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Request to Support the LRT for Annual Cesar Chavez Breakfast Fundraiser
This is to let you know that our Latino and Latina Roundtable will be holding its annual Cesar Chavez breakfast fundraiser once again on Friday, March 26, 2021 (Cesar Chavez Day). I know that some of you may get tired of our requests, but we are persistent in reaching out to you because we know that you know of our work and how, for years, it has been based on volunteers. Now, for the first time, we have a director and an office and a vision of developing a staff. Hence, to further advance our organizing efforts and our vision, we are asking for your support once again. As you know, our annual fundraiser is not just about sustaining our education, immigrant rights, college pipeline, environmental, and community economic development organizing – but is also aimed at bringing to center stage and honoring leaders and social justice scholarship students in our region who best exemplify the principles and values of Cesar Chavez. On March 26th, the LRT will present scholarships to students who are exemplary in connecting their studies with community engagement. Please help us in sharing the attached scholarship application with others (that has a due date of March 5th).
It is with that spirit that I invite you to save the date of March 26th and to donate at the level that you or your organization can afford. Please see the attached sponsorship levels that include e-tickets for the virtual event and name listing in the program. You can also purchase individual ticket(s) at $50 per ticket, $25 for paid LRT members, and/or $10 for students and low-income individuals or retirees.
You can go through Eventbrite to pay by credit card at-
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). For information please call (909) 480-6267 or visit our website www.latinolatinaroundtable.org
Here is also the video created by Olga Rojas on our Latino and Latina Roundtable:
Jose Zapata Calderon
President of the Latino and Latina Roundtable of the San Gabriel and Pomona Valley
Welcome to February at LRT!!
Hello LRT Family!
Welcome to February, we would like to share the following announcements
from the Latino and Latina Roundtable and emPOWER team
Request for help by Doubletree Workers
There may be an outbreak at the hotel. Workers report at least 9 coworkers have had COVID over the last few months. There are only about 30 workers in the hotel.
Workers report management has not been following COVID safety measure. They have not supplied enough PPE to workers. Workers say that when their coworkers have gotten COVID, management had not told them or asked them to quarantine. Housekeepers report that Management does not give them the additional time and resources that they need to properly clean and disinfect guest rooms. Management asks house keepers to clean 15-16 rooms a day-the same number of rooms they told them to clean BEFORE the pandemic. As a result housekeepers frequently skip breaks, including meals, and report being exhausted by all the work.
The outbreak and managements’ alleged failure to protect workers and guests threatens the health of the community. Until recently, the County was contracting with the hotel to prepare food for home bound seniors. Several airlines from ONT airport contract with the hotel to house their flight crews.
Workers feel all these factors have contributed to the outbreak and put their health and the guests’ health at risk.
Workers went to management several time to ask for information about sick coworkers and more time and resources to clean and disinfect guest rooms, but they feel management has not listened.
Workers filed complaints with San Bernardino and CalOSHA.
Ask #1:
Call: (909) 418-4815 ask to speak to Bassam Shahin, General Manager
Demands:
1. The hotel lower the room quota by 3 rooms, equivalent to the 90 additional minutes needed to do additional cleaning required to keep guests and coworkers safe.
2. The hotel bring back additional housekeepers to work to allow for the reduction of the room quota.
Ask #2:
Call: Zulfiquar Merchant, District Manager for Cal/OSHA, 626-239-0369
Share background of the current situation.
Demands: Inspect the COVID safety violations at the Ontario Doubletree and help protect the health of the workers and the community
Latino and Latina Roundtable 17th Annual Cesar Chavez Breakfast 3.26.2021
Buenas Tardes Latino and Latina Roundtable Familia,
First and foremost, I hope you are doing well and feeling healthy. We have some exciting news for you! We are pleased to announce that we will be celebrating virtually the legacy of Cesar Chavez this year on Friday 3.26.2021 at 9 am. Please save the date and share widely. More information will be made available in the coming weeks.
This is our main fundraiser and beloved event that brings our community together. Although the COVID-19 pandemic has prevented us from gathering, we are hopeful that we have your support and this event will be successful. Most importantly, we are excited to continue this tradition and celebrate our students and community leaders that embody the values of Cesar Chavez.
For sponsorship opportunities or to make a donation please contact me or visit our website www.latinolatinaroundtable.org or call (909) 480-6267.
Si Se Puede!!!!
Lina
Invitation to Parent Seminar on College Readiness support
You are invited to join in on the Parent Living the Dream Webinar on February 3 (with one session from 8:30 am -10 am and another from 5:30 pm – 7 pm) – Sponsored by the Latino and Latina Roundtable, Pomona Unified School District, representatives from area colleges, parents, and students – (as part of College for All Coalition readiness/pipeline efforts). As a follow-up to a seminar run by students that drew over 300 participants, Parents in this seminar will speak on their experiences of how they have helped to support their young students in preparing for college, applying, being admitted, and the support they have given after. You must register and the link is on the flyer. Please get it out to your contacts and parents who are interested. Thank you.
Jose Calderon
President of the Latino and Latina Roundtable
Soni Gianchandani
Community Services Clerk/Secretary
Pupil and Community Services
Pomona Unified School District
(909)397-4800 ext. 23944
Living the Dream Webinar flyer 2-3-21 Living the Dream Webinar flyer 2-3-21 SPANISH Living the Dream Webinar flyer 2-3-21 CHINESE
Latino and Latina Roundtable – members’ retreat Sat. January 23rd at 1 pm
“Mini-Retreat” meeting online for Saturday, January 23 at 1 P. M. (the zoom link is here and below:https://pitzer.zoom.us/j/85240936285)
1.Reflection on the contemporary conditions for our work
2. summary of our work this last year
3. the LRT Priorities for 2021
4. planning for our Cesar Chavez Annual Breakfast Fundraiser
5. Membership drive annual campaign
Please also invite others that want to join the LRT and our efforts.
Lina
Your membership renewal to Latino and Latina Roundtable
It is that time of year again to renew or to become a member of the Latino and Latina Roundtable of the San Gabriel and Pomona Valley. This organization, for years, has been on the frontlines in supporting our worker, immigrant, student, union, day laborer, LGBTQ, farmworker, women, faculty, teacher, faith-based, and multi-racial communities (through community-based organizing and educational forums). In this period when we are facing the challenges of ensuring covid relief resources and responding to recent local and national right-wing attacks by building multi-racial advocacy efforts, we need your support more than ever. As you know, our organization played a leading role in beating back similar actions by these forces who attempted to get local cities to oppose the pro-immigrant sanctuary bill SB-54. To continue this work, as part of our strategic plan, we urge you to become a member. The LRT, since its inception, has primarily depended on the commitment of community-based volunteers and organizers. We have survived primarily from one major fundraiser per year and donations from friends like you. Now, with an office, director, and developing staff – we are more than ever in need of your support. Please become a member and, if possible, also donate to advance the work of our organization.
The Annual Membership annual cost is:
$25.00 for individuals
$10.00 for students, retirees, and low-income individuals
You can complete an application by going to the LRT website at: https://www.latinolatinaroundtable.org/
Or: Paypal:paypal.me/latinoroundtable
Or: Venmo: Latino and Latina-Roundtable
Or: bit.ly/lrtmembership
Or by completing the attached application along with a check, (*Please make checks payable to The Latino/Latina Roundtable) and Mail to/: The Latino/Latina Roundtable: 1460 E. Holt Ave Mailbox #144, Pomona, CA 91767.
Join us to celebrate the Zennie Cummings Award!
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