*This segment is date/time stamped: March 27, 2013; 1:20PM

LATINO AMERICANS, a documentary series produced by WETA Washington, D.C.; Bosch and Company, Inc.; and Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB), will air nationwide on PBS in the Fall of 2013. The three-part, six-hour long series will narrate the story of Latino Americans from 1800 to the 21st Century, starting with the English and Spanish colonies, and following with a survey of milestones in Latino American history. The series will intersect with much that is central to the history of the United States such as multiple wars, the Great Depression and the Civil Rights Movement. LATINO AMERICANS will also go to places where standard U.S. histories do not tend to tread, driven by the human dramas of individuals’ struggles and triumphs, successes and disappointments, people whose stories tell us much about their times. 

Members of the production team will discuss the many perspectives brought to the creation of the series. Their collective experience spans filmmaking around the world for news, documentaries and feature films, and individuals on the team have had their work recognized with George Foster Peabody Awards, Imagen Awards, Emmy Awards, Christopher Awards, Erik Barnouw Awards and an NCLR ALMA Outstanding Career Achievement Award. 

Panelists will also share the unfolding major bilingual public engagement and education campaign, the corresponding bilingual website with user-generated digital content, social media platforms, and the development and distribution of school-based curricula.

Introduction:

- Cecilia Ornelas, Faculty Development Campus Leader and English Instructor-General Education Department, Westwood College, and Doctoral Candidate-Cohort 5, Educational Leadership Program, CSUSB

Panelists:

- Raymond (Ray) Telles, Director / Writer / Producer, LATINO AMERICANS project staff 

- Antonio Davidson-Gomez, Educational Services Manager, KCTS 9 Public Television - Seattle

- Moctesuma Esparza, Award-winning Producer, Entertainment Executive, Entrepreneur and Community Activist

Moderator:

-  Cesar Caballero, Dean of Pfau Library and University Librarian, California State University, San Bernardino

Recommended Citation:

CSUSB - Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD), "Afternoon Plenary: “Beyond the Broadcast of PBS' LATINO AMERICANS: A Public Engagement and Education Campaign”" (2013). Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) Video Recordings. 52.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/lead/52

*This segment is date/time stamped: March 27, 2013; 10:00AM

The video begins with Red Carpet Interviews with President Tomás D. Morales and Honorable Josie Gonzales.

Next, Update - "Under Cultural Assault / Apartheid in Arizona"

Introduction / Moderator:

- Dr. James Fenelon, Professor of Sociology and Director of Center for Indigenous Peoples Studies, California State University, San Bernardino 

Speaker:

-  Roberto "Dr. Cintli" Rodriguez, Assistant Professor, Department of Mexican American & Raza Studies, University of Arizona, Tucson

Recommended Citation:

CSUSB - Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD), "Red Carpet Interviews with President Tomás D. Morales and Honorable Josie Gonzales & Update: "Under Cultural Assault / Apartheid in Arizona”" (2013). Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) Video Recordings. 51.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/lead/51

*This segment is date/time stamped: March 27, 2013; 10:30AM

Dr. Raul Ruiz is not a politician; he is a public servant and physician, dedicated to serving the community. The son of farmworkers, Raul grew up in Coachella and learned at an early age that the key to attaining the American Dream was hard work and a great education. In the summer of 1990, under the hot desert sun, Raul walked from business to business in the Coachella Valley asking them to invest in their community by contributing to his education. With each investment for college, he made a promise to come back home and serve the community as a physician. 

After his education at Harvard, Dr. Ruiz returned to the Coachella Valley, where he utilized his education and experience to not only lead but also serve as a physician, as he had promised. As the founder and director of the Coachella Valley Healthcare Initiative, he brought together stakeholders to improve public health and healthcare access in the Coachella Valley. 

Dr. Ruiz's commitment to community service and his humanitarian efforts on behalf of vulnerable populations have earned recognition throughout the Coachella Valley. 

His story was featured on CNN's Latino in America. On November 6, 2012, Congressman Dr. Ruiz was elected as a member of the United States House of Representatives (California's 36th congressional district) after defeating the redistricted incumbent Representative as a first-time candidate.

Introduction:

- Suzy A. Sharweed, Academic Coordinator and English Instructor, International Extension Programs - College of Extended Learning, and Doctoral Candidate - Cohort 5, Educational Leadership Program, CSUSB

Speaker:

-  Honorable Raul Ruiz, United States House of Representatives (CA-36)

Moderator:

- Mary Jane Sanchez-Fulton, Board of Trustee, College of the Desert 

Recommended Citation:

CSUSB - Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD), "Morning Address by Honorable Raul Ruiz: "Investing in Community - Investing in Education: Honoring the Social Contract"" (2013). Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) Video Recordings. 50.

https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/lead/50

Cafecito Con . . . Entre Mujeres

Interview with Lucy Gallardo

Season 3 (2023)

*This segment is date/time stamped: July 18th, 2023; 12:00PM PST

LEAD-Affiliate Programming from Studio 54, “Cafecito Con . . . Entre Mujeres” is a show where we invite guests to inform us, enlighten us, and inspire us by sharing about themselves and the spaces they step into and make their own.  

We are an intergenerational trio, hoping to bring you conversations about women, with women, and for women. We hope to build a community without borders so that women can express, inspire, inform and lead to true self-growth.

Meet Lucy Gallardo, owner of Inland Empire Auto Body and Paint - a mom, wife, daughter, mentor, and friend. As a woman leading a business in an industry traditionally dominated by men, Lucy has navigated challenges and carved her own path to success.

Co-Hosts, Cafecito Con . . . Entre Mujeres Team:

- Delila A. Vasquez: Founder, Producer & Co-Host (she, her, ella)

Mami (mom), wife, friend, sister, tía, comadre, friend, mentor, a student of life. My idea is that we talk about not-the hats we wear, rather, that we talk about the spaces we step into. I invite conversations to explore what we do, why we do it, and who we are as we influence our circles. Titles are limiting; therefore, I do not want to talk about the hats we wear or the roles we play, I think in terms of what shoes to wear to be ready to step into the spaces we walk into. There is a shoe for every occasion, and we need to step into these spaces with firm footing to be authentic and bring forth the best version of ourselves. We are role models, followers, leaders. learners, teachers and more whether we intend or not, so why not be intentional.

- Rosa Martin Muñoz: Communications Director & Co-Host

A daughter, a proud Latina, a professional, an educator, someone who believes in leading with love. I value personal connection to build relationships and community. Growing up, I didn’t have professional role models - much less Latina role models. Through this medium I want to bring everyday women’s voices as our role models. I see Young and Younger women benefiting from the power of leading with love. I want to engage our neighbors and friends in good-old-fashion conversations that will leave us inspired and enlightened. I want to role model conversations about success, struggle, and inclusiveness. I want us to hear from trailblazers, intrapreneurs, scientists, mothers, spiritual leaders, the creative minds, I’m here on Cafecito Con… to connect with women and learn from them… in hopes of exploring the depths of my own purpose and spirituality along the way.

- Stephanie Montoya: Show Engineer & Co-Host

I am a daughter, sister, tía, electrical engineer, traveler, handywoman, business owner, all around nerd who loves learning new things. A completed day for me is making at least one person smile, whether it be a joke, a compliment or just helping in any way I can. My passion is engaging with others in problem solving. My own struggles motivate me to help other women find their voice. It is very inspiring to see others learn how to just be themselves. I want to create a space that recognizes our triumphs and challenges, where sharing our experiences out loud is honored. I am excited to help bring these conversations to life with Cafecito Con …. sharing recognition and wisdom to our women’s community. Our leadership is richer when we support each other.

Interviewee:

Recommended Citation:

CSUSB - Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD), "Cafecito Con…Entre Mujeres: "Interview with Lucy Gallardo”" (2023). Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) Video Recordings. 49.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/lead/49

 Share our links and show your online community that Latino education is the economic imperative of our time, and the civil rights issue of our generation:

https://www.facebook.com/LEADProjects [facebook.com]

https://twitter.com/LEADProjects [twitter.com]

http://instagram.com/LEADProjects [instagram.com]

http://www.youtube.com/user/LEADCSUSB [youtube.com]

http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=2306496 [linkedin.com]

https://www.snapchat.com/add/leadprojects [snapchat.com]

 

   Tags:

Latino Education Advocacy, LEAD, California State University San Bernardino

 

Cafecito Con . . . Entre Mujeres

Interview with Linda Dominguez

Season 3 (2023)

*This segment is date/time stamped: July 18th, 2023; 10:00AM PST

LEAD-Affiliate Programming from Studio 54, “Cafecito Con . . . Entre Mujeres” is a show where we invite guests to inform us, enlighten us, and inspire us by sharing about themselves and the spaces they step into and make their own.  

We are an intergenerational trio, hoping to bring you conversations about women, with women, and for women. We hope to build a community without borders so that women can express, inspire, inform and lead to true self-growth.

Meet Linda Dominguez, Chief of Executive Internal Affairs and Community Partnerships at Girl Scouts of San Gregorio - a dedicated mom, proud "Nana," and self-made leader. Linda shares her journey of building a successful career and the obstacles she has overcome along the way.

- Delila A. Vasquez: Founder, Producer & Co-Host (she, her, ella)

Mami (mom), wife, friend, sister, tía, comadre, friend, mentor, a student of life. My idea is that we talk about not-the hats we wear, rather, that we talk about the spaces we step into. I invite conversations to explore what we do, why we do it, and who we are as we influence our circles. Titles are limiting; therefore, I do not want to talk about the hats we wear or the roles we play, I think in terms of what shoes to wear to be ready to step into the spaces we walk into. There is a shoe for every occasion, and we need to step into these spaces with firm footing to be authentic and bring forth the best version of ourselves. We are role models, followers, leaders. learners, teachers and more whether we intend or not, so why not be intentional.

- Rosa Martin Muñoz: Communications Director & Co-Host

A daughter, a proud Latina, a professional, an educator, someone who believes in leading with love. I value personal connection to build relationships and community. Growing up, I didn’t have professional role models - much less Latina role models. Through this medium I want to bring everyday women’s voices as our role models. I see Young and Younger women benefiting from the power of leading with love. I want to engage our neighbors and friends in good-old-fashion conversations that will leave us inspired and enlightened. I want to role model conversations about success, struggle, and inclusiveness. I want us to hear from trailblazers, intrapreneurs, scientists, mothers, spiritual leaders, the creative minds, I’m here on Cafecito Con… to connect with women and learn from them… in hopes of exploring the depths of my own purpose and spirituality along the way.

- Stephanie Montoya: Show Engineer & Co-Host

I am a daughter, sister, tía, electrical engineer, traveler, handywoman, business owner, all around nerd who loves learning new things. A completed day for me is making at least one person smile, whether it be a joke, a compliment or just helping in any way I can. My passion is engaging with others in problem solving. My own struggles motivate me to help other women find their voice. It is very inspiring to see others learn how to just be themselves. I want to create a space that recognizes our triumphs and challenges, where sharing our experiences out loud is honored. I am excited to help bring these conversations to life with Cafecito Con …. sharing recognition and wisdom to our women’s community. Our leadership is richer when we support each other.

Interviewee:

Recommended Citation:

 Share our links and show your online community that Latino education is the economic imperative of our time, and the civil rights issue of our generation:

https://www.facebook.com/LEADProjects [facebook.com]

https://twitter.com/LEADProjects [twitter.com]

http://instagram.com/LEADProjects [instagram.com]

http://www.youtube.com/user/LEADCSUSB [youtube.com]

http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=2306496 [linkedin.com]

https://www.snapchat.com/add/leadprojects [snapchat.com]

 

   Tags:

Latino Education Advocacy, LEAD, California State University San Bernardino

Cafecito Con . . . Entre Mujeres

Interview with Rosemary Bernal-Gomez

Season 3 (2023)

*This segment is date/time stamped: July 18th, 2023; 2:00PM PST

LEAD-Affiliate Programming from Studio 54, “Cafecito Con . . . Entre Mujeres” is a show where we invite guests to inform us, enlighten us, and inspire us by sharing about themselves and the spaces they step into and make their own.  

We are an intergenerational trio, hoping to bring you conversations about women, with women, and for women. We hope to build a community without borders so that women can express, inspire, inform and lead to true self-growth.

Meet Rosemary Bernal-Gomez - a daughter of migrant workers who grew and worked in the fields, determined to give their daughter the education they never had. Now a mother of four, a wife, and a passionate mathematician, Rosemary describes mathematics as her "love language." Her deep love for numbers led her to coding and innovation, where she has established herself as an AI coder.

According to the National Science Foundation, the STEM workforce grew by 20% in the decade leading up to 2021. While women have yet to achieve parity with men in STEM, their participation has increased at a faster rate - 31% compared to a 15% increase among men. (Source: NSF, March 21, 2024) [nsf.gov]. 

Nevertheless, gender disparities persist. Research by the London Mathematical Society (LMS) highlights that:

• In the 2017/18 academic year, 89% of mathematical science professors were male, while only 11% were female—an increase from 7% in 2011/12. (LMS analysis of HESA data, 2017) [lms.ac.uk].
• The percentage of women among MSc students in mathematics has grown from 37% to 43%, yet female representation at other academic stages has remained stagnant. (LMS National Benchmarking Study, 2018) [lms.ac.uk].

Rosemary believes in leading with grace while staying true to her authentic self. Currently pursuing her doctorate, she is passionate about supporting women in discovering and embracing their own talents. Her journey ignites an important conversation about breaking barriers in male-dominated fields and empowering women to step into these spaces with confidence and success.

Co-Hosts, Cafecito Con . . . Entre Mujeres Team:

- Delila A. Vasquez: Founder, Producer & Co-Host (she, her, ella)

Mami (mom), wife, friend, sister, tía, comadre, friend, mentor, a student of life. My idea is that we talk about not-the hats we wear, rather, that we talk about the spaces we step into. I invite conversations to explore what we do, why we do it, and who we are as we influence our circles. Titles are limiting; therefore, I do not want to talk about the hats we wear or the roles we play, I think in terms of what shoes to wear to be ready to step into the spaces we walk into. There is a shoe for every occasion, and we need to step into these spaces with firm footing to be authentic and bring forth the best version of ourselves. We are role models, followers, leaders. learners, teachers and more whether we intend or not, so why not be intentional.

- Rosa Martin Muñoz: Communications Director & Co-Host

A daughter, a proud Latina, a professional, an educator, someone who believes in leading with love. I value personal connection to build relationships and community. Growing up, I didn’t have professional role models - much less Latina role models. Through this medium I want to bring everyday women’s voices as our role models. I see Young and Younger women benefiting from the power of leading with love. I want to engage our neighbors and friends in good-old-fashion conversations that will leave us inspired and enlightened. I want to role model conversations about success, struggle, and inclusiveness. I want us to hear from trailblazers, intrapreneurs, scientists, mothers, spiritual leaders, the creative minds, I’m here on Cafecito Con… to connect with women and learn from them… in hopes of exploring the depths of my own purpose and spirituality along the way.

- Stephanie Montoya: Show Engineer & Co-Host

I am a daughter, sister, tía, electrical engineer, traveler, handywoman, business owner, all around nerd who loves learning new things. A completed day for me is making at least one person smile, whether it be a joke, a compliment or just helping in any way I can. My passion is engaging with others in problem solving. My own struggles motivate me to help other women find their voice. It is very inspiring to see others learn how to just be themselves. I want to create a space that recognizes our triumphs and challenges, where sharing our experiences out loud is honored. I am excited to help bring these conversations to life with Cafecito Con …. sharing recognition and wisdom to our women’s community. Our leadership is richer when we support each other.

Interviewee:

Recommended Citation:

CSUSB - Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD), "Cafecito Con…Entre Mujeres: "Interview with Rosemary Bernal-Gomez”" (2023). Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) Video Recordings. 47.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/lead/47

 Share our links and show your online community that Latino education is the economic imperative of our time, and the civil rights issue of our generation:

https://www.facebook.com/LEADProjects [facebook.com]

https://twitter.com/LEADProjects [twitter.com]

http://instagram.com/LEADProjects [instagram.com]

http://www.youtube.com/user/LEADCSUSB [youtube.com]

http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=2306496 [linkedin.com]

https://www.snapchat.com/add/leadprojects [snapchat.com]

 

   Tags:

Latino Education Advocacy, LEAD, California State University San Bernardino

Reies López Tijerina was born on a mound of cotton sacks on Sept. 21, 1926, near Falls City, Texas, to a family of migrant workers. In his early life he served briefly as a minister with the Assemblies of God before founding a utopian community in Pinal County, AZ, in the early 1950s. He had risen from general obscurity as a roaming country preacher in the Southwest to international fame as one of the most daring revolutionary figures in United States history.

Tijerina created the Valley of Peace religious center in Southern Arizona in 1956. At about this time Tijerina learned of many families in the state of New Mexico who had been dispossessed of their ancestral lands. Tijerina had a mystic vision which he interpreted as a calling to move to New Mexico to help the Hispanos there reclaim legal jurisdiction over ancient land grants. He took up the cause of land-grant restoration in the 1960s and is best known as one of the earliest pioneers, and among the most influential social activists of the Mexican-American or Chicano Civil Rights Movement (although he best prefers the term Indo-Hispano). He is routinely identified as a warrior in the early social movements, along with César Chávez, the farm labor organizer in California; Colorado Chicano activist Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales; and La Raza Unida Party co-founder José Angel Gutiérrez in Texas.

Reies López Tijerina founded the Alianza Federal de Pueblos Libres (Federal Alliance of Land Grants) in New Mexico to reclaim Spanish and Mexican land grants held by Mexicans and Native Americans before the U.S.-Mexican War (nearly 100 million-acres). The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, signed after the U.S. victory over Mexico, guaranteed Mexican citizens the retention of their land grants. The Alianza hoped to reclaim ownership of land through the courts of New Mexico; however, it was determined in a court ruling that the United States Congress was the arbitrator on issues of land rights based on international treaties.

Tijerina became famous when on June 5, 1967 he led an armed raid on the Rio Arriba County Courthouse in Tierra Amarilla, NM. This event brought the issue of land rights to national attention and became a stimulus for the Chicano movement. The raid climaxed in a 90-minute shoot-out at the court house of Tierra Amarilla when Alianzistas tried to make a citizen’s arrest of certain New Mexican officials. The incident turned New Mexico into a battleground and put Tijerina on the front pages of the world’s newspapers.

In 1968, Tijerina unsuccessfully ran for governor of New Mexico with The People's Constitutional Party. He also collaborated closely with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on the Poor People's Campaign. Although Tijerina was found not guilty of the charges related to the courthouse raid, he eventually was convicted of charges stemming from the occupation of the amphitheater. He was jailed repeatedly and between June of 1969 and July of 1971 was held at in a federal penitentiary which led to the eventual dissolution of the Alianza, given the conditions of parole which included he could not speak about or lead any organization that addressed land grant issues.

They Called Me “King Tiger”: My Struggle for the Land and Our Rights is Reies López Tijerina’s autobiography. In it, he archived his actions during the uprooting of the 1960s Mexican-American Civil Rights Movement. He was the only one of the group to keep a record of his work to explain what brought him and his Federal Land Grant Alliance members to break the law. Challenging the New Mexico and national authorities, reclaiming part of a national forest reserve, and invading and taking over a courthouse won him the admiration of many young activists then and now.

At the time of this filming, Reies López Tijerina lived in El Paso, TX with his wife Esperanza where they continued to speak out on indigenous land issues. Before his death in 2015 at the age of 88 years old, he had received numerous awards, including the Mexican government's “Ohtli” award in 2009 for his lifetime commitment to human and civil rights, and his enduring work and sacrifice to protect and improve the lives of generations of persons of Mexican descent living in the United States. In 2011, the city of Las Vegas, N.M., also presented him a key to the city.

   Speaker:

   Red Carpet Hosts:

- Maribel Aragon and Aaron Sanchez

CSUSB - Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD), "Legacy Address: “Reies López Tijerina: Face of a Movement and Spirit of a Cause”" (2012). Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) Video Recordings. 46. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/lead/46

Panel Discussion - “Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) Cultural Citizenship: 

Challenges for Transformation”

Colleges and universities designated as Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI), with at least 25% of the students identifying as Hispanic, are poised to rigorously address complex and multifaceted social issues as they apply to the growing demographic. Hispanic students and faculty at HSI designated institutions have been and, with increased support, can engage in front line struggles to increase Hispanic student success.

However, while the HSI designation plays a significant role in the historical trajectory of Hispanic education in the U.S., educators and policy-makers are troubled by the dismal success rate of this ethnographic populace in education, ranging from disproportionate high school “push out” rates through low college graduation rates and even into the professoriate, with less than four percent of doctoral degrees being awarded to Hispanics. The practice of privileging

HSI designated colleges and universities with additional competitive-grant funding begs the question: how do these practices serve Hispanics in and out of higher education institutions?

The HSI designation was created to compensate for existing educational disparities and recognize the educational achievement gaps of Hispanics. Educational inequality is a legacy of unfair practices such as unequal educational funding, unfair housing practices, and employment discrimination. The HSI designation is a call to action, it is not exclusively summoning Hispanics, it is a notice to higher education institutions. HSIs should bear a message and a mandate, a directive of inclusivity, of collectivity, of integration, representation, and accountability.

   Panelists:

- Erica Romero, Executive Director of Western States Legislative Affairs, Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)

- Dr. Hermán García, Regents Professor, College of Education, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces

- Dr. Rudolfo Chávez Chávez, Regents Professor, College of Education, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces

- Deborah A. Santiago, Vice President of Policy and Research for ¡Excelencia in Education!

   Moderator:

- Daniel Loera, Multicultural Affairs Director, University of La Verne, and President, Southern California Consortium of Hispanic Serving Institutions

   Red Carpet Hosts:

- Maribel Aragon and Aaron Sanchez

CSUSB - Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD), "Panel Discussion: “Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) Cultural Citizenship: Challenges for Transformation”" (2012). Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) Video Recordings. 45. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/lead/45

For decades, the inadequacies and shortcomings of Latino education have always been there - but a principal difference between then and now is scale. In opposition, innovation and ingenuity can become our community's most valuable resources. LEAD therefore serves as a primary site for innovative and productive projects in Latino Education. Our impact and success are grounded on collaboration, participation, and outreach. Our work, by necessity, involves

significant participation and partnerships in the region and nationally, and strong interactive connections with Latino networks in the U.S., as well as Latin Americans and Indigenous Peoples throughout the Americas and the world.

The various LEAD networks reach agreement that there are important issues that directly or indirectly affect institutions and the multiple communities we straddle, that required us to do the action work that is most relevant for the local context, and in such a way that they can be used to inform and shape policy. Put simply, the LEAD movement engages- and believes that the singular accomplishable solution to our educational dilemma lies in community activism and democratic participation. "Netroots" is one way to describe our methods of awareness-raising, education, promotion, advocacy, activism, analysis, discussion, critique, and dissemination of educational issues that impact Latinos.

The word is a combination of "internet and grassroots," reflecting the technological innovations, participatory democracy, and campaign-oriented activities that set our techniques apart from other forms of education and advocacy. Our work propels through local and regional efforts, with supra-local interlinks via national, and global web-based connectiveness -- that organizes communication points that spread out, but are not directed outward to, or from, any one singular point.

This forum showcases LEAD Partners who are at the cutting-edge of technological innovation and application, as factors that can help mobilize and increase educational capacity and advocacy.

   Panelists:

- Armando Sanchez, Executive Producer, LatinoGraduate.net Web Broadcasting

- Andres Orozco, Co-Founder, Novelas Educativas™

- Colt Alton, Director of Technology, LearningU

- David Iberkleid, Creator, PaseLaVoz Network, ReK2 Text Messaging, CEO at WhyEquals, LLC

- Nadja Giuffrida, CEO of Dextro, LLC. and LaPlaza.net, and Chairman of Thinkers, Inc

   Moderator:

- Robert Garcia, Information Technology Consultant, College of Education, California State University, San Bernardino

   Red Carpet Hosts:

- Maribel Aragon and Aaron Sanchez

CSUSB - Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD), "Forum: “The NetRoots Movement: The LEADing edge in Innovating, Applying, and Enhancing Technology to Leverage Latino Education and Advocacy”" (2012). Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) Video Recordings. 44. 

https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/lead/44

Many times as educators and policymakers we fail to survey the opinions of some of our most important stakeholders - - the students themselves!

This panel brings together community college students from throughout the state of California who were participants of the Puente Project. These particular students also participated in the University of California-Riverside/Puente Leadership Conference, which is a 10-day residential program designed to help each student explore their own individuality while affirming their cultural capital and diverse political views.

As a result, many of these students have become active leaders in their communities and campuses. They have organized marches, held positions of leadership, created conferences, and even spoken with legislators at the California State Capitol. They have also created a statewide network of peers to not only support each other's educational journeys, but also to share ideas and resources on various topics of advocacy. They are here today to share their views and ideas on areas such as educational equity, budgets cuts, and immigration.

   Panelists:

- Cindy Quiralte, student, Fresno City College

- Jose-Luis Mejia, student, City College of San Francisco

- Karla Gomez-Pelayo, student, Napa Valley College

- Alberto Carranza, student, Mt. San Jacinto College

   Moderator:

- Cathy Martinez, CC Training Coordinator - Mentoring, Puente Project/UC Office of the President

   Red Carpet Hosts:

- Maribel Aragon and Aaron Sanchez

CSUSB - Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD), "Forum: “Creating the Future: Student LEADers in Action”" (2012). Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) Video Recordings. 43. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/lead/43

The theme for the 2012 LEAD Summit “Sustaining, Replicating, and Bringing Up-to-Scale those Programs that Work for Latino Youth” was of particular importance because the Latino population was large, growing, and relatively young, but had lower educational achievement than other groups in the nation. Addressing the educational needs of the fastest-growing community in the United States, the Latino community, is therefore vital to our local, regional, state, and national interests.

Given this importance, it is imperative to continue the work of identifying and cataloguing those programs across the U.S. that show evidence of increasing the access, opportunity, and achievement gaps for Latino students. Some programs were shaped specifically to serve young Latinos, while others serve the broader populations or focus on raising student achievement in general but have shown strong benefits for Latino young people.

Because we know many of the programs making a difference in our community concentrate their limited funds on direct service provision rather than evaluation or marketing, our defining role for the future, as leaders and influencers, is to sustain, replicate, and bring up-to-scale those actionable practices most promising, and unveil a roadmap that is hopeful, solution-oriented and forward-thinking.

This session highlights a few such programs currently making a positive difference in the lives and educational development from early childhood through higher education. Participants will offer descriptions and practical information shown to be effective.

- Sonya V. Scott, Special Education Teacher for Etiwanda School District, and Doctoral Candidate, Educational Leadership Program, CSUSB

   Panelists:

- Frank Garcia, Jr., Executive Director, Puente Project

- Ernie Rios, Program Director, Pathways for Success

- David Rogers, Executive Director, Dual Language Education of New Mexico

- Elena Carrasco, LEAD Projects Regional Coordinator for Cash for College Inland Empire

   Moderator:

- Aja Nadine Henriquez, Writing Instructor at Cal Baptist, and Doctoral Candidate, Educational Leadership Program, CSUSB

   Red Carpet Hosts:

- Maribel Aragon and Aaron Sanchez

CSUSB - Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD), "Forum: “Sustaining, Replicating, and Bringing Upto-Scale those Programs that Work for Latino Youth”" (2012). Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) Video Recordings. 42. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/lead/42

The theme for the 2012 LEAD Summit “Sustaining, Replicating, and Bringing Up-to-Scale those Programs that Work for Latino Youth” was of particular importance because the Latino population was large, growing, and relatively young, but had lower educational achievement than other groups in the nation.

It was particularly imperative to identify and catalogue those programs across the U.S. that showed evidence of increasing the access, opportunity, and achievement gaps for Latino students.

This session featured an opening keynote by Dr. Eduardo M. Ochoa, then Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education, followed up with a youth panel comprised of LEAD Education Projects students. 

President Barack Obama named Eduardo M. Ochoa assistant secretary for postsecondary

education in 2010, where he served as the secretary's chief advisor on higher-education issues and administered more than 60 programs, totaling nearly $3 billion annually, that are designed to provide financial assistance to eligible students enrolled in postsecondary institutions. 

ED's Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) supports higher education facilities and programs through financial support to eligible institutions, recruits and prepares disadvantaged students for successful completion of college, promotes the study of foreign languages and international affairs, and supports international educational research and exchange activities. Notable among its programs are the eight TRIO programs, institutional development programs for minority institutions, teacher development programs, and the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education. OPE runs the well-known Byrd, Fulbright, Javits and McNair programs and certifies all regional and national accreditation agencies, so they, in turn, may qualify institutions to receive federal financial aid and Pell grants.

   Student Panelists:

- Karlo Ludwig, CSUSB Student, Managing Editor, LEAD Education Projects

- Maritza Morales, CSUSB Student, Information and Resource Manager, LEAD Education Projects

- Christian Diaz, CSUSB Student, Assistant to the Director, LEAD Education Projects

- Maria Riesta, CSUSB Student, Socal Media & Communications Analyst, LEAD Education Projects

   Red Carpet Hosts:

Maribel Aragon and Aaron Sanchez

CSUSB - Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD), "Keynote Address: "Educational Leadership and the

Cafecito Con . . . Entre Mujeres

Dance Film, and on the Teaching of Mexican Foklorico, with Folklorista Rayven Armijo

Season 2 (2022)

Recommended Citation:

Interview with Folklorista Rayven Armijo, Founder of Las Mijas

Season 2 (2022)

   Recommended Citation:

Meet the Ladies - What is Cafecito Con?

Season 2 (2022)

Joins the LEAD-Affiliate Programming at Studio 54

Season 2 (2022)

This segment is date/time stamped: March 28, 2019; 9:00AM

Recommended Citation:

https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/lead/30

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Opening Ceremony: “Honoring the Ancestors”, LEAD Summit VII

Sacred Circles is an indigenous based performance group that incorporates Aztec/Mayan and other traditional teachings, danza, storytelling and imagery to inspire, enlighten, heal and honor the spirit of the ancestors and people of all roots.

Dembrebrah West African Drum and Dance Ensemble is a collection of professional and semi-professional lay artist educators dedicated to the study, preservation and promotion of authentic West African art, culture, and history in all its power, beauty, strength and grace.

Introduction / Facilitator:

- Maestro Jerry Tello, Director of the National Compadres Network, Therapist, Author, Performer and Program Developer, Recipient of the Ambassador of Peace Award and Presidential Crime Victims Service Award

Participants:

- Sacred Circles: Maestro Jerry Tello, Susanna Armijo, Citlali Arvizu, Virginia ArvizuSanchez, and Victor Muñoz

- Dembrebrah: Baba John Beatty, N’della Davis-Diassy, Kwesi Williams, Libretch Baker, and Hanif Riley

Recommended Citation

CSUSB - Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD), "Opening Ceremony: “Honoring the Ancestors” (LEAD Summit VII)" (2016). Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) Video Recordings. 29.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/lead/29

The last few decades have brought about important shifts in STEM due mostly to globalization and technological developments. These shifts have generated an eminent demand for an increase in human capital and a centrality in the STEM fields due to the shortage and negative ramifications to global economic competitiveness.

One important issue is that to meet the increased demand for specialized labor, it is necessary to retain students in STEM. But unfortunately, more than 60% of those students who express an interest in pursuing a STEM major, leave without completing their intended program of study. This attrition is particularly high among racial and ethnic minority groups, including women and low-income students.

Representatives of higher education in both the U.S. and Mexico share their knowledge and experience with respect to the theme of Equity and Quality in Education through STEM Education, across international settings.

Introduction:

- Dr. Linda Prieto, Department of Bicultural Bilingual Studies, UTSA

Panelists:

- Dr. Armando Mata Romero, Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango, México

- Dr. Angelina Alvarado Monroy, Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango, México

- Dr. Cynthia Esperanza Lima González, Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching, UTSA

- Ms. Sandra Telles, La Clase Mágica after-school program

- Dr. Verónica Vargas Alejo, Universidad de Quintana Roo

- M.en C. José Refugio Reyes Valdés, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila

Moderator:

- Dr. Guadalupe Carmona-Dominguez, Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching, UTSA

Recommended Citation:

CSUSB - Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD), "Panel: "Academic Collaborations in International Settings: Equity and Quality in Education through STEM Education"" (2015). Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) Video Recordings. 28.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/lead/28

This panel is date/time stamped: March 26, 2015, 11:05AM Central Time Zone

Introduction:

- Dr. Patricia Sánchez, Associate Professor in the Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies at UTSA, and Lead Editor of the Association of Mexican American Educators (AMAE) Journal.

Panelists:

- Bernardo Troncoso Narváez, General Manager of SERCOTEC, Chile

- Dr. Eugenio J. Reyes-Guzmán, General Director of World Trade Center, Monterrey, Nuevo León, México

- Eduardo Posadas, Director of UTH Avanza Centro de Onnovación, Honduras 

Moderator:

- Robert McKinley, Associate Vice President for Economic Development at The University of Texas at San Antonio

Recommended Citation

CSUSB - Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD), "Panel: "The U.S. Small Business Development Center as a model of collaboration between the U.S. and Latin America"" (2015). Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) Video Recordings. 26.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/lead/26

An activist-scholar of national and international recognition, Dr. Karenga has played a major role in Black intellectual and political culture since the 60’s, especially in Black Studies, and the Black Power, Black Arts, Million Man March/Day of Absence and other social movements. He is also the executive director of the African American Cultural Center (Us), the Kawaida Institute of Pan-African Studies and chair of the National Association of Kawaida Organizations.

Moreover, he is the creator of the pan-African cultural holiday Kwanzaa and the Nguzo Saba and the author of Kawaida philosophy out of which both were conceived and developed. He is also author of numerous scholarly articles and books, including: Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture; Introduction to Black Studies; Odu Ifa: The Ethical Teachings; Maat, The Moral Ideal in Ancient Egypt: A Study in Classical African Ethics, and Kawaida and Questions of Life and Struggle.

He is also subject of a new book by Molefi Asante titled, Maulana Karenga: An Intellectual Portrait. Currently he is writing a book on the social and ethical philosophy of Malcolm X titled, The Liberation Ethics of Malcolm X: Critical Consciousness, Moral Grounding and Transformative Practice.

Introduction / Moderator:

- Dr. Angela Clark-Louque, Professor and Chair, Department of Educational Leadership & Technology, CSUSB

Featured Speaker:

- Dr. Maulana Karenga, Professor and Chair, Department of Africana Studies at CSULB, and creator of the pan-African cultural holiday Kwanzaa

This segment is date/time stamped: March 30, 2016; 4:20PM

CSUSB - Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD), "Capstone Address: “Multicultural Unity, Education and Struggle: Some Essential Principles and Practices," Dr. Maulana Karenga" (2016). Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) Video Recordings. 24.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/lead/24

Arce continues to carry on the legacy of MAS based on the concept of In Lak Ech - the Mayan philosophy of interpersonal responsibility. As a result, the Xican@ Institute for Teaching and Organizing (XITO) has been created with support from faculty at Arizona's renowned Prescott College. XITO is the evolution of the struggle to promote Mexican American Studies in school districts around the country.

*Presentation made possible through a working partnership with the Ethnic Studies Student Organization (ESSO), the Sociology Club, the Center for Indigenous Peoples (CIPS), and the Native American Indigenous Student Association (NAISA), with funding provided by the CSUSB ASI Club Allocation Budget (CAB) and the University Diversity Committee (UDC).

Introduction:

- Iveth Diaz, Chair, Ethnic Studies Student Organization, CSUSB

Moderator:

-  Charli Eaton, Co-Chair, Ethnic Studies Student Organization, Member, CSUSB University Diversity Committee

Speaker:

- Martin Sean Arce, Educator/Activist, Co-founder and former Director of the K-12 Mexican American Studies Department in Tucson, Arizona

This segment is date/time stamped: March 27, 2014; 9:50AM

Recommended Citation:

CSUSB - Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD), "Advocacy Address: “The Battle for Mexican American Studies (MAS) and the National Movement for Protecting Public Education”" (2014). Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) Video Recordings. 23.

https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/lead/23

This panel is entitled "Educating Global Citizens: A Conversation with Ministers of Education", as we had the privilege of hosting Representatives from several ministries of education, there in order to provide opportunities for exchange of information, communication, and collaboration, and build international partnerships by making formal connections with leaders, scholars, teachers, and students.

Thanks to the underwriting support of UTSA.

Introduction:

- Dr. Margarita Machado-Casas, Associate Professor, UTSA and Executive Director of Transnational Educational Exchange and Intercultural Relations for the LEAD Global Network

Panelists:

- Lda. Sonia Mora Escalante, Ministro de Educación de Costa Rica

- Alfredo Gustavo Garcia Archila, Viceministro de Educación de Guatamala

Moderator:

- Arantxa Loizaga, syndicated Univision primetime anchor, Noticias Univision Fin de Semana

This panel is date/time stamped: March 26, 2015, 9:45AM Central Time Zone

Recommended Citation:

CSUSB - Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD), "Panel: "Educating Global Citizens: A Conversation with Ministers of Education"" (2015). Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) Video Recordings. 22.

https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/lead/22

Mily Treviño-Sauceda is vice-president and co-founder of Alianza Nacional de Campesinas, Inc., a national farmworker women’s alliance representing 15 farmworker organizations and groups. She sits on numerous state and national boards, state and national advisory councils and task forces representing Latinas, the farmworker community and immigrant women in general on health, violence against women, labor and women rights, education, environmental and gender issues.

She is an advisory MAPA member to National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC). Since 2015, Mily has been a National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) member to EPA. She also sits on the boards of California Latina for Reproductive Justice and the Rural Coalition. She consults for and with various statewide and national organizations that focus on social, environmental, worker justice, reproductive justice, and violence against women issues. She also provides technical assistance and capacity building to farmers that are socially disadvantaged such as Pequeños Agricultores de California and the National Hmong American Farmers to ensure socially disadvantaged farmers members are trained in business and labor regulations.

In 2018, she joined the fourth Cohort of the Movement to End Violence under the Novo Foundation. She has received numerous awards, including “100 Heroines of the World” in 1998; Sister of Fire Award in 2003; the Ford Foundation and NYU award “Leadership for a Changing World” in 2004. She was recognized twice in 2006, by People Magazine. She was honored by Líderes Campesinas in California for her 30+ year’s distinguished leadership in 2009, the EEOC Community Service Award in 2011, the Cesar Chavez Legacy Award, March 2015; and honored by Farmworker Justice in Oct 2015. She was honored by Latino Justice, PRLDEF, as a Latina Justice Leader, on Latina History Month, June 2016. On Oct. 15, 2016, she was recognized by the World Women Summit Foundation (WWSF) as one of nine laureates given the Prize for Women’s Creativity in Rural Life; and many more recognitions.

Introduction / Moderator:

- Frances Valdovinos, Student Academic Advisor, UC Riverside, Doctoral Candidate-Cohort 11, Educational Leadership Program, CSUSB

Featured Speaker:

- Hermila “Mily” Treviño-Sauceda, vice-president and co-founder of Alianza Nacional de Campesinas, Inc.

This segment is date/time stamped: March 29, 2018; 12:30PM

Recommended Citation:

CSUSB - Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD), "Featured Speaker: "Hermila “Mily” Treviño-Sauceda (Campesinas and Global Human Rights)"" (2018). Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) Video Recordings. 21.

https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/lead/21

As educators, advocates and leaders we must all work together to engage the next wave of voters, Latinos or otherwise, so as to build a civic society and representative democracy inclusive of all our interests.

The panelists will discuss efforts to promote the broader movement for social and economic justice through increased civic participation, working with community-based, educational, religious, labor, and other organizations seeking to build civically cognizant and active neighborhoods.

Among the topics are increasing voter registration, the need for practical and targeted voter education, critical engagement and participation rates, and organizing and exposing Latino youth and community members to social change opportunities and long-lasting community power.

Introduction / Moderator:

- Cecile Dahlquist, Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, Student Health Center-Palm Desert Campus, and Doctoral Candidate-Cohort 11, Educational Leadership Program, CSUSB Introduction / Moderator

Panelists:

- Janet Bernabe, Riverside Regional Coordinator, Mi Familia Vota

- Luz Gallegos, Community Programs Director, TODEC Legal Center

- Francisco J. Solá, Chair, Latino Voter Registration Project

This segment is date/time stamped: March 28, 2019; 11:15AM

Recommended Citation:

CSUSB - Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD), "Panel Discussion: “Unleashing the Giant: Voter Registration & Civic Engagement”" (2019). Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) Video Recordings. 20.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/lead/20

*Presentation made possible through a working partnership with Del Sol Group and Education Post. Del Sol Group is a Policy & Public Affairs firm specializing in Strategy, Outreach and Leadership. Del Sol Group is uniquely positioned to assist organizations to develop initiatives, strategies and organize communities in key public policy issues, as well as helping businesses flourish through strategic partnerships. Education Post is a non-partisan communications organization dedicated to building support for student-focused improvements in public education from preschool to high school graduation.

Introduction / Moderator:

- Dr. Juan Sanchez Muñoz, Senior Vice President and Vice Provost, Texas Tech University

Featured Speaker:

- Hon. Antonio Villaraigosa, 41st Mayor of Los Angeles, California, and National Chairman of the Advisory Board for Education Post

This segment is date/time stamped: March 30, 2016; 1:20PM

Recommended Citation:

CSUSB - Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD), "Featured Address: "Hon. Antonio Villaraigosa, LEAD Summit VII"" (2016). Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) Video Recordings. 19.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/lead/19

The Majority Report investigates Latino students’ experiences, from issues affecting early education gaps, through the causes of lower college attainment rates, and the barriers faced as they prepare for, enter, and complete postsecondary education. In addition to identifying problems, the report highlights solutions: practices and policies that have been effective for Latino students, parents, and educators.

The report was released late Spring 2017. For more information or to ensure you receive a copy of the report upon release,

please e-mail information@edtrustwest.org.

*Presentation made possible through a working partnership with The Education Trust—West, which is the California based office of the nationally recognized Education Trust based in Washington D.C. The Education Trust—West works for the high academic achievement of all students at all levels, pre-k through college, by exposing opportunity and achievement gaps that separate students of color and low-income students from other youth, identifying and advocating for the strategies that will forever close those gaps.

Introduction / Moderator:

- Anthony Chavez, External Relations Associate, The Education Trust West

Panelists:

- Raquel Simental, Director of External Relations & Communications, The Education Trust West

- Julia Vergara, Co-Executive Director, Puente Project, University of California

- Linda Vasquez, Director, Regional Affairs, Campaign for College Opportunity

This segment is date/time stamped: March 30, 2017; 2:50PM

Recommended Citation

CSUSB - Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD), "Panel Discussion: “The Majority Report: Supporting the Educational Success of Latino Students in California”" (2017). Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) Video Recordings. 18.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/lead/18

Season 12 (2021)

This segment is date/time stamped: September 21, 2021, 9AM

Those Latinas who serve in executive positions have attained a wealth of knowledge through their experiences in leading complex institutions. It is extremely important to learn how Latinas describe their experiences and challenges while providing hope to the students they serve and within their communities. 

In this session, our panelists will highlight these challenges and opportunities with regional issues at their institutions, in addition to what role race, ethnicity and gender play in our ever-changing educational and political environment.

Panel Chair:

- Diana Z. Rodriguez, President, San Bernardino Valley College 

Panelists:

- Nohemy Ornelas, Assoc. Superintendent/Vice President, Allan Hancock College, Doctoral Candidate Educational Leadership Program, Fresno State

- Dr. Cynthia Olivo, Vice President Student Services, Pasadena Community College

- Olivia Rosas, Associate Vice President of Student Success and Educational Equity, Student Affairs, and Doctoral Candidate-Cohort 9, Educational Leadership Program, CSUSB 

This panel is date/time stamped: March 29, 2018; 1:15PM – 2:00PM

Recommended Citation

CSUSB - Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD), "Panel Discussion: "Latina College Administrators: Triumphs and Challenges ... Leaving a Legacy"" (2018). Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) Video Recordings. 12.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/lead/12

Audrey Dow explains the recent Campaign report, “Access Denied: Rising Selectivity in California’s Public Universities.” This report highlights the mismatch between California workforce needs for college degrees and shortages of college seats in California’s public universities. Demand for college admission, among state high school and community college students, forced both the University of California (UC) and California State Universities (CSU) to raise admissions standards. The CSU calls this impaction. Coincidently, California reduced financial support for higher education from previous levels as federal spending, through student Pell Grants, increased. As state higher education spending decreased, UC tuition, since 2000, has increased by 200 percent and CSU tuition by 175 percent. Meanwhile California is 49th among states in the percentage of undergraduate students enrolled in a four year university – public or pbrivate not for profit.

Dr. Estrada discusses how the 1960 California Master Plan for Higher Education was visionary but not sustainable. Baby boomers benefited from tuition free public universities; but later generations now pay rising tuition to attend these schools. Universal access through a three tiered system of community colleges, CSU and UC campuses no longer exists. Meanwhile, baby boomers are retiring. After review of CSUs campus endowments, these funds are small for the number of students attending yearly. Also, aside from UC flagship campuses, Berkeley and UCLA, similar problems exist for other UC campuses. California’s economy confronted multiple recessions over several decades. Policy makers know that capital gains taxes are volatile. This problem causes state surpluses in one or several year(s) and deficits in others. Other states address this problem by having universities do development to build endowments and by creating state higher education trust funds. Increasing higher education investments is critical. Every state dollar invested in the CSU generates $5.43 more. 

When CSU graduates’ enhanced earnings are considered this investment rises to $23 for every state dollar invested. Today 46% of all Bachelors and 32% of all Masters degrees in the state are granted by CSUs. In 2006-07 CSUs awarded 71,000 BA and 18,000 MA degrees. CSUs employ tens of thousands workers. As wage earners and consumers these workers produce tax revenues for local, state and federal government.

Ms. Tovar discusses the Statewide Coalition Against CSU Impaction’s work. This Coalition consists of labor unions, college alumni associations, and community based organizations across the state. The coalition’s first task has been public education on CSU impaction and how to address CSU admissions practices. This group is mobilizing organizations to challenge current CSU admissions practices and the CSU budget. The coalition is meeting with legislators and the governor this year on the higher education budget.

Questions for the panel discussion:
• Why have the CSU and UC increased admissions standards? Do the new admissions practices go against California’s
Master Plan for Higher Education?
• Is rejecting eligible students for admission into the CSU and UC healthy for the state economy? How is the Latino
student population and Latino community affected by changes in public university admissions standards?
• How many eligible students were denied admission into the CSU and UC?
• California is 49th in the country in terms of the number of college-aged adults enrolled in a four-year university. Can
California come up with another master plan for higher education that is sustainable and bring California back into the
top five of the country’s states in higher education?
• How can parents assist their sons or daughters for admission into the CSU or UC?

Introduction / Moderator:
- Jorge B. Haynes, Senior Director (retired), External Relations, The California State University, and Feria Educativa 2015 - “Padrino de Honor”

Panelists:
- Audrey Dow, Vice President of External Affairs and Operations, Campaign for College Opportunity
- Dr. Daniel M. Estrada, Chair, California LULAC Latino Educational Attainment Committee
- Irene Tovar, Chair, Statewide Coalition Against CSU Impaction

It restricts and excludes youth from the labor market and promotes mistrust and resentment toward authority, the criminal justice system, and all forms of social control. Please dialogue with a group of scholars from across the country whose research and personal lives are working toward solutions to dismantle this pipeline.

Introduction / Moderator:
- Dr. Anthony Peguero, Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech

Panelists:
- Poetry: Jesús Cortez, Orange County Community Advocate
- Dr. Eugene Fujimoto, Assistant Professor, CSU Fullerton
- Mario G. Galicia Jr., Doctoral Candidate, UC Santa Barbara
- Dr. Luis Nuño, Lecturer, CSU Los Angeles
- Alicia Pantoja, Doctoral Student, University of Pennsylvania

This panel is date/time stamped: March 27, 2014; 10:40 a.m to 11:20 a.m.

*Presentation made possible through a working collaboration with the Association of Mexican-American Educators (AMAE) Journal (Editors: Oscar Jimenez-Castellanos, Antonio Camacho and Patricia Sanchez) and Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University.)

He was a founding member of the Mexican American Youth Organization (MAYO) in 1967, one of the first student activist groups of the Chicano movement; and founding member and past president of the political third-party La Raza Unida Party, which left its mark on the political scene, challenging Democratic and Republican parties alike to court the ignored Mexican American and Latino voter. Dr. Gutiérrez was one of many activists working to change public education on a local level in the 1960s and 70s.

Born in Crystal City, Texas, and educated in local schools, Gutiérrez mobilized the community to demand equal treatment for Chicano students. He was lead organizer of the Winter Garden Project, the project that which led to the now famous walkout of 1969. Dr. Gutiérrez has been organizer, founder and co-founder of several other organizations such as the Mexican American Unity Council (MAUC), Ciudadanos Unidos, Obreros Unidos Independientes, Becas Para Aztlán, Oregon Council for Hispanic Advancement, Northwest Voter Registration and Education Project, and Grupo de Apoyo para Immigrantes Latin Americanos (GAILA).

He has been the subject of many articles and film documentaries, including the PBS video series, CHICANO! The Mexican American Struggle for Civil Rights, and is mentioned in many Chicano history and political science books. He was also featured as an "Innovator" in the PBS documentary series - School: the Story of American Public Education. Most recently Dr. Gutiérrez was featured in a segment of: “Prejudice and Pride: the Chicano Movement”, which was part of the PBS series - "Latino Americans."

Introduction / Moderator:
- Mary Valdemar, Vice President, Latino Faculty, Staff & Administrators Association, San Bernardino Community College District, and Co-Founder, Core Team & Volunteer Support Staff, Chicano Indigenous Community for Culturally Conscious Advocacy and Action (ChiCCCAA)

Speaker:
- José Angel Gutiérrez, Attorney, Professor of Political Science at the University of Texas at Arlington, founding member of the Mexican American Youth Organization (MAYO), and founding member and past president of La Raza Unida Party.

This address is date/time stamped: March 27, 2014; 4:20 p.m to 5:00 p.m.

For many working-class families, the Catholic schools are the only alternative to public schools that they can afford. And in many areas of the city, the parish school down the street has become the neighborhood school. Additionally, the enrollment of non-Catholic students in Catholic schools has been rising nationwide for the last several decades. Collaboration exemplifies the wide support for accessibility to Catholic Education in many of our communities, where the U.S. Catholic School system has historically produced successful students from immigrant, poor and medium-income family backgrounds. The mission of Catholic Schools is to provide the skills to successfully complete high school and prepare students for college. While Catholic Schools are not equipped to provide education for students with special needs, the curriculum does include scaffolding, differentiation and adaptation to meet the student where they are with the interest of moving him/her forward with learning and comprehension skills. Successful professionals across disciplines can be found anywhere and in great numbers you might find that their education has a Catholic School base.

Studies have demonstrated that anywhere in the U.S., for example, a Latino student who attends Parochial School has 45% increased chances of graduating, in comparison to his/her counterpart in the public school system. These schools also have great success promoting students from Catholic elementary schools onto Public high school, where students are able to succeed because Catholic schools are known to teach good study habits and develop student values that make them a good role model and positive influence in any environment. In full circle and in the similar spirit of protest that began Catholic schooling, leaders are now called to ignite Church concerns related to the material and cultural discrimination of Latino and African American communities today.
This to suggest that the Church must take a proactive leadership role in creating the conditions by which undeserved communities can reflect and act upon the importance of education. How are Catholic Schools successful? What are the influencing factors to their success and why is Catholic School a viable option for parents? Why does this financial investment make sense? How can Public and Catholic Schools continue collaborating for the success of our cities, towns?

Introduction / Moderator:
- Sharon Pierce School Administrator, Lighthouse Christian Academy Doctoral Candidate, Educational Leadership Program, CSUSB

Panelists:
- Delila A. Vasquez President, San Bernardino Catholic Elementary Schools
- Carla Ford Brunner Senior Account Executive, Inland News Papers and Board Chair, San Bernardino Catholic Elementary Schools
- Maria Echeverria Vice Chancellor, San Bernardino Diocese, Former Catholic Schools Parent
- Madeline G. Thomas Principal, Resurrection Academy, Fontana
- Robert Villaseñor Member, Catholic Association of Latino Leaders (CALL), Vice President, Deposit Relationship Manager, ProAmerica Bank

Panel Chair
- Dr. Frances Contreras Associate Vice Chancellor Associate Professor, Education Studies UC San Diego
Panelists
- Dr. Jeannett Castellanos, Director, Social Sciences Academic Resource Center, UC Irvine
- Dr. Nancy Acevedo-Gil, Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Technology, CSUSB
- Dr. Julie López Figueroa, Professor, Ethnic Studies and Program Director, Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies; CSU Sacramento

This panel is date/time stamped: March 29, 2018; 9:50 a.m to 10:35 a.m.

Introduction:
- Jessica G. Mendoza, Coachella Valley High School Teacher - Department of Mathematics, and Doctoral Candidate, Educational Leadership Program, CSUSB
Panelists:
- Pilar Montoya, CEO, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
- Dr. Gisele Ragusa, Associate Professor, Division of Engineering Education, Viterbi School of Engineering, University of Southern California
- Marvin Martinez, President, East Los Angeles College
- Emanuel Pleitez, Strategist, Qlovi and Chairman, Hispanic Heritage Foundation
Moderator:
- Dr. Gustavo Chamorro, Deputy Sector Navigator, ICT/Digital Media – Rancho Santiago Community College District

This panel is date/time stamped: March 27, 2014; 11:20 a.m to 12:00 p.m.