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Invitation to Pomona City Councilperson John Nolte on Well-Being Economy this Wed., April 27 at 4 PM

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Pomona City Councilperson John Nolte will speak on the meaning of the “well-being economy,” how it is being implemented in various parts of the country, and how it can advance the future of Pomona in advancing human potential, health, and well-being.  The presentation will be made to the Rural and Urban Social Movements class on April 27 at 4 pm.  Anyone outside the class who is interested can connect virtually at this link: 

https://pitzer.zoom.us/j/86987777594

In John’s own words:  “This pathway is new. Our economy needs to change to put people first. We can and must start here. The cooperative model makes workers into owners, it substitutes cooperation for competition, it lifts leaders, thinkers, and problem solvers in our community who today are beat down by exploitation, overwork, and mistreatment.    The LRT Wellbeing Proposal is a down payment on a better, brighter, vibrant local economy where local workers have the means to stay and raise their families in dignity; where local spending, hiring, and a future network of interconnected cooperatives multiply the power of every dollar; where our people and our City build wealth to sustain us through pandemics and any other curveball the universe might throw at us.”

Jose Calderon is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: CHLT-153 Rural and Urban Social Movements class
Time: Apr 27, 2022 02:45 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
        Every week on Wed, until May 4, 2022, 2 occurrence(s)
        Apr 27, 2022 02:45 PM
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Jose Zapata Calderon
Emeritus Professor of Sociology and Chicano/a and Latino/a Studies
1050 North Mills Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711-6101
(909) 952-1640
 Jose_Calderon@pitzer.edu
Website:  www.josezcalderon.com

 

 

Come to our LRT’s 18th Annual Cesar Chavez Breakfast! 🔔

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Hello Friends and Supporters,

The Latino and Latina Roundtable of the San Gabriel and Pomona Valley is a grassroots nonprofit organization rooted in activism and community engagement.  We invite you to our 18th Annual Cesar Chavez Breakfast, happening on March 25th, at 9:00 AM via zoom.

This is our biggest fundraiser and community celebration of the year where we honor community leaders and award scholarships. Your presence and financial support helps us continue working towards social, political, and economic justice for everyone in our community.

Every ticket and sponsorship supports our daily operations and campaigns- College for All, Ethnic Studies, Immigrant Rights, COVID-19 Response, and special projects. Your support promotes our growth!

To purchase tickets, please click on this link https://18thannualcesarchavezbreakfastfundraiser.eventbrite.com

In addition, we will be awarding the Social Justice Scholarships to local students, click here to apply.

Our 2022 honorees are:

Nora Garcia, Councilmember, City of Pomona

Dr. 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…

This year’s 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

Sincerely,

The LRT team

Ethnic Studies Updates for this week 2/23/2022

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Hello LRT Members, 
Please see the information below;
LRT Ethnic Studies Working Committee Meeting
February 25, 2022
2:30pm – 3:30pm
ZOOM ID: 878 6691 5278
contact: fabianpavon2@gmail.com for calendar invite
Please join us for our working committee meeting. We will give updates and discuss the Ethnic Studies work we have completed. 
We will also have volunteering opportunities related to keeping the community engaged and informed through our cultural survival programs.
In Lak’ech 
February 26, 2022
9:30am-12:00pm
Join us for an institute on In Lak’ech, Ashe, Isang Bagsak and why they are fundamentally good educational practices.
Latina/o/x Literature & Bilingual Children’s Book Drive
Book Drive for Library at Cesar Chavez park
Drop off books at:
Solidarity Center
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am to 6pm; Saturday 9am to 4pm
The Village at Indian Hill
1460 E. Holt Avenue, Rm. 6, Pomona, CA 91767
or
Cesar Chavez Park Library
Hours: Sun up – Sun down
2720 Barjud Ave, Pomona, CA 91768
Questions? Accomodations?
Text/Call: (909) 291-9352
E-mail:fabianpavon2@gmail.com

Join us for a conversation with Lead Farmers from our local urban farms today at 4:00 pm (zoom id provided)

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Good Morning LRT Family,
Please join us this afternoon for conversation on urban farming, community, and public spaces in Pomona. This is a zoom meeting, the Zoom ID is in the Flyer and listed below. Feel free to extend the invitation to other community members.

Ivitacion a Presentacion Sobre Septiembre 16 a los Padres y Las Madres del Distrito Escolar de Pomona a las 9 AM

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Esta es una invitacion a una presentacion por el Profesor Jose Calderon que va a presentar sobre zoom a las nueve de la mañana este Jueves, Septiembre 16 — a los padres y a las madres de estudiantes en el Distrito Escolar de Pomona sobre “El Significado de Septiembre 16”   — El   enlace para la presentaction sobre zoom es:

https://pusd.zoom.us/j/86711250720?pwd=cTB6ODZnMjBJQ1dlZFVIbzFtQ1JPUT09

 

Meeting ID: 867 1125 0720

Passcode: pusdzoom

 

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Jose Zapata Calderon
Emeritus Professor of Sociology and Chicano/a and Latino/a Studies
1050 North Mills Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711-6101
(909) 952-1640
 Jose_Calderon@pitzer.edu
Website:  www.josezcalderon.com

 

Need your Public Comment to make Ethnic Studies a requirement at PUSD 8/18/21

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The Pomona Unified School District board is meeting in person on Wednesday at 6pm at 800 s garey Ave Pomona Ca 91766 – and will be taking up the issue of making Ethnic Studies a requirement.  Please support this effort by showing up in person or e-mailing your comment (see the message below on how to go about sending in an e-mail comment).
You are asked to support in person if you can.  🙏🏾 if not, go ahead and email your comment. It will not be read into the record but will be sent to board members in advance and will be included in the minutes.
On Tue, Aug 17, 2021 at 12:10 AM Fabián Pavón <fabianpavon2@gmail.com> wrote:
On Wednesday, August 18th, PUSD will vote on a resolution that calls for an:
ETHNIC STUDIES GRADUATION REQUIREMENT
Submit your public comment!
TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT:
E-mail:
publiccomments@pusd.org before Wednesday 12pm
Or
Record a voicemail with your public comments by calling:
(909) 397-4800, Ext. 71002
Public Comment Template:

Dear School Board,

My name is [Insert Name] and I am in support of implementing Ethnic Studies as a graduation requirement.

The curriculum needs to reflect our community, and the voice of our parents and students should not be taken for granted. [Insert why you believe Ethnic Studies is important to you]. Thank you for your time and I hope you and our school district will be in support of this demand that can only benefit our community and the students.

Sincerely,

[Your Name]
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El miércoles 18 de agosto, PUSD votará una resolución que pide:
REQUISITO DE GRADUACIÓN DE ESTUDIOS ÉTNICOS PARA ESTUDIANTES EN LA PREPARATORIA
Envíe su comentario público!
Para mandar comentario publico:
E-mail:
publiccomments@pusd.org antes de las 12pm  de miercoles
o
Mande un voicemail con su comentario publico:
(909) 397-4800, Ext. 71002
Comentario Publico:
 

Querida Junta Escolar,

Mi nombre es [Su Name] y apoyo la implementación de Estudios Étnicos como requisito de graduación.

El plan de estudios debe reflejar nuestra comunidad, y la voz de nuestros padres y estudiantes. [Inserte por qué cree que los estudios étnicos son importantes para usted]. Gracias por su tiempo y espero que usted y nuestro distrito escolar apoyen esta demanda que solo puede beneficiar a nuestra comunidad y a los estudiantes.

Atentamente,

[Su nombre]

 

Timottazceh (nos vemos/we’ll see each other),
Fabián Pavón
Board Member
Latina/o Roundtable of Pomona and San Gabriel Valley
(909) 236-6814

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Timottazceh (nos vemos/we’ll see each other),
Fabián Pavón
Board Member
Latina/o Roundtable of Pomona and San Gabriel Valley
(909) 236-6814

Invitation to LRT event: On “Braceros” book by Rosa Martha Zarate on August 12 at 4 PM

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The Latino/Latina Roundtable invites you to a Zoom educational event on August 12, 2021 at 4 pm.  The Zoom Link is:  https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84899252161

This is an event to introduce the book “Our Grandfathers were Braceros and We Too” written by Rosa Martha Zárate Macías, a lifelong advocate for the Braceros together with historian Abel Astorga Morales. The book is both in English and Spanish (I provided the English translation).

The authors and translator donated their services in preparing this book. All proceeds that would normally go to the authors and translator will be given to a trust for the “My Grandfather was a Bracero and I Too organization.”

The event seeks to promote ethnic studies, raise awareness on the history of Mexican labor in the US as part of the history of immigrant labor, advocate for the rights of immigrant labor, including the right to freely seek and maintain employment, and promote ethnic studies. We also want to promote the book itself. It is available at:

Our Grandfathers Were Braceros And We Too…: Morales, Abel Astorga, Zarate Macias, Rosa Martha, Rios, Madeline Newman: 9798522364540: Amazon.com: Books 

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For more information, please contact: 

Madeline Newman Rios, C.T., M.A. 
Riospanish@aol.com 
Riospanish@gmail.com 
Office: 909-621-9600 
Cell: 909-263-4579

 

SB-309, which College for All Coalition has supported, passes with an allocation of $500 million

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Thought that I would let you know that SB-309 sponsored by State Senator Connie Leyva, which the College for All Coalition (of which the LRT has been part of), passed through the state legislative budget with an allocation of $500 million to ensure College readiness and assuring that schools advance student completion of A-G requirements.  Thank you to our LRT College for All group that met with legislators on this bill (and others) during advocacy week.  This is a good example of how we can connect our local organizing efforts to training and outreach that results in positive outcomes.   
Jose Zapata Calderon
Emeritus Professor of Sociology and Chicano/a and Latino/a Studies
1050 North Mills Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711-6101
(909) 952-1640
 Jose_Calderon@pitzer.edu
Website:  www.josezcalderon.com