I want to take those shots. I want to show everybody that, even though it s illegal, look at the creative art they re doing. The state-certified Pantoja High School allows students who have been officially dropped from the public schools to complete their diplomas. Alternative education has been labeled as kids who are disadvantaged, says Pantoja principal Patricia Mu oz-Rocha. But the past is the past.
Students start from a new beginning here.
With the technical support that we ve had from CAN TV, we have been able to show these students new possibilities. The students have shown a lot of dedication coming after school, going that extra mile. The students have a lot of potential. It s just a matter of giving them the tools, and they can do anything. The Aspira video program is part of CAN TV's Community Partners Project, an initiative to bring the benefit of public access into the neighborhoods.