Category Archives: Cesar Chavez

Nominee deadline tonight- Latino and Latina Roundtable

Hello LRT Members,

Please help us select the honorees for the 20th Annual Cesar Chavez Breakfast  taking place on March 29th 2024 at the Fairplex in Pomona, CA at 8:00 am. Tickets will be available to purchase online starting January 12th 2024.

All paid members can nominate individuals or organizations or groups.  Attached is a list of past honorees.

Nominate a community member who embodies and lives out the core values of Cesar Chavez-

Service to Others, Sacrifice, Preference to help the most in need and forgotten no matter how difficult the challenge,  Determination, Nonviolence, Acceptance of All People, Respect for Life and Environment, Celebrating Community, Knowledge, and Innovation 

 

Please include the name of the person and your reasons. You can write your nomination in the body of an email or include an attachment. There is a word limit- 500 words or less. The deadline is January 3rd by 11:30 pm, email should be sent to Lmira@latinolatinaroundtable.org and write Cesar Chavez Honoree 2024 in the subject line. The LRT board reviews your nominations and selects the honorees in January during their meeting.  You will receive confirmation of your submission. 

For more information, please call (909) 480-6267. 

Lina

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Announcements for Week of December 13th- December 18th, 2021

Please help us select the honorees for the 20th Cesar Chavez Breakfast. The annual breakfast and fundraiser will take place on March 29th 2024 at the Fairplex in Pomona, CA. We are expecting another memorable event and hope you can attend. All paid members can nominate individuals or organizations or groups.  I have included a list of previous honorees. Please review before submitting your nomination since they might have recognized in previous years. Also, please renew your membership. If you became a member prior to November 2023, you will need to renew again for 2024. 

Nominate a community member who embodies and lives out the core values of Cesar Chavez-

Service to Others, Sacrifice, Preference to help the most in need and forgotten no matter how difficult the challenge,  Determination, Nonviolence, Acceptance of All People, Respect for Life and Environment, Celebrating Community, Knowledge, and Innovation 

Please include the name of the person and your reasons. You can write your nomination in the body of an email or include an attachment. There is a word limit- 500 words or less. The deadline is January 3rd by 11:30 pm, email should be sent to Lmira@latinolatinaroundtable.org and write Cesar Chavez Honoree 2024 in the subject line. The LRT board reviews your nominations and selects the honorees in January during their meeting.

Social Justice Scholarships – The application will open in early January. This scholarship is open to all high school seniors and current undergraduate college/university students who are from the San Gabriel and Pomona Valley regardless of immigration status. For more information, please call (909) 480-6267.

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Latino/a Roundtable weekly announcements: Cesar Chavez Breakfast Fundraiser (virtual) tickets

Hello LRT Members and Friends,

Happy Tuesday to you all! Here are some announcements for this week! As always, questions are welcomed. Please call (909) 480-6267 or email us at info@latinolatinaroundtable.org.
Please support our annual Cesar Chavez Breakfast fundraiser (virtual celebration) happening on 3/25/2022 @ 9:00 am on zoom. Information is below and an attachment is included. This fundraiser helps continue the work and activism.  Also, if you have questions about the social justice scholarship or sponsorships, please give us a call (909) 480-6267.
EventbriteLink:
https://18thannualcesarchavezbreakfastfundraiser.eventbrite.com
or Mail RSVP & payment to Latino and Latina Roundtable 1460 E Holt Ave, Mailbox 144, Pomona, CA 91767 (make checks payable to Latino/a Roundtable).
Community Science Dialogues- LRT and Pitzer College’s Community Engagement Center (today 2/22/2022 @ 4:00 pm) on Zoom: meeting ID :
829 3597 6913
En Confianza with LRT – We go live on Facebook every Wednesday at 5:30 pm. This week’s conversation is about the Cesar Chavez Breakfast and how did it start and why this event is so important in our community!
Ethnic Studies Needs Your Support- 
Please join us this Friday afternoon for an LRT ethnic studies committee meeting on zoom. For more information please contact Fabian Pavon at fabianpavon2@gmail.com or (909) 291-9352.
 Also support the Cesar Chavez little library book drive. Books can be dropped off at the Solidarity Center or at the Little Library at Cesar Chavez Park.

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! LRT’s 18th Annual Cesar Chavez Breakfast! 🔔

Hello Friends and Supporters,

Latino and Latina Roundtable of the San Gabriel and Pomona Valley is a grassroots non-profit organization. We invite you to be part of our 18th Annual Cesar Chavez Breakfast, which is on March 25th via zoom at 9:00 AM; this is our biggest fundraiser and celebration of the year. Every ticket you buy supports our mission and work on College for all, Ethnic Studies, Immigrant Rights, and advocacy on quality of life issues, such as mental health and wellness, and economic resiliency for our communities. We are counting on your support!

In addition, we will be offering Social Justice Scholarships for our local students, you can click here to apply.

We also honor members from our communities, who are living out the core values of the civil rights activist and labor leader – Cesar E. Chavez.

To purchase tickets, please go to the following link https://18thannualcesarchavezbreakfastfundraiser.eventbrite.com

Our honorees this year are:

Nora Garcia,  Councilmember, City of Pomona

Daniel Loera, Director of Multicultural Affairs at the University of La Verne

Dr. Krystana Walks-Harper, Assistant Superintendent of Pupil and Community Services, Pomona Unified School District

Rosa Martha Zarate, Singer/Activist, and co-author of Our grandfathers were braceros, and we too…

Also being honored for their long history and commitment to the LRT and our community our Community Star Award recipients are:

Ignacio “Nacho” Montes and Rosemary Rodriguez

If you need more information, please call us at (909) 480-6267 or email us at info@latinolatinaroundtable.org

Cesar Chavez Honoree – Deadline extended until Sunday January 9th 12 pm

Hello LRT Members, 

Thank you for your submissions. Some of you have requested additional time to get your nominations in and therefore as a courtesy, the deadline has been extended until Sunday at noon. 

You still have time to nominate a community member who embodies and lives out the core values of Cesar Chavez- deadline has been extended until Sunday January 9th at noon-

 

Service to Others, Sacrifice, Preference to help the most in need and forgotten no matter how difficult the challenge,  Determination, Nonviolence, Acceptance of All People, Respect for Life and Environment, Celebrating Community, Knowledge, and Innovation 

 

Please include the name of the person(s) and your reasons why they are deserving of this honor. You can write your nomination in the body of an email or include it as an attachment.

The deadline is this Sunday, January 9th at noon. Send your nomination to Lmira@latinolatinaroundtable.org and write honoree 2022 in the subject line. You will receive an email with confirmation from me. The LRT board reviews your nominations and selects the honorees. Honorees will be announced in late January 2022.

 

Latino and Latina Roundtable – Happy New Year!

Hello LRT Members,

I hope you are doing well and staying healthy. As we prepare to ring in the new year, here are some announcements.
The Cesar Chavez Breakfast is scheduled for March 25th 2022.  More details to come as to whether this event will be in person or virtual. In the meantime, please continue to send your nominations for honorees and encourage students to apply for the scholarship. The deadline for honorees is January 7th, 2022.
Please support the Latino and Latina Roundtable’s efforts by making an end of year gift/donation to the organization. All gifts (in any amount) are greatly appreciated. The latest newsletter highlights some of our areas of work in 2021 and projects for 2022.
Ways to donate online:
www.latinolatinaroundtable.org (donate now button on the far right).

Paypal: paypal.me/latinoroundtable

Venmo: LatinoandLatina-Roundtable

send a check:
Latino and Latina Roundtable
1460 E. Holt Avenue #144
Pomona, CA 91767
Another way to support the LRT is to renew your membership for 2022. You can renew your membership and pay dues through any of the ways described above.
Wishing you all a Happy New Year!