Watts Happening at the Mafundi?
Advocating for the following programming/activities at the Watts Happening Cultural Center:
Exhibition Space/Gallery
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Curated exhibits
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Digital archives
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Watts History presentations
Watts Coffee House Legacy Business
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Work-share space
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Take-out
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Dine-in
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Culinary classes
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Apprentice component
Multi-purpose (Office & Community Spaces)
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Meeting/conference room(s)
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Off-site/virtual learning facilities/room
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Pop-ups for local business start-ups (via leases)
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Guest companies in need of space (via sign-ups)
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Conferences and lectures (via rental)
Interactive Programming (revival of Mafundi Institute)
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Writing workshops - New Watts Writers’ Workshops
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Music education - Watts-Willowbrook Conservatory
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Theater arts - Watts Village Theater Company
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Theater construction and video education
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Health seminars
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Preservation Trades component
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Recording studio equipped with social media resources
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Research lab for policy & social justice (membership)
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Book talks specific to BIOPIC
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Watts Tours - LA By Pam Sightseeing Tours (nominal fee)
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School tours
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Self-improvement workshops - Think Watts Foundation financial literacy curriculum
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Revival of historic Watts celebrations
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New Watts celebrations
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Gift shop to celebrate local artists