![](/news/in-focus/2017/vol-iii-issue-2/images/world-stage.jpg)
All the World’s a Stage at SMC
arch IMDB for Kaiwi Lyman-Mersereau, and you’ll find Santa Monica College credited in his biography for helping him launch an acting career.
![](/news/in-focus/2017/vol-iii-issue-2/images/american-dream.jpg)
An American Dream Thrives on Ocean Park Boulevard
There’s an unusual hairdressing establishment tucked between 17th and 18th Streets on Ocean Park Boulevard in Santa Monica.
![](/news/in-focus/2017/vol-iii-issue-2/images/childhood-intervention.jpg)
SMC Builds Early Childhood Intervention Expertise
SMC’s Early Childhood Intervention Assistant program enables students to build expertise in special education.
![](/news/in-focus/2017/vol-iii-issue-2/images/digital-storytelling.jpg)
How Michael Became a Digital Storyteller
From an early age, Michael Grant knew he wanted a career in journalism.
![](/news/in-focus/2017/vol-iii-issue-2/images/bragging-rights.jpg)
![](/news/in-focus/2017/vol-iii-issue-2/images/raspberry-pi.jpg)
A Recipe for Raspberry Pi
"As an Ambassador, I’ve met and spoken to people from so many different cultures here that I never interacted with in Guinea,"