City Year Los Angeles

The curtain opened, and with it, so did a world of possibilities. 🎭📚✨ 
 
Ahead of the LA premiere of the Tony Award-winning musical @outsidersmusical, City Year Los Angeles and the Stay Gold Project brought together Los Angeles leaders, and special guests, for a kickoff event celebrating the importance of arts access for young people across the nation. 
 
At our pre-show kick-off, guests heard a powerful conversation between @octaviaspencer, City Year Los Angeles Board Member, @angelinajolie and Hank Unger, Producers of The Outsiders, Jim Balfanz, @cityyear CEO, and Emily Baeza, City Year Los Angeles alum, whose journey has taken her from @americorps member to filmmaker. 🎬💛 
 
Then it was time for our Pio Pico students and AmeriCorps members to experience the story themselves! Thanks to The Stay Gold Project and The Crimson Lion / Lavine Family Foundation, our community attended the premiere and stayed for a special Q&A with members of The Outsiders cast. 
 
And the impact continues far beyond one night: copies of The Outsiders will be donated to Pio Pico Middle School for students to enjoy. 📖 
 
We’re incredibly grateful to our partners for helping us open doors to the arts and create unforgettable experiences for our students and AmeriCorps members.  
 
See the LA Times article at the link in our bio.  
 
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