Opera Host Organization - San Diego, CA

Host Organization:
The San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC) is an award-winning public agency that helps low-income families, seniors, and people with disabilities afford housing in the City of San Diego. The Juniper Learning Opportunity Center (JLOC) is located on a Commission-owned housing site. JLOC provides tutoring, job training, and career development services, computer labs, and offer access to an array of community services with the assistance of the Copley Family YWCA.

SDHC-JLOC will host the HUD-WNO simulcast presentation of La Boh�me for youth from public housing at the Juniper Learning Opportunity Center Sunday, September 23, 2007. This event is open only to public housing residents.

SDHC-JLOC has formed partnerships with the following organizations to host this project in San Diego:

• Copley Family YMCA
• San Diego Mesa College will open their campus and theater to children that reside in public housing. Children from public housing will tour the Mesa College Theater Department. This tour will conclude with theater staff facilitating a session on back stage career opportunities in opera and theater.

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