Tag: The AjA Project

  • A Slice of Cambodia in City Heights

    At the City Heights Wat Sovannkiri Buddhist Temple on 52nd Street opulent detail and vibrantly colored flags decorate the façade during the Khmer New Year celebration. | Photo Credit: Kiran Mehta By Beto Soto and Brent Jensen Beto Soto and Brent Jensen are high school students and members of The AjA Project’s Youth Advisory Council.…

  • Mid-City Schools Adopt Curriculum to Encourage Street Art, Discourage Tagging

    Graffiti Artist Ryan Hoppe, who goes by Hasler One, works on a collaborative mural during the Underground Art in the Underground event in the parking structure of Westfield Mission Valley Mall on March 22, 2014. The event was an initiative by the San Diego Cultural Arts Alliance, whose primary focus is to teach youth how…

  • SongStream Project Brings the Joy of Lullabies to City Heights Families

    Singer-songwriter and SongStream Project co-founder Talia Morales performs a song at The Landscape of Lullabies event at the City Heights Library. This particular song is one her mother used to sing to Morales and her brother. | Photo Credit: Michelle Josey By Famo Musa Famo Musa is a high school student and member of The…

  • City Heights School Opens Recycling Bins to Parents

    The city of San Diego’s recycling ordinance has been on the books since 2007. But some residents in the city’s dense, older neighborhoods still find it difficult to recycle at home. City Heights youth are trying to make the practice more convenient for families, and make some money along the way. | Video Credit: Brian…

  • City Heights Square Mini Park Opens

    A new mini-park designed for adults opened in City Heights, with plenty of open space and public art. | Video Credit: Nicholas McVicker By Dwane Brown A new mini-park opened today in City Heights — a neighborhood where green space and recreation areas are in short supply. The 5,300-square-foot park is located on 43rd Street…