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Happy Birthday, Elisa!

February 8, 2011

OTL’s director, Elisa Marusak Thomson, celebrates her birthday with style this year!

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What Covid-19 Teaches Us About Educational Inequity

August 26, 2020

“The world is continuously changing, and we need to educate young people on the truth of the past, the truth of today, the truth of people who look like them.” -Amari Dixon, Media Educator

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Spotlight: Cameras in the Classroom with Amiel Capinpin

December 2, 2019

Working with Hoover High School students is a journey, but it is also a fulfilling one that I look forward to continuing. My hope is that, in helping Hoover High students share their stories, the work we do together can showcase to the community not only the power and importance of the youth perspective, but also the need to celebrate it.

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Program Spotlight: FOTO TJ

August 12, 2019

“In talking with Rigo Reyes, he introduced me to this concept of Tijuana and San Diego as being a region… a region where there are more commonalities rather than differences.”

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FOTO TJ Book

October 12, 2018

We created images that represent who we are, and wrote poems about our past. We met folks with unsteady health conditions who taught us about endurance, perseverance, and the joy of life. We explored Tijuana - a city filled with colors, flavors, and smells. We learned about local art, walked through the streets, and captured images that were always intriguing and in some cases new and innovative. After our journey, we had a final exhibit where we talked about our work and why it is important to continue creating images that represent who we are!

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