El Monte Union High School District
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El Monte Union Student Podcast Hosts Live Event with Award-winning Cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz
Mountain View High School’s VISTA Academy “The Art of Talking” student podcast team hosted a successful live event with two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and cartoonist, Lalo Alcaraz to discuss his new animated short, “Taking a Healthy Ride on the Green Side” on Sept. 19. In partnership with the District's Clean Mobility in Schools Pilot Project and the California Air Resources Board, the animation focuses on how choosing green transportation options to get to school can improve community health. The short features the voices of El Monte Union students and administrators, which Alcaraz recorded in the VISTA podcast studio. During the live event, Alcaraz spoke on his creative process, shared insights into his artistic journey, and highlighted the significance of using art as a vehicle for activism and societal change.
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REMINDER: Mountain View High School Student Podcast to Host Award-winning Cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz
Mountain View High School’s VISTA student podcast team will host a live event with two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and nationally syndicated cartoonist, Lalo Alcaraz to discuss his new animated short, “Taking a Healthy Ride on the Green Side.” The project focuses on how choosing green transportation options to get to school can improve community health and was produced for the El Monte Union High School District’s (EMUHSD) Clean Mobility in Schools Pilot Project with funding from the California Air Resources Board. It features the voices of EMUHSD students and administrators, which Alcaraz recorded in Mountain View High School’s podcast studio. Alcaraz will discuss the project as well as his work as an artist and illustrator, giving students valuable insight into careers in the creative industries.
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EMUHSD Senior Earns Honorable Eagle Scout Ranking from Boy Scouts of America
Arroyo High School senior Degas Peters, who has an unwavering love for his community, displayed leadership and advocacy for animal rights while creating Project Abbie, a community beneficiary project focusing on building waterproof and insulated cat shelters and housing for stray cats. Peters created the project as part of his community service while working towards the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest achievable ranking in the Boy Scouts of America. Peters is heavily involved in his campus community, including track and field and cross country, and has forged long-lasting connections with the District staff and teachers who have encouraged and supported him in his journey as a boy scout.
