Las Angelitas del Pueblo Save Our History award

SAVE OUR HISTORY

Las Angelitas del Pueblo is the winner of THE HISTORY CHANNEL'S first ever national Save Our History Preservation Award in 2004 !

The HISTORY CHANNEL, along with Preserve America, a White House initiative designed to preserve the history of America, earlier this year created the Save Our History program. The purpose was to have historical organizations work with students around the country to teach the "importance of historical preservation and to motivate communities across the country to identify and help save endangered local historic sites, locations and documents for the enjoyment and exploration of future generations."

Over 55,000 students participated and 15 schools around the country won the Save Our History Classroom Award (a $1,000 grant and a trip to Washington DC for the Awards Banquet, a sunset cruise on the Potomac River and special tours of the Smithsonian Museum). One organization won the Save Our History Preservation Award (a $10,000 award, to be designated for historical preservation use along with a trip to Washington, D.C.), which was based on the most outstanding commitment to the initiative by "actively providing preservation education to the school system, providing leadership and guidance in helping the community understand the significance of their local heritage and motivating and engaging the community and the schools in an important preservation project."

Las Angelitas del Pueblo was honored to be chosen as the national winner of the Save Our History Preservation Award. Las Angelitas del Pueblo worked with Belmont High School in Los Angeles on a project depicting the history of Pico House, the first 3-story building in Los Angeles (built in 1870). Belmont High School was one of 15 schools across the country to win the Classroom Award. Bob Aguirre, Vice President of Las Angelitas del Pueblo and Frank Damon, Director of Training of Las Angelitas del Pueblo were the liasons working with with 18 seniors at Belmont High School.

These amazing and creative students created a 10-minute video, a brochure, a poster and a website pertaining to the history of Pico House. These students made their final presentation to Las Angelitas del Pueblo on June 7, 2004 at its Annual Luncheon to show all Angelitas what they have created. Their work will be used by El Pueblo de Los Angeles, the "birthplace of Los Angeles" to show to future visitors and for all to enjoy and to learn more about the history of Pico House.

This is the award given to Las Angelitas del Pueblo at the Awards Banquet at the National Postal Museum in Washington, D.C. on May 18, 2004. It reads as follows:
"Save Our History
Preservation Award
Las Angelitas del Pueblo
2004
Unless History Lives in the Present It has No Future
THE HISTORY CHANNEL"

Belmont High School students posing with members of Las Angelitas del Pueblo at the annual luncheon of El Pueblo de Los Angeles. The students made the presentation of their project and received a commendation from the City of Los Angeles and Las Angelitas del Pueblo for their superb work and for winning the Save Our History award.

Belmont High School students receiving a commendation from the Los Angeles Unified School District for being one of fifteen schools to win the Save Our History award in 2004.

Bob Aguirre, Vice President, Marilyn Lee, President and Frank Damon, Director of Docent Training of Las Angelitas del Pueblo. Marilyn is holding the award given to Las Angelitas del Pueblo for winning the first annual Save Our History award given by The History Channel. In addition, Las Angelitas del Pueblo won $10,000 which will be used on a historical preservation project with students in the Los Angeles area.

John Arroyo, Marilyn Lee and Frank Damon accepting the award on behalf of Las Angelitas del Pueblo, from the Los Angeles Unified School District for the work they did and for winning the first national Save Our History in 2004.

Trip to Washington, D. C. for the winners of the Save Our History Preservation Awards in 2004. Belmont High School was among the 15 schools who won nationally a $1,000 award for their school, in addition to a 3-trip to Washington, which included a boat ride down the Potomac River, a day at the Smithsonian Institute capped off with an Awards Dinner at the Postal Museum.

Save Our History Award Dinner in Washington, D. C. which included students and teachers from Belmont High School and Linda and Frank Damon from Las Angelitas del Pueblo.

Poster hanging on the wall of the office of Las Angelitas del Pueblo commemorating winning the first ever Save Our History Preservation Award in 2004. Las Angelitas del Pueblo worked with students from Belmont High School on a project depicting the history of Pico House, the first three-story building in Los Angeles, and an elegant hotel when it opened in 1870.