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As a teacher I help bring free arts education to the neighborhood that raised me in East LA

Tara S.
January 28, 2026Stories By Us

I'm Tara Sanchez, a teacher at LAMusArt in East Los Angeles that provides free arts education to the local community. Showing up for my students is what gives me purpose.

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