Supporters

Thank you to the following individuals and organizations for your generous support.

The UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center (CSRC)

was founded in 1969 with a commitment to foster multidisciplinary research in the service of the state of California with a presence in the local community. The Center’s research addresses the growing Chicano and Latino population.

In 2008, CSRC partnered with Roberto S. Oregel to produce volume seven of its Chicano Cinema and Media Arts Series, Casa Libre/Freedom House, a documentary about the Los Angeles-based organization Casa Libre/Freedom House and its efforts to assist unaccompanied and undocumented immigrant minors in Los Angeles.

• Obese City: The Documentary will be a 90 minute high-definition feature documentary for television broadcast and theatrical release.

• Obese City: The Documentary – School Edition with study guide will be a 30 minute version of the full length documentary edited specifically to be used in middle and high schools.

• Obese City - the Interactive Website will be a multi-component resource that includes: basic information on the health risks of obesity; links to reports, community resources, and other health focused websites; and a forum for individuals to record and share their individual stories of struggles and successes with obesity.

• Obese City Youth Project in partnership with Operation Street Kidz, L.A. will offer introductory video training and production for youth with the objective of creating and sharing short videos about how obesity touches their lives and communities.

• Obese City in the Community brings public screenings of the film to local health care providers, schools, universities, and community organizations. Filmmakers and health and nutrition experts will lead open, bilingual discussions on the film and the issue of obesity. Informational materials on access to resources will be made available to participants.

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