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About Jose Calderon

Jose Zapata Calderon is Emeritus Professor in Sociology and Chicano/a Latino/a Studies at Pitzer College and President of the Latino and Latina Roundtable of the Pomona Valley and San Gabriel Valley.

Requesting your support

I fully appreciate your past support and am writing once again this year to ask for your support of the Latino and Latina Roundtable of the San Gabriel and Pomona Valley 19th annual Cesar Chavez breakfast fundraiser that will be held Friday, March 31, 2023, beginning at 8 AM.  This year’s breakfast will be in-person at the Fairplex in Pomona.  As part of our continued efforts to honor those who have exemplified the principles of using their lives on behalf of our communities, this year we are honoring the Pitzer College Workers and Student Alliance (who have won the right to be represented by UNITE-HERE), PUSD School Board Member and Founder of Laguna Tech College Arturo Jimenez, Lopez Urban Farm in Pomona, the National TPS Alliance, community star award recipient PUSD teacher and community organizer Ion Puschila, and local students who will be receiving Social Justice Scholarship awards.   

In the last two years, even, in the midst of the pandemic, our organization has moved forward in developing an office and a staff; in organizing cultural events such as Dia de Muertos and a Posada at the Urban Ranch; partnering with Pomona Unified on community school and college readiness initiatives, supporting ethnic studies, advancing local wealth-building economic development models, continuing immigrant and refugee rights actions, promoting clean and sustainable energy usage, supporting organized labor campaigns, carrying out voter registration and voter turn-out efforts, and taking the lead in moving local cities from at-large to district elections.  To continue to sustain these efforts, we now call on you to support our annual fundraiser.  

Please see the attached sponsorship levels that include e-tickets for the virtual event and recognition of your organization. You can also purchase individual ticket(s) at $75 per tickets. 

You can purchase tickets at this Eventbrite Link:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/19th-annual-cesar-chavez-breakfast-and-fundraiser-by-latinoa-roundtable-tickets-505487024297

You can purchase tickets online or by mailing your payment to – Latino and Latina Roundtable- 1460 E. Holt Avenue, #144, Pomona, CA 91767 (make checks payable to Latino/a Roundtable).  

The Program ad is due March 17, 2023. Email ad to lrtadmin@latinolatinaroundable.org

To access our newsletter, Social Justice Scholarship application, and the work of our various committees, visit our website at:  https://www.latinolatinaroundtable.org/

For any further information or questions, please contact Lina Mira, Executive Director at Lmira@latinolatinaroundtable.org or call (909) 480-6267. 

 Thank you so much for your continued support!

Jose Zapata Calderon
President of the Latino and Latina Roundtable
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

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January Updates

19th Annual Cesar Chavez Breakfast Congratulations Honorees!

Save The Date!

We are happy to announce our 2023 Honorees for our upcoming 19th Annual Cesar Chavez Breakfast that will take place on March 31, 2023. Come celebrate with us by recognizing student activists and community leaders and honoring the legacy of Cesar Chavez at our annual breakfast. Congratulations to all the honorees!

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Invitation to LRT membership meeting on Nov. 19

Please join us in a presentation by Pitzer Political Studies Professor on “The Latino and Latina Vote and the Mid-Term Elections” (with a discussion afterward) at our Latino and Latina Roundtable membership and supporters meeting this Saturday, Nov. 19 beginning at 1 PM at our offices (1460 E. Holt Ave., Entrance #3 – Room 6 in Pomona).  There is an option. If you cannot attend the meeting in person to connect with zoom (the link is below).  The beginning of the meeting, the members will take a few minutes in voting on the following officers for the organization: 1. Jose Calderon (president) 2. Angela Sanbrano (Vice President) 3. Lidia Manzanares ( Treasurer) 4. Alicia Rodriguez (Secretary).  A  reception with food and refreshments will follow after.  Here is the zoom link:

Jose Zapata Calderon

President of the Latino and Latina Roundtable
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.ed
Website:  www.josezcalderon.com

 

Invitation to LRT membership meeting on Nov. 19 and two workshops on Nov. 16 and Nov. 17

The Latino and Latina Roundtable would like to invite you to three important events this week:

    1.  The Latino and Latina Roundtable will be holding its regular membership meeting this Saturday, Nov. 19 beginning at 1 PM at our offices (1460 E. Holt Ave., Entrance #3 – Room 6 in Pomona).  There is an option, if you cannot attend the meeting in person to connect in with zoom (the link is below).  The members will vote on the following officers for the organization: 1. Jose Calderon (president) 2. Angela Sanbrano (Vice President) 3. Lidia Manzanares ( Treasurer) 4. Alicia Rodriguez (Secretary).  After the vote, Pitzer Political Studies Professor Adrian Pantoja will present a forum on “The Latino and Latina Vote and the Mid-Term Elections.”  A reception with food and refreshments will follow after.  Here is the zoom link:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86240685710?pwd=TzBVUUR5NWJlUGMrRnM5UEVGZFVNUT09

Meeting ID: 862 4068 5710
Passcode: 908122

  1. The Latino and Latina Roundtable, with other groups, is sponsoring two Equitable Community Development Workshops on Nov. 16 and Nov. 17 from 5:30 – 7 PM at 980 Corporate Center, Hall Room, in Pomona (see attached flyer).  The Nov. 16 workshop is on “Centering Workers in Community Economic Development” and the Nov. 17 workshop is on “Linking Urban Agriculture and Community Economic Development.”
Jose Zapata Calderon
President of the Latino and Latina Roundtable
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.ed
Website:  www.josezcalderon.com

 

Farm workers to march 335 miles to CA state capitol for Ag Voting Choice Act

On Wednesday August 3rd, farm workers will launch a 24-day, 335-mile “March for the Governor’s Signature” from the UFW’s historic Delano CA 40 Acres. They will arrive Friday August 26th at the state capitol in Sacramento.Will you join them by…

Farm workers are marching to win the right to vote for a union free from intimidation and threats. This march is to convince Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign the Agricultural Labor Relations Voting Choice Act (AB 2183-Stone). The bill would give more choices to farm workers so they can vote free from intimidation. Farm workers would be able to vote in secret whenever and wherever they feel safe. 

Farm worker leaders voted to march at this critical time and chose to end the march on Friday August 26. This is the day which Gov. Newsom declared “California Farmworker Day”— right after vetoing a similar bill last year. Farm workers say they don’t need empty recognition, the best way to mark this day is to enact this crucial farm worker bill.

The march will begin daily at 7am. Join us then, along the route, or at the rally at the end of the day. On Friday, August 26, join hundreds of farm workers and supporters as we march the last mile from Sacramento’s Southside park to the big finish at the capitol. To see the route for this historic march or peregrinacion — through 24 valley cities and towns — click here.

You can be part of this historic peregrinacion, whether in person or virtually. Click to: sign up to march, attend rallies, sign the petition and/or bookmark the campaign page to learn more stay updated on the latest developments.

PS: In addition, help spread the word about the march by sharing on Twitter and Facebook.