of time went into planning and executing such a large event, including attending department meetings, speaking to students, emailing professors, contacting clubs, and speaking to the chairs of every department.
Vilhena states, “Overall it’s about getting involved.” Solis added, “Picking which students [to showcase] was a challenge.”
Despite the long and stressful hours Vilhena summed it up when she said, “Seeing it together is like a finale. It was definitely a challenge, but seeing students exposing their work and being proud, makes it worth it. I think it’s a success.”
The event was put on in collaboration with the different departments within The College of Arts and Letters including art, communication, TVF, theatre, and dance.
There was a fashion show, a Folkloric dance, and an art exhibit featuring paintings, photography, and sculptures.
Music was also an important part of this year’s La Finesse. DJ-ing the event was Golden Eagle Radio and a live band made up of Cal Stale LA’s commercial ensemble kicked off the event.
After viewing the exhibits and snapping dozens of pictures Peter McAllister, the Dean of the Arts and Letters Department, stated, “Cal State LA students are amazing and the quality of work is no surprise. This is what they do all the time.”
Carlos Chavez, a graduate student at Cal State LA spent his time at La Finesse working on his 8×11 foot Golden Eagle painting. The design was of Cal State LA’s mascot, the Golden Eagle, against a blue sky, and separated into puzzle pieces.
Chavez says he had been working on the design since noon that day and once La Finesse began students watched as he continued to spray paint with intricate detail, adding the final touches to his work.Chavez stated that the puzzle pieces represented each of the different departments in the College of Arts and Letters. When asked what inspired his work Chaves stated he was just trying to “keep it simple.”
While the event allowed students the opportunity to showcase their talents and their work with the rest of the school, there was a lot of planning that went into making La Finesse so successful.
Marina Vilhena and Emmanuel Solis are the Arts and Letters representative for ASI and the powerhouse behind the La Finesse.
A lot of time went into planning and executing such a large event, including attending department meetings, speaking to students, emailing professors, contacting clubs, and speaking to the chairs of every department.
Vilhena states, “Overall it’s about getting involved.” Solis added, “Picking which students [to showcase] was a challenge.”
Despite the long and stressful hours Vilhena summed it up when she said, “Seeing it together is like a finale. It was definitely a challenge, but seeing students exposing their work and being proud, makes it worth it. I think it’s a success.”