Engage
Two FIELD TRIPS
To sites of historic and contemporary importance to local issues. Students link classroom
learning to the local context and experience networking opportunities.
Orange County
Theme: Local History of Segregation, U.S. Policy & Supreme Court Cases
Tour of Old Towne Orange “Mendez Museum Tour Without Walls”
Viewing & Discussion of Mendez v. Westminster documentary Hosted by documentary film
producer, Sandra Robbie
Los Angeles
Theme: Gentrification, Police & Community, Mexican American Los Angeles History
Tour of La Plaza de Cultura y Artes
Tour of Hollenbeck Community Police Station
Conversation with police officers
Community Panel: discussion with local leaders of nonprofit organizations
Community Projects
Designed and implemented by high school students on their campus based on the needs
of their school to create a more inclusive environment. This is the capstone of the
DIRHA program, where students apply their knowledge in their community.