Language of Displacement -

April 27th

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Language of Displacement - April 27th -

Join us for an afternoon of art, conversation, food, poetry and
mutual aid.


April 27th from 2pm to 5pm

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Mission

The AjA Project is a compassionate space for young people, activists, visual artists and educators to engage critically with issues that affect our community and realize our collective liberation through participatory storytelling and the documentary arts.

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Founded in 2000, The AjA Project is an acronym for the phrase Autosuficiencia Juntada con Apoyo, meaning “supporting self-sufficiency.”

Who is AjA?

We're a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in City Heights, San Diego, the most diverse part of the city. We work with immigrants, refugees, the transfronterizo community, incarcerated youth and people going through the process of transformation. At the heart of our programs is participatory photography. We believe that by working with youth to help them create their own images and tell their own stories, we can play a role in fostering their sense of imagination and possibility, for themselves and their communities. While our work with our students involves many eyes and focuses on many subjects, the horizon we are moving toward — with our many partners — is collective liberation and a more just world.

Latest Updates

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"Intersection of creativity and accountability" are the most memorable words of wisdom given to us by Liz Shear. We mourn the sudden passing of Liz Shear on February 27th of this year. Liz was our mentor, guru, friend, and strategist from
Welcome to another #archivedive ! This week, we present: The AjA Project Permanent Collection The AjA Project has been around since 2000 and as a result we have collected many photographs from students that have participated in our programs, some o
STEAM is a program that focuses on science, technology, engineering, art and math. Back in 2017 we teached this program at El Chaparral HighSchool with @aleuzarraga . Swipe through slides to see some of the students work #archivedive #theajaproject
Welcome to another #archivedive ! This week, we present: Re-Entry With support from the California Arts Council, and in partnership with the San Diego County Office of Education Juvenile Court and Community Schools, The AjA Project presents, &ldquo
➡Meet our team! Shinpei co-founded The Aja Project in 2000 from his living room in Ocean Beach, while working as a Bicycle taxi driver. He was involved in the first 15 years focusing on programming and public art dimension of the organization. He i
➡Meet our team! Sophia Sobko has been involved with The AjA Project since 2012 as a teaching artist, curriculum writer, consultant, and grant writer. She is a researcher, educator and artist informed by decolonial theory, critical pedagogy, and he
#ArchiveDive Photo City is another program of AJA from 2012-2017 in which we worked various partners and schools. Students apply the foundations learned in unit one to explore the current state of their community based on the topic chosen; topics m

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