Please join us for a community meeting this Friday, October 2 at 5 PM at Cesar Chavez Park (2720 Barjud Ave.) in Pomona. The meeting will include a continued discussion on the park (steps for restoring the murals and organizing a clean-up day in November). This meeting will be a follow-up to previous efforts with some parents proposing the development of a neighborhood organization. The meeting will be attended by City Councilperson John Nolte and a representative from Hilda Solis’s office. The efforts at the park are part of continuing collaborations between the city, Latino and Latina Roundtable, the school board, and with collaboration of local colleges.
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A Journey For a Justice Rally on Wednesday
RALLY RESCHEDULED! WEDNESDAY – SEPTEMBER 30TH – 4PM TO 8PM
RAIN OR SHINE: See Attached Revised Flyer…Please Pass It On!
NO JUSTICE-NO EQUALITY-GOTTA HAVE BOTH AT THE SAME TIME!
OUR SCHOOLS MATTER- OUR VOTE MATTER- OUR JOBS MATTER – OUR COMMUNITY MATTER-OUR LIVES MATTER- ALL LIVES MATTER- SENIOR CITIZEN LIVES MATTER-Feel Free To Add To The List!!!!
Fall Employment Expo in POMONA Friday, October 23rd
Two important community employment events coming up soon in October: JOB FAIRS!
The Fall Expo, set for Friday, October 23rd, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, serves all job-seekers and helps to employ our local community residents.
This is a beautiful venue and the event is free to both job-seekers and employers. Last year we had 250+ job-seekers and 40 employers.
This year we expect to have 350-400 job-seekers, both entry-level & mid-career professionals. We have 24 out of 44 employers confirmed.
Employer – Exhibitor |
Pomona Unified School District Personnel |
Pomona Unified The Learning Connection |
U.S. Security Associates |
Los Angeles County Fire Department |
California Highway Patrol |
LOWE’s Home Improvement, Azusa |
ACCURATE PERSONNEL, Ontario |
Robertson’s Ready Mix Concrete |
Office of LA County Supervisor Hilda Solis |
Los Angeles World Airports, ONT |
Los Angeles County Office of Education, PC |
Los Angeles County Probation Department |
Los Angeles County Dept of Child & Family Svcs |
United Parcel Service, Ontario |
Harbor Freight Tools, Chino |
QTC Management, A Lockheed Company |
Quality Driver Solutions (tentative) |
Personal Assistance Services Council of LA Cnty |
NFI Industries, Chino |
Electrical Training Institute – IBEW/NECA |
US Army Recruiting, Azusa |
O’Reilly Auto Parts |
Cornucopia Foods at Fairplex |
FAIRPLEX, LA County Fair Association |
We have many more GREAT employers “pending” and will be limiting staffing agencies to 4 in total. |
The Tri-City Wellness Center’s job fair runs from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm nearby on Garey Avenue. We will provide flyers and maps at the Expo.
SCHOLARSHIP – DREAM ACT ONLY!
Rules and Eligibility Requirements
SCHOLARSHIP RULES:
- ONLY Dream Act Students may apply for this scholarship
- Student must be California Student
SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS:
- Student must be at a high school senior
- Student must be present to win at “Sie7e” Concert November 6th 2015″ (details www.unidosporlamusica.org)
- Students under 18 years of age must have a representative in attendance to accept the award
- Student must be enrolled in an accredited University or Community College
- Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher
- Submit official transcript (unofficial transcripts will not be accepted)
Please submit a 750 – 1,000 word essay in APA format that will address: How will receiving this scholarship impact your overall educational goals?
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Please mail completed form along with other required information to:
Unidos Por La Musica Scholarship Program
1520 North Mountain Ave., Suite 138 Ontario, California 91762
You may send application via certified mail, but this is not required. If you wish acknowledgement of our receipt of your complete application, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope.
NO FAXES ACCEPTED. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER October 19th WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
Please complete this form and return to the address at the top of this application no later than October 19th 2015 (midnight). To be considered you must submit all required information by this date.
For additional information where to obtain application and event information, please visit www.unidosporlamusica.org
Sept. 26–Attend the 50th anniversary of the Delano Grape Strike
Come be a part of history on Saturday, Sept. 26–Attend the 50th anniversary of the Delano Grape Strike. Continue reading
Film and Speakers on “Fighting For Our Lives”
This Friday, September 18th (beginning with an introduction and pot-luck) at 6 PM at Bellas Artes Gallery (244 S Garey Ave, Pomona, California 91766), United Pomona Valley M.E.Ch.A. The Latino/a Roundtable of the San Gabriel Valley and Pomona Valley and the community will be showing an Oscar nominated portrayal of the UFW’s 1973 strike where grape workers making history by walking off the job from Coachella to Fresno to fight for a UFW contract. A moving testimony to the bravery of the farm workers in their non-violent struggle against police brutality on the picket lines. Our group Unity in the Community seeks to bring dialogue about historic issues that are still affecting us today. We will be watching this film and will have presenters who were part of the UFW and grape boycott – leaders Jerry Ryan and Roberto de la Cruz – discussing the film afterwards. Everyone is welcome.
This will be a potluck style event so bring something delicious to share, and don’t forget to bring your friends and family!
Fiestas Patrias at PEOC THIS TUESDAY
INVITATION FROM THE POMONA DAY LABOR CENTER (PEOC) TO CELEBRATE THE INDEPENDENCE OF MEXICAN AND CENTRAL AMERICAN COMMUNITIES — THIS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH AT 10 A. M. AT THE PEOC (1682 WEST MISSION BLVD. IN POMONA)
Thank you so much! Will see you tomorrow!
“En el Centro Jornalero tenemos la costumbre de festejar la independencia de México, al igual que la de Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, y Honduras, con una rica comida y convivio y nuestras amistades de la comunidad y de las universidades.
También aprovechamos para aprender nuestra historia y vincular las luchas históricas con las actuales. Se le hace la cordial invitación a cada uno y una de ustedes!
#upcomingevents #markyourcalendars every year we celebrate#fiestaspatrias at the #PEOC #daylabor center, with food, music, and community. Since #Mexico, #Guatemala, #ElSalvador, #Nicaragua,#CostaRica, and #Honduras all share the same #independenceday, it is a good opportunity to build bridges between the #Mexican and#CentralAmerican communities, as well as the #Chicanx and u.s.-born communities. And since #independence was (and is) a protracted#struggle, it gives us a chance to root ourselves in our history and connect to our current struggles. So please swing by beginning at 10:am on Tuesday #September15 and join us!”
Fernando Romero
Executive Director, Pomona Economic Opportunity Center
1682 W. Mission Blvd. Pomona, CA 91766
Tel: (909) 397 4215
Invitation to Rally Honoring Julian Bond
POMONA VALLEY BRANCH 1085B
AMERICA’S JOURNEY FOR JUSTICE RALLY TUESDAY – SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 4:00pm – 8:00pm
POMONA CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
7th St. at Garey Ave.
Community Speakers on:
ECONOMIC JUSTICE EDUCATION
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
VOTING RIGHTS HUMAN RIGHTS
HONORING AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS LEGEND
JULIAN BOND
Music!*Information Tables!*Free Food!
Candlelight Closing with Music & Inspiration
for information please contact:
Support La Jaula de Oro
It’s important to support this grass-roots made film Jaula de Oro.