| 2:00
| Leave Lot 6 Turnaround
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| 2:30
| Arrive at Seoul International Park
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| 2:40-2:50
| Introductory Presentation
What is a political tour? Point out differences between political community and tourist tour.
Personal perspectives (growing up in Koreatown)
Jina, James, and Diana
Point out significance of the park
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| 2:50-3:45
| Driving tour (Route)
Park (Olympic and Normandie): Radio Korea and Korean Television Enterprises (6th and Kingsley)
stopping point
significance/role of media
entertainment, translation of American news into the Korean language
political guides on voting, community network
point out Wilshire district, metro services
Place where Edward Lee was killed during the Los Angeles uprisings of 1992 (3rd and Hobart, Won San Myun Oak)
Markets (Hankook and Kaju market) on Western
Oriental Mission Church (Western and Oakwood) stopping point
role of churches in Koreatown community
services that churches provide
Hancock Park area
quality of residential area in stark contrast to neighboring Koreatown
who lives here?
Place where Tony's mural was (Le Prive) & McDonald's where many Korean elders hang out (Western and 7th)
Elephant Snack Corner/Koreatown Plaza/Korean American Federation (9th and Western) stopping point
labor issues
shopping/economy
Korean American Federation (Jina)
Park at Wilton Place School on Leeward Avenue and Wilton and walk over to Korean Youth and Community Center stopping point
short intro of KYCC by Chris Suk
also serves Latina/o population
Walk back to Wilton Place
Additional things to look out for along the way...
Afterschool/tutoring services
small businesses (significance, history of why immigrants start up these businesses, etc.)
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| 3:45-4:15
| Closing Discussion
Presentation by Liz Sunwoo from Korean Immigrant Workers' Advocates (KIWA)
Liz (Nahui!) on connections to the Latina/o community
Get some people's reactions to tour
Pass out assignment for next week
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| 4:30
| Leave for UCLA
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