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Presenting this Year’s Cesar Chavez Honorees ⭐
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Come to our LRT’s 18th Annual Cesar Chavez Breakfast! 🔔
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Ethnic Studies Updates for this week 2/23/2022
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.
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
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
Hours: Sun up – Sun down
2720 Barjud Ave, Pomona, CA 91768
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).
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
Latino/a Roundtable- Updates for this week- 2/16/22- 2/23/22
Dear LRT Members and friends,
Happy Wednesday (middle of the week)!
1. Buy your tickets to the 18th Annual Cesar Chavez Breakfast! This is our main fundraiser that supports the Latino and Latina Roundtable’s organizing work in the community. We also celebrate and honor the people that make our communities better and award scholarships to local youth!
2. Join us every Wednesday evening for En Confianza at a new day and time. En CONFIANZA, season II,starts today. Join us every wednesday from February to June at 5:30 PM via FB Live. In this virtual space, created with Spanish speakers in mind, we discuss our community concerns, share upcoming projects and resources that LRT and other community organizations are working on! See you there. ¡Nos vemos pronto!
3. Ethnic Studies Updates & upcoming webinar-
LRT Ethnic Studies Working Committee
Join the effort to implement ethnic studies in our local schools-
2/25/22 12:00pm – 1:00pm via ZOOM:linktr.ee/pomonaeducationcoalition
In Lak’ech
Join us for an institute on In Lak’ech, Ashe, Isang Bagsak and why they are fundamentally good educational practices. Please read today’s Op-Ed in the LA Times on the erasure of InLak’Ech and Ashe in the state’s Ethnic Studies Curriculum. Read the Op-Ed atLA TIMES
Join us for an institute on In Lak’ech, Ashe, Isang Bagsak and why they are fundamentally good educational practices. Please read today’s Op-Ed in the LA Times on the erasure of InLak’Ech and Ashe in the state’s Ethnic Studies Curriculum. Read the Op-Ed atLA TIMES
February 26, 2022
9:30am-12:00pm
Insight & recommendations
Pomona Education Coalition (PEC) (LRT is a member of this coalition), supports Professional Development in order to build the capacity of current teachers at PUSD. In order to have an effective Ethnic Studies program, experts in the field of Ethnic Studies need to be the ones teaching the Ethnic Studies courses.The PEC recommends that PUSD receive Ethnic Studies Teacher training from the following professional organizations:
Latino and Latina Roundtable 18th Annual Cesar Chavez Breakfast and Ethnic Studies Forum
Dear LRT Members,
Please join us for the 18th Annual Cesar Chavez Breakfast scheduled for March 25th 2022 at 9:00 am. We will be having a virtual celebration and honoring amazing community leaders and awarding scholarships to students working to uplift their communities.
You can purchase tickets at this Eventbrite Link:
https://18thannualcesarchavezbreakfastfundraiser.eventbrite.com
The Breakfast is being held on Friday, March 25, 2022, beginning at 9 AM. Because of the continuing conditions with omicron, we have decided to hold a virtual event once again.
This year’s honorees are –
Nora Garcia, Councilmember, City of Pomona
Dr. Daniel Loera, Director of Multicultural Affairs at University of LaVerne
Dr. Krystana Walks-Harper, Pomona Unified Assistant Superintendent of Pupil and Community Services
Rosa Martha Zarate, Organizer, singer-songwriter, and co-author of Our Grandfathers Were Bracero
Community Star Award recipients: Ignacio “Nacho” Montes and Rosemary Rodriguez
You can purchase tickets at this Eventbrite Link:
https://18thannualcesarchavezbreakfastfundraiser.eventbrite.com
Attached you will find the RSVP Form (make checks payable to Latino/a Roundtable).
To access our newsletter, Social Justice Scholarship application, and the work of our various committees, visit our website at: https://www.latinolatinaroundtable.org/
Please support Ethnic Studies – You are invited to join this webinar scheduled for 2/12/2022, below is the link to register :
BEYOND BLACK HISTORY MONTH:
This interactive educator and student panel is to engage in discourse about the power of Black Studies to transform education year long – beyond Black History Month.
PANELISTS INCLUDE:
* Erika Lynn Jones
* Estella Afi Owoimaha-Church
* Ndindi Kitonga
* Alphonso Thompson
MODERATED BY:
* Taunya Jaco
February 12, 2022
10am-12pm PST
REGISTER AT:
Sponsorships_Tickets- Cesar Chavez Breakfast RSVP 2022
SAVE THE DATE for LRT’s 18th Annual Cesar Chavez Breakfast! 🔔
Hello LRT Friends and Supporters,
We want to invite you to the Latino and Latina Roundtable’s 18th Annual Cesar Chavez Breakfast Fundraiser on March 25th, 2022 at 9:00 AM. We will be honoring individuals from our communities, who are living out the core values of the late civil rights activist and labor leader – Cesar E. Chavez.
Due to the surge in COVID cases, our celebration will be virtual.
Our honorees this year are:
Nora Garcia, Pomona City Councilmember
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 of work with the LRT and our communities are Community Star Award recipients:
Ignacio “Nacho” Montes and Rosemary Rodriguez
We hope you can join us, to buy tickets please go to the following link https://18thannualcesarchavezbreakfastfundraiser.eventbrite.com
If you need more information please call us at (909) 480-6267 or email us at info@latinolatinaroundtable.org
Invitation to Latino/a Roundtable Meeting this Saturday, February 5 from 1 – 3 pm
This is your invitation to the next Latino and Latina Roundtable meeting this Saturday, February 5 from 1- 3 PM. Attached are the minutes from the last meeting and the agenda for this meeting (in which we will review and discuss the achievements of our work in 2021 and priorities for 2022). We look forward to seeing you at the meeting. The zoom link for the meeting is:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81449580681
Jose Zapata Calderon President of the Latino and Latina Roundtable
