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LEAD Replay180Legacy Address - “Reies López Tijerina: Face of a Movement and Spirit of a Cause”Season 3 (2012)*This segment is date/time stamped: March 28, 2012; 4:20PMReies 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.

Introduction/Moderator:- Armando Duran Cepeda, Artist/Educator, Patada Educada Student Empowerment Project Speaker:

Reies López Tijerina, Founder, La Alianza Federal de Mercedes, and Civil Rights/Land Grant Activist Red Carpet Hosts:
Maribel Aragon and Aaron Sanchez

Recommended Citation: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

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LEAD Replay180Panel Discussion - “Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) Cultural Citizenship:

Challenges for Transformation”

Season 3 (2012)*This segment is date/time stamped: March 28, 2012; 3:25PMColleges 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.

Introduction:- Stephen Villaseñor, Director of Upward Bound, CSUSB 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

Recommended Citation: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

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LEAD Replay180Forum - “The NetRoots Movement: the LEADing edge in Innovating, Applying, and Enhancing Technology to Leverage Latino Education and Advocacy”Season 3 (2012)*This segment is date/time stamped: March 28, 2012; 2:00PMFor 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.

Introduction:- Christy Martinez, Resource Specialist for Corona-Norco Unified School District, and Doctoral Candidate, Educational Leadership Program, CSUSB 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

Recommended Citation: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.

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This segment is date/time stamped: March 28, 2012; 1:00PMMany 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.

Introduction:- Ricardo Vargas, Assistant Director of Recruitment & Evaluations, Undergraduate Admissions, University of California, Riverside 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

Recommended Citation: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

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This segment is date/time stamped: March 28, 2012; 10:30AMThe 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.

Introduction:- 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

Recommended Citation: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

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This segment is date/time stamped: March 28, 2012; 9:15AMThe 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.

Introduction / Moderator:- Edwin Gomez, Administrative Director of Elementary Instruction at San Bernardino City Unified School District, and Doctoral Candidate, Educational Leadership Program, CSUSB Featured Speaker:- Dr. Eduardo Ochoa, U.S. Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education 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

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

State of Latino Education: Students Q&A Session"" (2012). Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD)Video Recordings. 41.https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/lead/41Share 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/LEADProjectshttps://twitter.com/LEADProjectshttp://instagram.com/LEADProjectshttp://www.youtube.com/user/LEADCSUSBhttp://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=2306496https://www.snapchat.com/add/leadprojects Tags:Latino Education Advocacy, LEAD, California State University San Bernardino

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BPLI Parent Engagement Without BordersThe 12 Powers of Family Business - Los 12 Poderes del Negocio FamiliarSeason 2 (2022), Spanish LanguageThis segment is date/time stamped: June 24th, 2022; 2:30PM PSTThe importance of family involvement in the education system in the United States is an essential part in achieving the academic goals of students.La importancia del involucramiento familiar, en el sistema de educación en los estados unidos es una parte esencial, en el logro de las metas académicas de los estudiantes.The education system strives for parents to be involved in their children's education from early childhood through high school. Therefore, districts and schools offer alternatives where parents have an active participation in their children's school area. There is still a need to continue looking for effective strategies to get more parents involved. Statistics indicate the low percentage of Latino students who make it to college and the large number of Latino students who drop out (or are pushed out) of school.El sistema educativo se esfuerza por que los padres participen en la educación de sus hijos desde la primera infancia hasta la escuela secundaria. Por ello, los distritos y escuelas ofrecen alternativas donde los padres de familia tienen una participación activa en el ámbito escolar de sus hijos. Todavía existe la necesidad de seguir buscando estrategias efectivas para involucrar a más padres. Las estadísticas indican el bajo porcentaje de estudiantes latinos que llegan a la universidad y la gran cantidad de estudiantes latinos que abandonan (o son expulsados) de la escuela.This BPLI presentation is an interview about The 12 Powers of Family Business.
Esta presentación de BPLI es una entrevista sobre Los 12 Poderes del Negocio Familiar.Marcelino “Chico” Garza developed “Los 12 Poderes del Negocio Familiar” and has been involved in mentoring youth and coaching families since 1974. He has personally mentored over 160 at-risk youth and worked one-on-one with over 2,000 families. The content of the program has been gathered and updated over the past 45 years.Marcelino “Chico” Garza desarrolló Los 12 Poderes del Negocio Familiar y ha estado involucrado en la tutoría de jóvenes y el entrenamiento de familias desde 1974. Ha sido mentor personalmente de más de 160 jóvenes en riesgo y trabajó uno a uno con más de 2,000 familias. El contenido del programa ha sido recopilado y actualizado durante los últimos 45 años.In 2017 Mr. Chico Garza certified various Parent Facilitators around San Bernardino County, three of them were Binational Parent Leadership Institute (BPLI) committee officers: Maribel Colin, Patricia Luna, and Elidia Valencia who currently continue facilitating the program to families from different School Districts and also the San Bernardino Mexican Consulate via zoom for three consecutive years . Soon Mrs. Luna and Mrs. Colin will be serving LA County as well.En 2017, el Sr. Chico Garza certificó a varios facilitadores de padres en el condado de San Bernardino, tres de ellos eran oficiales del comité del Instituto Binacional de Liderazgo de Padres (BPLI): Maribel Colin, Patricia Luna y Elidia Valencia, quienes actualmente continúan facilitando el programa a familias de diferentes distritos escolares. y también el Consulado de México en San Bernardino vía zoom por tres años consecutivos. Pronto, la Sra. Luna y la Sra. Colin también estarán sirviendo al condado de Los Ángeles. The Binational Parent Leadership Institute (BPLI) is a LEAD Project, in partnership with San Bernardino County Schools and the Consulate of Mexico, that builds parent leadership in the Inland Empire and broader Southern California region to become effective change agents in service delivery for their families. El Instituto Binacional de Liderazgo para Padres (BPLI) es un Proyecto LEAD, en asociación con las Escuelas del Condado de San Bernardino y el Consulado de México, que construye el liderazgo de los padres en el Inland Empire y la región más amplia del sur de California para convertirse en agentes de cambio efectivos en la prestación de servicios para sus familias.The purpose of BPLI is to…:

El propósito de BPLI es…:

Explore and establish an organized Parent Involvement mechanism in the Inland Empire that will provide parents with institutional leadership trainings to become effective change agents in service delivery for their families. Explorar y establecer un mecanismo organizado de participación de los padres en Inland Empire que brindará a los padres capacitaciones de liderazgo institucional para convertirse en agentes de cambio efectivos en la prestación de servicios para sus familias.

Develop a process(s) for parents to create a cadre of leadership for parent voice, direct input, advocacy and impact in schools & communities and at local, regional, state and national levels. Desarrollar un proceso para que los padres creen un cuadro de liderazgo para la voz de los padres, aportes directos, defensa e impacto en las escuelas y comunidades y a nivel local, regional, estatal y nacional.

Develop focus on effective strategies to meaningfully engage parents in planning, implementation and evaluation of service to ensure successful outcomes for student and families. Desarrollar un enfoque en estrategias efectivas para involucrar significativamente a los padres en la planificación, implementación y evaluación del servicio para garantizar resultados exitosos para los estudiantes y las familias.

Hosts / Panelists:- Isabel Torres, Vice-President (2015-2019) and President (2021-2022) BPLI, and Co-founder and CEO, Ives Torres Foundation- Patricia Luna, President (2015-2019) and Treasurer (2019-2022) BPLI, Business Owner, Presbyterial Teen Advisor at Christian Movement ICIUSA, and 12 Powers Parent Facilitator- Elidia Valencia, Vice-President (2015-2019) and President (2019-2021) BPLI, Current CSUSB Student, and 12 Powers Parent FacilitatorRecommended Citation:CSUSB - Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD), "BPLI Parent Engagement Without Borders: "The 12 Powers of Family Business - Los 12 Poderes del Negocio Familiar"" (2022). Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) Video Recordings. 40.https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/lead/40
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Cafecito Con . . . Entre Mujeres

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

Season 2 (2022)

*This segment is date/time stamped: June 23rd, 2022; 2:15PM 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.

Rayven Armijo, a dancer. choreographer, folklorista, role model, and founder of Las Mijas shares some of her experiences and thoughts on teaching Mexican Folklorico at various schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. She relays stories about how some students aren't always open to that - Mexican Folklorico.

She shares a “dance film” produced in affiliation with SPARC, a Los Angeles-based visual arts organization, and filmed at one particular Continuing School in Venice, California named Phoenix High School. She asks the students to think about “Dance, Film, and Movement”; and prompts them to express the differences in their experience attending a continuation school.

The dance film she introduces is a story of conflict, but where students are allowed to express their story through Folklorico.

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:

Rayven Armijo: Folklorista, founder of Las MijasRecommended Citation:

CSUSB - Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD), "Cafecito Con…Entre Mujeres: "----------------”" (2022). Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) Video Recordings. 39.https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/lead/39

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BPLI Parent Engagement Without BordersIves Torres FoundationSeason 2 (2022), Spanish LanguageThis segment is date/time stamped: June 24th, 2022; 1:30PM PSTThe importance of family involvement in the education system in the United States is an essential part in achieving the academic goals of students.La importancia del involucramiento familiar, en el sistema de educación en los estados unidos es una parte esencial, en el logro de las metas académicas de los estudiantes.The education system strives for parents to be involved in their children's education from early childhood through high school. Therefore, districts and schools offer alternatives where parents have an active participation in their children's school area. There is still a need to continue looking for effective strategies to get more parents involved. Statistics indicate the low percentage of Latino students who make it to college and the large number of Latino students who drop out (or are pushed out) of school.El sistema educativo se esfuerza por que los padres participen en la educación de sus hijos desde la primera infancia hasta la escuela secundaria. Por ello, los distritos y escuelas ofrecen alternativas donde los padres de familia tienen una participación activa en el ámbito escolar de sus hijos. Todavía existe la necesidad de seguir buscando estrategias efectivas para involucrar a más padres. Las estadísticas indican el bajo porcentaje de estudiantes latinos que llegan a la universidad y la gran cantidad de estudiantes latinos que abandonan (o son expulsados) de la escuela.This BPLI presentation is an interview about the Ives Torres Foundation.Esta presentación de BPLI es una entrevista sobre la Fundación Ives Torres.Immigrant families who have a relative with a disability encounter multiple barriers to accessing quality services in the areas of health, education, and community integration; As a result of the lack of information in their language, ignorance of the special education system, without information about their rights and those of their children, which are available but do not have access or knowledge of them, it limits them to obtain the necessary help to that your family member with a disability can develop skills and abilities to their maximum potential, resulting in a disadvantaged community due to the combination of one or more of these factors.Las familias inmigrantes que tienen un familiar con discapacidad, encuentran múltiples barreras para acceder a servicios de calidad en las áreas de salud, educación e integración en la comunidad; a consecuencia de la falta de información en su idioma, el desconocimiento del sistema de educación especial, sin información de sus derechos y los de sus hijos los cuales están disponibles pero no tienen acceso o conocimiento de ellos, los limita a obtener la ayuda necesaria para que su familiar con discapacidad pueda desarrollar habilidades y capacidades a su máximo potencial, trayendo como consecuencia una comunidad en desventaja por la combinación de uno o varios de estos factores.After more than 16 years of supporting families with a loved one with disabilities through the support group “Padres con Poder” (Parents with Power) with the motto "the future of your children is in your hands" that has been dedicated to meeting the need of information and to be able to reduce the gap in the disparity of services for Hispanic families.Después de más de 16 años de apoyar a las familias con un ser querido con discapacidad a través del grupo de apoyo “Padres con Poder “ con el lema “el futuro de tu hijos esta en tus manos” que se ha dedicado a cubrir la necesidad de información y poder reducir la brecha en la disparidad de servicios para las familias hispanas.Now that Ives has reached adulthood, a young man of 18 years, Isabel and Javier Torres decided not only to support families, but also to create help for people with disabilities. With the experiences through the years of his son Ives, facing challenges, the need for the Ives Torres Foundation was born, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting people with disabilities and their families in the areas of inclusion, participation in the community and resources. Ives has navigated the health, education and service systems for people with a disability with the support of Isabel and Javier, this has given her the experience to support other parents, and that they can offer a life with more opportunities to their children through the involvement, and close collaboration with teachers, therapists, family, circle of friends and community.Ahora que Ives ha llegado a la etapa adulta, un joven de 18 años, Isabel y Javier Torres decidieron no solo apoyar a las familias, si no también crear ayuda para las personas con discapacidad. Con las experiencias a través de los años de su hijo Ives, al enfrentar retos, fue que nació la necesidad de Ives Torres Foundation una organización sin fines de lucro dedicada a apoyar a las personas con discapacidad y sus familias en las áreas de inclusión, participación en la comunidad y recursos. Ives ha navegado los sistemas de salud, educación y servicios para personas con una discapacidad con el apoyo de Isabel y Javier, esto ha dado la experiencia para apoyar a otros padres, y que puedan ofrecer una vida con mas oportunidades a sus hijos por medio del involucramiento, y una estrecha colaboración con maestros, terapeutas, la familia, circulo de amigos y comunidad.As Ives has grown, they have realized that new needs have arisen in their lives, the lack of opportunities for socialization, access to technical or university careers, quality adult programs and, as a consequence, lack of opportunities for decent employment and inclusion. real in the communities where they live, to name a few.Conforme Ives ha ido creciendo se han dado cuenta que nuevas necesidades han surgido en su vida, la falta de oportunidades de socialización, acceso a carreras técnicas o universitarias, programas para adultos de calidad y como consecuencia falta de oportunidades de un empleo digno y una inclusión real en las comunidades donde viven, por nombrar algunas.At Ives Torres Foundation “Living our Potential and Creating Abilities” We focus on creating skills that give a person with a disability the opportunity to live a full life developing their full potential and providing parents with the necessary tools to make this possible.En Ives Torres Foundation “Living our Potential and Creating Abilities” Nos enfocamos en crear habilidades que le den a una persona con discapacidad la oportunidad de vivir una vida plena desarrollando su máximo potencial y proveer a los padres las herramientas necesarias para hacer esto posible. The Binational Parent Leadership Institute (BPLI) is a LEAD Project, in partnership with San Bernardino County Schools and the Consulate of Mexico, that builds parent leadership in the Inland Empire and broader Southern California region to become effective change agents in service delivery for their families. El Instituto Binacional de Liderazgo para Padres (BPLI) es un Proyecto LEAD, en asociación con las Escuelas del Condado de San Bernardino y el Consulado de México, que construye el liderazgo de los padres en el Inland Empire y la región más amplia del sur de California para convertirse en agentes de cambio efectivos en la prestación de servicios para sus familias.The purpose of BPLI is to…:

El propósito de BPLI es…:

Hosts / Panelists:- Isabel Torres, Vice-President (2015-2019) and President (2021-2022) BPLI, and Co-founder and CEO, Ives Torres Foundation- Patricia Luna, President (2015-2019) and Treasurer (2019-2022) BPLI- Elidia Valencia, Vice-President (2015-2019) and President (2019-2021) BPLIRecommended Citation:CSUSB - Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD), "BPLI Parent Engagement Without Borders: "Ives Torres Foundation"" (2022). Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) Video Recordings. 38.https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/lead/38
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Cafecito Con . . . Entre Mujeres

Interview with Folklorista Rayven Armijo, Founder of Las Mijas

Season 2 (2022)

*This segment is date/time stamped: June 23rd, 2022; 1:00PM 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 Rayven Armijo, a dancer, choreographer, folklorista, role model, founder of Las Mijas. She tells us how culture is expressed through her art and how her womanhood is a journey of discovery through rituals, friendship, community, family, and more.

The nearly 60 million individuals that trace their heritage to Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America and to Spain that live in the USA connect through art, education, politics, and more. Moreover, traditionalists of folklore are committed to pass down the traditions, as they were presented to them.

Rayven believes that we are constantly adjusting to life based on our history and our contemporary culture, which is just as important as our past. Our identity is a mixture of where we come from, and who we are developing to be. Thus in this conversation we enter the world of Folklorico as an expression of life, history, culture, and heritage. 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:

Rayven Armijo: Folklorista, founder of Las Mijas Recommended Citation:

CSUSB - Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD), "Cafecito Con…Entre Mujeres: "Interview with Folklorista Rayven Armijo”" (2022). Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) Video Recordings. 37.https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/lead/37 Share our links and show your online community that

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BPLI Parent Engagement Without BordersRoundtable Interview with Incoming Officers of the BPLISeason 2 (2022), Spanish LanguageThis segment is date/time stamped: June 24th, 2022; 10:45AM PSTThe importance of family involvement in the education system in the United States is an essential part in achieving the academic goals of students.La importancia del involucramiento familiar, en el sistema de educación en los estados unidos es una parte esencial, en el logro de las metas académicas de los estudiantes.The education system strives for parents to be involved in their children's education from early childhood through high school. Therefore, districts and schools offer alternatives where parents have an active participation in their children's school area. There is still a need to continue looking for effective strategies to get more parents involved. Statistics indicate the low percentage of Latino students who make it to college and the large number of Latino students who drop out (or are pushed out) of school.El sistema educativo se esfuerza por que los padres participen en la educación de sus hijos desde la primera infancia hasta la escuela secundaria. Por ello, los distritos y escuelas ofrecen alternativas donde los padres de familia tienen una participación activa en el ámbito escolar de sus hijos. Todavía existe la necesidad de seguir buscando estrategias efectivas para involucrar a más padres. Las estadísticas indican el bajo porcentaje de estudiantes latinos que llegan a la universidad y la gran cantidad de estudiantes latinos que abandonan (o son expulsados) de la escuela.This BPLI presentation is offered by newly-inducted BPLI officers and parent leaders.Esta presentación de BPLI es ofrecida por oficiales de BPLI y padres líderes recién incorporados. The Binational Parent Leadership Institute (BPLI) is a LEAD Project, in partnership with San Bernardino County Schools and the Consulate of Mexico, that builds parent leadership in the Inland Empire and broader Southern California region to become effective change agents in service delivery for their families. El Instituto Binacional de Liderazgo para Padres (BPLI) es un Proyecto LEAD, en asociación con las Escuelas del Condado de San Bernardino y el Consulado de México, que construye el liderazgo de los padres en el Inland Empire y la región más amplia del sur de California para convertirse en agentes de cambio efectivos en la prestación de servicios para sus familias.The purpose of BPLI is to…:

El propósito de BPLI es…:

Panelists:- Luz León, Incoming Secretary (2022-Present), BPLI- Isis Gómez, Incoming President (2022-Present), BPLI- Israel Fuentes, Sergeant of Arms (2019-2021) Vice-President (2021-2022), BPLI Recommended Citation:CSUSB - Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD), ""BPLI Parent Engagement Without Borders: Roundtable Interview with Incoming Officers of the BPLI"" (2022). Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) Video Recordings. 36.
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Cafecito Con . . . Entre Mujeres

Meet the Ladies - What is Cafecito Con?

Season 2 (2022)

*This segment is date/time stamped: June 23rd, 2022; 10:45AM PST

From LEAD-Affiliate Programming at Studio 54, introducing the Ladies of “Cafecito Con . . .”

We are an intergenerational team of Latina women valuing authenticity, collaboration, elevating women to bring forth the best version of themselves. Cafecito Con . . . began its podcast journey in 2021 with Season 1, using Clubhouse as an audio platform bringing forth many conversations spotlighting, powerful (trailblazers) women from many different backgrounds, who step into many different spaces. Cafecito Con . . sees women not wearing many hats, rather wearing many shoes to step into spaces of power, decision making, influence and life with a firm step.

Meet the Ladies - What is Cafecito Con?

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.

LEAD-Affiliate Programming:

We are 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.

Cafecito Con . . . Entre Mujeres Team:

Delila A. Vasquez, M.A., Founder, Producer & Co-Host (she, her, ella)
Rosa Martin Muñoz, Communications Director & Co-Host
Stephanie Montoya, Show Engineer & Co-Host

Recommended Citation:

CSUSB - Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD), "Panel Discussion: “Meet the Ladies: What isCafecito Con?”" (2022). Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) Video Recordings. 35.https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/lead/35 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:

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BPLI Parent Engagement Without BordersRoundtable Interview with Founding Members of the BPLISeason 2 (2022), Spanish LanguageThis segment is date/time stamped: June 24th, 2022; 9:30AM PSTThe importance of family involvement in the education system in the United States is an essential part in achieving the academic goals of students.La importancia del involucramiento familiar, en el sistema de educación en los estados unidos es una parte esencial, en el logro de las metas académicas de los estudiantes.The education system strives for parents to be involved in their children's education from early childhood through high school. Therefore, districts and schools offer alternatives where parents have an active participation in their children's school area. There is still a need to continue looking for effective strategies to get more parents involved. Statistics indicate the low percentage of Latino students who make it to college and the large number of Latino students who drop out (or are pushed out) of school.El sistema educativo se esfuerza por que los padres participen en la educación de sus hijos desde la primera infancia hasta la escuela secundaria. Por ello, los distritos y escuelas ofrecen alternativas donde los padres de familia tienen una participación activa en el ámbito escolar de sus hijos. Todavía existe la necesidad de seguir buscando estrategias efectivas para involucrar a más padres. Las estadísticas indican el bajo porcentaje de estudiantes latinos que llegan a la universidad y la gran cantidad de estudiantes latinos que abandonan (o son expulsados) de la escuela.Education leaders continue to work hard to obtain new strategies, where families and schools establish firm bases of communication and collaboration so that more students achieve their academic goals. An example of this is the founding of the Binational Parent Leadership Institute (BPLI) concept. Three leaders in the area of education, Linda Miranda, Special Assistant to the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools, Cónsul Carolina Zaragoza, Mexican Consulate of San Bernardino, and Dr. Enrique Murillo from the LEAD California State University San Bernardino program worked and developed in this new concept of leadership to carry out this project of parents.Los líderes educativos continúan trabajando arduamente para obtener nuevas estrategias, donde las familias y las escuelas establezcan bases firmes de comunicación y colaboración para que más estudiantes logren sus metas académicas. Un ejemplo de esto es la fundación del concepto Instituto Binacional de Liderazgo de Padres (BPLI). Tres líderes en el área de educación, Linda Miranda, Asistente Especial del Superintendente de Escuelas del Condado de San Bernardino, la Cónsul Carolina Zaragoza, Consulado de México en San Bernardino, y el Dr. Enrique Murillo del programa LEAD California State University San Bernardino trabajaron y desarrollaron en este nuevo concepto de liderazgo para llevar a cabo este proyecto de padres.This BPLI presentation is offered by parent leaders who have been developing advanced leadership through their service as BPLI officers. Where work has been done on two fundamental aspects: creating internal capacity in the management and procedures of the different policies, as well as creating external capacity on solid bases of collaboration and participation.Esta presentación de BPLI, es ofrecida por padres lideres que fueron desarrollando un liderazgo avanzado, a través de su servicio como oficiales BPLI. Donde se ha trabajado en dos aspectos fundamentales: crear la capacidad interna en el manejo y procedimientos de las diferentes políticas, asi como crear la capacidad externa en bases sólidas de colaboración y participación. The Binational Parent Leadership Institute (BPLI) is a LEAD Project, in partnership with San Bernardino County Schools and the Consulate of Mexico, that builds parent leadership in the Inland Empire and broader Southern California region to become effective change agents in service delivery for their families. El Instituto Binacional de Liderazgo para Padres (BPLI) es un Proyecto LEAD, en asociación con las Escuelas del Condado de San Bernardino y el Consulado de México, que construye el liderazgo de los padres en el Inland Empire y la región más amplia del sur de California para convertirse en agentes de cambio efectivos en la prestación de servicios para sus familias.The purpose of BPLI is to…:

El propósito de BPLI es…:

Introduction / Moderator:- Israel Fuentes, Sergeant of Arms (2019-2021) Vice-President (2021-2022) - BPLI Panelists:- Isabel Torres, Vice-President (2015-2019) and President (2021-2022) - BPLI- Patricia Luna, President (2015-2019) and Treasurer (2019-2022) - BPLI- Elidia Valencia, Vice-President (2015-2019) and President (2019-2021) - BPLI Cameo Appearance:- Ives Torres, inspiration for the Ives Torres Foundation Recommended Citation:CSUSB - Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD), "BPLI Parent Engagement Without Borders: "Roundtable Interview with Founding Members of the BPLI"" (2022). Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) Video Recordings. 34.https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/lead/34
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Cafecito Con . . . Entre Mujeres

Joins the LEAD-Affiliate Programming at Studio 54

Season 2 (2022)

*This segment is date/time stamped: June 23rd, 2022; 9:30AM PST

Lights, camera, action! Grab your cafecito (social cup of coffee)! This is the official inaugural debut of the "video-recorded" Cafecito Con . . . podcast show. Join us as we share the origins and motivation for these conversations.

Dr. Enrique Murillo Jr, Professor and Executive Director of the LEAD Organization guest hosts and invites the women of “Cafecito Con . . .” to join the LEAD-Affiliate Programming at Studio 54, the home of Coyotes, campus of California State University-San Bernardino campus.

The intergenerational team comes together, entre mujeres, to model and inspire conversations across generations, ethnicities, and status. In the conversations these women share lived experiences and invite every day successful women to do the same. The conversations are about womanhood, work, successes, challenges, circle of influence, spirituality, and present women as integral people and bringing forth their authentic self.

The intergenerational team is passing the message that as we liberate women and pass down messages to help women thrive and grow, we are also liberating men. Cafecito Con . . . is a place that brings everyday women’s voices and spreads them across the airwaves.

Cafecito Con . . . Entre Mujeres Team:

Delila A. Vasquez, M.A., Founder, Producer & Co-Host (she, her, ella)
Rosa Martin Muñoz, Communications Director & Co-Host
Stephanie Montoya, Show Engineer & Co-Host

Guest Moderator:

Enrique G. Murillo, Jr., Ph.D., Professor & Executive Director, LEAD Organization

Recommended Citation:

CSUSB - Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD), "Panel Discussion: "Cafecito Con…Entre Mujeres"" (2022). Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) Video Recordings. 33.https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/lead/33Share 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:

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BPLI Parent Engagement Without BordersParent Leadership Projects - Community Impact PresentationsSeason 2 (2022), Spanish Language*This segment is date/time stamped: June 9th, 2022; 9:30AM PSTFilmed on site at the Consulate of Mexico in San Bernardino (Consulado de México en San Bernardino), new members of the Binational Parent Leadership Institute (BPLI) were each asked to develop a parent leadership project with community impact. They were allowed the choice of working as individuals or as a team. Each was also assigned a mentor. Filmado in el sitio en el Consulado de México en San Bernardino, se pidió a los nuevos miembros del Instituto Binacional de Liderazgo de Padres (BPLI) que desarrollaran un proyecto de liderazgo con impacto comunitario. Se les permitió elegir entre trabajar individualmente o en equipo. A cada uno también se le asignó un mentor. This PowerPoint in Spanish was used to prompt their ideas. Este PowerPoint en español se utilizó para impulsar sus ideas.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/19LHiCQJRP1n-mp4MecenqLXaVySW3ZNZ/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=102146237465894771924&rtpof=true&sd=true

The Binational Parent Leadership Institute (BPLI) is a LEAD Project, in partnership with San Bernardino County Schools and the Consulate of Mexico, that builds parent leadership in the Inland Empire and broader Southern California region to become effective change agents in service delivery for their families. El Instituto Binacional de Liderazgo para Padres (BPLI) es un Proyecto LEAD, en asociación con las Escuelas del Condado de San Bernardino y el Consulado de México, que construye el liderazgo de los padres en el Inland Empire y la región más amplia del sur de California para convertirse en agentes de cambio efectivos en la prestación de servicios para sus familias.

The purpose of BPLI is to…:

El propósito de BPLI es…:

Introduction / Moderator:- Isabel Torres, President, Binational Parent Leadership Institute (BPLI) BPLI Community Project Presenters:- Ana Daisy Alvarez; "Alianza Comunitaria"- Erika Delgado; "Proyecto Personal"- Roxana Cervantes; "Finanzas"- Maria Contreras; "Creando Puentes Entre Padres y Escuelas"- Maria Rodriguez; "Promotora Contra la Violencia Doméstica"- Bianca Rangel, Belen Robledo, Perla Rivera, Alma Perez, and Gabriela Lopez; "Embajadores de Salud Mental Recommended Citation:CSUSB - Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD), "BPLI Parent Engagement Without Borders: "Parent Leadership Projects - Community Impact Presentations"" (2022). Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) Video Recordings. 32.https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/lead/32 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/LEADProjectshttps://twitter.com/LEADProjectshttp://instagram.com/LEADProjectshttp://www.youtube.com/user/LEADCSUSBhttp://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=2306496https://www.snapchat.com/add/leadprojects

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

This episode is a syndicated replay from Season 10 of LEAD Summit 2019. The theme that year was “¡Su Voto Es Su Voz - Everyone Counts! For the U.S. to create a positive future, it will require a Latino citizenry that more greatly participates in the American democratic process, and that is poised to shape the U.S. political landscape through voting and civic engagement. Among the Featured Speakers that year was the Honorable Alex Padilla, who at the time was serving as the California Secretary of State, and had modernized the office, increased voter registration and participation, and strengthened voting rights. Padilla served as Grand Marshall helping kick off our LEAD Summit by leading the “Procession of Hope” with Cal State San Bernardino’s first 15 graduates of its educational doctorate program, 35 brand new U.S. citizens, and 24 Dreamers and undocumented youth. The inaugural procession was emotionally overwhelming and there was not a dry eye in the room.

Procession of Hope: Welcome to the 10th year anniversary of our annual Latino Education and Advocacy Days Summit - LEAD.

Who are we?: The broad spectrum of researchers, teaching professionals and educators, academics, scholars, administrators, independent writers and artists, policy and program specialists, students, parents, families, civic leaders, activists, and advocates. In short, those sharing a common interest and commitment to educational issues that impact Latinos.

Latinos continue to have some of the highest drop-out/push-out rates, score among the lowest on achievement tests, and have low college enrollment and graduation rates. Both Latino students and teachers have a high mobility rate, are located in racially segregated communities with high poverty rates, and attend schools with fewer resources, staffing, and programs.

The purpose of LEAD is to promote a broad-based awareness of the crisis in Latino Education and to enhance the intellectual, cultural and personal development of our community’s educators, administrators, leaders, parents and students. As this is the 10th year anniversary of the LEAD Summit, it is for us a celebration and an opportunity to review and celebrate our collective accomplishments and fruits of our labor.

The 2019 Procession of Hope / Procesión de la Esperanza is made up of three strands; doctoral graduates, new US citizens, and undocumented youth.

The doctors are graduates of the Doctor of Education degree program in Educational Leadership from California State University, San Bernardino. It is a dynamic program which provides preparation for educational leaders for schools, community colleges, and related areas within education.

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This segment is date/time stamped: March 28, 2019; 1:25PM

Maria del Rosario “Rosie” Castro is a civil rights activist and educator from San Antonio, Texas, who has been involved in several prominent groups, such as the Young Democrats of America, the Mexican American Youth Organization, the Committee for Barrio Betterment, and the Raza Unida Party. She is the mother of former San Antonio mayor and U.S. Secretary of Housing Julián Castro and Texas Congressman Joaquín Castro.

Growing up in the San Antonio barrio, a low-income neighborhood on the West Side, Castro cited the beginning of her interest in social justice in witnessing the racial and economic boundaries that affected her family, especially her mother. Her mother, a Mexican immigrant who reached the fourth-grade, cleaned the houses of the affluent in Alamo Heights. As a young girl, Rosie was struck by the remarkable differences -- the streets and drainage, the sidewalks and schools. The inequities she observed in her youth inspired her social activism in college and beyond.

Rosie first worked as a volunteer for Lyndon B. Johnson’s 1964 presidential campaign, and later she joined with the Mexican American Unity Council and helped to organize the organization’s boycott of the San Antonio Savings Association. With a scholarship from her valedictorian title and other financial means, she successfully enrolled at Our Lady of the Lake University. As a student at Our Lady of the Lake College (BA Spanish 1971, Sociology 1975), she joined with the Catholic Youth Association and organized the Young Democrats. In 1971, she became one of the first Chicanas to run for City Council. She helped found the La Raza Unida Party and became its Bexar County chair. Rosie was also active during the “Free Angela Davis” Campaign of 1971.

Castro received a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from The University of Texas at San Antonio and worked at Palo Alto College, where she served as Interim Dean of Student Affairs from 2008 until she retired in 2013. Rosie’s belief in the importance of education remains as strong today as it did more than 50 years ago and continues to advocate for social justice. She is an accomplished community activist, a published poet, and a tireless advocate for voter registration, for better political representation, and for better city services, particularly on the West Side of San Antonio. She also is involved in national organizations such as Latinas Represent, the Texas Organizing Project, and AARP.

In 2015, she was elected to the San Antonio Women’s Hall of Fame, and in 2017 she was awarded an honorary doctorate from Our Lady of the Lake University. But she is perhaps best known for supporting the political aspirations of her sons. Both Joaquin Castro and Julian Castro have cited Rosie’s activism as the foundation for their political careers.

Rosie took her sons to political rallies and instilled in them a desire to serve. Julián delivered a moving tribute to Rosie during the keynote address at the 2012 Democratic National Convention. “My grandmother never owned a house,” Julián said. “She cleaned other people’s houses so she could afford to rent her own. But she saw her daughter (Rosie) become the first in her family to graduate from college. And my mother fought hard for civil rights so that instead of a mop, I could hold this microphone.”

Introduction / Moderator:

Dr. Alejandro Jazan, Associate Professor-Speech, Communica

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This segment is date/time stamped: March 30, 2016; 10:00AM

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.
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This panel is date/time stamped: March 26, 2015, 12:05PM– 12:55PM Central Time Zone

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.
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*This segment is date/time stamped: March 29, 2018; 11:35AM PST Maya Arce, a sophomore student at the University of Arizona majoring in computer science and a mariachi performer since the age of 7, was a plaintiff in Arce v. Huppenthal/Douglas case in the U.S. District Court (District of Arizona) and in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals for the United States, which helped lead the successful constitutional challenge to Arizona’s anti-Mexican American Studies law.

While being denied the opportunity to take Mexican American Studies courses while in high school because of the state of Arizona’s elimination of the program, Maya nonetheless, in the tradition of strong Chicana educational advocates, chose to be a plaintiff in this precedent setting case. Being intimately involved in this case since 2010, Maya had remained steadfast in her convictions that studying Chicana/o history and culture is a basic human right, testifying in U.S. District Court in June 2017, “I believe in standing up for what I think is right, and I believe that I am a voice for those who otherwise may not be heard, for my ancestors, for my community members and for generations to come.” Arizona’s anti-Mexican American Studies law was found to be unconstitutional in August of 2017 and in violation of Mexican Americans’ First Amendment and equal protection rights under the Fourteenth Amendment by the Honorable Wallace A. Tashima, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, who noted that the state of Arizona acted with “discriminatory racial animus.” The U.S. District Court of Northern California recently cited Arce v. Huppenthal/Douglas to allow students to move forward in their equal protection challenge to the current administration’s attempts to end the federal DACA program.

Introduction / Moderator: - Aurora Vilchis, Early Start & Coyote First STEP Coordinator, Office of Undergraduate Studies; Doctoral Candidate, Cohort 10, Educational Leadership Program, CSUSB

Speaker:

Maya I. Arce, Sophmore - University of Arizona, Mariachi Performer, Plaintiff in Arce v. Huppenthal/Douglas

Recommended Citation: CSUSB - Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD), "Featured Speaker: Maya I. Arce - “Victory in Arizona”" (2018). Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) Video Recordings. 27.
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The US Small Business Development Center (SBDC) model is being implemented by over 15 countries throughout the Americas with the goal of creating a hemispheric small business assistance network that improves SME competitiveness, promotes economic development, and generates trade opportunities. The SBDC model requires the co-investment by the public, private and higher education sectors that leverage resources and promote increased program sustainability. Representatives from Chile, Honduras and Mexico discuss the critical role of higher education institutions for implementing long-term and successful SBDC programs.

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.
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*This capstone address is date/time stamped: March 30, 2017; 4:25PM PST

Fabian Núñez is a partner of Mercury and the former California Assembly Speaker. He served three two-year terms as a member of the California State Assembly, his final two terms as Speaker, the 66th person to hold that position in California.

Recognized for his unique ability to lead and find bi-partisan solutions to complex public policy challenges, Núñez was named “Legislator of the Year” in 2007 by Governing Magazine, specifically for his bi-partisan efforts with former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on transportation and infrastructure legislation.

As Speaker, he oversaw an annual Assembly budget of approximately $150 million with 1100 employees in over 103 offices statewide. He was also the Assembly’s lead negotiator for four of California’s state budgets, which ranged as high as $103 billion.

Núñez currently serves on the Board of Directors for the U.S. Soccer Federation, and served on the University Of California Board Of Regents from 2004-2008. During the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election, Núñez was a national co-chairman for Hillary Clinton’s campaign.

Mercury is a bipartisan high-stakes public strategy firm, providing results for the world’s most successful companies, leading advocacy groups, governments, political parties, NGOs, and prominent public and political figures

Speaker:

Hon. Fabian Nuñez, Partner at Mercury & 66th Speaker of the California State Assembly

Recommended Citation: CSUSB - Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD), "Capstone Address: “Sin Fronteras - Educating Beyond Borders," Hon. Fabian Nuñez" (2017). Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) Video Recordings. 25.
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Dr. Maulana Karenga is professor and chair of Africana Studies at California State University, Long Beach. He holds two Ph.D.s, one in political science and the other in social ethics with a focus in classical African ethics of ancient Egypt.

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.
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Tucson continues to be ground zero in the national movement for preserving ethnic studies and protecting public education. Sean Arce, the former director of Arizona's Tucson Unified School District's outlawed Mexican American Studies (MAS) program will speak about the battle for MAS and the next phase of this struggle to save ethnic studies.

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.

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This episode is a syndicated replay from Season 6 of LEAD Summit 2015. The theme that year was “Global Latino Education and Advocacy Days”. The purpose of the Global LEAD Summit, which took place in Texas on the campus of UT-San Antonio, was to bring much needed attention and discussion to critical issues in Latino education - worldwide, and focused in engaging dialogue to help create bridges between Education in Latin American and the United States.

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.

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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.

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The time is now for Latinos to unleash the giant, energized and empowered, and reflective of the growing diversity in the United States. It must begin with exercising our right to vote. We can only edge closer to true representations of our community when we use our vote as our voice, so our presence can not only be felt in the electorate, but public policies can better resemble and reflect the needs of our community.

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.
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Featured Address by Hon. Antonio Villaraigosa, 41st Mayor of Los Angeles, California, and National Chairman of the Advisory Board for Education Post, Latino Education and Advocacy Days VII.

*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.
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This panel discusses the new report by The Education Trust – West, The Majority Report: Supporting the Educational Success of Latino Students in California, a comprehensive look at the status of California’s Latino students. The report presents a range of extant state wide data from multiple sources, and also incorporates original research and stories from primary first-hand sources, such as interviews with current and former students.

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.
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LEAD Exclusive - Behind-the-Scenes

Extra exclusive content, like behind-the-scenes footage, be it back-stage, behind the curtain, or out of view of the general public. "The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture of the Riverside Art Museum" Season 12 (2021)

An exclusive behind-the-scenes tour by LEAD planners and CSUSB delegates of the forthcoming Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture of the Riverside Art Museum. Located in the Inland Empire, city of Riverside-California, The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture, nicknamed “The Cheech,” is a public-private partnership between the Riverside Art Museum, the City of Riverside, and comedian Cheech Marin.

Cheech Marin, LEAD XI Padrino de Honor, is one of the world’s foremost collectors and advocates of Chicano art. In the mid-1980s, he began developing what is now arguably the finest private collection of Chicano art. In addition to artwork loans to numerous institutions, this notable collection has been featured in over a dozen exhibitions produced and shown at more than 50 museums in the U.S. and Europe to date, including the Smithsonian, LACMA, and the de Young Museum in San Francisco. Comprised of mostly paintings, followed by drawings, prints, and mixed-media artworks, then sculptures and photography, his collection (which currently numbers approximately 700 pieces) will serve as the core of The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture of the Riverside Art Museum. A long-term goal of The Cheech is to supplement and expand the collection with Chicano artists, media, and subject matter not currently included through acquisitions and donations from artists and their estates, art collectors and dealers, and institutions. The concept for the new space and guiding principles of the design by nationally recognized architect and historic preservation expert Page & Turnbull and premier museum designer WHY were developed through a series of community outreach workshops, which engaged a diverse cross-section of stakeholders from the city, including artists, educators, activists, business owners, and local residents. The sessions were a chance for stakeholders to articulate their hopes about what The Cheech could be, as well as discuss key concerns and ensure that the design allowed for uninhibited expression of Chicano culture. The beginning of construction by Hamel Contracting Inc. was recently officially commemorated in May 2021, and the 61,420-square-foot facility, which was originally opened to the public as the Riverside Public Library in 1964, is currently an active construction site. When completed, the cultural center will be the perfect adaptive reuse of this mid-century building and the historic and vintage aspects will all be preserved in its metamorphosis from a library to a museum. The Cheech will be the global center for Chicano art and culture, and not only for painting, but for sculpture, photography, and video arts. The center will house hundreds of paintings, drawings, photographs, and sculptures by artists including Patssi Valdez, Sandy Rodriguez, Carlos Almaraz, Frank Romero, and Gilbert “Magú” Luján. A significant portion of Cheech Marin's large collection will always be exhibited and can continue to be toured at venues across the nation and throughout the world. The Riverside Art Museum (RAM), which manages The Cheech, integrates art into the lives of people in a way that engages, inspires, and builds community by providing high quality exhibits

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CSUSB ScholarWorks is an open access institutional repository showcasing and preserving the research, scholarship, and publications of California State University, San Bernardino members. Faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to upload completed works to ScholarWorks as it is a permanent digital archive and showcase that makes the intellectual output of the CSUSB community publicly available to the wider world. By highlighting the scholarly and professional activities of our students, staff and faculty, CSUSB ScholarWorks' rich repository encourages new ideas, preserves past knowledge, and fosters new connections to improve human and social conditions. This segment features an interview with Eric Milenkiewicz, who as the University Archivist is responsible for the selection, appraisal, acquisition, arrangement, and description of library archival collections including historical materials originating from CSUSB. Interview discussion revolves around why upload your work to CSUSB ScholarWorks, the advantages of long-term preservation, and greater visibility to a global audience - increasing readership, citation counts, and impact in one's field.

Host:

Dr. Enrique G. Murillo, Jr., Professor of Education, Executive Director & Founder of LEAD Projects, and Faculty Director of the Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership Program, CSUSB Interviewee:
Eric Milenkiewicz, University Archivist, and LEAD Projects Postproduction and Distribution Consultant, CSUSB This segment is date/time stamped: September 21, 2021, 9AM

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Over the past decades, Latinos have emerged as the largest minority in the nation, with majority populations in many states and regions, and in some cases, the majority demographic among school-age children. In many ways, this is our moment as a major cultural influence on art, music, food, and so forth. Our workers, too, are the backbone of many sectors of the intertwining local, regional, state, national and global economies. Yet, the strength of our schools and communities, basically, “our place in the world”, is impossible to evaluate without focusing on the educational outcomes of Latino students. Latinos continue to have some of the highest drop-out/push-out rates, score among the lowest on achievement tests, and have low college enrollment and graduation rates. Both Latino students and teachers have a high mobility rate, are located in racially segregated communities with high poverty rates, and attend schools with fewer resources, staffing, and programs. Education is of economic imperative, and the Civil Rights issue of our generation; it’s a right not a privilege. For the U.S. to create a positive future it will require a Latino citizenry that more greatly participates in the American democratic process, and that is poised to shape the U.S. political landscape through voting and civic engagement. By 2020, 32 million Latinos, for the first time, will be eligible to vote, the largest racial or ethnic group eligible to vote in a presidential election (13.3 percent of the electorate). Immigration is playing a role, albeit a small one. One-in-10 eligible voters will be foreign-born in 2020, the highest share since 1970. But the share eligible to vote does not necessarily transfer to voter turnout. The number of Latinos who don’t vote, in fact, has been greater than the number who do in every presidential election since 1996. Latinos have also been frustrated with decennial Census projections that historically underestimate the Latino population growth. The Census Bureau is the primary source of economic and demographic data for the United States. The push to be accurately counted has always been high stakes because the size of ethnic minority populations directly affects the ability to allocate federal funding for public services and to influence the way Congressional and other voting districts are drawn. This capstone presentation will be offered by leaders of various Latino Civil Rights organizations. The fight for civil rights doesn’t happen in a vacuum, and in most cases, have fueled—and have been fueled by—other social justice movements. As we represent a significant portion of this country’s future strength, we must achieve a dramatic and powerful change in our communities, one that necessitates civic courage, social action, public service, and the creation of leadership opportunities.

Introduction / Moderator:

Deborah Grijalva, Doctoral Candidate-Cohort 11, Educational Leadership Program, CSUSB Capstone Panelists:
Lydia Camarillo, President, Southwest Voter Registration Education Project and Willie C. Velasquez Institute
Domingo Garcia, National President, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
Lizette Escobedo, Director of National Census Programs, NALEO Educational Fund

This segment is date/time stamped: March 28, 2019; 2:15PM

Recommended Citation: CSUSB - Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD), "Capstone Presentation: "Civic Courage and Soc

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Alex Padilla was sworn in as California Secretary of State on January 5, 2015. He is committed to modernizing the office, increasing voter registration and participation, and strengthening voting rights. Padilla previously served in the California State Senate (2006-2014) where he chaired the Committee on Energy, Utilities, and Communications. As chair, he shepherded legislation to combat climate change and create a greener and more sustainable economy. He pursued an ambitious agenda in the areas of renewable energy, energy efficiency, smart grid, and broadband deployment.

Padilla’s parents emigrated from Mexico and raised their family in the working-class community of Pacoima, California. His father worked as a short order cook and his mother cleaned houses. Padilla attended local public schools and went on to graduate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. He recently completed a five-year term as a member of the MIT Corporation (Board of Trustees). Padilla is often asked how he moved from engineering to public service. He explains that in many ways they are similar; the goal of each is solving problems.

Introduction / Moderator:

Jesse Felix, Executive Director of the Associated Students, Inc., and Doctoral Candidate-Cohort 10, Educational Leadership Program, CSUSB Featured Speaker:
Hon. Alex Padilla, California Secretary of State This segment is date/time stamped: March 28, 2019; 10:00AM

Recommended Citation: CSUSB - Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD), "Featured Speaker: "Hon. Alex Padilla"" (2019). Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) Video Recordings. 14.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/lead/14

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Latina girls and women make up 1-in-5 females in the United States, and by 2060 are predicted to form nearly 1/3 of the total female population. As a fast-growing and influential constituency, Latinas have made significant strides and progress in a number of areas. Yet progress has been extremely slow and there is a long way to go to fully close gender, class, educational, and racial/ethnic disparities. Latinas are incredibly entrepreneurial, as the number and rate of Latina-owned businesses has increased eight times that of men-owned businesses...yet, remain significantly underrepresented, especially among the Fortune 500 companies. In terms of economic (in)security, the disparities are leaving a growing portion still more likely to live in poverty and as single heads of households, still earning less in the labor market (earning less than 60 cents for every dollar a white man earns for the same job). For decades too, Latinas have been more likely to lack health coverage among America’s uninsured, and still have the least access to health care of any group of women. In terms of civic and political leadership, Latinas have a rich history of leadership in our communities, but remain underrepresented in all levels of government. As a group, Latina females start school significantly behind other females, and without proper support and intervention are never able to completely catch up to their peers. Latinas graduate from high school at lower rates than any major subgroup, and are also the least likely of all women to obtain and complete a college degree. This capstone presentation will be offered by past and current LEAD events honorary chairpersons, all strong advocates/activists themselves, who have made significant contributions to our community. Affectionately known as madrinas de honor, the distinguished panelists of mujeres will draw from decades of their personal and professional lives to discuss and shed light on their role, actions, and journey; working, empowering, and struggling toward social and economic justice, diversity/equity, educational/labor equality, civic/political/human rights and societal change.

Chair: - Patricia Aguilera, Student Services Professional IV - Federal Work-Study, CA DREAM Grant & Loan Coordinator, CSUSB Financial Aid and Scholarships Madrina Panelists: - Sylvia Mendez, 2010 Inaugural LEAD Summit Madrina de Honor - Dr. Judy Rodriguez Watson, 2011 LEAD Summit Madrina de Honor - Trini Gomez, 2011 Inaugural Feria Educativa Madrina de Honor - Hon. Josie Gonzales, 2013 LEAD Summit Madrina de Honor - Dr. Ellen Riojas Clark, 2015 Inaugural Global LEAD Summit Madrina de Honor - Lilian Esther Hernandez, 2015 Feria Educativa Madrina de Honor - Hon. Eloise Gomez Reyes, 2017 LEAD Summit Madrina de Honor This panel is date/time stamped: March 29, 2018; 2:15PM

Recommended Citation: CSUSB - Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD), "Capstone Presentation: "VIVA LA MUJER: Nosotras Las Madrinas"" (2018). Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) Video Recordings. 13.
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In the United States, not only the overall growth within the Latino population, but especially increased student attendance/presence on campuses of higher education has led to an increased prevalence of social inequities. There is very few Latino representation overall within executive leadership positions in higher education, and more so, the representation of Latina (women) executives at either community colleges or four-year universities is dismal. Of those Latina executives, most serve at community colleges instead of four-year universities.

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

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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

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Latino/a/x have become the largest student population of color in higher education and represent 25 percent of community college students nationwide. When compared to Whites, Latino/a/x are more likely to choose a community college, even after controlling for academic achievement and socioeconomic status. Thus, upon completing high school, 46 percent of Latinx enroll in the community college sector. When entering the community college system, approximately 51 percent of Latino/a/x aspire to transfer to a four-year college, but less than 14 percent will earn a bachelor’s degree within six years of enrollment. Ultimately, 35 percent of Latino/a/x earning a bachelor’s degree are transfer students, which is the highest among other racial groups. U.S. community colleges are complex organizations to lead. Upholding the multiple missions of the community college; responding to the nation’s developmental education crisis; addressing low completion and transfer rates; contending with dwindling, insufficient, and shifting revenue streams; (re)building relationships with board members; and operating within a culture of increased audit and accountability are but a few of the challenges with which community college leadership and faculty must grapple. Additionally, an increasing number of community college leaders and faculty now face decisions centered on the added role of conferring baccalaureate degrees. Within this context, the discussion frames the community college as a sector that can facilitate college access for Latino/a/x students as well as a context where students, faculty, and leaders have to navigate and overcome institutional challenges to bridge degree aspirations with completions.

This panel will highlight the multiple ways in which community college Latino/a/x students and leaders respond to and challenge institutionalized obstacles in the community college pathway, levels, apprising different constituencies—from academia to policymakers to school districts—on the conditions of Mexican-American/Latino students and their families.

Introduction: - Dr. Martha Rivas, Dean, Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Moreno Valley College Featured Speaker:
- Eloy Ortiz Oakley, Chancellor, California Community Colleges Moderators: - Dr. Edna Martinez, Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership & Technology, CSUSB
- Dr. Nancy Acevedo-Gil, Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership & Technology, CSUSB Session Remarks: - Dr. Daniel Solorzano, Professor of Social Science and Comparative Education, Graduate School of Education & Information Studies, Chicana and Chicano Studies, and Women’s Studies, University of California, Los Angeles This panel is date/time stamped: March 30, 2017; 11:25 a.m. to 12:00 noon.

Recommended Citation: CSUSB - Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD), "Featured Speaker: "Latinx and the Community College: Promoting Pathways to Postsecondary Degrees," Eloy Ortiz Oakley" (2017). Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) Video Recordings. 11.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/lead/11

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Representatives from three different groups that have advocated for greater access to California higher education will discuss perspectives on this problem. The panelists include Audrey Dow, Vice President of External Affairs and Operations for the Campaign for College Opportunity, Dr. Daniel M. Estrada, Chair of the California LULAC Latino Educational Attainment Committee, and Irene Tovar, Chair of the Statewide Coalition Against CSU Impaction.

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 de

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This presentation has been made possible by the California-Mexico Studies Center, El Rancho Unified School District and LEAD, as co-conveners of the Campaign to Promote Ethnic Studies Summit on October 18, 2014, at CSU Long Beach. The CPES Summit was webcast by LEAD throughout its worldwide network and prompted the Los Angeles and San Francisco school districts to adopt policies similar to the historic El Rancho USD’s resolution approved in June 2014, as the first Ethnic Studies graduation requirement by a local school board in California. Since the CPES Summit, 15-20 more local school boards have adopted comparable Ethnic Studies policies throughout California, including the Santa Ana, Montebello, Bassett and Woodland school districts. This panel will present on the progress that has been made at El Rancho USD, to build upon their landmark resolution a comprehensive Ethnic Studies curriculum, and the also precedent-setting Long Beach Ethnic Studies Program (LB-ESP) that has created a model for school districts to offer ethnic studies H.S. and college-credit courses on Saturdays. The LB-ESP builds upon the nationally recognized Long Beach College Promise relationship between the LBUSD and CSULB, supported with a 5-year funding commitment by LBUSD, to offer high school students at least 12 college-credit Ethnic Studies courses every semester. The panelists will discuss in detail how these initiatives came about, their benefit and replicability, and answer questions related to the Campaign to Promote Ethnic Studies’ goal to promote Ethnic Studies for all students in the K-12 curriculum, throughout California and the United States.

Introduction / Moderator: - Idali Lopez, San Bernardino High School Program Specialist and SBCUSD Ethnic Studies Committee Facilitator Panelists: - Dr. Aurora Villon, School Board President, El Rancho Unified School District - Prof. Armando Vázquez-Ramos, President, California-Mexico Studies Center - Tino Gutierrez, El Rancho USD, Ethnic Studies Curriculum Master Teacher

This panel is date/time stamped: March 30, 2016; 3:35 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.

Recommended Citation: CSUSB - Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD), "Panel Discussion: "Campaign to Promote Ethnic Studies: The El Rancho and Long Beach Models"" (2016). Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) Video Recordings. 7.
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The California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE) 2-INSPIRE Program works with parents to increase their knowledge about schooling to ensure that parents have vital information about high quality educational options for their children (especially those traditionally underserved and/or attending Program Improvement schools). The Project 2-INSPIRE curriculum informs parents of their role in their children’s education, works with parents so they learn how to work with the information acquired and develops parent leadership skills to ensure their participation and collaboration as part of the school community.

All three levels of the program share the same objective and goal: To increase parental engagement in their child’s learning at home, school, and/or community; and thereby increase their child’s academic achievement. However, each of the levels differs markedly in their approach, strategies, methods, activities, and outcomes for parents and their children. The panelists are parent leaders who currently serve as officers of the Binational Parent Leadership Institute (BPLI), and as “trainer of trainers” have each passed all three levels, from awareness to mastery to expert. Proyecto INSPIRE es un proyecto que pertenece a CABE que trabaja con los padres para aumentar sus conocimientos acerca de la escolarización para asegurar que los padres tengan la información vital acerca de las opciones educativas de alta calidad para sus hijos. El plan de estudios del Proyecto INSPIRE informa a los padres de su papel en la educación de sus hijos, trabaja con los padres para que aprendan cómo trabajar con la información adquirida y desarrolla las habilidades de liderazgo de los padres para asegurar su participación y colaboración en el marco de la comunidad escolar. Los tres niveles comparten el mismo objetivo y meta: aumentar la participación de los padres en el aprendizaje de sus hijos en el hogar, la escuela y/o comunidad; y por lo tanto aumentar el rendimiento académico de sus hijos. Sin embargo, cada uno de los niveles se diferencia notablemente en su enfoque, estrategias, métodos, actividades y resultados para los padres y sus hijos. Los panelistas son líderes de padres que actualmente sirven como oficiales de la Binational Parent Leadership Institute (BPLI), y como “formador de formadores" han pasado cada uno de los tres niveles, desde la conciencia a la maestría a nivel experto. Introduction / Moderators: - Elias Escamilla, Mt. San Jacinto Community College, Faculty Association Board Member / Community College Association Director Area H - Jesus Acuña Perez, Capt. (ret) USAF, Senior Aerospace Science Instructor, West Covina High School Panelists:

Patricia Luna, BPLI President, ELAC Past-president Chaffey HS, DELAC Vice-president Chaffey JSD, Presentadora de Los 12 Poderes del Negocio Familiar, Secretaria de Mesa Directiva de Instructoras De Escuela Dominical Infantil, and Instructora de Escuela Dominical Infantil
Elidia Valencia, BPLI Vicepresident, Parent Consultant CABE, Presentadora de los 12 Poderes del Negocio Familiar, LCAP / LEA Committee Member, LCAP Advisor Committ

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The Association of Mexican-American Educators (AMAE) Journal published a special issue in 2013 (Co-guest edited by Donaldo Macedo, Lilia Bartolome, Victor Rios and Anthony Peguero) which focused on the consequences of the Latin@ school-to-prison pipeline. The school-to-prison pipeline is marginalizing schools, communities, and families by derailing the educational success and progress of Latin@ youth.

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.)

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Dr. José Angel Gutiérrez is a pivotal figure and one of the iconic founding fathers of the Chicano rights movements. He is an attorney (Dallas TX) and Professor of Political Science at the University of Texas at Arlington; Founder of the Center for Mexican American Studies. Dr. Gutierrez, along with Cesar Chavez, Reies López Tijerina, and Corky Gonzales, stands out as among the most important and influential leaders of the Chicano movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s.

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.

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Catholic schooling began in the 1800’s “in a spirit of protest,” when Church leaders objected to the discrimination of Catholic children, and did not want their children indoctrinated in Protestant and secular settings. Disregarded and denigrated by state legislatures, the Church leadership turned to its congregations, demanding that every parish build and support a school and that all Catholic families enroll their children in their parochial school. The result was the largest private school system and alternative to public schooling in the U.S. In many communities, parochial schools are entirely supported by a largely working-class minority population. Parents scrimp and save to send their children to parochial school because it matters to them and they want it to make a difference in the formation of their children.

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

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This panel will discuss the state of Latinas in education, including the challenges and opportunities for engaging and supporting Chicanas/Latinas across the P-20 education continuum and beyond. Within the broader Chicano/Latinx student group, Latinas comprise a greater proportion pursuing undergraduate degrees in the United States. Yet, Latinas still face challenges throughout the public education continuum, particularly in postsecondary contexts. This intergenerational panel will present a broad perspective of how the Latinx community may thrive across P-20 pathways by offering a more nuanced understanding of select elements that contribute to success, resilience, determination and an unwavering commitment to the Latinx comunidad. Besides an overview of the state of Chicana/Latina progress in P-20 systems and beyond, panelists will cover the role of mentorship and programs in undergraduate success, the plight of first-generation Latinas in postsecondary contexts, and moving beyond full scholarship, mentorship and legacy building.

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.

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The quality of the future U.S. labor market depends on both education and job skills, and, if the United States wants to remain competitive, our ability to produce high levels of educated and skilled workers is critical to the overall performance of its participation in a global economy. The increasingly globalized economy also means that the U.S. is facing more competition as other nations increase their skills in the STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). Increasing the representation of Latinos in STEM fields is therefore absolutely vital to the economic and scientific advancement in the United States, as Latinos accounted for more than 50% of our country’s population growth during the last decade. Yet only 8% of Latinos nationwide graduate with a bachelor’s degree in a STEM field. This panel of industry experts and college administrators will discuss challenges and best practices for creating successful community college-to-four-year college pathways in STEM fields for Latino students.

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.

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Panel – “Salute to the Impact of ‘Zoot Suit’ (Play): An Alumni Reunion”
“Zoot Suit” (play) is based on the Sleepy Lagoon murder trial of 1942 and the racial tensions of the Zoot Suit Riots of 1943 in Los Angeles, California during the WWII era, which is among the most significant cultural events in modern Chicano/Mexicano/Latino history. When “Zoot Suit” opened at The Mark Taper Forum in April 1978, at the Music Center in Los Angeles, everyone felt the power of this event. This production with Center Theatre Group marked the first professionally produced Chicano play. The initial 10 day run in April sold out in two days. An audience of season ticket holders and local Chicano/Mexicano/Latinos gave standing ovations each evening of the performances. A second run began in August and tickets sold out yet again. This extended run was held at the Aquarius Theatre, Los Angeles and went on to run for years. “Zoot Suit” was also the first Chicano play on Broadway when production debuted at the Winter Garden Theater in March 1979, and set many records and ultimately was adapted into film in 1981.

Both the stage production and film were written and directed by Luis Valdez, considered as the “father of Chicano theater” in the United States, and featured the playwright’s brother Daniel Valdez and Edward James Olmos. Many members of the cast of the stage production also appeared in the film. Like the play, the film featured music from Lalo Guerrero, considered the “father of Chicano music” detailing the Chicano culture during World War II. The story shines a spotlight on a wave of racial injustice and disharmony that swept across Los Angeles in the early 1940s. The plot is a fictionalized version of real life events — sparked by the so-called Sleepy Lagoon murder trial — and centers on Henry Reyna, better known as the zoot suiter El Pachuco. It presents an episode in history that many people may not be familiar with, but they should be, and its messages about the dangers of stereotyping and racial injustice are still fresh and relevant today. We are all aware of the turmoil the Academy of Motion Pictures is going through to become more diverse.

A good sign of the power of “Zoot Suit”was a few months ago when the Academy in adding their new members for 2016 added three cast members from “Zoot Suit” (Enrique Castillo, Sal Lopez, Pepe Serna) and the creator and director, Luis Valdez. Even though Latinos are underrepresented in the Academy, seven Latinos are in who got their career start, or a major career boost, with “Zoot Suit,” an amazing accomplishment. “Zoot Suit” was created from several key ingredients: the sensationalized account of a 1942 murder in Los Angeles, a vibrant pachuco subculture largely unknown and misunderstood outside the mainstream, the racially motivated Zoot Suit Riots of 1943, and the overarching Mexican-American experience. Nearly 40 years after its first production at the prestigious Mark Taper Forum, the play continues to reverberate in the present. This special panel is an alumni event featuring a reunion of members of the original 1978 cast and crew, and they will share their experiences and offer insights on the far reaching cultural and educational impact of “Zoot Suit.”

Introduction / Moderator: Kirk Whisler, founding president of the Nat’l Association of Hispanic Publications and co-founder with Edward James Olmos of Latino Literacy Now

Panelists:

Sal Lopez, “Hobo — Downey Gang”, veteran actor, founding member, The Latino Theater Company, member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Science
Bel Hernandez, “Dora — Dancer”, CEO & President/Publisher, Latin Heat
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