(above) Malathi Iyengar, Artistict Director from  The Rangoli Dance Company   teaches the  'Dance Master Class: Classical Dance of India' at Santa Monica College on Thursday 24, 2008. (photo 1) Anjali Gopalan, 21,  (photo 2)  Shaheen Sheik, 32, (left) and Hema Iyer, 34, (right) perform "In Praise of Krishna" during the Dance Master Class on Thursday. Rangoli Foundation for Art & Culture, a non profit organization was established in 1985 by artistic director, Malathi Iyengar to realize a creative vision of presenting visual and performing arts of India. In India, the antiquity of the visual art Rangoli, symbolizes Beauty, Hope and Tradition. Rangoli Foundation is committed to developing cultural awareness and inter-cultural dialogue through the artistic expressions of dance, music, theater and visual arts.

1) Santa Monica High School Junior, Brittany Neff, 17, (right) speaks with Karen Jashinsky (left) from 02 Max Fitness, during the Fourth Annual Youth Job Fair at SAMOHI on Wednesday, April 23, 2008.  2) SAMOHI Freshman's Jerry Shevlin, 14, (left) and Joshua Walker, 14, (right) discuss their applications during the job fair. 3) Freshman Joshua Contreras, 15, fills out an application for employment. 4) SAMOHI students speak with employers about summer, seasonal and permanent job opportunities during the job fair on Wednesday. 5) Sophomore Danny Wacker, 16, spins the Hot Dog on a Stick wheel at SAMOHI.  As of January 1, 2008, California state minimum wage is raised from $7.50 to $8.00 per hour according to SB1835, signed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on September 12, 2007.

(TOP) Jim Krusoe, founding editor of the Santa Monica College Review, reads from his book "Wally" during the Eighth Annual Rocky Young Lecture Series at SMC's Madison Second Space on Friday, April 18, 2008. (ABOVE) Jim Krusoe autographs his book during the Rocky Young Lecture Series as his son looks on. Jim Krusoe is the author of five books of poetry, the short story collection Blood Lake, and the novels Iceland (Dalkey Archives) and Girl Factory. Founded by Jim Krusoe in 1988, Santa Monica Review is a nationally distributed literary arts journal sponsored by Santa Monica College. The journal is published twice yearly, in Fall and Spring. The Review currently features literary fiction and nonfiction, though in past years also included poetry. SMR represents Santa Monica College’s commitment to the literary arts, community, and literacy. In twenty years of production, the Review has featured both first-time writers and established literary authors, with a focus on showcasing the work of Southern California and Pacific Rim writers.

Mike Meldonian, Organizing and Alliances Coordinator from Oxfam America, leads a group of supporters in Oxfam's 'Walk for Climate Justice' on Sunday, April 20, 2008, during the Green Apple Festival at the Santa Monica Pier. Recognizing the urgency of the global climate crisis, Oxfam America supporters celebrated Earth Day by leading a 'Walk for Climate Justice' in 10 US cities. The walk is a visual representation of the hardships that climate change creates for people in vulnerable communities—and the growing distance that poor people, especially women and children, will have to walk for water.

Ziggy Marley, 39, (David Nesta Marley) performs at the Santa Monica Pier during the Green Apple Festival on Sunday, April 20, 2008. Ziggy Marley is a Grammy-winning Jamaican musician. He is the oldest son of  Bob Marley, the legendary roots reggae singer. The Green Apple Festival, produced in partnership with Earth Day Network and presented by Chase, announces “America’s largest Earth Day celebration”– a weekend of music and environmental awareness culminating on Sunday, April 20th with eight free festivals occurring simultaneously at landmark locations across the U.S.