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on monday, an assignment allowed me another chance to practice my spanish. i am getting much more confident in speaking and engaging with the latino community that i so adore. my spanish is slightly better than the last related post, but i still have much to learn. better get to it – i leave for argentina in 20 days!

you can read more about this particular story here.

Luz Helena Vargas, 56, of San Bernardino holds a sign in support of La Obra de San Martin during a protest outside the Central City Lutheran Mission building in San Bernardino on Monday, June 28, 2010. La Obra was protesting what they are calling an unfair eviction from the CCLM building, where they have been meeting since 1996. Over 100 protesters gathered outside of the building holding signs and singing songs while a town hall meeting discussing the eviction took place inside.

Alejandro Hernandez, 9, left, and Mark Rojas, 5, both of San Bernardino, play soccer outside of Central City Lutheran Mission building while their mothers took part in the protest.

Karla Nava, 14, of San Bernardino signs a petition in support of La Obra de San Martin during the protest.

Members of La Obra de San Martin sing “Yo Tengo Fe” (I Have Faith) during the protest.

Alex Avila of La Obra de San Martin speaks to the congregation.

Jose Aguilar Hernandez, 54, of San Bernardino holds a sign in support of La Obra de San Martin.

last friday afternoon i helped colour some little brown lunch bags, which will later be used by the james project to distribute items to the homeless living in orange county. that night i also had the pleasure of meeting tricia mccurry who is, from my understanding, mostly responsible for the project’s existence. we hope to expand the project and bring, in a real and personal way, additional homeless services to the inland empire.