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Invitation to Latino/a Roundtable Open House -January 13th 2024 1-3 pm

Hello LRT Friends and Members,
Please join us for a celebration Open House for the Latino and Latina Roundtable – who has moved, as part of the expansion of the Solidarity Center, to Room 5 at the Village @ Indian Hill (next door to the NAACP offices).  Please join us for food, speakers, music, poetry, and mingling.  To RSVP see the message below. 
Saturday January 13th from 1-3 pm
LRT Office (Village @ Indian Hill)
1460 E. Holt Avenue Room 5
Pomona CA 91767
(909) 480-6267 or respond to this email to RSVP or use the QR code in the flier attached. 
Expect music, food, and mingling. 
please feel free to share this email 
Also, please Save the Date for our 20th Annual Cesar Chavez Breakfast on Friday March 29th 2024 @ 8:00 am at the Fairplex Conference Center, tickets and sponsorship opportunities will be available on Friday January 12th, 2024. Check our website and social media for the latest updates. 

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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Request for your support

With the New Year, the beginning of our annual membership drive, and with my birthday arriving on January 8, as in previous years, in lieu of gifts or cards, I request that you give the gift of becoming a member or to send a donation to the Latino and Latina Roundtable. Here is the link to our newsletter that highlights our achievements:

https://www.latinolatinaroundtable.org/_files/ugd/8394a7_98b8ad7261c846bcb52a7ad313e9d4e8.pdf

Attached is the membership application that you can fill out and mail back to us.  Below are also links on how you can become a member and how you can send in a donation.  The membership dues for one year are $25.00 for individuals and $10.00 for students, retirees, and low-income individuals.

Your membership or donation is the highest gift of respect that you can give for all our work that we carry out daily in the interests of our communities. In supporting our organization through your membership, you are helping to sustain the inspiration and efforts of our members and staff in organizing through our immigrant rights, college for all, and new economy committees – and through: our annual Cesar Chavez breakfast and Pilgrimage march that provide scholarships and honor community-based leaders in our region; Dia de Muertos and Posadas community-based cultural events; “mural/sacred space” preservation in places like Cesar Chavez Park; collaborations with area schools and colleges in passing education legislation in Sacramento and implementing school-to-college pipeline initiatives; implementing educational forums and workshops; carrying out voter turn-out efforts; developing well-being and cooperative economic development projects in sustaining local wealth; supporting worker and union organizing efforts in our region; and through our ongoing participation in numerous coalitions on social justice and quality of life issues. Thank you for your support!

Jose Zapata Calderon

President of the Latino and Latina Roundtable of the San Gabriel and Pomona Valley
Emeritus Professor of Sociology and Chicano/a and Latino/a Studies
(909) 952-1640
 Jose_Calderon@pitzer.edu

 


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Happy Holidays!

Latino and Latina Roundtable

wishes you a happy holiday season!

The Latino and Latina Roundtable wishes everyone a happy holiday season. Thank you all for the outstanding support throughout the year. We hope to continue serving the community in the New Year. More updates coming in 2024!


Save the Date: Cesar Chavez Breakfast 2024

Save the date for the 2024 Cesar Chavez Breakfast on March 29, 2024 at 8am at the Fairplex. More details to come. Stay tuned for tickets and sponsorship opportunities.


Become a Member!

Support the Latino and Latina Roundtable by becoming a member today! Already a member? Renew your membership to continue being informed!
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Latino/a Roundtable -Cesar Chavez Honorees 2024

Hello LRT Members and Friends,

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 past honorees. Please review before submitting your nomination. 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. 

Happy Holldays, 

Lina

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December Updates!

Join our Community Posada on Wednesday!

Join us for a night of celebration, family activities, toy giveaways, free food, and much more. The community posada will take place on Wednesday, December 13th at Lopez Urban Farm and will begin promptly at 6! Doors open up at 5pm.

For more information please contact: info@latinolatinaroundtable.org

We hope to see you there!


Save the Date: Cesar Chavez Breakfast 2024

Save the date for the 2024 Cesar Chavez Breakfast on March 29, 2024 at 8am at the Fairplex. More details to come. Stay tuned for tickets and sponsorship opportunities.


Become a Member!

Support the Latino and Latina Roundtable by becoming a member today! Already a member? Renew your membership to continue being informed!

Become a Member!


Donate Today

Donate to the Latino and Latina Roundtable and help us continue to provide engaging and transformative events for our community.

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- December Updates 2023

Here are some updates and news. Please check out our newsletter here and on our website- https://www.latinolatinaroundtable.org/_files/ugd/8394a7_98b8ad7261c846bcb52a7ad313e9d4e8.pdf
1. Board Elections results -We thank everyone who participated in the LRT Board at Large Election on November 18th. Join me in congratulating the 7 board at large members – David Estrada, Maria Galvan, John Nolte, Karina Leon, Oscar Segovia, Josh Swodeck, and Mike Suarez. The term is for 2 years.
2. New Office- Room 5 @ the Village. LRT moved right next door and we continue to be part of the Solidarity Center with NAACP, Pomona Valley Chapter. We are planning for an Open House celebration in early January 2024.
 
2. Meet Heidi Carranza, Community Organizer for the Pomona’s Job Project (PJP) and the newest member of the Latino and Latina Roundtable team. She has experience in non-profit organizations and workforce development. Heidi was a High School Vocational Educator for the Pomona Unified School District for over 17 years and is excited for this new role. PJP will locate, train, place, and support at least 30-50 low income workers to provide local workers better employment opportunities in emerging sectors. Heidi holds a master’s and bachelor’s degree in Organizational Leadership and is a proud mom of two boys. Heidi loves to read mystery books, long street and trail runs, and being a soccer-mom.
 
3. Community Posada x El Puestecito on 12/13/2023 @6:00 pm at Lopez Urban Farm. Join us and other local organizations in celebrating the holiday season. Everyone is welcome. This is our 3rd community posada celebration.

Latino and Latina Roundtable- Board Elections on November 18th 2023

Hi LRT Members,

Here are the bios of the 8 candidates for the 7 board at large seats for the Latino and Latina Roundtable. This is a two-year term. Meet the candidates and vote at the next meeting. The meeting is in person and there will be a zoom option for those who cannot be present in person.
Address:
1460 E. Holt Avenue Room 5
Pomona, CA 91767
Thank you for being a paid member and supporting Latino/a Roundtable,
Lina
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85846850494Meeting ID: 858 4685 0494
Candidates

Karina Leon

I am Karina Leon, a married mom, daughter, sister, and friend born and raised in East LA with proud 1st generation Mexican roots—a long-time Pomona resident who believes in social and economic justice in our loving communities of working families. I have been a dedicated employee in the Labor Union Community for 25+ years with a passion for organizing, creating, laughing, and planning. I have worked professionally in the labor movement, organizing and mobilizing workers in all capacities. My career has flourished within the labor movement, and my passion for social justice shows in the top quality of my work and relationships. I tackle every day with a “Si Se Puede” attitude to accomplish the required objectives to meet our members’ needs, team objectives, and organizational goals. My work in the labor community fostered my participation as a Latino/Latina Roundtable member who has participated and volunteered in various meetings and events, bridging Union members to the social issues in our communities. During my free time, I enjoy traveling to the motherland with familia, relaxing with my husband, connecting with my children, and spending quality time with the rest of my family. They all have been integral to my work; I consistently strive to make them proud of our progress, advocacy, and presence in our communities.


Joshua Swodeck

I am an advocate for Culture through Arts, Education, and Community. I currently serve on the City of Pomona Cultural Arts Commission, School of Arts + Enterprise Board, and as a Member of the LA County Fair Association. For over 8 years, I served on the Pomona Council of PTAs over 23 Pomona schools. For over 6 years, I actively supported local artists through our gallery, Art Walk pop ups, curtain of exhibits, and continue to volunteer alongside my wife with the Alliance Cultural Center (Pomona4As). Earlier in his life, I spent over sixteen years, both professionally and as a volunteer, working with and mentoring young people in Miami, Brooklyn, South Central LA, Whittier, Covina, and Pomona. As a professional, I’ve spent over twenty years working with innovators, thought leaders, and community organizers, clarifying their marketing vision and developing specific strategies to forward their goals as a creative problem solver. My wife and I have two amazing children together.


Mike Suarez

First and foremost I am a Chicano, a person that will fight for Social Justice and is committed to improving the lives of all Latinos. Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta and Jose Calderon teach us these ideals. I have been on the Board of Directors of the Latino Roundtable for 3 and a half years and a member for 20 years.  The Latino Roundtable projects that I work on make a difference in the Latino community. We helped decrease the police checkpoints in Pomona and I helped sue the Pomona police department for raiding a Latino Roundtable community meeting at a local church. I’m now on the committee that will make Ethnic Studies a graduation requirement in Pomona , with college credit . A student that takes these classes are more likely not to be a truancy problem, not drop out and go on to college. Literacy is a passion of mine. I was appointed to the Pomona Library Board of Trustees from 2006 to 2017 and I was reappointed in 2021. I worked very hard to force the city to create a citizens police review commission. I am committed to bringing social change to our community! Thank You


David Estrada

David Estrada is a member of the Board of Directors of the Latino & Latina Roundtable. His passion is standing up for social justice issues related to working families. His career with the Service Employees International Union led to leadership positions as a Local Union’s Hospital Division Director and then as a National Coordinator to the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions AFL-CIO, headquartered in Washington DC. David has remained active in the labor movement and beyond. He serves as a Board Member of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement for San Gabriel Valley & Inland Empire.  He is a delegate to the L.A. County Federation of Labor, and the Inland Empire Labor Council for San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. He is Co-Chair of the California Association of Retired Americans for San Gabriel Valley. He serves as a good government observer for the League of Women Voters.


John Nolte

John Nolte served on the board of the PEOC (Day Labor Center), was active in Pomona Habla, has been elected twice to the Pomona City Council, and has been on the LRT Board since 2017. He is an attorney who represents students with disabilities and their families in special education matters. John heads up the LRT’s New Economy Committee, and helped this year to secure a $600K grant from the City of Pomona, in partnership with EcoCiv, to implement the Pomona Jobs Program. The PJP is a first step toward achieving LRT’s vision for a wellbeing economy that leverages the purchasing power of regional anchor institutions to build community wealth by investing in Pomona’s most vulnerable residents. John believes in all LRT does and that it is poised to grow and lead the region toward a quality of life for all that is healthier, freer, more equal, and more just.


Maria Galvan

My name is Maria Galvan and I live in Ontario, CA. I am a student at Mt San Antonio Community College, returning after 30 plus years. My goal is to graduate and earn a degree in child development. I joined the Latino /latina Roundtable after learning about their work on immigrant rights. I advocate on how to support the immigrant community especially those in fear of deportation and how they can defend themselves. I believe education is for all and especially for those who are systematically from disadvantaged groups. I enjoy watching documentaries, taking walks in the park and traveling.


Oscar Segovia

Growing up in the 1960’s and early ‘70s, my father, an educator, politician and civil rights activist, played a tremendous role in my civic, cultural and academic development. My mother had a profound impact on my moral and cultural development, both parents instilling pride in our Mexicano/Chicano identity.

Today, I am a husband to a high school administrator and father of three amazing children. This is my 25th year as a Social Science educator at Chaffey H.S. where I teach Newcomer U.S. History, Chicano/Latinx Studies (a class I created) and I am on a district Ethnic Studies committee.  I am also Co Advisor for our English Learner Program.

Last year, I was appointed to the LRT board where I served on legislative and Ethnic Studies committees and represented our organization at various community events.  I will continue to work helping our students and our community.  As Dr. King would often say, “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.”  With your support, I would like to serve another term as LRT board member bending that arc.

Sincerely,

Oscar Segovia


Karen May

Karen May has a unique background that bridges community economic development; labor, community, and coalition organizing. Her current position as Political & Community Organizer with SEIU Local 1000 enables her to forge labor-community coalitions and hold civic leaders accountable. Karen’s early career was shaped by the United Farm Workers of America, working alongside iconic figures Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta. Wherever she has lived and worked, she has engaged in local organizing to promote justice and dignity for immigrants and community voices. Throughout her career, Karen has navigated diverse work environments – in private and public sectors, non-profit organizations, and hybrid structures. She is currently involved in the new “CA Jobs First ” economic development collaborative in the Inland Empire (called “Thrive Inland SoCal”). Karen holds two Master’s Degrees, in Community Economic Development, and in International Economics. She has championed innovative community development strategies and hybrid ownership structures that empower communities to create economic engines that drive change. Karen lives in Ontario and is very involved politically, serving as a delegate to the California Democratic Party, and a member of the San Bernardino County Central Committee. She is committed to helping develop local leaders with training and mentoring so that our communities can be self-determined by local residents. She believes in the mission and amazing work of the Latina/Latino Roundtable and looks forward to staying involved!


2023 LRT Candidate Bios.updated11.9.23 final

Invitation to LRT Dia de Muertos Celebration – November 4th 2023

We invite you to the Latino and Latina Roundtable Annual Dia de Muertos Celebration on November 4th at Lopez Urban Farm (1034 W. Mission Blvd. in Pomona) from 1 – 5 PM.  A distinction of this Annual celebration is that we attempt to celebrate it, not out of any commercial or profit benefit (like some Dia de Muertos events have become), but is an effort to create a space where we can celebrate the cultural meaning of remembering and celebrating our loved ones and those who have contributed to our communities.
Jose Calderon
President of the Latino and Latina Roundtable
From the Director Lina Mira:
Hello LRT Members and Friends,
We are excited for our event that is right around the corner. Please save the date for the 9th Annual Dia de Muertos Celebration. Join us for cultura, comunidad, music, arts and crafts, tamales, and our beautiful OFRENDA at the Lopez Urban Farm. Bring pictures of your loved ones. Everyone is welcome to attend. Bring your abuelitos, kids, neighbors and anyone who loves being in community. There is no cost to attend this event. 
 
There will be information tables with resources from a few of our local community partners working on health and immigration. 
 
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 4TH 2023
Doors open at 1:00 pm @ Lopez Urban Farm in Pomona CA. 
We also need volunteers to help us get ready- volunteer work days are-
November 3rd and November 4th (call 909-480-6267 to inquire about times).