We're leading one workshop a week for 4 weeks with teens at the Boys & Girls Club of San Fernando Valley.
Workshop #1. Eleven participants plus staff member Jessica observed a lot of the workshop. One activity we did together was writing and sharing Your Five Senses of Pacoima.
What I See in Pacoima
Gangs, Cars, Girls, Gang violence, Football, Schools, Stores, House, Graffiti, Boys and Girls Club,Homeless People, Minority Races, McDonalds, Burger King, Park, Tagging, Cop, People, Girls and Boys
What I Hear in Pacoima
Shooting, Helicopter, Cops, Dogs, Airplanes, People, Gunshots, Sirens, Car horns honking, Laughter, Police, Music, Tree, Quiet, Wind
What I Smell in Pacoima
Crap, Gas, Weed, Me, Food, Flowers, Marijuana, McDonald’s, Trevon’s cologne, Pizza,
Trash, L.’s farts, Paint (from tagging), Car exhausts, Perfume, Roses, Pasta, Smoke, Clean air
What I Taste in Pacoima
McDonald’s, Hot candy, Apples, Grapes, Candy, Soda, Sopes, Tacos y tortas, Subway, Chips, Ice Tea, Gum, Milk, Air, Water, Burgers, Gatorade
What I Touch in Pacoima
Paper, Pencil, Sports, Brush, Door, Desk, Computers, Remotes, Basketball,
Cell phone, girlfriend, Schoolbooks, Food, Doorknob, Friends, Backpack, Chairs, Bed, House, Game, a football, and my dog
When we asked the teenagers for their Pacoima songs/soundtrack these are some of their suggestions:
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